2026 Prospects

[moonslav59]

Oviedo to 60 Day IL.

Crawford returned from rehab without being activated.

I Coffey to AAA.

Allmer to AA.

Futrell to A+

D Reyes added to A- from extended ST'ing

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't believe the promotion from AA to AAA is as big of an adjustment for hitters, so he may not see a second half flameout. 

Agreed. He's doing much better with POR than after his late season call up in 2025- both small sample sizes.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Just put him at #2 now and get him used to hitting there. 

Wait -- in the batting order? Don't you know, the Red Sox analists have metrics that show you should always bat your worst hitter second. 

I think the smallest metric length is called quectometer (10 to the negative 30 power).

All winter long posters like us were worried about Boston's quectometer.

[mvp 78]

3 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Wait -- in the batting order? Don't you know, the Red Sox analists have metrics that show you should always bat your worst hitter second. 

I think the smallest metric length is called quectometer (10 to the negative 30 power).

All winter long posters like us were worried about Boston's quectometer.

This is all Beacon's fault. Boo Beacon! Bring back Carmine! 

[moonslav59]

Bennett starts for Woo tonight.

Rivera is going for POR.

Valera starts for GRE and Brown for Salem.

[moonslav59]

Valera pulled after one inning due to back pain/injury.

[moonslav59]

Eduardo Rivera did well for POR: 5IP 3H 0ER 2BB 9K. Alcantara went 3-5 with a dinger, while Ferguson hit a granny.

[moonslav59]

Just when I gave up on Cespedes, he's coming to life.

(Note: I gave up on Bleis & Castro at the same time.)

[mvp 78]

[mvp 78]

Elbow inflammation for Valera. Will reevaluate in the coming days and determine if an MRI is needed. 

Per Hunter Noll who was watching: 

"He didn't look too pissed, and slapped a teammate on the butt as he left the mound... hopefully nothing too serious. Didn't notice anything on the pitch... Valera asked for a mound visit in the first inning, so maybe something was bothering him then, too."

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Elbow inflammation for Valera. Will reevaluate in the coming days and determine if an MRI is needed. 

The in- game story said "back injury."

Weird.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

The in- game story said "back injury."

Weird.

He reached towards his back when it happened I guess. That may have been to just stretch out his arm. 

[moonslav59]

I was overly hyped on Cespedes a couple years back, all but gave up on him and now this...

How about Arias, who keeps seeing his OPS go up? He homered tonight!

[moonslav59]

Only GRE won, last night as the farm went 1-5.

Here are the top stats for players with 7+ games played:

1.590 Arias

1.124 Opata

1.042 Tucker

1.019 Cheng

.980 Delay

.974 Gasper

.952 Capra

.932 Baez

.916 Salazar

.902 King

.892 Cespedes

.862 White

.853 Pinto

.842 Y Rod

.838 Guzman

(KC is at .703)

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OPS Against (7+IP)

.171 Futrell

.337 Bennett

.360 Eyanson

.375 Bickerstaff

.425 Rivera

.441 Valera

.483 Holobetz

.504 Walker

.510 Uberstine

.513 Bouchard

.521 Rogers

.558 Martinez

.572 Anderson

.578 Brown

.585 Finley

.609 Olds

.619 Tolle

.624 Patton

.646 Gartrell

(Witherspoon is at .731)

 

[moonslav59]

Holobetz impressive again.

7IP 1H 1ER 1BB 11K (1.13 ERA)

POR lost 2-0.

Taylor went 2-4

 

[moonslav59]

Eyanson with another fine start. 5IP 2H 0ER 0BB 5K

Futrell finished off the game and showed he belongs in A+. 4IP 1H, 0ER 1BB 4K.

Gonzales & Cespedes with 2 hits in the sutout 4-0 win.

 

[moonslav59]

Azocar with 2 dingers for Salem. Game still going on.

[Larry Cook]

5 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Holobetz impressive again.

7IP 1H 1ER 1BB 11K (1.13 ERA)

POR lost 2-0.

Taylor went 2-4

 

He was really throwing well today. Command and control, one pitch got away from him! 
 

he has impressed me a lot so far this season. 
 

 

[moonslav59]

Eyanson is showing why they jumped him over Phillips, Gonzales & Soto. He's 6th in IP on the farm and has a .338 OPS Against.

The Priester deal is looking a lot better with Holobetz doing so well. Hell, even YRod has an .832 OPS as a 20 year old in A+ ball. John Holobetz is 2nd in IP and has an 0.73 ERA & .397 OPS Against with 23Ks in 16 IP. That's 12.9/9!

Futrell is now 5th in IP among farm pitchers and has an eye-popping .191 OPS Against (2H & 3BB with 13 Ks)

Bennett has been the other major standout pitcher on the farm. He's first in IP at 16.1 and has an 0.55 ERA and .337 OPSA. He's walked just 2 batters and has 13 Ks.

Tolle had one bad start, but has 19Ks and 4BBs in 15 IP. (3.00 ERA/.619 OPSA) Valera in on the IL after a fantastic first 9.1 IP (1.93/.441) with an earth shattering 17 Ks (4BB)

Pretty encouraging start on the farm for this handful of pitchers.

 

[Larry Cook]

7 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Eyanson is showing why they jumped him over Phillips, Gonzales & Soto. He's 6th in IP on the farm and has a .338 OPS Against.

The Priester deal is looking a lot better with Holobetz doing so well. Hell, even YRod has an .832 OPS as a 20 year old in A+ ball. John Holobetz is 2nd in IP and has an 0.73 ERA & .397 OPS Against with 23Ks in 16 IP. That's 12.9/9!

Futrell is now 5th in IP among farm pitchers and has an eye-popping .191 OPS Against (2H & 3BB with 13 Ks)

Bennett has been the other major standout pitcher on the farm. He's first in IP at 16.1 and has an 0.55 ERA and .337 OPSA. He's walked just 2 batters and has 13 Ks.

Tolle had one bad start, but has 19Ks and 4BBs in 15 IP. (3.00 ERA/.619 OPSA) Valera in on the IL after a fantastic first 9.1 IP (1.93/.441) with an earth shattering 17 Ks (4BB)

Pretty encouraging start on the farm for this handful of pitchers.

 

I watched Bennett pitch 1 inning and the stuff was not that great. Not sure how his stuff is even bullpen worthy. 
 

I guess I need to see more 

[moonslav59]

All farm teams won, today. Wish it could rub off on the big team.

Sansone went 6 scoreless for Woo. Eaton 3-5.

Mullins went 6 scoreless for POR. (8K-1BB).

Phillips went 3.2 scoreless for GRE (7K:1BB) Gonzales & White 2 hits.

Morgan went 2.2 scoreless for SAL. 5 guys had 2 hits.

No runs allowed by starters.

 

[mvp 78]

On 4/18/2026 at 7:13 PM, moonslav59 said:

Holobetz impressive again.

7IP 1H 1ER 1BB 11K (1.13 ERA)

POR lost 2-0.

Taylor went 2-4

 

Should get the callup at some point soon. Has had 50 great innings in AA. With Sandoval not healing up, there should be room in WOO's rotation.

[mvp 78]

14 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

I watched Bennett pitch 1 inning and the stuff was not that great. Not sure how his stuff is even bullpen worthy. 
 

I guess I need to see more 

Yeah, you need to watch more than one inning of a prospect to see what they're about. 

[mvp 78]

With Bennett, he's been inducing a lot of weak contact. Per savant, he's dumped his mediocre slider for a sinker. 

 

[moonslav59]

Of course the pitchers with nasty stuff get all the hype, and rightfully so, but sometimes someone without it comes along and surprises.

He's got a decent change-up and FB.

[mvp 78]

9 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Of course the pitchers with nasty stuff get all the hype, and rightfully so, but sometimes someone without it comes along and surprises.

He's got a decent change-up and FB.

And you can have great stuff a year after having elbow soreness, throw 102 and be shutdown for elbow soreness for 2 weeks the following start. Sometimes just having guys that can go and give you above average stuff across the board (Early) is better than the eye popping highlights. 

[moonslav59]

25 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

And you can have great stuff a year after having elbow soreness, throw 102 and be shutdown for elbow soreness for 2 weeks the following start. Sometimes just having guys that can go and give you above average stuff across the board (Early) is better than the eye popping highlights. 

Yup. There are many ways to work you way up or fall down.

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

Maybe we see this...

Sandoval to IL (Maybe retro to 60 Day IL)

Holobetz AA>>>AAA (26 y/o Mullins could be promoted, instead or with JH.)

Eyanson A+>>>AA (make Futrell the SP at A+?)

 

[mvp 78]

43 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Maybe we see this...

Sandoval to IL (Maybe retro to 60 Day IL)

Holobetz AA>>>AAA (26 y/o Mullins could be promoted, instead or with JH.)

Eyanson A+>>>AA (make Futrell the SP at A+?)

 

Maybe? I wouldn't promote Eyanson until June though. No reason to rush him along. Tolle was in GRE until the end of June last year.