2021 Prospects

[mvp 78]

Potts is starting to turn his season around a little bit.

[mvp 78]

I think I mentioned previously that Kutter Crawford was probably going to be on the 40 man last year. He's pitched damn well this season.

 

46.1 Innings, 3.30 ERA, 64 k, 5 bb, 0.82 WHIP, 0.609 OPS.

Edited July 22, 2021 by mvp 78

[mvp 78]

@SoxProspects

Per the

@WooSox

game notes, RHP Connor Seabold will be activated from his rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League and start for Worcester tomorrow night.

[moonslav59]

@SoxProspects

Per the

@WooSox

game notes, RHP Connor Seabold will be activated from his rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League and start for Worcester tomorrow night.

 

Great news!

 

I had expectation of him starting in the bigs, this year before he got hurt.

[mvp 78]

I somehow missed that Tyreque Reed was promoted. He's hitting 984 at POR. Reed and Granberg definitely deserved the bump to AA. Both are continuing to mash so far.

[mvp 78]

Jeter Downs now has a 614 OPS. Am I allowed to worry about this or no?

[Noles_1335]

Took in another game last night at Salem... have to admit there's not a whole lot there to brag about. I know there are a few of our top 30 prospects there. I just don't see it. With the exception of Yorke, no one this team will make it to the next level from what's being shown on the field and that goes for Jimenez, Decker, Lugo. And I'm not real sure what scouts have put so much faith in Jimenez, he looks like a slap hitter but doesn't use the whole field. As for the situation at catcher.... I've seen better options at the high school level in the area.

[mvp 78]

Rafaela and Lugo will stick around for a while. For Jimenez, it's about scouts projecting where he will end up in a few years, not where he is now. Maybe he doesn't get there? Scouts loved Antoni Flores and that guy will probably be out of baseball next season.

[mvp 78]

@SoxNotes

Each of the Red Sox’ four minor league affiliates has a winning record.

 

Worcester (37-29)

Portland (42-24, 1st place, best record in AA)

Greenville (35-33)

Salem (40-29, 1st place)

 

Total: 154-115 (.572)

[moonslav59]

@SoxNotes

Each of the Red Sox’ four minor league affiliates has a winning record.

 

Worcester (37-29)

Portland (42-24, 1st place, best record in AA)

Greenville (35-33)

Salem (40-29, 1st place)

 

Total: 154-115 (.572)

 

Thanks Bloom!

 

(DD did better than we thought and better than our slot, too.)

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

Eventful afternoon for Blaze Jordan so far. First a 3-run home run and then out at home trying for an inside the park grand slam.

 

Got a kick out of reading this one.

[moonslav59]

@redsoxstats

Eventful afternoon for Blaze Jordan so far. First a 3-run home run and then out at home trying for an inside the park grand slam.

 

Got a kick out of reading this one.

 

Trade the bum!

[mvp 78]

I think I mentioned previously that Kutter Crawford was probably going to be on the 40 man last year. He's pitched damn well this season.

 

46.1 Innings, 3.30 ERA, 64 k, 5 bb, 0.82 WHIP, 0.609 OPS.

 

@SoxProspects

Red Sox minor league transactions:

- RHS Connor Seabold activated from AAA IL.

- RHS Kutter Crawford, RHR Durbin Feltman, IF Grant Williams promoted from AA to AAA

- LHSw Matt Kent moved from AAA to AA

- IF Nick Sogard promoted from A+ to AA

 

Good for him. He's earned it. Let's see what Feltman can do in AAA too.

[moonslav59]

Seabold goes 3.1 innings

3 ER (6 runs)

3 H

4 BB

1 K

 

Feltman in his AAA debut...

 

2 IP

3 ER

4 H

0 BB

1 K

 

Matheny with an HR

Wong 2 for 5

 

Portland won 7-6 by scoring 4 in the bottom of the 9th and 2 in the 10th.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I'm not expecting Feltman to be protected on the 40-man roster. He just hasn't shown enough upside. K.Crawford is a really interesting guy. He could end up on the 40 man roster after the season, especially if the Red Sox believe his raw stuff will improve when moved to the bullpen. Then again, do the Red Sox believe he can make it as a starter?

[moonslav59]

I agree on Feltman.

 

The more I read about Mayer, the more I think he'll be our #1 prospect right away.

 

Casas is not really doing anything special. Downs has a .609 OPS and Duran in in the ML's now.

[sk7326]

I agree on Feltman.

 

The more I read about Mayer, the more I think he'll be our #1 prospect right away.

 

Casas is not really doing anything special. Downs has a .609 OPS and Duran in in the ML's now.

 

Longenhagen at Fangraphs has Mayer at #37 in his revised Top 100

 

Law has Mayer at #14 in his revised Top 50

 

Mayer was duking it out with Davis for the top of the draft board - him being the Sox top prospect right away seemed straightforward.

 

Casas hanging solidly at AA at his age is doing pretty well though it'd be nice to see the power more. Jimenez is the wild card of the group if he can make some more solid contact. He's an electric athlete who just needs to square up the ball mo' better.

[moonslav59]

Longenhagen at Fangraphs has Mayer at #37 in his revised Top 100

 

Law has Mayer at #14 in his revised Top 50

 

Mayer was duking it out with Davis for the top of the draft board - him being the Sox top prospect right away seemed straightforward.

 

Casas hanging solidly at AA at his age is doing pretty well though it'd be nice to see the power more. Jimenez is the wild card of the group if he can make some more solid contact. He's an electric athlete who just needs to square up the ball mo' better.

 

I've always been high on Jimenez.

 

So, do we see this, assuming Duran and Houck both graduate this year?

 

1. Mayer

2. Casas

3. Jimenez

4. Bello

5. Downs

6. Seabold

7. Yorke

8. A Ramirez

9. Groome

10. Fabian/Mata/Song

 

[sk7326]

I've always been high on Jimenez.

 

So, do we see this, assuming Duran and Houck both graduate this year?

 

1. Mayer

2. Casas

3. Jimenez

4. Bello

5. Downs

6. Seabold

7. Yorke

8. A Ramirez

9. Groome

10. Fabian/Mata/Song

 

 

I'd probably still put Downs at #3. He is struggling a bit at AAA but AAA at his age is still quite good and I have not read anybody who has gone out on him. Downs has largely been seen as a "high probability" prospect more than a high ceiling one anyway. Downs still looks like a guy with a very good chance to be an average starter at 2B. It's not sexy but plenty to be the #3 prospect still. And Duran probably should still be in the rankings while he has his rookie eligibility.

Edited July 24, 2021 by sk7326

[moonslav59]

I'd probably still put Downs at #3. He is struggling a bit at AAA but AAA at his age is still quite good and I have not read anybody who has gone out on him. Downs has largely been seen as a "high probability" prospect more than a high ceiling one anyway. Downs still looks like a guy with a very good chance to be an average starter at 2B. It's not sexy but plenty to be the #3 prospect still. And Duran probably should still be in the rankings while he has his rookie eligibility.

 

My placement of Downs was more about me liking Bello than disliking Downs. I can see Jimenez below Downs.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Jeter Downs, who will turn 23 on Tuesday, has a .595 OPS in AAA, striking out 31% while walking 8%.

 

Jonathan Arauz, who is a few days younger than Downs (Arauz will turn 23 in early August), has a .677 OPS in AAA, striking out 17% while walking 11%.

[moonslav59]

Sea Dogs win in 10.

 

Sale 3.2 IP and 6 hits 2 ER (1 HR and three 2Bs)

9 Ks out of 11 outs.

0 BB

 

Rosario and Granberg 3-5

Reed, Fitzgerald and Castellanos with HRs

 

Worcester was 2 hit and lost 3-0.

Nothing much to report.

 

T Reed is another rule 5 guy we got from the Yanks. He's been doing very well.

 

He needs to be protected or possibly lost to rule 5 again.

[moonslav59]

Sox OPS on the Farm (180+ ABs)

 

1.000 Tyreque Reed

.989 Devlin Granberg

.938 Joey Meneses

.931 Joe Davis

.926 Jarren Durran

.900 Tyler Dearden

.892 Ryan Fitzgerald

.871 Pedro Castellanos

.857 Brandon Howlett

.845 Marcus Wilson

.843 Stephen Scott

.791 Nick Yorke

.791 Nick Sogard

.780 Yairo Munoz

 

Notables: (ABs)

.979 Mieses (167)

.955 Cordero (167)

.886 Cottam (153)

.820 Ockimey (147)

.801 Chavis (95)

.777 Casas (170)

.723 R Hernandez

.711 Jimenez (248)

.687 Potts (121)

.670 Arauz (181)

.636 Rosario (223)

.623 Lugo (255)

.550 Wong (101)

 

Not counting tonight's games.

[mvp 78]

Yorke

May OPS 483

June OPS 953

July OPS 1015

 

He was one of those guys that hadn't played a meaningful game in a long time due to injury and COVID. It's not surprising that he started off slow, but he's really kicked it into high gear.

[mvp 78]

Do they keep Lugo and Yorke together for this season or do they bump Yorke up to Greenville at some point?

[Hugh2]

Do they keep Lugo and Yorke together for this season or do they bump Yorke up to Greenville at some point?

 

Yorke gets to Greenville, I think. Does he get meaningful playing time soon or more of a last week promotion? I have no clue.

[moonslav59]

I trust Sox management to know when promotions are due, but I always feel like I want players doing very well moved up quickly.

[mvp 78]

I trust Sox management to know when promotions are due, but I always feel like I want players doing very well moved up quickly.

 

A high reward guy like that should be pushed as fast as he's able to be pushed. If he's up in POR mashing next year and Downs is still struggling in AAA, does Yorke make it to the bigs before Downs?

[moonslav59]

A high reward guy like that should be pushed as fast as he's able to be pushed. If he's up in POR mashing next year and Downs is still struggling in AAA, does Yorke make it to the bigs before Downs?

 

I'd say yes. If Downs keeps struggling, he may never make the bigs.

[Hugh2]

A high reward guy like that should be pushed as fast as he's able to be pushed. If he's up in POR mashing next year and Downs is still struggling in AAA, does Yorke make it to the bigs before Downs?

 

I don't think guys should be pushed, that's not very nice and violence is never the answer.

 

Ok,but, I think it's more of a function of guys showing you they're ready. The Sox never pushed Mookie, he just started mashing and they really had no choice but to push him. Guys will tell you when they're ready and it's not all stats, there's other things they're looking at too but if a guy is putting up video game stats for a long duration it's hard to imagine what else they could ever learn at a level.

 

I don't think Yorke gets to the majors before Downs. He's in low, not high A. He still has to get to Greenville, Portland, and Worcester before reaching Boston while Downs just has to get up to the next level. Even if Downs is a bust I could still see him getting the majors sooner if a guy gets injured or they need the depth option on a bench role. Downs will likely be added to the 40 man by year's end so, you probably see him in some capacity next season. York, if he mashes, I don't think you see him in 2022. The earliest we see Yorke is mid-2023 I think. But I could be wrong.