5 Boston Red Sox prospects to watch in Worcester
By Hunter Noll
Five Boston Red Sox prospects to watch in Triple-A
The minor league baseball season is right around the corner. So it only feels right to go through each team in the Boston Red Sox system and highlight five players to watch out for in 2023.
We're going to start with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox today. And there will be a special rule for them.
The minor leagues are a little more unpredictable. You can never be sure if a player will spend all year in one level. He could end up in multiple or even climb to the Majors. So we'll go off where the players project to start.
For Worcester, though, there's a special rule. We're going to skip a few big names here. Bryan Mata, Chris Murphy, Brandon Walter, Ryan Fitzgerald, Ronaldo Hernandez, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Enmanuel Valdez won't find themselves on this list.
They are all already firmly in the public eye. Quite a few of them have a legitimate chance to make impacts in the Majors this year, too. With all that in mind, it feels unnecessary to tell you to keep an eye out for the top pitching prospect in the organization that could also be making his MLB debut before the All-Star break.
Admittedly, Rafaela could start the year in Double-A. That unsure positioning is another reason to exclude him. No need to make myself look stupid. I'm good enough at that already without piling on more reasons.
For every other level, though, it will be more of a free-for-all. There will be no exclusions due to prospect rankings or fan knowledge. So hey, fun, we're kicking off the series with different rules because who doesn't love a complicated system?