Red Sox prospect watch: Bobby Dalbec’s surge headlines new week

Speaking of catchers, Roldani Baldwin is another bright spot at the position. The 22-year-old ranks as the Red Sox 30th overall prospect but has had some bumps along the way. His numbers aren’t bad (.259/.304/.457) but the constant fluctuating of his average shows Baldwin hasn’t hit his stride yet. The stat that sticks out is home runs (6) while the two steals are nice as well. Defensively, Baldwin has caught 13-of-30 would-be stealers.

Santiago Espinal‘s dominance continues. The shortstop has a .309/.368/.498 slash line with 12 doubles and three triples, to go along with seven home runs. His run production has been absolutely insane as well. The 23-year-old has 45 runs scored and 31 more runs driven in. He’s also stolen five bases.

C.J. Chatham‘s tear has been temporarily halted as he’s landed on the disabled-list. The shortstop possesses a .327/.370/.446 slash line in Advanced-A this season as his offensive potential is shining through. If it’s a short stay on the disabled-list there’s still a pretty strong chance either he and/or Espinal find themselves in Portland by the end of the month.

Bobby Dalbec just mashes. There’s nothing else to say. The third baseman has 14 doubles and 13 home runs on the year now. His .217 average is low but 45 RBI and 31 runs scored will play anywhere.

Brett Netzer doesn’t have the home run swing like Dalbec, but the numbers are still there. Despite just one homer on the year, Netzer’s driven in 29 runs and scored 21 more. This could have to do with the fact that the second baseman’s hitting .299 with 13 doubles.

Tyler Hill‘s average currently sits at .219. He has seven doubles and one triple, as well as one home run to go with that. Meanwhile, the right-handed hitter has 15 RBI and 31 runs scored. None of that’s spectacular (expect the runs scored). So what makes the 22-year-old outfielder so interesting? Speed. He’s already stolen 13 bases this season, following a 42-steal campaign last year. The bat has potential to improve, and that makes Hill dangerous.

Bryan Mata‘s walked 34 batters in 41 innings. The 19-year-old holds a 3.73 ERA at the same time though. He’s able to limit the damage thanks to a strong .229 BAA and allowing only one home run to this point.

Roniel Raudes looked strong his last time out, not allowing a run on two hits over four innings. Most importantly, the 20-year-old didn’t walk anyone for the second time this season. Raudes has a 3.67 ERA over 54 innings pitched, allowing two home runs in that time.