Boston's No. 2 prospect Eyanson spins five scoreless frames, lowers ERA to 1.19 in first pro season
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Anthony Eyanson picked up the win in the MLB All-Star Futures Game this past Sunday. It turns out that was just a taste of what was to come this week.
In his first start since rejoining Double-A Portland, MLB’s No. 51 prospect dazzled over five scoreless innings, leading the Sea Dogs to an 11-0 victory over Somerset at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field on Saturday. He racked up eight punchouts while allowing just two baserunners and lowered his ERA to 1.19 on the season (1.56 at Double-A).
The gem -- which featured 19 whiffs on 61 pitches -- marked Eyanson's ninth appearance without an earned run allowed this season and was his third of the year with eight or more strikeouts. In total, Eyanson has pitched in 14 contests and given up one run or less in 12 of them.
Eyanson was firing right from the jump on Saturday. He fanned three of the first five batters he faced before allowing a double in the second inning. He bounced back by inducing a ground ball and stranding the runner.
The Red Sox No. 2 prospect went on to tally five punchouts over the next three frames. His only other baserunner was a walk in the third.
Now just over a year removed from being selected in the third round by the Red Sox, Eyanson has become the club's crown jewel of the 2025 class. He was the third of three Southeastern Conference pitchers selected by Boston in the first three rounds last July but has become the first -- and only -- member of that trio to reach Double-A this season.
The 21-year-old right-hander mainly attacks hitters with a plus four-seamer and pair of devastating breaking balls, headlined by a 65-grade slider. His fastball, which sat in the mid to low 90s in college, has touched 100 mph and sat closer to the upper 90s since he turned pro. The development has given the California native a more well-rounded arsenal and in turn deterred opponents from sitting on spin. He also mixes in a splitter on occasion as a change of pace.
Eyanson has been dominant throughout 60 2/3 innings this season, and the Minor League leaderboards show it. His 1.19 ERA paces all Minor Leaguers with 60+ innings pitched and his 0.82 WHIP and .144 batting average against each rank among the top five. Not only that, but his 79 punchouts are the third-most in the Red Sox system.
In a 2025 class that has produced the likes of Kade Anderson (SEA No. 1) and Seth Hernandez (PIT No. 1), Eyanson has been squarely in the same tier and he showed why with his latest masterpiece.