Let’s start the Red Sox Short-A team with a couple of weird names (at least to be in Short-A). First, there’s Brandon Phillips. The 37-year-old is currently with the Lowell Spinners trying to make his way back to the Majors.
Phillips is hitting .250 (3-for-12) with three RBI and an absolute mammoth of a home run. There’s a (slight) chance this turns into something if Dustin Pedroia can’t return this year.
Then there’s Michael Chavis. This doesn’t seem as weird as he’s still just 22 and has never been to the Majors. Chavis is one of the best prospects in baseball though and mashed 31 home runs in 2017 (for Advanced-A and Double-A). He’s returning from a suspension though and is just trying to get some at-bats.
Right now, the focus should be more on just feeling good for Chavis, and that appears to be the case. Numbers shouldn’t be a major concern for him as he’ll be back in at-least Double-A soon enough, then the numbers will mean more. Still, four doubles and a home run in 16 at-bats looks pretty.
Jarren Duran seems to want the Garrett Benge treatment. He wants a promotion yesterday. The second baseman is hitting .350 with four doubles and one home run, as well as six triples in 80 at-bats. He’s driven in nine runs and scored 17 more while stealing four bases.
Tyler Dearden has seven extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple) in 59 at-bats. The 20-year-old has a .305 average and 10 runs scored as well, showing that he doesn’t just get the flashy hits.
Cole Brannen‘s average has dropped to .242 on the year. The 19-year-old is up to eight steals in 17 games though. Combined with his Full-A numbers, Brannen is 17-for-19 in steal attempts this year. This is speed the Red Sox haven’t seen in years.
Rio Gomez has allowed one earned run in 14 2/3 innings, leading to a 0.61 ERA. Opponents are hitting .120 against the left-hander, and have struck out 14 times. The 23-year-old also holds a 0.55 WHIP and 1-0 record.
Oddanier Mosqueda has a 1.69 ERA over 16 innings this season. The 19-year-old has 21 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .172 batting average with zero home runs.
Eduard Bazardo has already thrown 26 innings for Lowell this season. In that time, the 22-year-old has 31 strikeouts and just four walks. The right-hander has a 2.77 ERA and 0.85 WHIP, while opponents are hitting .184 against him.
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Alexander Montero has allowed one earned run in all four starts he’s made this season – no more, no less. In 19 2/3 innings, he has allowed four earned runs (1.86 ERA) while striking out 21 and walking four. The 20-year-old righty has a 0.83 WHIP and opponents are hitting .179 against him.