This week on the Red Sox Prospect Watch, we take a look at some young players who are playing like grizzled veterans.
Over the past two weeks, the Boston Red Sox have had prospect fever. One top 10 prospect was called up last Tuesday, and got two hits in his MLB debut. And over the weekend, another top 10 prospect got the call to the big leagues. In only his 3rd start, he was able to do something that hasn’t happened since 1998.
With the woes of this current pitching staff, it was unequivocally the best performance by a pitcher for Boston this year. But, this player has not even had the best season of any prospect in the system. That would go to a young player in Class-A.
It is no secret that the Red Sox are on a current hot streak. It seems like many of the questions of the team have suddenly been answered in a week. The pitching has gotten a lot better. The offense has come back to life. The defense has become much better. Suddenly, it does not seem like the Red Sox are going to be aggressive buyers at the deadline.
Now, that does not rule out a trade being made at the deadline. Even if Tyler Thornburg and Carson Smith come back healthy, there is a clear need in the bullpen. That would be a lefty specialist. Robby Scott has not been great, and it seems Boston’s front office want to keep Robbie Ross in Pawtucket.
But, to start this week’s slideshow, we have to look at the man who got the call to Boston this past weekend, and proceeded to make history.