Top 25 Prospects
| # | Name | Level | Performance | Trend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Reddick - OF | MLB | .414/.457/.690 in 35 PAs in Boston | + 3 | Was promoted after a slew of injuries on the Red Sox, playing very well in a short span. AAA numbers skewed downward by a .207 BABIP. |
| 2 | Yamaico Navarro - SS/3B | AAA | .266/.372/.484, 5 HRs | 0 | The PawSox have been playing him all over the field (everywhere except 1B, C, and P). Could play in the Boston outfield if another injury occurs. |
| 3 | Anthony Ranaudo - SP | High A | 3.53 ERA in 74 IP, 71/21 K/BB | 0 | Pitching well in Sally League. Still only 21-years-old despite college pedigree. |
| 4 | Ryan Lavarnway - C/DH | AAA | .327/.389/.612 in 54 AAA PAs | + 4 | Crushing lefties. He could platoon with Salty next year if his defense is passable behind the plate. |
| 5 | Jose Iglesias - SS | AAA | .225/.264/.239, good defense | -4 | 3 doubles are his only extra base hits all year. He has zero Major League value until he can drive the ball at least a little bit. |
| 6 | Felix Doubront - SP/RP | AAA | 3.14 ERA in 43 innings, 43/17 K/BB | + 3 | Personally, I'd rather see him in the rotation than Alfredo Aceves. |
| 7 | Will Middlebrooks - 3B | AA | .297/.335/.478, good D at 3B | -1 | Still needs to work on plate discipline (51/12 K/BB ratio) |
| 8 | Lars Anderson - 1B | AAA | .244/.362/.368, 48 walks | -3 | Still hasn't found power stroke, and it's beginning to look like he never will. Good eye, but he needs more than that to play 1B in the bigs. |
| 9 | Brandon Jacobs - OF | Low A | .319/.394/.529, 14/20 SBs | + 9 | Has nothing left to prove in the Sally League. |
| 11 | Che-Hsuan Lin - CF | AAA | .283/.345/.343 in AAA | + 1 | Still very little power, but he can run, defend, and get on base. As a CF, you don't need much else. |
| 10 | Kolbrin Vitek - 3B | High A | .273/.338/.369, 9 for 9 SBs | -3 | Should be hitting for more power at this point, especially if his likely destination is corner outfield. |
| 13 | Brandon Workman - SP | Low A | 3.90 ERA in 62.1 IPs, 58/13 K/BB | 0 | He's not walking guys, but we'll need to see him against better competition. |
| 12 | Kyle Weiland - SP | AAA | 3.33 ERA in 78.1 innings, 81/37 K/BB | + 10 | Could be a #5 starter on most MLB teams right now. |
| 14 | Miles Head - 1B | High A | .338/.409/.612 | N/A | His numbers are impossible to ignore; they rival Bryce Harper's (although, Harper is two years younger). Recently promoted to Salem. |
| 16 | Oscar Tejeda - 2B | AA | .249/.311/.339 in AA | -5 | Cooled down considerably after a hot start. Still young for AA, holding his own in a pitcher's league. |
| 15 | Chris Balcom-Miller - SP | AA | 3.80 ERA in 21.1 innings, 20/12 K/BB | 0 | Holding his own after a promotion to AA. |
| 17 | Bryce Brentz - OF | High A | .229/.245/.521 in Salem | + 6 | Don't let that batting average fool you; his BABIP is only .200. |
| 19 | Drake Britton - SP | High A | 7.19 ERA in 51.1 IP, 38/34 K/BB | -9 | Command has fallen off a cliff. |
| 18 | Sean Coyle - 2B | Low A | .220/.335/.458 | -1 | The power is impressive for a 19-year-old middle infielder. BABIP is only .250; BA/OBP should improve. |
| 20 | Tim Federowicz - C | AA | .279/.345/.405, 34% CS rate | -1 | Not the hitter Lavarnway is, but he's not exactly Kevin Cash, either. Has a good chance of being a backup C at the MLB level. |
| 21 | Xander Bogaerts - SS | Low A | .314/.375/.549 in 56 PAs | N/A | Jumped from the Dominican Summer League to the Sally League, a considerable increase in competition quality. |
| 22 | Stolmy Pimentel - SP | AA | 9.20 ERA in 46 innings, 29/19 K/BB | -8 | Yikes. |
| 23 | Alex Hassan - OF | AA | .314/.439/.465, 49 walks, 44 Ks | N/A | Boston area native put himself on the map with superb plate discipline. Leading the Eastern League in walks and OBP. |
| 24 | Garin Cecchini - 3B | Short A | .179/.343/.250 in 36 PAs, 4/4 SBs | 0 | Needs to get his feet wet in pro ball. |
| 25 | Jose Vinicio - SS | R | .087/.087/.174 in 6 games | 0 | Still 17 (turns 18 in 2 weeks). Don't expect him to light the world on fire just yet, offensively. |
Note: to be considered a prospect, a player must be a “rookie” by the MLB definition (less than 130 at-bats, 50 innings, or 45 MLB service days).
What about the third #1 pick last summer? The big power-hitting outfielder.
Bryce Brentz. I was considering him for the last few spots on the list. He was picked apart by NY-Penn League pitching; it was ugly. Scouts like his power potential, but he’ll need to translate the tools into results this year to climb back up on the list.
Thanks for the knowledge. Since you seem to be as good and informative a source as any I’ve found, I’d like to ask your opinion of another guy I’ve heard good things about. Like Jacobs, I believe he was a pretty good high school football player. A 1B, I believe, by the name of Broderick Perkins.
Kendrick Perkins, similar to Jacobs in that they both had scholarships to elite NCAA football programs lineup up before the Sox swooped in. The main difference between the the two players in Perkins hits from the left side of the plate. Perkins played CF in high school. Another guy with very high offensive potential.
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Towards the bottom of the list it really started looking sad. Is it like this for all teams? Cause I’ve heard people say the sox’s farm system isn’t too great.
Joey,
This list is a tad outdated, I need to fix that. But yes, most teams do not have sure-fire studs at the bottom of their lists. The Sox’ minor league system is probably middle of the road, at this point.
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