We are a little past the midway point of the season, so what better time to check in on the future of your favorite franchise! I am working on a separate blog that will include all 30 teams, but I wanted to do just the Red Sox first because I am biased.
The Boston Red Sox farm system currently ranks between 10 and 15, depending on the publication. They were as high as #3 last year, but graduated a wave of talent. Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell, Payton Tolle, and Connelly Early have all been removed from the list.
What do the Red Sox have for all that talent?
Well, they are four games out of the Wild Card!
Campbell has been a disaster, Mayer not far behind, Anthony made of glass… but… Tolle and Early have been great. So, mixed bag.
In terms of the current Top 10 prospects for Boston, their performances have been a mixed bag so far. A lot of pitching on this list, including Bennett, who will be removed soon, so here’s hoping they turn out like Tolle and Early.
On the position-player side, Franklin Arias is having one of the best seasons in the minors. While there have been some calls from fans to move him up, there would be no benefit in bringing him into the madness of the current squad.
However, barring injury, they will have to bring him up over the next year. It is IMPERATIVE that they pick a position for him (hopefully SS), move all the other players off that position, and put him right in his natural spot. The most frustrating piece of the Red Sox player development over the last few years is that they are constantly moving players around the diamond. Just keep them in their position!
That being said, here are the Top 10 prospects for Boston and their stats so far this year.
Franklin Arias, SS
Level: Double-A
Age: 20
Stats: .332/.418/.602, 17 HR, 47 RBI, 5 SBAnthony Eyanson, RHP
Level: Double-A
Age: 21
Stats: 1.29 ERA, 55.2 IP, 71 K, 20 BB, 0.86 WHIPJustin Gonzales, OF
Level: High-A
Age: 19
Stats: .250/.366/.414, 10 HR, 35 RBI, 6 SBKyson Witherspoon, RHP
Level: High-A
Age: 21
Stats: 5.02 ERA, 61.0 IP, 65 K, 30 BB, 1.44 WHIPJuan Valera, RHP
Level: High-A
Age: 20
Stats: 1.93 ERA, 9.1 IP, 17 K, 4 BB, 0.86 WHIPJake Bennett, LHP
Level: MLB
Age: 25
Stats: Promoted to Boston; 2026 combined MLB.com line: 2.36 ERA, 80.0 IP, 72 K, 16 BB, 1.00 WHIPDorian Soto, SS
Level: Rookie
Age: 18
Stats: .213/.325/.265, 0 HR, 15 RBI, 9 SBMarcus Phillips, RHP
Level: High-A
Age: 21
Stats: 6.75 ERA, 41.1 IP, 46 K, 33 BB, 1.79 WHIPHenry Godbout, 2B
Level: High-A
Age: 22
Stats: .277/.410/.492, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 2 SBEnddy Azocar, OF
Level: High-A
Age: 19
Stats: .267/.329/.465, 9 HR, 41 RBI, 11 SB
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