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Our loyal Talk Sox readers took part in a brand-new idea courtesy of @Brock Beauchamp of doing an AMA on the TalkSox forums. For those who may not know, an AMA ("ask me anything") is a collaborative effort in which users ask a question and a writer or someone of expertise will answer. In the first take at doing this, we covered the Worcester Red Sox, due to my media credentials with the team. Now is where we answer the questions our readers have left.
@mvp 78 asked: What does Mikey Romero need to do differently at the plate to get back to the success he had last year?
Mikey Romero has had an interesting season. He opened the year extremely hot with many predicting he would be in Boston before July with how he was playing. Since then, he’s cooled off considerably. In his last 17 games, he’s hitting just .181/.231/.333 but has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs. Honestly with Romero, what’s been tough for him has just been having balls land in for hits. He’s striking out in only 21.5% of his at-bats (though his walk rate is a low 7.3%) and is putting the ball in play. And with Romero, when he makes contact, he’s making loud contact as his exit velocity this year is 93.1 mph and his hard-hit rate is sitting at 46.9%. Both Chad Tracy and Iggy Suarez aren’t concerned about the lack of hits as they both feel that he’s making good contact and not pressing too much. For a 22-year-old, he’s showing maturity with how he’s handling this slump. Really he just needs to keep putting the ball in play and the hits will start to drop eventually. Though personally I’d also like to see him not chase as much (28.6% rate) and pull the ball more to take advantage of the Worcester Wall. Maybe also be a little more patient, but that seems to be a thing for the entire organization this year.
@moonslav59 asked: Does Anthony Seigler have a legit chance to be a difference maker at the big league level?
Anthony Seigler is someone who has convinced me he will have an impact if another injury happens. So far in Worcester, he’s mainly played third base and designated hitter, but he has experience at second base. He’s also played catcher, but from the sound of it, the organization has no plans of putting him behind the plate unless it’s an absolute emergency. Offensively, he has impressed me since the start of May; in 18 games last month, he turned himself from a fringe 40-man roster player to someone the team could utilize as a genuine depth option. Over that span, he hit .344/.468/.531 with three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBIs. However, he has struggled against left-handed pitching this season, going just 2-for-17 against them, so I’d imagine he would be a platoon bat if Boston needed him. As for how much of a difference maker you’re looking for, he won’t strike out, he’ll get on base, and he could be a valuable bench piece against right-handed pitchers. A role that many teams need players to fill, but I wouldn’t expect him to be a starter that could ignite the offense every night.
Editor's Note: Seigler is being called up on the date of publishing.
@notin asked: Is Braiden Ward taking infield practice?
During my time at Worcester, I have not seen Braiden Ward take infield practice. Fun guy who’s very approachable, but the only time I’ve seen him on the infield is during batting practice or baserunning drills.
@urban cowboy asked: Is Kristian Campbell showing any signs of "recovery?"
Kristian Campbell’s season has been a roller coaster. He opened the year on a cold streak, went on a tear for the rest of April, and then cooled off in May. The power that he displayed in 2024 hasn’t been there for him, as he’s slugging just .329 this season and only has 10 extra-base hits, but the exit velocities have been encouraging. It’s currently sitting at 90 mph (which is higher than his time in Worcester in 2024, at 88.2 mph). While the numbers are down, his metrics look much better as he’s walking nearly 16% of the time and has a hard-hit rate of 45.7%. The team is constantly stating that with Campbell right now, it’s about the process and not the results (though he got those in April, when he hit .294/.394/.365 in 23 games). It’ll be a continuous road for Campbell and right now, I think barring a major trade or injury we won’t see him in Boston until 2027.
@Yaz Fan Since 67 asked: After seeing so many of our top prospects fail to deliver in the Bigs I am struggling to get excited at our players in the minors.
It’s fair to not get excited with the recent track record of our top prospects. However, you need to put it into perspective that many of them were rushed to the majors. Campbell only had 19 games at Triple-A, Roman Anthony had 93 games, and Marcelo Mayer had 43 games. Even Payton Tolle and Connelly Early had little time in Worcester. However, right now, most of the top prospects aren’t in Worcester and besides Anthony Eyanson, they seem to be taking their time with moving them through the system. When it comes to prospects you can try to predict their future, but you never know what can alter the plans of a franchise.
@Old Red asked: How’s Noah Song looking? I know he had 1 real bad game in April that bloated his stats.
Noah Song has been a pleasant surprise. While his overall stat line may not be exciting (5.14 ERA, 18 walks and 27 strikeouts in 28 innings), he looked much better in the month of May. In his last seven appearances, Song has given the team 12 innings allowed just three earned runs while striking out 13 batters. He isn’t the pitcher that the team drafted and the projections from then are long gone. But he’s still striking out batters at a 21.6% rate and limiting them to a .214 batting average. Much like in spring training, his slider has been his go-to pitch over his fastball now, using it 45.8% of the time and batters are hitting just .233 against it. He's also clearly courted favor with Iggy Suarez, who speaks highly of Song whenever asked.
Thank you to everyone who asked questions. If you want to take part next time, watch out for another announcement in the forums.
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