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Double-A baseball, where the highest level of talent resides. That statement rings true with the Red Sox farm system, as the new “King of Boston Prospects” makes his home at Hadlock Field.
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Rafael Devers, a 20-year old third baseman, has ascended to be the highest rated Boston prospect after Benintendi lost his prospect status. If you payed attention to Spring Training this year, you would know that Devers was one of the most disappointing players. He was only able to muster 3 hits all spring, and all of them were singles. Add in a couple errors and it was not a good showing for Devers.
Well, it is a good thing that Spring Training doesn’t mean anything, because Devers is firing on all cylinders. Devers is hitting .375 with an OPS of 1.063. Also, half of Devers’ hits have been extra base hits, including 2 doubles and a home run.
Surprisingly, Pablo Sandoval has been playing well through the first week of the season. Even if he did struggle, I doubt we would have seen Devers anytime before the September call-ups. But, this is a very encouraging sign for the young third baseman. His youth, coupled with his very high ceiling, makes him a shining star of the future. Add him to the already young core of Benintendi, Betts, Bogaerts, Travis, and Vazquez. This could be a dominant young core in only three years.