Red Sox Prospect Watch: Michael Chavis moves up to Triple-A

I’m waiting for MiLB to make a rule that Jarren Duran needs to bat with his eyes closed. This is getting ridiculous. Now 24 games into his time with Greenville, Duran is hitting .373. This isn’t just bloop hits either, as he has nine doubles and one triple, as well as one home run.

In 61 games combined between Short-A and Full-A, the 21-year-old’s stat line is nuts. The left-handed hitter is hitting .358 with three home runs and 14 doubles, as well as 11 triples. He’s driven in 31 runs and scored 45 more while stealing 22 bases.

A few weeks ago I made a (semi) joke that Reyes deserved AL Cy Young consideration. Duran should get some AL MVP votes at this point.

Garrett Benge isn’t one to be overshadowed much though. The 22-year-old is slashing .330/.472/.460 in 100 at-bats for Greenville. He’s hit seven doubles and two home runs while driving in 12 runs and scoring 18 more. The corner infielder has shown incredible patience at the plate, walking 27 times compared to 18 strikeouts.

Pedro Castellanos still has just that one home run. He’s hitting .305 with 19 doubles and three triples though. The 20-year-old also has 32 RBI and 38 runs scored, and it’s easy to say his first full season in Full-A has been a success.

Marino Campana has no home runs and one RBI over his last 10 games. He’s still the team leader in both categories by a large margin. Campana is hitting .249 with 16 home runs and 69 RBI. He’s also hit 19 doubles and seven triples and has 54 runs scored. The 20-year-old is having a strong first season in Full-A, showing a dangerous bat.

Alex Scherff has now pitched twice since returning from injury. This time around, he went four innings without allowing an earned run. So far, Scherff has thrown eight innings since his return. In that time, the 20-year-old has allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The right-hander has lowered his ERA from 6.32 to 5.56 due to those starts and is really helping to make a lost season into a positive. Even if his numbers don’t end up looking pretty, this superb ending will be the story and something clear for him to build on.

Jhonathan Diaz has been nothing short of fantastic all season long for Greenville. In 146 innings the left-hander has 141 strikeouts compared to 38 walks. He’s also posted a 3.14 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, while opponents are hitting .225 against the 21-year-old. Diaz has really helped his prospect stock with the Red Sox this season and should start next year in Advanced-A.

Eduard Bazardo wasn’t messing around in Short-A and appears to be doing the same in Full-A. The 22-year-old has a 2.45 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 22 innings while striking out 21 and walking two. Bazardo has yet to have a bad start and could climb up the Red Sox prospect ranks if this keeps up.