Red Sox farm update: July 30th

September 9, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher

(52) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The Giants defeated the Diamondbacks 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox

Final Score: Norfolk 6, Pawtucket Red Sox 1

Notable Pitchers:

Edwin Escobar (1 IP, H, K)

Robby Scott (2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K)

Zeke Spruill (6 IP, 7 H, 3 R (one earned), 2 BB, 3 K)

* Spruill is now a regular in the PawSox rotation and is considered a borderline prospect. For the season Spruill has functioned it every pitching role and has even captured a pair of saves. The 25-year-old right-hander was acquired from Arizona for pitcher Myles Smith.

Notable Position Players:

Quintin Berry (3-4)

Travis Shaw (1-4)

Allen Craig 1-3, BB)

Marco Hernandez (2-3, 2B, BB)

* Hernandez has not missed a beat since moving up from Portland as he is now hitting .298. Hernandez. only 22-years-old, was a PTBNL from Chicago for Felix Doubront. Will this be a player that Theo undervalued? Time will tell.

Double-A Portland Sea Dogs

Final Score: Portland Sea Dog 5, Harrisburg 4

Notable Pitchers:

William Cuevas (2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 3 K)

Heri Quevedo (4 IP, H, 3 2 BB, K)

* Signed as a 22-year-old out of the DR appears rather late for a potential prospect but there is a history. Heri was originally signed by the Yankees in 2010 while giving the name Heri Olivo and pitched briefly for the DSL Yankees. His contract was declared void and he became a free agent again.

Notable Position Players:

Oscar Tejeda (1-4, R)

Manuel Margot (0-3, BB, K)

Aneury Tavarez (1-4, R, RBI, HR)

Sam Travis (2-4, 2B)

Keury De La Cruz (3-4, R, RBI, 2B)

Low-A Greenville Drive

Final Score: Lexington 8, Greenville Drive 4

Notable Pitchers:

Ben Taylor (6 IP, 4 H, R, 5 K)

* Taylor was a seventh round pick in 2015 signing out of South Alabama. Taylor, a 22-year-old right-hander, started the season at Lowell where he had 17 K’s in 10 innings while showcasing a fastball that can reach the mid-90s. In tonight’s game Taylor did not issue a walk while tossing 70 pitches good for 56 strikes.

Carlos Pinales (1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 K)

Mario Alcantara (2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, K)

Notable Position Players:

Michael Chavis (3-4, R, 3 RBI, HR)

Joseph Monge (1-2, R, RBI)

Rafael Devers (0-4)

Nick Longhi (0-4)

Yoan Moncada

* Entering the game Moncada was batting .330 for July. The rust is wearing off so expect some movement in the system with a possible bypass of Salem and joining Portland.

Short Season A Lowell Spinners

Final Score: Lowell Spinners 5, Williamsport 2

Notable Pitchers:

Jake Cosart (6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 K)

The best performance of the year for Cosart who issued no walks. Cosart entered the game with 26 innings pitched and 20 walks with 21 strikeouts. The 21-year-old right-hander was a third round selection in 2014 and features four pitches with varying degrees of success. Cosart can go in the 93-95 range on his fastball.

Enfember Martinez (2.1 IP, 3 H)

Bobby Poyner (0.2 IP, H, Save)

Notable Position Players:

Josh Ockimey (0-2, RBI, BB)

Tate Matheny ( 1-2, RBI)

Chad De La Guerra (2-4)

Andrew Benintendi (1-2, 2 R, 3B, BB)

* The first round pick is not exactly lighting it up hitting just .229, but there is more to the story. Benintendi’s OBP is an outstanding .386 and the power he displayed at Arkansas is showing at Lowell with four home runs and 10 RBI.

Gulf Coast League Red Sox (Rookie)

Final Score: GCL Orioles 5, GCL Red Sox 4 (11 innings)

Notable Pitchers:

Carlos Garcia (3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, BB, K, HR)

Enmanuel De Jesus (5 IP, 2 H, 2 R (one earned), BB, 6 K)

An 18-year-old lefty from Venezuela who was signed as an International free agent. At this juncture De Jesus is quite eaw, but does posses a fastball that can touch at 90 MPH. At 6′ 3″ he has room for physical growth. In 2014 in the DSL De Jesus was a started who registered a 3.06 BB/K rate.

Notable Position Players:

Rafael Oliveras (1-3, 3 BB)

Tyler Hill (2-5, 2 RBI)

Yoan Aybar (0-6, 4 K)

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