Red Sox Prospect Watch: Low-A Lowell Spinners join in on the fun

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BOSTON, MA – June 5: Steven Wright #35 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning at Fenway Park on June 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

The burning question in Double-A right now is, who’s hotter?

First up, we have Mike Shawaryn and Kyle Hart. The two pitchers have been absolutely dominant lately, and are both working towards promotions.

Shawaryn now has a 3.12 ERA in 12 starts. Over 69 1/3 innings, the 23-year-old has 66 strikeouts compared to 14 walks. Opponents are hitting .228 against the right-hander, who has a 1.04 WHIP. Over his last 30 innings, Shawaryn has a 1.80 ERA.

Hart apparently doesn’t like to be outdone though. The 25-year-old has a 2.51 ERA over 11 starts this year. In 64 2/3 innings, he has a .232 batting average against and 1.24 WHIP. He’s given up just two home runs on the year. The left-handed pitcher has a 1.47 ERA over his last 49 innings.

For hitters, the “who’s the hottest?” question is between Josh Ockimey and Danny Mars.

Ockimey just broke a six-game hitting streak. In those six games, there was a stretch of five games that saw him produce two hits each time out. On the year, Ockimey is slashing .289/.392/.506. The left-handed hitting first baseman has a team-leading 12 doubles and nine home runs on the season. He also leads the team in RBI with 33, while scoring 24 runs. The 22-year-old has also done this all in just 51 games.

Mars meanwhile holds a .246/.314/.324 slash line. Just 10 games ago, that average was down to .226. He’s hit safely in six straight, however, and eight-of-nine. The 24-year-old also has five steals in those 10 games, and three over his last three. He leads Portland with 10 stolen bases on the season.

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Meanwhile, the switch-hitting outfielder is second on the team in doubles (11) and triples (1). He’s third in runs scored (30) and has 13 RBI and one home run as well.

Jhon Nunez and Austin Rei have put up decent production at the catcher position. Nunez currently has a .258 average with 10 RBI and 13 runs scored in 28 games.

Rei meanwhile has a .219/.356/.383 slash line with seven doubles and one triple, as well as four home runs. He’s driven in 15 runs and scored 13 more. The 24-year-old has shown potential at the plate in the past, but it’s never come all the way through. Maybe this is the year it breaks out, as his average rises. At a position many consider weak for the Red Sox prospect wise, Rei still has a chance to make waves.

Travis Lakins has a solid 3.52 ERA on the year. He also has 30 strikeouts in 23 innings, leading to a K/9 of 11.74. The 23-year-old is currently working on a scoreless streak of 8 2/3 innings.

Dedgar Jimenez twirled a gem his last time out. Baby Bartolo allowed just one earned run over five hits in seven innings. Hopefully, this is what gets him back on track. After a superb year in 2017, the right-hander has a 5.32 ERA for Portland in 2018. The 22-year-old also has a 3.00 ERA in Triple-A this year though (two runs over six innings).

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