Red Sox Triple-A (Worcester)
Connor Wong has been insane in August. The catcher is 16-for-43 with three doubles, three homers, 11 RBI, four runs scored, and three steals. That’s not even counting his 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI in the Majors. Wong is now slashing .243/.278/.417 with 10 doubles and five homers in Triple-A. He’s also driven in 21 runs, scored 15 more, and stolen three bases. Wong has already proven he can help in the Majors and could be earning a bigger role soon.
Josh Ockimey has also been on-fire recently. The first baseman is now up to a .245/.372/.463 slash line with eight doubles and 14 home runs. He’s driven in 36 runs and scored 32 more. Ockimey’s been fantastic this month, hitting .319 with five doubles and three homers – driving in 10 runs and scoring eight more.
Johan Mieses might be getting hot once again. The outfielder is now slashing .256/.339/.549 with 10 doubles, one triple, and 17 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A. He has driven in 41 runs and scored 38 more. Mieses was struggling a bit since returning from the Olympics but had a big two-homer game this week. That could turn him around.
Jeter Downs is hitting .179. He has seven doubles and 11 home runs. The shortstop has 31 RBI and 35 runs scored, while stealing 14 bases. Let’s not pretend like the numbers are good. The steals are nice, but outside of that, there isn’t much to be too excited about. Downs is extremely young and at a new level though, let him learn.
Kutter Crawford had his best start in Triple-A this week. The right-handed pitcher went six innings, giving up just one unearned run on one hit and no walks – striking out eight. That’s an elite start, and it shows just how good Crawford can be. It also highlights the dominance of Crawford early in the year with Double-A. On the year between the two levels, the 25-year-old has a 4.16 ERA, .231 BAA, 1.03 WHIP, and 103 strikeouts (13 walks) in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
Durbin Feltman continues to dominate in Triple-A. In 15 innings with Worcester, the right-handed pitcher has a 2.40 ERA, .182 BAA, and 0.93 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts compared to just four walks, and has given up just one home run. Feltman was having a really good year in Double-A but has stepped it up to a new level since joining Triple-A. He has certainly set himself up for a role in the Red Sox bullpen in the near future.