Red Sox farm update: July 5th

Mar 19, 2015; Dunedin, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher

(76) pitches in the third inning of the spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox

Final Score: Syracuse Chiefs 4, PawSox 1

Notable Pitchers:

Henry Owens (6.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 R, 2 BB, 7 K)

• This isn’t a great outing for Owens in terms of results, but it’s encouraging to see him walk only two batters while striking out seven. The big lefty has had major walk problems this season, but he’s had better command of late and he could be looking at a cup of coffee with the Red Sox before the season is over.

Dayan Diaz (1.1 IP, H, 0 R, K)

Notable Position Players:

Rusney Castillo (0-3, BB, K)

Garin Cecchini (0-4)

Allen Craig (0-3, BB, 2 K)

Daniel Nava (1-3, K)

Travis Shaw (1-4, 2 K)

Aug 29, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; A detailed view of Boston Red Sox left fielder

(52) helmet in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Double-A Portland Sea Dogs

Final Score: Sea Dogs 6, Binghampton Mets 1

Notable Pitchers:

Justin Haley (6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K)

• Haley has had a rough go of things this season and, like Owens, he’s had major problems with his command. However, he turned in an excellent outing here in every sense, lowering his ERA to 4.84 in the process. The 2012 sixth-rounder has been pitching better of late and could be in the Pawtucket rotation before the end of the year.

Williams Jerez (2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB)

Notable Position Players:

Carlos Asuaje (1-4, R, RBI, 2 K)

Manuel Margot (1-3, 3B, R, RBI, BB, K)

Sam Travis (1-3, R, RBI, SB)

Aug 24, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park during the sixth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Low-A Greenville Drive

Final Score: Savannah Sand Gnats 8, Drive 6

Notable Position Players:

Rafael Devers (0-5, RBI, K)

Javier Guerra (2-5, R, K)

Nick Longhi (2-5, 2B, R, RBI)

Yoan Moncada (2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI)

• Moncada’s professional career has gotten out to a very tough start, but he’s really turned it around of late as the promising 20-year old has gone 13-38 in his last ten games, stealing six bases in the process. He’s finally beginning to show the potential which led to his record-setting $31.5M signing bonus this winter and we just have to hope he continues to display his potential as he becomes acclimated to life in the United States.

Jun 13, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks outfielder

(16) hits a sacrifice RBI against the Virginia Cavaliers in the third inning in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Short Season-A Lowell Spinners

Final Score: Tri-City Valleycats 6, Spinners 5

Notable Position Players:

Victor Acosta (2-7, HR, R, RBI, 2 K)

Andrew Benintendi (1-5, 2 BB, K)

• Benintendi didn’t have quite as good a game here as he did in his first two (which saw him go 4-8 with a homer), but he still reached base three times and showed off his advanced plate discipline. He has not disappointed in the early going in Lowell and he looks like a guy who could be moving on quickly.

Mitchell Gunsolus (1-5, BB, K)

Josh Ockimey (0-6, BB, R, 3 K)

Henry Ramos (1-5, K)