Red Sox farm update: July 25th

Jun 24, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox take batting practice prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Double-A Portland Sea Dogs

Final Score: Sea Dogs 2, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 1

Notable Pitchers:

Williams Jerez (2 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB)

Notable Position Players:

Carlos Asuaje (1-3, 2B, K)

Tzu-Wei Lin (0-2, BB, SB)

Manuel Margot (2-4, 2B)

Henry Ramos (0-2, 2 BB)

Sam Travis (2-4, SB, 2 K)

• Travis’s first professional season has been a success anyway you slice it as he’s hitting .302/.361/.406 in Double-A just a year out of college. One underrated aspect of Travis’s performance is his surprising speed on the bases as the first baseman has swiped 13 bags on the year. Granted, he has been caught 9 times so speed might not be a major part of his game going forward, but it’s still an intriguing element of his season.

Apr 13, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; An overall view of the opening ceremonies for the Boston Red Sox home opener against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

High-A Salem Red Sox

Final Score: Potomac Nationals 3, Red Sox 2

Notable Position Players:

Mauricio Dubon (1-3, BB)

• It’s taken him some time to adjust to High-A, but Dubon is slowly rounding into form in Salem. He’s still only hitting .213/.286/.266 since his promotion but he is up to .256 in his last ten games and, at 21 years old, there’s plenty of time for him to keep improving.

Wendell Rijo (1-4, SB, 2 K)

Apr 18, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of practice baseballs before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Low-A Greenville Drive

Final Score: Charleston RiverDogs 7, Drive 2

Notable Position Players:

Michael Chavis (1-2, K)

Rafael Devers (1-2)

Javier Guerra (0-4, 2 K)

Nick Longhi (0-4, K)

Danny Mars (1-4, SB, 2 K)

• Mars was a relatively unheralded sixth-rounder out of Chipola College last year but he was solid in Lowell last season and is beginning to make an impact in Greenville. A speedy outfielder with a potentially plus hit tool, Mars is a guy to watch and could be a fourth outfielder type in the big leagues.

Yoan Moncada (1-3, BB, SB, K)

Jun 15, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Florida Gators pitcher Bobby Poyner (14) pitches in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Virginia defeated Florida 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Short Season-A Lowell Spinners

Final Score: Auburn Doubledays 5, Spinners 2

Notable Pitchers:

Matt Kent (4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, K)

Bobby Poyner (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R)

• As an affordable college senior who succeeded in a tough college baseball conference, the Red Sox were lucky to grab Poyner in the 14th round. He has limited upside as a left-handed reliever but he’s adjusted well to Lowell and could move quickly through the organization. He currently has a 2.16 ERA in 8.1 innings and this marks another good outing for the southpaw.

Notable Position Players:

Luis Alexander Basabe (1-3, 2B, BB, CS)

Andrew Benintendi (0-4, K)

Mitchell Gunsolus (0-4)

Josh Ockimey (0-2, 2 BB, K)