Boston Red Sox prospect watch: Ceddanne Rafaela homered while I wrote this
By Hunter Noll
Red Sox Double-A (Portland)
Nick Yorke is showing off some power again. The right-handed hitting second baseman has three home runs in his last five games. Yorke is slashing .271/.347/.453 with 14 doubles, five triples, and 12 home runs. He's driven in 45 runs, scored 54 more, and stolen eight bases.
Blaze Jordan has impressed in Double-A so far. The right-handed hitting corner infielder is slashing .247/.291/.452 in 19 games. Overall he holds a .308/.367/.517 slash line with 25 doubles, one triple, and 16 home runs between High-A and Double-A. Jordan has driven in 71 runs, scored 57 more, and stolen two bases.
Corey Rosier continues to be fantastic and hit another home run (and stole plenty of bases) this week. The left-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .306/.359/.478 with 17 doubles, five triples, and seven home runs in Double-A. He's driven in 33 runs, scored 48 more, and stolen 40 bases.
Tyler Dearden is one of the hottest hitters in the system. The left-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .257/.343/.394 with seven doubles, one triple, and five home runs. He's driven in 24 runs and scored 22 more. Dearden is 11-for-27 with five walks, three doubles, and two home runs in his last eight games.
Nathan Hickey is slashing .279/.373/.525 with 15 doubles, one triple, and 16 home runs between High-A and Double-A. The left-handed hitting catcher has driven in 43 runs, scored 47 more, and stolen three bases.
Phillip Sikes has struggled this year but has a chance to finish the year with strong numbers. The right-handed hitting outfielder is slashing .231/.316/.358 with 17 doubles, three triples, and six home runs. He's driven in 33 runs, scored 54 more, and stolen 35 bases.
Chase Meidroth homered this week. The right-handed hitting second baseman/third baseman is slashing .266/.398/.389 with 13 doubles, one triple, and seven home runs between High-A and Double-A. He's driven in 42 runs, scored 56 more, and stolen 11 bases.
Tyler McDonough has turned his season around nicely. The switch-hitting utility is slashing .226/.302/.351 with 13 doubles, one triple, and five home runs. He's driven in 29 runs, scored 32 more, and stolen 15 bases.
Elih Marrero's quietly putting together a solid offensive season to accompany his defense. The switch-hitting catcher is slashing .255/.386/.319 with six doubles. He's driven in seven runs, scored 15 more, and stolen eight bases.
Wikelman Gonzalez allowed two runs over five innings of work this week. The right-handed pitcher now has a 1.59 ERA, .109 BAA, and 0.88 WHIP in 17 innings in Double-A. He's struck out 23 batters compared to nine walks.
Isaac Coffey made two starts this week for a total of 10 innings. He allowed four runs and struck out 13 batters. The righty has a 2.98 ERA, .223 BAA, and 1.11 WHIP between High-A and Double-A. He's struck out 129 batters compared to 25 walks in 93 2/3 innings.
Luis Guerrero tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings over two relief appearances this week. The right-handed reliever didn't allow any hits and only one walk while striking out one batter. He has a 1.85 ERA, .158 BAA, and 1.28 WHIP in 39 innings. Guerrero has struck out 41 batters compared to 29 walks.
Christopher Troye allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings across two appearances this week. The righty reliever has a 3.28 ERA, .180 BAA, and 1.35 WHIP between High-A and Double-A. He's struck out 65 batters compared to 24 walks in 35 2/3 innings.