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Red Sox Prospect Watch: Matheny, Moncada are All-Stars

By Drew Peabody

Jul 12, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; World infielder Rafael Devers grabs a ground ball against the U.S. Team during the All Star Futures Game at Great American Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 12, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; World infielder Rafael Devers grabs a ground ball against the U.S. Team during the All Star Futures Game at Great American Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 5, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Baseball glove on turf before an MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Baseball glove on turf before an MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports /

Double-A Portland

Williams Jerez is becoming a multiple inning reliever this season, going at least two innings in 13 of 18 appearances this year.  He is learning efficiency as he has kept his pitch count below 35 in all but five of his outings this season.  While his .306 batting average allowed and 1.50 WHIP are not great, he has limited the damage to allowing just a 3.58 ERA on the season, walking 12 and striking out 27 over 32.2 innings of work.

Chandler Shepherd is on a great run of work, pushing for a possible promotion to Triple-A.  The 2014 13th rounder out of Kentucky, pitched two perfect innings this week, striking out two batters on just 21 pitches total.  Over 26.1 innings this year, he has allowed just 14 hits (.157 BAA), walking nine and striking out 33 batters.

Justin Haley is getting down to business after a terrible one out, four walk disaster on May 18.  Over his past three starts, he has allowed just two earned runs on 12 hits over 19 innings (0.95 ERA).  If you could take out that one start, his ERA would stand at 1.60 for the other 10 starts this season.  After last season’s 5.15 ERA, Haley has righted the ship as he tries to ascend the ladder to the big leagues.

Ryan Court is not a household name but is putting up stats like one.  The former Arizona Diamondbacks farmhand is hammering a .327/.415/.439 batting line with a homer and 14 RBI.  The 28 year old first baseman Court was released by Arizona in 2014, playing independent ball last season.  You can read more about him here

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