Boston Red Sox prospect watch: Are more shakeups on the horizon?
A look around the Red Sox farm system for the past week
Even more promotions threaten to shake things up again in the Boston Red Sox prospect watch
The Boston Red Sox continue their roller coaster of a season. This week is ending on a high note, though. Boston took a three-game sweep (that included a doubleheader) from their longtime rivals, the New York Yankees.
Could those good vibes reach down through the minor league system? Well, we saw a few more promotions and even more could be on the way. So things are certainly trending up for the Red Sox.
Brayan Bello had his best outing of the season against the Yankees on Sunday. The right-handed pitcher tossed seven innings of one-run baseball. He struck out eight batters in the game. Bello has a 3.49 ERA, .247 BAA, and 1.30 WHIP in 59 1/3 innings. He has 57 strikeouts compared to 20 walks.
Chris Murphy got another MLB outing and once again looked great. The left-handed pitcher has thrown six shutout innings between two appearances. He's only allowed three hits and one walk while striking out eight.
Josh Winckowski has a 2.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and .237 BAA out of the bullpen this season. The right-handed pitcher has struck out 30 batters and walked 10 in 41 2/3 innings. He's won two games, has two saves, and picked up nine holds. Incredible value out of the bullpen.
Triston Casas is working on a four-game hitting streak. The left-handed hitting first baseman has a .210/.333/.379 slash line with 10 doubles, one triple, and seven home runs. He's driven in 22 runs and scored 26 more. Is that hill finally being climbed?
Masataka Yoshida had some big moments in the series against the Yankees, including the first four-hit game of his career. The left-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .308/.381/.483 with 17 doubles, two triples, and seven home runs. He's driven in 36 runs, scored 36 more, and stolen three bases.
Connor Wong is slashing .238/.303/.444 with 13 doubles and six home runs. The right-handed hitting catcher has driven in 17 runs, scored 27 more, and stolen one base. He's continuing his great defense, and the offensive numbers are creeping up.
Jarren Duran is here to stay. The left-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .288/.350/.441 with 18 doubles and three home runs. He's driven in 24 runs, scored 20 more, and has 11 steals. Duran made a spectaluar catch on Sunday as well, adding to a solid defensive season.
Red Sox Triple-A (Worcester)
David Hamilton is back after missing two weeks due to injury. The left-handed hitting middle infielder went 3-for-16 with four walks in four games. He scored four runs and stole one base. Hamilton is slashing .256/.340/.488 with nine doubles, three triples, and 11 home runs. He's driven in 25 runs, scored 39 more, and stolen 27 bases.
Enmanuel Valdez is 9-for-21 (.429) with one double and four home runs since being sent back down to Triple-A. The left-handed hitting second baseman has a .257/.358/.557 slash line with four doubles, one triple, and five home runs for Worcester. He's driven in 15 runs, scored 11 more, and stolen one base.
Stephen Scott's making a quick strong impression in Triple-A. The left-handed hitting catcher is 3-for-12 with four walks. He's hit one home run, has four RBI, and has scored two runs in five games.
Christian Koss is slashing .250/.279/.375 with three doubles and one triple in Triple-A. The right-handed hitting shortstop has driven in six runs, scored seven more, and stolen one base in 12 games.
Ronaldo Hernandez continues to crush baseballs. The right-handed hitting catcher is slashing .240/.322/.496 with five doubles and nine home runs. He's driven in 35 runs and scored 17 more. Since the beginning of June, Hernandez is 14-for-45 (.311) with five home runs and 19 RBI.
Ryan Fitzgerald had a multi-homer game this week. The left-handed hitting utility is slashing .301/.361/.561 with 17 doubles, two triples, and 10 home runs. He's driven in 45 runs, scored 33 more, and stolen five bases.
Bobby Dalbec is slashing .301/.418/.645 with nine doubles, two triples, and 17 home runs in Triple-A. The right-handed hitting first baseman has driven in 41 runs, scored 46 more, and stolen nine bases. Talk about raising your stock.
Shane Drohan had another solid start this week. The left-handed pitcher continues to put up strong performances in Double-A, but they are still getting drowned out by that one rough outing. Drohan has a 3.22 ERA, .197 BAA, and 1.17 WHIP between Double-A and Triple-A. He's struck out 63 batters and walked 29 in 64 1/3 innings.
Ryan Fernandez was promoted to Triple-A, and in his debut at the level on Sunday, he tossed a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout. The right-handed reliever has a 1.46 ERA, .174 BAA, and 0.93 WHIP between Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A. He's struck out 33 batters compared to eight walks in 24 2/3 innings.
Rio Gomez has now made three starts in Triple-A. The left-handed pitcher has a 3.55 ERA, .283 BAA, and 1.58 WHIP. Gomez has struck out 15 batters and walked five over 12 2/3 innings. Being his first time really getting actual starts, Gomez is impressing heavily.
Brendan Nail made two scoreless appearances out of the bullpen this week for Worcester. The lefty has allowed two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings for Worcester. He's struck out nine batters and walked two in that time.
Brandon Walter made another solid start this week and is starting to turn his season around. The left-handed starter has a 6.28 ERA, .300 BAA, and 1.65 WHIP in 61 2/3 innings. He's struck out 64 batters and walked 26. The numbers still don't look great, but they are improving. And his start on Saturday was the first time this year that he didn't allow a walk.
Andrew Politi has allowed one run on six hits over eight innings in the month of June. The righty reliever has struck out eight batters and walked one in that time, picking up two saves. Politi has a 2.97 ERA, .230 BAA, and 1.25 WHIP this season. He's struck out 32 batters and walked 12 in 30 1/3 innings.
Red Sox Double-A (Portland)
Ceddanne Rafaela is one of the hottest hitters in the Red Sox system. I'll be surprised if I'm still writing about him in the Double-A section for anything past July 1. The right-handed hitting centerfield is slashing .297/.337/.435 with 17 doubles and five home runs. He's driven in 35 runs, scored 39 more, and stolen 30 (seriously) bases.
Nathan Hickey is having no issues in Double-A. The left-handed hitting catcher already has six home runs in 83 at-bats at the level. Hickey is slashing .291/.377/.563 with nine doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs between High-A and Double-A. He's driven in 26 runs, scored 28 more, and stolen one base. Hickey also threw a runner out on Sunday.
Marcelo Mayer has had some bad luck in Double-A. He's not striking out at a bad rate, and he's had a lot of hard outs. But the left-handed hitting shortstop is only slashing .161/.229/.355 at the level. He does have three home runs, including a mammoth shot. Mayer is slashing .251/.325/.473 with 13 doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs between High-A and Double-A. He's driven in 42 runs, scored 31 more, and stolen eight bases.
Nick Yorke is slashing .278/.375/.463 with 10 doubles, three triples, and eight home runs. The right-handed hitting second baseman has driven in 31 runs, scored 45 more, and stolen six bases. Yorke is having a fantastic bounce-back season at the plate, and his defense has been spectacular.
Chase Meidroth has a .310/.459/.456 slash line with seven doubles and six home runs between High-A and Double-A. The right-handed hitting second baseman/third baseman has driven in 31 runs, scored 35 more, and stolen seven bases. He's walked 42 times and only struck out 39.
Niko Kavadas has a .224/.398/.460 slash line with five doubles and 12 home runs. The left-handed hitting first baseman has driven in 36 runs, scored 28 more, and stolen one base. His average and strikeouts (88) are issues, but the power and OBP are major bright spots.
Corey Rosier doesn't seem to slump for long. The left-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .309/.356/.444 with 12 doubles, two triples, and two home runs. He's driven in 18 runs, scored 28 more, and stolen 26 bases.
Phillip Sikes had a solid week and has bumped his slash line to .247/.327/.366 with 13 doubles, two triples, and two home runs. The right-handed hitting outfielder has driven in 20 runs, scored 32 more, and stolen 25 bases.
Luis Guerrero has a 1.32 ERA, .161 BAA, and 1.17 WHIP in 27 1/3 innings. The right-handed reliever has struck out 23 batters and walked 17 in 27 1/3 innings, picking up 11 saves. Guerrero likely won't be in Portland much longer.
Ryan Zeferjahn has a 3.00 ERA, .177 BAA, and 1.33 WHIP in 18 innings between Single-A and Double-A. The righty reliever has 29 strikeouts compared to just 13 walks. Zeferjahn is working his way back from injury and putting together his best season while doing so.
Brian Van Belle has a 2.70 ERA, .237 BAA, and 1.17 WHIP in 70 innings. The right-handed starter has 57 strikeouts compared to just 22 walks. BVB allowed just one run on four hits over six innings this week, another fantastic start. He's 3-0 in June.
Grant Gambrell has a 3.06 ERA, .186 BAA, and 1.08 WHIP in 32 1/3 innings in Double-A. The righty starter has 29 strikeouts compared to 13 walks. Gambrell has been impressive since getting promoted, and even when he struggles, he tends to give the team a chance to win.
Robert Kwiatkowski made his Double-A debut on Sunday and was pretty impressive. The right-handed reliever allowed one run on one hit and no walks over 2 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in that time.
Christopher Troye has settled down in Double-A. The right-handed reliever tossed three innings of work over two appearances this week. Troye allowed no runs on two hits and no walks while striking out five batters. He's down to a 9.00 ERA, .200 BAA, and 2.50 WHIP in six innings for Portland. The numbers are improving quickly.
Red Sox High-A (Greenville)
Roman Anthony sure is having fun in High-A. The 19-year-old was promoted to start the week. Anthony slashed .320/.414/.640 with two doubles and two triples. The left-handed hitting outfielder drove in six runs and scored nine more. Anthony's been gaining a lot of traction lately, and this will only help. Acknowledge him.
Blaze Jordan in High-A has run its course. We've gotten to the point where he got intentionally walked in each of his last two ABs on Sunday because first base was open. The right-handed hitting corner infielder is slashing .323/.379/.546 with 19 doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs. He's driven in 47 runs, scored 37 more, and stolen one base.
Brainer Bonaci is back and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a double in his first game. The switch-hitting shortstop is slashing .336/.398/.523 with nine doubles, one triple, and three home runs. Bones has driven in 19 runs, scored 14 more, and stolen four bases.
Miguel Ugueto is slashing .211/.243/.309 with nine doubles, one triple, and two home runs. The right-handed hitting outfielder has driven in 18 runs, scored 18 more, and stolen 10 bases. Ugueto has a .298/.327/.511 slash line in June.
Bryan Gonzalez picked up the walk-off hit in Sunday's game for Greenville. The right-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .249/.310/.415 with seven doubles, five triples, and five home runs. Gonzalez has driven in 31 runs, scored 31 more, and stolen four bases.
Ronald Rosario's bat has been insane since being promoted to High-A. The right-handed hitting catcher is slashing .333/.405/.453 with six doubles and one home run with Greenville. Rosie has driven in nine runs and scored 16 more at the level.
Alex Erro is having a fantastic month. The switch-hitting catcher/first baseman is slashing .394/.475/.485 in June. He is up to a .283/.371/.358 slash line with five doubles and one home run on the season. Erro has driven in 15 runs, scored 20 more, and stolen six bases.
Tyler Miller had a big game on Sunday that included multiple hits and a home run. The left-handed hitting corner infielder/outfielder is slashing .263/.331/.459 with 11 doubles and five home runs. Miller's driven in 22 runs, scored 21 more and stolen six bases.
Dalton Rogers sure was special this week. The right-handed pitcher made one start, tossing six hitless innings. Rogers only allowed one walk and struck out 11 batters. He has a 2.61 ERA, .131 BAA, and 1.09 WHIP in 41 1/3 innings between Single-A and High-A. He's struck out 65 batters compared to 26 walks.
Hunter Dobbins allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings this week. The wild part was he struck out eight batters and allowed one walk. That was the first walk Dobbins allowed since May 20. The right-handed pitcher has a 2.63 ERA, .222 BAA, and 0.95 WHIP in 41 innings. He's struck out 44 batters and walked five.
Wikelman Gonzalez continues his great season turnaround. The right-handed pitcher worked five scoreless innings in his lone start. He allowed two hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. Gonzalez has a 5.32 ERA, .206 BAA, and 1.52 WHIP this year. He's struck out 77 batters compared to 36 walks in 47 1/3 innings.
Angel Bastardo has a 4.14 ERA, .214 BAA, and 1.30 WHIP in 58 2/3 innings. The right-handed pitcher has 76 strikeouts compared to 29 walks. Bastardo has been fantastic since his May 10 start, and having just turned 21 on June 18, is having an impressive season in High-A.
Isaac Coffey allowed three runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings this week. That's a lot of hits, but the right-handed pitcher did manage to walk no one and strike out eight. Coffey has a 2.83 ERA, .223 BAA, and 1.01 WHIP in 60 1/3 innings. He's struck out 83 batters and only has 10 walks.
Red Sox Single-A (Salem)
Luis Perales seems to have figured things out, and that's terrible news for hitters. The right-handed pitcher allowed just one hit and one walk over a career-high six shutout innings, striking out seven batters. He tossed five one-hit innings his last time out. Perales has a 4.06 ERA, .227 BAA, and 1.41 WHIP in 37 2/3 innings. He's struck out 49 batters and walked 21.
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz allowed one run on two hits in five innings this week. He walked two batters and struck out five. The righty has a 2.23 ERA, .217 BAA, and 1.22 WHIP in 44 1/3 innings. He's struck out 38 batters and walked 20.
Bradley Blalock has now made four starts for Salem. The right-handed pitcher has a 1.50 ERA, .167 BAA, and 0.78 WHIP in 18 innings. He's struck out 22 batters and only walked four. Blalock should be getting promoted to High-A very soon.
Nathanael Cruz tossed four shutout innings over two relief appearances this week. The righty reliever has a 2.35 ERA, .151 BAA, and 1.11 WHIP in 15 1/3 innings. He's struck out 14 batters and walked nine.
Cutter Coffey seems to have unlocked his offense. Since June 4, he's 14-for-49 (.286) with four doubles, one triple, and two home runs. The right-handed hitting shortstop is now slashing .214/.345/.319 with 11 doubles, one triple, and two home runs. He's driven in 20 runs, scored 27 more, and stolen 12 bases.
Lyonell James is slashing .393/.424/.607 in June. If you didn't know, that's good. The right-handed hitting infielder now has a .243/.325/.333 slash line with seven doubles and two home runs. He's driven in 28 runs, scored 23 more, and stolen two bases.
Allan Castro is on a five-game hitting streak. The switch-hitting outfielder is up to a .237/.361/.353 slash line with 16 doubles, one triple, and two home runs. He's driven in 22 runs, scored 33 more, and stolen 12 bases.
Luis Ravelo is up to a .274/.361/.365 slash line with nine doubles and three home runs. The switch-hitting shortstop has driven in 30 runs, scored 29 more, and stolen six bases.
Alexis Hernandez had a monster first week in Salem. The right-handed hitting outfielder slashed .556/.636/.778 in three games. He hit two doubles, drove in four runs, scored three more, and stole one base. Hernandez also made a spectacular play in right field.
Enderso Lira's hype train is gaining power after hitting his first homer on Sunday. The right-handed hitting catcher is slashing .272/.289/.346 with three doubles and one home run. He's driven in 14 runs, scored six more, and continues to look really solid behind the plate.
Claudio Simon is slashing .263/.364/.316 with one double in six games. The right-handed hitting infielder has three RBI, one run scored and has already swiped five bases.
Albert Feliz is slashing .186/.314/.265, but he had a solid week that included a couple of crushed balls, one being his first home run of the season. The right-handed hitting outfielder has six doubles, one home run, 16 RBI, and 14 runs scored.
Ahbram Liendo is slashing .189/.354/.260 with seven doubles, one triple, and one home run. The switch-hitting second baseman has driven in 14 runs, scored 33 more, and stolen 27 bases.
Juan Chacon had a long dry spell but had a breakout game this week. The right-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .253/.376/.351 with five doubles and six triples. Chacon has driven in 13 runs, scored 20 more, and stolen 19 bases.
Jhostynxon Garcia had back-to-back big games to break out of a funk at the end of the week. The right-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .226/.311/.245 with one double. He's driven in three runs, scored eight more, and stolen one base.
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