Rafaela (3-run HR) stars in Spring Breakout as he builds MLB case
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Saturday’s Spring Breakout contest at JetBlue Park between the Braves and the Red Sox was billed as a game for top prospects to play with and against each other. So why was Ceddanne Rafaela, who has a shot at starting in center field for the Red
Similarities draw Boston's top catching prospect, team legend together
FORT MYERS, Fla. – It’s impossible to avoid ruminating on the parallels. Two former All-ACC first-team catchers. Two 14th overall picks. Two players who reached Double-A in their first tastes of the Minor Leagues. One is just getting his career started with the Red Sox. The other won two World
Top Red Sox prospects to watch at Spring Breakout
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Ranking the 10 best Spring Breakout rosters
The 2024 MLB Pipeline preseason Farm System Rankings were published Friday night, giving fans an idea of how the young talent of each organization lines up. Supporters for all 30 clubs will get a closer look at the next generation of stars this week during MLB's inaugural Spring Breakout --
Rafaela's path to Red Sox OD roster remains in center
TAMPA, Fla. -- The outfield puzzle is still evolving for the Red Sox, who have now lost right-handed-hitting reserve Rob Refsnyder for at least a significant chunk of April due to a fractured left pinkie toe. Ceddanne Rafaela, the club’s No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, remains at the
Here's the Red Sox's Spring Breakout roster
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel are the big three of the Red Sox’s farm system and they are ranked in that order in MLB Pipeline’s preseason team Top 30 prospects. Already, the trio has developed a close bond, one in which they push each
Hunter Dobbins highlights
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Late-bloomer Abreu skyrockets in prospect ranks
This story was excerpted from Ian Browne's Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. For seven years, first in the Astros' farm system and then with the Red Sox, Wilyer Abreu never got much recognition as a
Here are the Red Sox's 2024 Top 30 prospects
Since their 2018 World Series triumph, the Red Sox have more last-place finishes in the American League East (three) than they do winning seasons (two), let alone playoff appearances (one). After languishing 23 games behind the Orioles last year, they replaced chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom with Craig Breslow. Breslow
Anthony looks like a pro in early first taste of big league spring
This story was excerpted from Ian Browne's Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. FORT MYERS, Fla. -- One of the most enjoyable parts of Spring Training is when a top prospect gets summoned to the big
Yorke eyes breakout showing in big league camp
This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. FORT MYERS, Fla. -- One way for a prospect to make an early impression at Spring Training is to arrive, well, early. Nick
Mayer looking forward to taking 'big field' at Spring Breakout
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox have talked a lot of late about their trio of prospects who all cracked MLB Pipeline’s preseason Top 40 rankings. And on March 16, Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel will likely have the ultimate chance to showcase their skills while playing
Rafaela will get a chance to win Red Sox's CF job in camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Ceddanne Rafaela, who claimed the 76th spot in MLB Pipeline’s preseason rankings, will have a chance to make the jump from prospect to everyday player as soon as Opening Day. Red Sox manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow both said Tuesday it’s possible
3 Red Sox prospects in MLB Pipeline's new Top 40
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Plan a trip to see Minor League Baseball's newest ballparks
Several Minor League ballparks are currently under construction, and even more are in the planning stages. Nonetheless, 2024 will mark the third straight season in which no new facilities open their doors. But lest we forget: A mere three years ago, a whopping six Minor League ballparks debuted for the
How prospect Gonzalez excelled after tough start to '23
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Red Sox to land well-regarded Dominican outfield prospect
The Red Sox are in the process of adding one of the best all-around hitters on this year’s international market to their organization. Boston agreed to terms with outfielder Vladimir Asencio, MLB.com’s No. 33 international prospect, for around $1 million as the 2024 signing period opened on Monday. The Red
'Full throttle' Red Sox still eyeing big splash
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Boston’s Zach Penrod continues ascension in Fall League
Zach Penrod’s left arm has always been the center of attention. Standing at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds and throwing his fastball in the upper 90s from the left side, his potential has never been denied. But on an August night in Missoula, Mont., Penrod's left arm was -- quite literally --
Tuesday's top prospect performers
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top performers from Arizona Fall League and Winter League action.
These rookies could take home Gold Glove Awards in 2024
We often talk about the necessary period of adjustment when a player transitions from the Minor Leagues to the Majors and, increasingly in recent years, just how wide the gap is between those levels. But it's becoming clear that one particular skill can make the jump well -- the glove.
Their future may be as Boston-NY rivals, but now they're just prospects from Idaho
When Zach Penrod and Trystan Vrieling took the mound as the starting pitchers on Oct. 21 in the Arizona Fall League, their presence was notable beyond just a Red Sox and a Yankees hurler squaring off. The duo makes up half of a contingent on the premier prospect circuit that
Saturday's top prospect Fall League performers
Here's a look at Saturday's top prospect performers from the Arizona Fall League.
Monday's top prospect performers
Here’s a look at Monday’s top performers from the Arizona Fall League.