Adopt a prospect

[TheBardoftheBullpen51]

New but would love to give this a try! Can I please adopt: Brandon Jacobs

[kapsis21]

can i adopt Jackie Bradley Jr.

[soxfan74]

Well my first guy was traded a couple years ago. So I'll readopt Bryce Brentz!

[DirtDog]

I'm adopting Mookie Betts. Thanks.

[Behindenemylines]

Swihart watch is on already. The kid looks like the real deal.

[sk7326]

Adopting Rafael Devers. Most ceiling in the system - if he gets a good significant run at high-A, we got something possibly very special.

[seabeachfred]

I adopted Garin Cecchini a couple of years ago. I still think he might just surprise the Red Sox if he can play multiple positions. He can hit and the first half of last year should not eliminate him from consideration any more than those of you who still talk up Jackie Bradley should.

[Spudboy]

Then there is this guy.

 

http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/04/13/red-sox-prospect-yoan-moncada-triples-debut/25727599/

[Spudboy]

Not considered a prospect but still kind of interesting. I am curious about Jemile Weeks.

 

Probably will be another Pedro Ciriaco and end up playing with another team.

[Dojji]

I'm kinda intrigued by Devin Marrero, is he taken? That guy could do good work for us if one of our big league IF's gets hurt. If we didn't have Holt Who Is Awesome, Marrero would be an ideal backup, and he definitely seems to have the upside of a decent starting SS option if someone is interested in a trade.

 

Kinda hoping he gets a chance to play at some point but the infield situation here is crowded. maybe he's deadline bait. I kind of hope so for his sake.

[Spudboy]

I'm kinda intrigued by Devin Marrero, is he taken? That guy could do good work for us if one of our big league IF's gets hurt. If we didn't have Holt Who Is Awesome, Marrero would be an ideal backup, and he definitely seems to have the upside of a decent starting SS option if someone is interested in a trade.

 

Kinda hoping he gets a chance to play at some point but the infield situation here is crowded. maybe he's deadline bait. I kind of hope so for his sake.

 

He can't hit for s***. If or when he does then he may get a shot at the bigs.

 

And he has to learn when not to make a throw. Sometimes he tries to do too much.

[Dojji]

.804 OPS in Portland last year before moving up and struggling in Pawtucket. The potential for a better hitter is there if he can combine the decent patience with a little more contact and line drive power. He has shown it in flashes.

 

Besides I mean... he's a plus fielding shortstop, how much does he actually need to hit?

[Spudboy]

.804 OPS in Portland last year before moving up and struggling in Pawtucket. The potential for a better hitter is there if he can combine the decent patience with a little more contact and line drive power. He has shown it in flashes.

 

Besides I mean... he's a plus fielding shortstop, how much does he actually need to hit?

 

He is a poor AAA hitter so far. And I would hope for at least league average for SS in the majors.

 

And he is not that great defensively from the games that I have seen ( about 6 ).

 

He'll never play big league ball in Boston.

[Palodios]

He is a poor AAA hitter so far. And I would hope for at least league average for SS in the majors.

 

And he is not that great defensively from the games that I have seen ( about 6 ).

 

He'll never play big league ball in Boston.

 

His ceiling is a gold glover with a .700 OPS. Supposedly excellent defense, and his bat is coming around. If Bogaerts doesn't stick, he could be this team's next SS. "League Average" at SS is pretty mediocre, like a .600 OPS.

 

That being said, this team has a long history of trading second-tier shortstops. Shortstop is perhaps the easiest position to fill in free agency, because so few shortstops differentiate themselves from the rest. See Iggy/Lowrie/Aviles trades, and Scutaro/Drew acquisitions.

[Spudboy]

That's your opinion. Based on just looking at stats and parroting what others say.

 

I have not seen anything from him that screams MLB can't miss.

[sk7326]

Merrero if he hits could be a decent starter - and there is not much organizational depth there. Merrero imo has a high floor - he will play major league baseball for a living. The question is whether he'll be an extra guy or a true blue starter.

 

I do think he's blocked here - and with Cecchini and Bradley far and away the most likely position players to get moved in a deal for major league help.

[Dojji]

That's your opinion. Based on just looking at stats and parroting what others say.

 

I have not seen anything from him that screams MLB can't miss.

 

No one is saying MLB can't miss, but I do feel like he's almost a lock to crack someone's roster eventually as a bench infielder. Basically in order for marrero not to be a major leaguer at some point, he has to not make any progress at all with the stick, and even then he could be a good tryout away from getting a serious look. Plus defensive MI's don't exactly grow on trees and Marrero can add a pretty seriously good speed tool to the mix as well -- not anything anyone hasn't seen before but more than good enough to be useful.

 

personally I think Marrero's in the minors right now mostly because the team thinks his hit tool can develop, not to an elite level, but maybe just enough that they can sell him to another team that has shortstop problems as a potential starter with a bench ceiling (low risk modest reward).

 

To be honest I'd actually rather have Marrero backing up this year and cut one of Nava or Craig. Holt can back up the OF better than either of those two, we only need one of them to back up 1B, and Holt isn't the kind of natural SS Marrero is. Bogaerts will hit, what I'd love to have on hand is a LIDR. I think if the verdict was that Marrero had no chance of hitting that's exactly what would have happened, since he's easily skilled enough right now to be useful in a reserve role.

[User Name]

You mean bench floor, but otherwise I agree.

[Dojji]

Bleah, sorry. My brain substitutes words all the time, especially when I'm tired.