The Boston Red Sox's trade deadline moves led to several prospects being moved. In turn, there was a wave of promotions throughout the minor leagues.
Longtime Red Sox prospect Nick Sogard got to make the MLB debut that he has deserved for a while. The switch-hitter went 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in his first game. There was no shortage of action and storylines in the minor leagues, either.
Chase Meidroth went 4-for-17 this week but drew six walks compared to just one strikeout. The right-handed hitting infielder has a .296/.442/.402 slash line with 18 doubles and six home runs. He's driven in 44 runs, scored 72 more, and stolen 11 bases. Meidroth has 81 walks compared to 45 strikeouts this season.
Nathan Hickey has looked great following the trade deadline. The left-handed hitting first baseman/catcher is on a six-game hitting streak. Hickey's slash line has gone from .205/.330/.366 to .213/.341/.387 in those six games. He's driven in 48 runs, scored 51, and stolen four bases.
Mickey Gasper is slashing .373/.497/.619 with 11 doubles and six home runs in 35 Triple-A games. Gasper started the season as a depth Double-A guy, and now he has a 1.116 OPS in Triple-A. The switch-hitting catcher/first baseman has 26 walks compared to 12 strikeouts in 149 plate appearances with Worcester.
Richard Fitts had his best start in over a month. He allowed five hits over six one-run innings. Fitts didn't walk anyone and struck out seven batters. The right-handed pitcher has a 4.67 ERA in 88 2/3 innings this season. His biggest issue has been missing bats, but Fitts did a great job of that this week.
More promotions and another no-hitter in wild week for the Boston Red Sox Prospect Update
Boston Red Sox Double-A (Portland)
Roman Anthony went 8-for-21 with a double and two home runs this week. The left-handed hitter walked four times and went 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts. Anthony is slashing .257/.359/.470 with 19 doubles, three triples, and 13 home runs. He's driven in 38 runs, scored 51 more, and stolen 15 bases.
Kyle Teel is on a four-game hitting streak. The left-handed hitting catcher holds a .297/.388/.458 slash line with 19 doubles and 10 home runs. He's driven in 57 runs, scored 61, and stolen seven bases.
Kristian Campbell is also on a four-game hitting streak. The right-handed hitting utility player has seen his numbers drop in those four games because they're ridiculous. Campbell is slashing .373/.470/.554 with 16 doubles, one triple, and four home runs since being promoted to Double-A. He's driven in 27 runs, scored 37, and stolen 12 bases in 44 games. Campbell's also walked 26 times compared to 30 strikeouts.
Phillip Sikes has been red-hot lately. The right-handed hitting outfielder is 12-for-28 with three doubles, a triple, and two home runs in his last seven contests. Sikes has risen his average from .234 to .255 in those seven games.
Blaze Jordan went 5-for-26 but did have a home run and a walk-off single. The right-handed hitting corner infielder has a .253 average with 15 doubles, one triple, and seven home runs. He's driven in 44 runs, scored 27, and stolen two bags.
Drew Ehrhard looks comfortable in Double-A. The right-handed hitting super-utility is 6-for-14 with three doubles since being promoted to Portland. He's driven in one run and scored three.
Twenty-year-old Luis Ravelo earned a promotion to Double-A after a scorching-hot July in High-A. The switch-hitting shortstop is 4-for-16 with one RBI and four runs scored with Portland. He's walked as many times (3) as he's struck out (3).
Tyler Miller went 5-for-18 with two doubles. The left-handed hitting corner infielder/outfielder has a .259 average with 19 doubles, one triple, and five home runs between two levels this year. He's driven in 37 runs, scored 35 more, and stolen two bases.
David Sandlin's second Double-A start was just as good as his first. The right-handed pitcher allowed one run on three hits over four innings. He struck out six batters and walked one. Sandlin has allowed two runs in his first eight Double-A innings.
Hunter Dobbins didn't have his cleanest start, but he was still effective. The righty gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out four. Dobbins has a 3.55 ERA, .235 BAA, and 1.26 WHIP in 88 2/3 innings.
Robert Kwiatkowski didn't allow a run on four hits in four innings over two appearances. The right-handed reliever has a 3.27 ERA in 26 appearances (one start) between Double-A and Triple-A. He has 45 strikeouts compared to 17 walks in 55 innings.
Boston Red Sox High-A (Greenville)
Yordanny Monegro started for Greenville in their no-hitter this week. The right-handed pitcher tossed five hitless (and scoreless) innings. He struck out six and didn't walk anyone (one HBP). Monegro is down to a 3.95 ERA in High-A this season and has 21 1/3 straight scoreless innings.
Cooper Adams came in next and pitched three hitless (and scoreless) innings. The righty didn't walk anyone (one HBP) and struck out two batters. Adams has a 5.16 ERA this season but now has nine shutout innings in his last three appearances combined.
Isaac Stebens finished the game with one hitless (and scoreless) inning. The right-handed reliever walked one batter and didn't strike anyone out. Stebens appeared in another game this week. He gave up two hits and three walks in 1 1/3 innings but didn't allow a run to cross.
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz tossed five shutout innings in his start. The righty gave up three hits and one walk while striking out three. ERC has allowed two runs over nine innings since being promoted to High-A.
Mikey Romero wants to be part of the Section 10 nut town. The left-handed hitting shortstop is on an absolute tear, going 16-for-30 with one walk, three doubles, and five home runs in his six-game hitting streak. Romero is slashing .281/.324/.534 with 18 doubles, four triples, and 10 home runs in High-A. He's driven in 36 runs, scored 36 more, and stolen one base.
Justin Riemer is finally playing in minor league games and is off to a fantastic start. The right-handed hitting infielder is 7-for-23 with one double. He's driven in one run, scored five more, and stolen one base. Riemer has as many walks (3) as strikeouts (3) and is making highlight-reel plays on defense.
Andy Lugo earned his promotion and went 5-for-16 with two RBI, three runs scored, and one steal in four games for Greenville. The right-handed hitting utility was Salem's most consistent hitter all year and has made a strong first impression in High-A.
Juan Montero wasn't crushing Single-A pitching, but he earned a promotion thanks to good defense and leadership. The right-handed hitting catcher is 2-for-7 with a double and two RBI in High-A. He's walked more times (2) than he's struck out (1) and has scored one run.
Jhostynxon Garcia went 10-for-25 with two doubles, one triple, and three home runs. The right-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .298/.362/.633 with 11 doubles, two triples, and 16 home runs in High-A. He's driven in 29 runs, scored 41 more, and stolen one base in 48 games since being promoted.
Ronald Rosario went 6-for-11 with a double, two home runs, and eight RBI in the last two games of the series. He's currently on a six-game hitting streak. The right-handed hitting catcher is up to a .261 batting average with 17 doubles (tied for a career-high), one triple, and seven home runs (career-high). He's driven in 55 runs (career-high), scored 38 runs, and stolen two bases (career-high). Safe to say, it's been a good year for Rosie. Oh, and he had another walk-off.
Miguel Bleis had five hits, including a double and two home runs. The right-handed hitting outfielder is hitting .201 since being promoted to High-A. However, he has six doubles and five home runs. He's driven in 19 runs, scored 22 more, and stolen 16 bases with Greenville.
Allan Castro is on a seven-game hitting streak. The switch-hitting outfielder is slashing .244/.367/.454 with 20 doubles, three triples, and 14 home runs. He's driven in 45 runs, scored 64 more, and stolen 10 bases.
Eduardo Lopez was hitting .159 heading into June 14. The switch-hitting outfielder/first baseman has gone 23-for-63 (.365) since then. Lopez is now slashing .248/.360/.483 with 10 doubles, three triples, and six home runs. He's driven in 21 runs, scored 27 more, and stolen three bases.
Boston Red Sox Single-A (Salem)
Franklin Arias has hit a slump and is now just 6-for-35 in Single-A. It's early in his career, though. Add on the fact that he has a double and two home runs already, and this is the furthest thing from an issue. The right-handed hitting shortstop has driven in seven runs, scored five more, and stolen four bases in four 10 games.
Natanael Yuten had a big week thanks to a four-hit performance. The left-handed hitting outfielder went 7-for-15 with two doubles and a triple. Yuten is slashing .245/.308/.397 with 14 doubles, six triples, and six home runs. He's driven in 39 runs, scored 31 more, and stolen 11 bags.
Nelly Taylor was slumping before going 4-for-8 in the final two games of the series. The left-handed hitting outfielder has a .218 average (.324 OBP) with 21 doubles, two triples, and four home runs. He's driven in 35 runs, scored 53, and stolen 26 bases.
Brooks Brannon is finding his swing again and is on a six-game hitting streak. The right-handed hitting catcher/first baseman is slashing .271/.326/.421 with six doubles, one triple, and four home runs in Single-A. He's driven in 16 runs, scored 12 more, and stolen two bases.
Gerardo Rodriguez went 3-for-8 with a walk. The right-handed hitting catcher is 8-for-21 with one walk since being promoted to Single-A. He's driven in one run and scored two.
Nazzan Zanetello went 3-for-18 but did hit a home run. The right-handed hitting shortstop has a .181 average (.301 OBP) with eight doubles, one triple, and six home runs. He's driven in 17 runs, scored 25 more, and stolen one base.
Stanley Tucker hasn't had the best first full season in the minor leagues, but he's been great lately. Hitting .195 on the year, Tucker had a .269 average in July and is 3-for-11 (.273) in August. The right-handed hitting utility has six doubles, one triple, and two home runs. He's driven in 22 runs, scored 23 more, and stolen 22 bases.
Juan Valera tossed four more shutout innings, allowing just one hit. The right-handed pitcher has given up one hit over eight scoreless innings in his two Single-A appearances so far. He's struck out five batters compared to three walks.
Eduardo Rivera made his Red Sox Single-A debut. The lefty gave up one unearned run on one hit over three innings. He struck out three batters and walked two.
Danny Kirwin allowed two runs on six hits over five innings. The right-handed pitcher struck out six batters and walked two. Kirwin has a 3.20 ERA, .194 BAA, and 1.11 WHIP in 15 games (two starts). He's struck out 49 batters compared to 21 walks in 50 2/3 innings.
Trennor O'Donnell allowed one run on three hits over 3 2/3 innings. The righty struck out three batters compared to one walk. He has a 3.52 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 17 walks in 46 innings.
Luis Cohen surrendered one run on one hit in three innings. The right-handed pitcher struck out three batters without walking any. He has a 3.89 ERA, .213 BAA, and 1.11 WHIP in 74 innings.