2022 Prospects

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas with his 6th tater of the season tonight.

[Larry Cook]

Sikes of Salem had a weird night. He was 1 for 1 (a triple) with 4 walks!

[moonslav59]

Hickey went 3-3 with 2 BBs and a 2B

Kavadas had another BB w no Ks along with that 6th tater.

The team walked 9 times and had just 3 Ks.

[Larry Cook]

Wong with his 2nd tater of the season,

 

Hernandez with his 4th tater of the season.

 

Mieses with his 5th tater of the season.

 

Bello had given up 1 run through 5 innings but ran into trouble in the 6th and ended up giving up 3 runs in 5.1 innings. Struck out 8.

[Larry Cook]

Mata two innings pitched. No hits 2 walks, 2 strike outs, 1 unearned run surrendered.

[Larry Cook]

Granberg started game two for Portland. But then left the game. Not sure what happened.

[moonslav59]

Woo won 8-7.

Bello 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

German 1 IP, 1H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Wong 3-4 w HR, 2B, BB

RHern 3-5, HR

 

Sea Dogs lost the first game 4-0.

Groome 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

 

Greenville lost 4-3

Rafaela 3-5, 2B

Jimenez 2-4, 2B

 

Salem lost 6-2

Mata 2 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Hickey 1-4, 2 rbi

Sikes 1-2, 2 BB, 3 runs (last 2 games: 2-3, 6 runs, 6 BB/ last 3 3-4, 7 R, 7 BB)

 

[Larry Cook]

Woo won 8-7.

Bello 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

German 1 IP, 1H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Wong 3-4 w HR, 2B, BB

RHern 3-5, HR

 

Sea Dogs lost the first game 4-0.

Groome 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

 

Greenville lost 4-3

Rafaela 3-5, 2B

Jimenez 2-4, 2B

 

Salem lost 6-2

Mata 2 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Hickey 1-4, 2 rbi

Sikes 1-2, 2 BB, 3 runs (last 2 games: 2-3, 6 runs, 6 BB/ last 3 3-4, 7 R, 7 BB)

 

 

Sikes is trying to catch Kavadas and binelas for the system lead in walks.

 

Rafeala continuing to make serious noise and hopefully earn a spot in the top 100 list.

[Larry Cook]

Binelas with his 11th tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

Hamilton with his 5th tater of the season for Portland.

[Larry Cook]

Wong with his 3rd tater of the season and downs with his 9th tater of the season.

[moonslav59]

Good to see Wong and Downs heating up. RHern is, too. Maybe we'll get our back-up catcher for 2023 from Wong or RHern.

 

VSantos pitched 5 shutout innings (3 H, 3BB, 4K). Hamilton had 3 hits in the 2-0 win.

 

Greenville got a win as Rafaela went 2-4. Binelas had a solo blast (11th).

 

 

[Larry Cook]

Salem got a win today. Belen with his first tater of the season.

 

Paulino with his 3rd tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

 

Greenville got a win as Rafaela went 2-4. Binelas had a solo blast (11th).

 

 

 

Maybe Rafeala has not made the top 100 list because of his 26 percent strike out rate.

 

If he keeps hitting, I would like to see him get a chance at Portland!

[moonslav59]

Maybe Rafeala has not made the top 100 list because of his 26 percent strike out rate.

 

If he keeps hitting, I would like to see him get a chance at Portland!

 

He hasn't even cracked soxprospects.com's top 13, but I think that will change their next adjustment.

 

He's a plus defender and is only 21, so I think he's going to make some lists.

[mvp 78]

Opening Day for Dominican Summer League

 

Fraymi De Leon started off the season 2 for 2, BB, 2 R

 

Freili Encarnacion started off the season 2 for 2, 2B, R, RBI, BB

 

Both SS are on different DSL squads.

[moonslav59]

Rafaela promoted to Portland.

[mvp 78]

@SoxProspects

Freili Encarnacion went 3-for-4 with two doubles (2), two RBI (2), and a walk in today's 7-5 DSL Red Sox Red victory. The 17-year-old shortstop is #42 on the #SP60.

[Larry Cook]

Rafaela promoted to Portland.

 

I really like this kid. Defense is his calling card, but he has hit the cover off the ball thus far this season. A lot of people will question if this was rushed because he has less than 200 at bats at Greenville, but I think he needs to be challenged more than he is getting at Greenville.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Rafaela promoted to Portland.

 

Future starting CF for the Red Sox, maybe as early as 2024.

[moonslav59]

Future starting CF for the Red Sox, maybe as early as 2024.

 

Apparently, he's also a plus defender at 2B.

[moonslav59]

I really like this kid. Defense is his calling card, but he has hit the cover off the ball thus far this season. A lot of people will question if this was rushed because he has less than 200 at bats at Greenville, but I think he needs to be challenged more than he is getting at Greenville.

 

I think the timing is right, and I leave these choices to management, as it's hard for any of us to know when "ready" is ready.

 

That being said, I'd like to see...

 

German and Seabold get a look in the bigs. (Casas when he's healthy, assuming Dalbec and/or Cordero go into a funk) I think Bello is a September call-up or 2024.

 

I'd like to see Koss and Granberg go to AAA, soon... maybe Murphy and Groome before too long.

 

Jimenez can take Granberg's slot in AA. Lugo can take Koss's splot. Maybe Binelas to AA before too long. We might want to see if Northcut can hit well at the next level, too.

 

[moonslav59]

OPS Against on the Farm (K:BB/IP)

 

.491 German 26:7/16.1

.498 Seabold 37:10/36.2

.507 Valdez 9:7/9.2

.514 Murphy 64:23/53.2

.529 Spacke 22:16/26.2

.534 Z Kelly 31:13/21.1

.541 Bello 76:21/56.0

.564 Politi 32:5/22.1

 

Other Notables:

.589 Walter 70:4/51.2

.595 Winckowski 37:7/35.2

.602 K Ort 29:10/22.1

.629 M Feliz 18:5/13.1

.644 S Bracho 31:3/24.1

.657 Uberstine 43:12/41.1

.694 Gonzalez 46:21/61.2

.707 E Bazardo 23:7/20.0

.748 Groome 42:19/44.1

.754 Pannone 52:6/49.2

 

 

[moonslav59]

Top OPS on the Farm (70+ ABs)

.957 Rafaela (29 XBHs(

.943 Refsnyder (.425 OBP)

.942 Hickey (.452 OBP and 32 BB: 28 Ks)

.916 Duran (42 Ks, but .393 OBP)

.913 Cordero (24 rbi in just 71 ABs)

.904 Mayer (14 XBHs in just 89 ABs)

.900 Kavadas (20 XBHs and .417 OBP- tied for 2nd in BBs at 35)

.893 Granberg (.427 OBP and 20 BB to 22 Ks)

.859 Fitzy (23 XBHs w 10 HRs)

.849 Sanchez (.401 OBP incl 35 BBs)

.844 Lugo (24 XBHs)

.839 Sikes (.379 OBP- something like 7 BBs in last 11 PAs)

.832 Binelas (11 HRs and 36 BBs)

.816 Casas (only 15 XBHs)

.796 Northcut (16 HRs, 5 2Bs and 17 singles- 70 Ks)

.778 Jimenez (4:1 K:BB ratio)

.774 Wong (only 9 XBHs)

.774 Koss (50:4 K:BB)

 

Other notables:

1.051 Mieses (46 ABs)

.755 McDonough (58 Ks)

.754 Paulino (23 XBHs)

.741 Hamilton (started out hot)

.732 Downs (9 HRs but 59K:23 BB)

.721 Cottam (.353 OBP)

.720 Jordan (19 XBHs)

.679 Bonaci (27 BB: 31 K and .375 OBP only 5 XBHs and just .304 SLG)

.668 R Hern (heating up, a little)

.482 Arauz (My top DFA candidate)

[mvp 78]

DSL Red Sox Blue scored 11 runs yesterday and have already put up another 11 today. Hot bats down there.

[mvp 78]

@SoxProspects

Andy Lugo went 4-for-6 with a double (1) and an RBI (2) in today's 15-6 DSL Red Sox Blue victory. The 18-year-old started in leftfield and is off to a 6-for-10 start to his professional career.

 

@SoxProspects

Marvin Alcantara went 4-for-6 with a double (1) and four RBI (4) in today's DSL Red Sox Blue 15-6 win. The 17-year-old infielder is off to a 7-for-11 start in his first two professional games.

[Larry Cook]

Koss with his 6th tater of the season tonight.

[Larry Cook]

Mayer with his 2nd tater of the season!

 

His error earlier led to two unearned runs. He is making up for it.

[Larry Cook]

Lugo with his 6th tater of the season!

[moonslav59]

Koss is staying hot. (6th tater)

 

Hamilton is not (0-4 and down to .728)

 

Mayer is up to .920, now...

 

Article on Mayer: https://www.milb.com/news/the-road-to-the-show-boston-red-sox-shortstop-marcelo-mayer