2021 Prospects

[moonslav59]

Soxprospects.com finally placed the two prospects we obtained from Milwaukee in their rankings list.

 

18. Alex Binelas (after Walter and before Song)

 

26. David Hamilton (after Paulino and before Crawford)

 

I thought they'd both be a bit higher, and maybe they'll move up quickly.

 

 

 

[moonslav59]

Nothing really new, but something to read during this boring winter...

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/top-10-prospects-reveal-impressive-strides-red-sox-farm-system-under-chaim-bloom?fbclid=IwAR1ckVsRhCUgmkGhybRXnxfT2tqWw2Ku1SlpAhhIPzWom3UNlwRRK_rvduM

[moonslav59]

Prospects & minor leaguers who may get the call in 2022:

 

SP Seabold, Winckowksi, Crawford (Hart, Keller, Espinal, Bello, Groome)

RP Valdez, Bazardo, Feltman, Ort, German, Schreiber, Z Kelly

C Wong, R Hernandez (Cottam)

1B Casas (T Reed)

2B/SS Arauz, Downs (Hamilton, Koss)

3B Munoz, Fitzgerald (SS) (Howlett)

OF Duran, Locastro, Cordero, Refsnyder, C Stewart, P Castellanos

(Dearden, J Rosario, Grandberg, Cannon)

 

Top Prospects with ETA in 2023 or beyond...

(soxprospects.com ranking)

SP Bello 6, Groome 8, Mata 10, W Gonzalez 12, Murphy 14, Song 19, Ward 20, Santos 33

RP B Walter 17, Wu-Yelland 34, Drohan 37, Blalock 38, Liu 40, Wallace 42, German 50

C Hickey 29, Lira 32

1B Jordan 7, Kavadas 44

2B Yorke 3, Paulino 25, Koss 35, Cannon 43

3B Binelas 18

SS Mayer 2, Bonaci 22, Hamilton 26, Lugo 28

OF Jimenez 9, Bleis 15, McDonough 21, Rafaela 24, Decker 30, E Lopez 41, J Rosario 47

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2021 by moonslav59

[moonslav59]

26 Players By Position

 

SP Bello 6, Groome 8, Mata 10, Seabold 11, Winckowski 13, Crawford 27

RP Gonzalez 12, Murphy 14, Walter 17, Song 19, Ward 20, Bazardo 31/Santos 33

C Wong 16 & R Hernandez 23

1B Casas 1

2B Downs 5

3B Jordan 7, Binelas 18

SS Mayer 2, Bonaci 22/Hamilton 26

LF Duran 4, McDonough 21

CF Jimenez 9

RF Bleis 15

DH Yorke 3 (from 2B)

 

[mvp 78]

If Yorke cannot be a reliable defender, he drops a fair amount as he becomes more of a utility or COF guy. Reminds me of a guy the Yanks had named Nick Solak

 

On today's SoxProspects podcast, Speier stated that Yorke's defense is getting better and that both he and the organization are working to keep him at 2b.

 

He also said there is no talk of moving Duran back to 2b. The focus is on getting to be a MLB hitter first and reliable fielder second.

[moonslav59]

On today's SoxProspects podcast, Speier stated that Yorke's defense is getting better and that both he and the organization are working to keep him at 2b.

 

He also said there is no talk of moving Duran back to 2b. The focus is on getting to be a MLB hitter first and reliable fielder second.

 

I’m excited about seeing Yorke in’22 as he advance upward to higher levels.

 

Duran still seems to have a ways to go to become a FTer.

[mvp 78]

@SPChrisHatfield

Following up on a winter ball note, in 5 starts at least, Christian Vázquez has indeed stuck to 1B and DH down in the Puerto Rican winter league. Should alleviate concerns about his getting overworked behind the plate.

 

Vaz is currently playing in PR. Seems like he's just trying to get some swings in and isn't playing C.