Boston Red Sox Prospect Watch: Returns and promotions headline

Red Sox Triple-A (Worcester)

Jarren Duran’s return to the lineup after his stint with Team USA was the big headline this week. And it definitely helped propel the Worcester Red Sox to some fantastic play. In fact, they are 6-0 since his return.

So how did Duran do? Well he only hit .214 but worked a strong .353 OBP and smacked one double and three home runs. The left-handed hitter scored eight runs and drove in five more, stealing two bases. On the year, he’s slashing .260/.362/.610 with five doubles and 10 home runs (he had eight total in the last two seasons combined). Duran has 17 RBI and 22 runs scored, to go along with six steals.

Jeter Downs was not having a good week going into Sunday, working on a 1-for-16 (although he did have two walks, one RBI, one run, and one steal). On the last day of the week (or at least the Prospect Watch week), Downs went 2-for-6 though, with both hits being home runs. For the year, the infielder is hitting just .220 with two doubles but he does have five home runs. He has driven in 11 runs and scored 22 more, and is an impressive 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts.

Marcus Wilson stayed hot for the most part. His slash line sits at .276/.387/.569 which is remarkably close to what it was at the end of last week. The outfielder has added another double and two more home runs to his numbers. On the year, he now has six doubles, two triples, and eight home runs. Meanwhile, Wilson has driven in 24 runs and scored 24 more – and has even stolen five bases in six attempts. An all-around great player.

Johan Mieses continues to impress. He is now slashing .265/.333/.559 with one double and three home runs in Triple-A. Combined between Double-A and Triple-A on the year, the outfielder has a .280/.358/.669 slash line with four doubles and 14 home runs. He has driven in 28 runs and scored 25 more. Mieses has certainly impressed so far and might play himself into a promotion to the Majors at some point this season.

Connor Wong is back. The catcher might only be hitting .156 but it’s just nice to see him back out on the field for now. Let him find his swing again as he works back into the lineup. Wong did manage to hit his first home run of the year this week, and it was a grand slam. He also has two doubles, seven RBI, and four runs scored on the season.

Josh Ockimey only appeared in two games this week, going 0-for-4 with two walks. This lowered his average to .155 but raised his OBP to .291. He has one double and five home runs to go along with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored this year.

Michael Chavis had a fantastic week. He picked up a hit in all five games that he appeared in. In fact, Chavis went 9-for-19 with one double and three home runs. He even drew three walks, which is great to see. Chavis rose his slash line from .193/.258/.211 to .263/.329/.408 in a very short amount of time. Could he play himself back into the Majors?