2025 Prospects

[drewski6]

The bar (run-production expectancy)  is a lot higher when you move off catcher.

[drewski6]

But sure, there has to be a place to play Hickey and see where he lands. Ive always been more excited about Jonafran, but we need to see who he is after that injury.

[mvp 78]

49 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

Sure, but when catchers move to 1b, its usually (not always) a desperate attempt to save a plummeting prospect (Blake Swihart)

With Hickey, the glove was always a question and the likelihood of him having to move to 1B/LF was always in consideration. I don't believe there is desperation here, it's just the realization that C isn't working out. 

[drewski6]

3 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

With Hickey, the glove was always a question and the likelihood of him having to move to 1B/LF was always in consideration. I don't believe there is desperation here, it's just the realization that C isn't working out. 

Just like Blake.

[mvp 78]

I think Romero, Early and Taylor were already on the watch list for this year anyway. 

[moonslav59]

On 3/6/2025 at 7:24 AM, mvp 78 said:

He's not even a career AAA player yet.

Good point!

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Just a reminder that not all prospect work out. Granted Mr Money here was drafted after the 20th round and never did much of anything. If SoxProspects were around back then, he would have been a guy that only got mentioned offhandedly and never with any serious intent.

[mvp 78]

Justin Gonzales with a stance like a MIFer not a 6'5" 1B/LF/RFer. 

[moonslav59]

Despite starting the year with 5 pitchers on the IL (Bello, Gio, Crawford, Sandoval & Penrod,) we might still have pretty good looking AAA pitching staff on paper.

Assuming this is the ML 13: Crochet, Houck, Buehler, Fitts, Newcomb, Chapman, Slaten, Whitlock, Hendriks, Wilson, Criswell, Bernardino & Ottavino...

Priester, Dobbins, Fulmer. N Davis, Drohan

Guerrero, Kelly, Weissert, Winckowski, Adams, Mata, I Campbell, Mills, Moore

When pitchers come off the IL, maybe others go on it, but the AAA staff could end up looking nicer than it has in a long time.

Depending on how many of the big 3 are at AAA, the everyday players look rather light.

Zavala/Sabol/Kolozsvary

Hickey

Campbell (Grissom)

Mayer? (Ferguson)

Toto (Miller)

Anthony (Sykes)

Eaton (maybe Jh Garcia before too long)

Thompson

Sogard

[moonslav59]

soxprospects projected rotations on the farm:

AAA: Priester, Dobbins, Wink, Davis, Stock, Drohan

AA: Sandlin, Early, Paez, Monegro, Wehunt, Uberstine

A+: Mullins, Wu-Yelland, Tolle, Clarke, Ingrassia, Kirwin (D Rogers, Rivera, Carlson)

A-: Valera, Tygart, Aita, O'Donnell, Brooks, Futrell

FCL: Reyes, Fajardo, Y Ruiz, Polanco, C Lee

[sk7326]

The Athletic had a nice piece on the overhaul of the scouting staff ... paywalled, but figure I'd still put it up for those who have access ... there is a lot here, particularly about the scouting cuts and the extensive use of Driveline https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6222678/2025/03/22/red-sox-craig-breslow-front-office-changes/

[moonslav59]

Jovani Moran joins Perales, Noah Song, Brandon Neely and others on the MiLB 60 Day IL.

Sandoval, Murphy and Penrod are listed on the soxprospects.com MLB 60 Day IL list on the 2025 Roster page, but not on the 40 Man Roster page.

[mvp 78]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Jovani Moran joins Perales, Noah Song, Brandon Neely and others on the MiLB 60 Day IL.

Sandoval, Murphy and Penrod are listed on the soxprospects.com MLB 60 Day IL list on the 2025 Roster page, but not on the 40 Man Roster page.

https://soxprospects.com/40man.htm

Sandoval, Murphy and Penrod are all listed on the SoxProspects 40 man roster page when I look at it. Murphy and Penrod haven't been added to the 60 day IL yet per MLB. 

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/roster/40-man

[moonslav59]

WOO opens, tomorrow vs Syracuse.

POR opens April 4th (8th at home)

SAL & GRE are April 4th

[mvp 78]

https://www.milb.com/gameday/mets-vs-red-sox/2025/03/28/780334/preview?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb

It's Worcester's Opening Day! If you're excited to watch Robert Stock (?) pitch, give it a watch. The weather outlook for Game 2 tomorrow in Worcester does not look fun!

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

First starting lineup for WOO:

Anthony LF

Sogard 3B

Mayer SS

Thompson RF

Grissom 2B

Sabol C

Toro 1B

Hickey DH

Eaton CF

Bench: Zavala, McDonough, Binelas, Rosier

[moonslav59]

WOO game rained out.

[moonslav59]

WOO wins 12-0

Fulmer: 4 IP 0 ER  2H  0BB 5K

Thompson 3-4 w HR & 2B

Anthony 2-3 w HR & 2BB

Mayer & Sogard 2-5

Grissom 1-4 w BB

[mvp 78]

Nice to see a pulled moon shot and an oppo taco from Roman. 

[moonslav59]

Can Thompson ever do enough to get the call over Anthony?

[moonslav59]

Bello & Dobbins got rocked, tonight.

Mayer 2-4 w HR & BB

Grissom 1-3 w HR & BB

Anthony 1-5 w 2B

Eaton 2-4

 

[mvp 78]

Zanetello and Anderson should have done the same last year. 

[Larry Cook]

Mayer with another tater today. 
Giolito looked pretty good. 
 

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

Mayer with another tater today. 
Giolito looked pretty good. 
 

Jap Stock looked pretty good, too- and for longer.

Hard to sit Story or Bregman to give Mayer a shot.

Could Campbell to LF, Duran to CF and Abreu/Ref in RF make room for Mayer at 2B?

Rafaela could be that uberutility man Cora has always wanted. DHam and Narvaez would complete a very nice bench.

[mvp 78]

10 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

Mayer with another tater today. 
Giolito looked pretty good. 
 

50 pitches in 2.1 Innings isn't going to cut it for Gio. 

[Old Red]

Lots of must see talent has come through Portland the last few years that I have watched. What’s must see in Portland this year if anything?

[mvp 78]

2 hours ago, Old Red said:

Lots of must see talent has come through Portland the last few years that I have watched. What’s must see in Portland this year if anything?

Pitchers:
Sandlin

Early

Monegro

I'm higher on Early than the other two. Monegro is exciting to watch on the field but has a lower ceiling.

Hitters:

Romero

Jhostynxon

That's it for now and the only new addition from the end of last season is Monegro, I believe.

Midseason callups:

Jedixson Paez

Payton Tolle?

Juan Valera?

Justin Riemer could be a little Chase Meidroth-ish. 

Nelly Taylor is a great OF defender and started swinging the bat well at the end of last season. 

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Pitchers:
Sandlin

Early

Monegro

I'm higher on Early than the other two. Monegro is exciting to watch on the field but has a lower ceiling.

Hitters:

Romero

Jhostynxon

That's it for now and the only new addition from the end of last season is Monegro, I believe.

Midseason callups:

Jedixson Paez

Payton Tolle?

Juan Valera?

Justin Riemer could be a little Chase Meidroth-ish. 

Nelly Taylor is a great OF defender and started swinging the bat well at the end of last season. 

Thanks for the info. You’re the prospect go to.