Half of the players selected above him are in the same position he is in. Everyone was QUESTIONING this pick as it was seen as a stretch pick for a guy that should have been taken in the 2nd round at best. He'll be in AAA this year, which is close enough for a mid-year callup.
I know a former high K Sox pitcher that could really help with the pitching program: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ugueth-urbina/216/stats?position=P
I wouldn't necessarily trade Yorke to clear space. I'd trade Yorke if you were bringing back pitching. He has a chance to stick as an everyday regular now that his glove is average at 2B.
I mean, that's all about TRADE value, not current value. I don't think it's necessarily the same thing. Abreu has a certain amount of value over the next 6 years, but maybe less value for '24.
Fitts isn't bullpen depth IMO. He'd be an emergency starter most likely. He has the best SP profile of the 5 guys listed in the WOO rotation on SoxProspects (Winck, Walter, Fitts, Gambrell, Van Belle).
@tylermilliken_
Here are the 11 names the Red Sox announced for their Rookie Development program starting next month:
Marcelo Mayer
Chase Meidroth
Nick Yorke
Roman Anthony
Nathan Hickey
Kyle Teel
Isaiah Campbell
Richard Fitts
Wikelman Gonzalez
Luis Perales
Justin Slaten
Perales is the only one not in shouting distance of playing in Fenway.
@WEEI
Sox Manager Alex Cora spoke this morning with @bradfo & @BBisntBoring on the free agent market: "It's not lack of effort. We're working. Bres is working. It hasn't happened... yet. Business wise. These two guys have dominated the game"
We'll see how the Crag regime goes. If it's meet the new boss same as the old boss then we have a good idea that it doesn't work. With DD, the problem was always "well he doesn't work well or listen to others!" But he'd go out and make moves! You know, the thing a CBO is supposed to do.