The 2019 Major League season has officially come to a close. That means it’s time to give my official top-30 prospect rankings for the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox 2019 season wasn’t great. After winning the World Series in the prior season, Boston didn’t even make the playoffs.
However, not everything was a lost cause. Looking back on this season, there are a lot of positives to focus on.
It was the breakout season of Rafael Devers. The third baseman had an amazing, MVP-caliber year.
Catcher Christian Vazquez had a breakout year as well, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts had his best year ever. Relief pitcher Brandon Workman looked like a stud as well.
Meanwhile, Rookie Michael Chavis showed off his crazy power. While Darwinzon Hernandez and Josh Taylor had strong rookie campaigns out of the bullpen.
Then there are the prospects. Some had down years, others kept on the right path. Then there were the ones with those glorious breakout years.
How did the 2019 season change the landscape of the Red Sox minor league system though? Who are the top-30 prospects in Boston’s system?
As for the rules, there is really only one very simple rule. No playing in the Majors. If they have any MLB experience, I don’t have them on my list. This keeps out a few names that otherwise might have cracked the top-30.
Let’s also keep in mind that this isn’t meant as a slight towards any players. I’m incredibly high on a number of minor leaguers in the Red Sox system that didn’t make my top-30 list. The problem is simply that while 30 may seem like a lot, in the grand scheme of things it’s not at all. The number of levels in the minor leagues grants for teams to carry hundreds of prospects.
This is simply the 30 best prospects in my opinion, not the only 30 that I think are good.