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Red Sox Prospect Watch: Josh Ockimey has how many home runs?

By Hunter Noll

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 19: (EDITOR'S NOTE:SATURATION WAS REMOVED FROM THIS IMAGE) Josh Ockimey #85 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait during Boston Red Sox Photo Day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 19, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 19: (EDITOR'S NOTE:SATURATION WAS REMOVED FROM THIS IMAGE) Josh Ockimey #85 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait during Boston Red Sox Photo Day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 19, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 15: Michael Chavis #23 of the Boston Red Sox tips his cap after hitting a walk off RBI single against the Colorado Rockies in the tenth inning at Fenway Park on May 15, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MAY 15: Michael Chavis #23 of the Boston Red Sox tips his cap after hitting a walk off RBI single against the Colorado Rockies in the tenth inning at Fenway Park on May 15, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /

The Boston Red Sox have had a lot of standout performers in the minors this year. Josh Ockimey leads all of them in home runs – by quite a few.

There’s really not much to say about soon-to-be graduated prospect Michael Chavis. The kid just rakes 24/7 and it’s pretty obvious why he was the Boston Red Sox number one prospect.

That being said, him lighting up the world right now does bring up something I’ve talked about before. The Red Sox minor league system isn’t as bad as the National Media would have you believe.

Chavis was the only prospect that Boston had on the top-100 prospects in baseball. He wasn’t even close to the top either – ranking 63rd overall (and ninth at third base).

In 26 games in the Majors, Chavis is slashing .296/.389/.592 with nine home runs and 24 RBI – even stealing two bases.

Now, you’ve seen him play in the Majors for a month, so answer me this. Do you really think there are eight third base prospects that should’ve been placed ahead of him? What about 62 prospects overall that should’ve been put over him?

I think it’s fair to say those are both pretty easy no answers.

With that in mind, isn’t it entirely possible that the Red Sox could have some other prospects that are being criminally underrated by the National Media?

This time the simple answer is yes.

So far, the Boston minors have proven this to be true in 2019 as there are quite a few standout players not getting much spotlight. Who had a big week and how is everyone progressing so far this year?

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