Top Red Sox Players 25 and Under

[Rdsxmbnt]

Completely stealing this idea from soxprospects but how would your list look?

 

1. Lester - Pretty unanimous, he has great poise, pounds the strike-zone and is a legit #1/#2 SP.

2. Pedroia - All-star, one of the top 2B in baseball, a consistent .800+ OPS player to begin his career

3. Buchholz - Has the ability to leap-frog both Lester and Pedroia, his stuff is too good for him to not make big strides in the future

4. Anderson - Possibly heir to Lowell (with Youk switching to third) after next year, best prospect in the system IMO.

5. Ellsbury - With his glove, if he could put up a .300/.370/.400 line (which I believe he has the potential to do) he'd be among the more valuable players in baseball

6. Masterson - As a starter or reliever he'll be a big part of the team in the future. I see a potential #3 or dominant multi-inning set-up guy

7. Lowrie - Solid bat and pretty decent glove at the SS spot. If he puts up a .750+ OPS he'd add some much needed stability to the SS spot.

8. Bowden - #8 seems really low but with the depth this is where I slot him. He's young, almost ready, and could be a #3.

9. Almanzar - Huge potential, very raw and definitely the farthest away on this list, but probably the highest ceiling among hitters

10. Bard - Disappointed a bit in his control but his mechanics look pretty solid and his arm is hard to ignore. I think he could be a solid set-up man very soon.

HM - Reddick

[TheKilo]

Pedroia

Lester

Lars

Buchholz

Ellsbury

Masterson

Bowden

Lowrie

Reddick

Almanzar

 

HM - Bard, Lin, Kalish

[Dojji]

Lester

Pedroia

Lowrie

Masterson

Ellsbury

Buchholz

Anderson

Bowden

Yamaico Navarro -- I'm a believer.

[Cityofchampions33]

Lester

Pedroia

Lowrie

Masterson

Ellsbury

Buchholz

Anderson

Bowden

Yamaico Navarro -- I'm a believer.

 

Maybe it's just me, but I'm a big believer in this kid and would have him above Ellsbury and far above Lowrie, and Masterson.

[jacksonianmarch]

Not yet CoC. Lars is in AA. Lowrie is holding down a starting SS gig in the bigs and Masterson was a solid starter and is a solid reliever in the bigs. Lars may have bigger upside, but right now, you cannot put him above those two

[Cityofchampions33]

Not yet CoC. Lars is in AA. Lowrie is holding down a starting SS gig in the bigs and Masterson was a solid starter and is a solid reliever in the bigs. Lars may have bigger upside' date=' but right now, you cannot put him above those two[/quote']

 

Understood, I guess I'm judging from more of a ceiling/potential standpoint ratehr from where they are now.

[zackredsox]

Pedroia

Lester

Anderson

Buchholz

Ellsbury

Almanzar

Masterson

Lowrie

Bowden

Reddick

Navarro

[The Dustball]

Lester

Pedroia

Buchholz

Anderson

Ellsbury

Masterson

Bowden

Lowrie

Almanzar

Reddick