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Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 48-46 The WooSox scored double-digit runs for the second straight game, blowing out the Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins) 15-1. As a team, Worcester racked up 18 hits; six of their nine batters collected multi-hit days at the plate, four of them were three-hit games, while also drawing seven walks. The scoring came sporadically throughout the nine frames; there were just two innings where the Sox did not score. Andrew Knizner gave the Jumbo Shrimp a tough time in his six plate appearances, starting out his day with a two-run line drive RBI double in the first inning, 2-0. The designated hitter brought in his third RBI of the game after an infield single, then earned his sixth RBI of the game after blasting a three-run bomb in the eighth inning to make it a laughable 15-1 lead. Allan Castro had a great day as well, going 2-for-5 and cracking a three-run homer of his own in the seventh inning. Nate Eaton recorded a three-hit game, bringing in two runs and coming around to score twice, including a stolen base. Nick Sogard and Braiden Ward scored as well while delivering three-hit games. Raymond Burgos had one of his best starts of the season with 5 ⅔ innings of one-run ball while striking out five batters. The bullpen was lights out from there on; Tyler Samaniego, Seth Martinez, and catcher Nathan Hickey combined for 3 ⅓ shutout innings. Standout Performances: Andrew Knizner: 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 2 R, 6 RBI, 3 BB Allan Castro: 2-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI Nate Eaton: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 50-42 The Sea Dogs snuck away with a close 3-2 victory against the Rumble Ponies (New York Mets), winning four of their last five games. Taking a day off from shortstop, the Red Sox #1 prospect Franklin Arias started as a designated hitter and crushed a solo homer in the third inning to put Portland on top 1-0. That was Arias' 19th bomb of the season, more homers than his three seasons as a professional combined. After the game, the long-awaited promotion to Triple-A Worcester finally came for the 20-year-old Venezuelan phenom. Portland’s pitching staff locked down Binghamton almost the entire game, while the Sea Dogs tacked on a couple more runs; an RBI groundout from Will Turner in the fifth and a Raudelis Martinez sacrifice fly in the ninth made it a 3-0 game. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Cooper Adams threw a mistake pitch as the Rumble Ponies pinch hitter put a good swing on the ball, hammering a two-run homer to make it a 3-2 ballgame. However, Adams locked back in and struck out the next batter to end it. John Holobetz was incredible in his five-inning shutout start, giving up just three hits and punching out 10 batters to earn the win. Reidis Sena was outstanding as well, striking out six through 2 ⅔ shutout innings. Standout Performances: John Holobetz: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K Reidis Sena: 2 ⅔ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Franklin Arias: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 37-52 The game was postponed due to rain. Makeup on July 24. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 40-52 The RidgeYaks almost blew it in the ninth but just slipped by, taking an 8-7 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves). Catcher Kleyver Salazar has been on an incredible stretch during his six-game hitting streak. Not only did he extend it with a 3-for-3 day (two-run homer, RBI single), he’s hit three bombs and three hits in his last four games. Through the hitting streak, he has turned in a .565 batting average, three homers, four doubles, and 11 RBIs. Salem trailed 1-0 in the third before answering with two of their own (Franklin Primera RBI double, Salazar RBI single). Augusta retook the lead 3-2 on a homer in the fifth, but that just set up Salem's best inning: they hung three in the bottom half, led by D'Angelo Ortiz's go-ahead two-run single, to lead 5-3. Salazar then blew it open with a two-run homer in the sixth for a 7-3 cushion. Augusta didn't quit; a two-run seventh trimmed it 7-5 before Salem’s second baseman Justin Barry restored a three-run margin with an RBI double, 8-5. The GreenJackets made it interesting in the ninth when they got two runs back on a two-run triple to make it 8-7, but Wuilliams Rodriguez slammed the door, ending the game on a strikeout with the tying run on third base to earn his fourth save of the season. Standout Performances: Kleyver Salazar: 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB Franklin Primera: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 47-46 Game 1 of Doubleheader For the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader, Worcester won a low-scoring back-and-forth affair 3-2 against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins). Worcester snuck out with a win with just three hits as a team while Jacksonville had six. The Jumbo Shrimp jumped on top early in the first with a solo shot, but the Sox responded immediately in the bottom half with a Mikey Romero RBI groundout to tie it 1-1. It was quiet through the next few innings, but Jacksonville strung a couple of singles together in the fourth, bringing in a run to get themselves a 2-1 lead. The Sox answered back once again in the bottom half, working a two-out rally. Allan Castro reached base with two outs, Vinny Capra came through in a big moment with an RBI double to tie the game, then Kristian Campbell gave the WooSox their first lead of the game with an RBI single, 3-2. Blake Wehunt made his WooSox debut after a promotion from Double-A. The 6’7” righty looked solid as he threw just 3 ⅔ innings with four strikeouts and gave up two runs (one earned). Worcester’s bullpen held their own the rest of the way; Angel Bastardo, Tyler Uberstine, and Wyatt Olds combined for 3 ⅓ shutout innings. Game 2 of Doubleheader The WooSox pulled off an incredible comeback from being down seven runs, ending the game 13-12 against the Jumbo Shrimp. Jacksonville jumped out early with a homer in the first inning and a grand slam in the second to make it 7-0 before Worcester had scored. The WooSox chipped back with a pair of RBI singles from Tyler McDonough and Nick Sogard in the second, and a double play from Andrew Knizner brought in a run in the third, 7-3. The Jumbo Shrimp kept pushing across more runs with a three-run fourth inning, putting the Sox in a big hole once again, 10-4. Now down six runs, Worcester did not flinch as they broke through with a massive six-run fourth, keyed by Kristian Campbell's two-run homer and an RBI hit from Nick Sogard and a bases-loaded walk from Brett Harris. Sogard stole home, and a wild pitch from Jacksonville's pitcher tied the game up 10-10. Jacksonville answered with two in the fifth to lead 12-10; it stayed there up until the bottom of the seventh. That's where Worcester finished it: Allan Castro singled, Vinny Capra doubled, and Campbell walked to load the bases with no outs. After a strikeout, another wild pitch came at a good time, scoring Castro to make it a one-run game. An intentional walk to Sogard loaded the bases once again, now with two outs; Mickey Gasper laced a two-run double as the Jumbo Shrimp center fielder misplayed the ball, completely overrunning the ball, bringing in Capra and Campbell to walk it off 13-12. Standout Performances: Mickey Gasper: 3-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI Vinny Capra: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R Kristian Campbell: 1-for-2, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Nick Sogard: 2-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 49-42 The Sea Dogs offense fell asleep as they suffered an uneventful 2-1 loss to Binghamton (New York Mets). Regardless of the fact that Portland’s offense was shut down all game, Hayden Mullins was incredible in his five-inning start, leaving a donut on the scoreboard while striking out eight Rumble Ponies. Portland’s bats only tallied four hits and one run with the top three batters in the lineup (Franklin Arias, Miguel Bleis, and Jack Winnay) going a combined 0-for-10. The only run for the Sea Dogs came in the third inning. Ahbram Liendo singled on an infield blooper, then stole his 17th bag of the season, putting him on second base with no outs. Nelly Taylor provided a productive out, advancing the runner to third with a groundout. Franklin Arias followed up with a sacrifice fly as Liendo crossed the plate to put them up 1-0. Portland had a perfect chance to extend their lead in the fifth after loading the bases with no outs, but Taylor struck out on three pitches, and Arias grounded into a double play to end the inning. That chance came back to haunt them when the Rumble Ponies smoked a two-run single to make it a 2-1 game. The Sea Dogs came close to tying it in the ninth with two outs and runners on second and third; sadly, Liendo flew out to left field to end the game. Standout Performance: Hayden Mullins: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 37-52 After scoring just one run in the game prior, Greenville’s offense obliterated the Spartanburgers (Texas Rangers) 13-6. The Drive had one of their most productive games of the year, going 6-for-13 with RISP, blasting three homers, and racking up two doubles, while seven of their nine batters collected multi-hit games. Greenville was hot through the first three innings, with Enddy Azocar putting the nail in the coffin with a towering grand slam in the third inning, putting his team on top 9-0. Justin Gonzales also had a nice day at the plate, including a three-run bomb in the seventh that ended with a bench-clearing brawl between Gonzales and Hub City’s catcher, putting the game completely out of reach 13-6. The third home run came from Yoeilin Cespedes, who blasted a solo shot, his 17th homer of the year, to extend Greenville’s lead to 10-6. Ronny Hernandez and Luke Heyman added to the frenzy with multi-hit, two-RBI days at the plate. Alex Bouchard looked solid in his three-inning shutout start, while striking out three batters. Joe Vogatsky got rocked in his relief appearance during the middle part of the game, including some defensive miscues from the Drive’s defense. Calvin Bickerstaff did an amazing job at shutting down the opposing offense, tossing 4 ⅓ scoreless one-hit innings with four strikeouts. Standout Performances: Justin Gonzales: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB Enddy Azocar: 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI Yoeilin Cespedes: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, RBI Calvin Bickerstaff: 4 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 39-52 The Yaks bounced back and put up nine runs on the GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves) with a final score of 9-3. Christian Fouch started on the mound for Salem and had some control problems, issuing four walks and two runs on three hits. The GreenJackets brought in one run each in the first and third innings, putting them on top 2-0. Kleyver Salazar had an amazing 3-for-4 game for the RidgeYaks, including a three-run shot in the third inning that not just put his team on the board, but also gave them a 3-2 lead. Salem did not trail another time for the rest of the game as they poured on runs. D’Angelo Ortiz contributed with an RBI single in the fourth; later on in the seventh, Andrews Opata roped an RBI double, and Salazar collected his fourth RBI of the game after lining a single to center field to extend the lead to 6-3 Two long balls came in the eighth; Louis Andujar continued to look more comfortable in Low-A, hammering a solo shot. Ortiz struck out but ended up on first base due to a wild drop third strike, which set up an Ilan Fernandez two-run bomb, putting the game way out of reach, 9-3. Yermain Ruiz was terrific in his relief outing, tossing four innings and allowing just one run to earn his first save of the season. Nicolas De La Cruz kept the game in reach with 1 ⅓ shutout innings when he came in after Fouch. Standout Performances: Yermain Ruiz: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K Kleyver Salazar: 3-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI Louis Andujar: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI Ilan Fernandez: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 45-46 The game was postponed due to rain (makeup on July 22). Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 49-41 The long ball propelled the Sea Dogs past the Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) with a 4-3 victory on the road. Ronald Rosario had a nice day at the plate, contributing with an early RBI infield single in the first inning that gave Portland a 1-0 lead. The designated hitter blasted his 10th bomb of the season in the fourth inning; the solo homer gave his team a 3-0 lead. Third baseman Jack Winnay continues to look outlandish for the Sea Dogs, extending his hit streak to 13 games with a two-hit day, including a solo shot in the third inning. Through 20 games for Portland since his promotion, the 2025 13th-rounder’s slash line bumps up to .342/.398/.526. The Sea Dogs pitching staff was smooth sailing; Caleb Bolden, Max Carlson, and Erik Rivera combined for seven shutout frames, but the eighth gave Rivera trouble. Two Binghamton batters struck out early, but they got a two-out rally going. The pitchers got sloppy; a few wild pitches and walks led to more chances for the Rumble Ponies to score, tying the game 3-3 while three different Portland pitchers came into the game before the inning ended. Brooks Brannon was the hero in this matchup. With one out, the first baseman blasted a solo homer, giving the Sea Dogs a 4-3 lead. After registering a blown save in the eighth with a wild pitch. Cooper Adams stayed in the game and redeemed himself, earning the win with a shutout ninth to end it. Standout Performances: Ronald Rosario: 2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI Jack Winnay: 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI Brooks Brannon: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 36-52 Greenville’s pitching staff struggled once again, now entering a three-game losing skid after suffering a 5-1 defeat to the Spartanburgers (Texas Rangers). The Drive were abysmal with RISP, going 1-for-13. They nearly had the same amount of hits as their opponent, tallying eight to Hub City’s ten, but none of their hits were strung together. After Justin Gonzales’ eight-game hit streak was ended last game, the 19-year-old phenom collected a two-hit day, Greenville’s only multi-hit game of the day. Greenville initially had a 1-0 lead in the second inning after Antonio Anderson brought in Isaiah Jackson with an RBI single. The offense was poised to have a great game, but that was not the case, however. Kyson Witherspoon was solid through the first two innings, but fell apart in the third when he got wild. A couple of singles, wild pitches, and a walk allowed two runs to score. The Spartanburgers took the lead and never gave it up for the rest of this contest. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 38-52 The RidgeYaks had an incredible comeback in the making, but the game ended after the seventh inning due to rain, as the Yaks fell 7-4 to the GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves). Salem’s bats were atrocious through six innings, collecting just three hits. One of them was a double from Kleyver Salazar that put runners on second and third with one out; this was the closest they got to scoring, but the RidgeYaks did not capitalize. Unfortunately, the pitching staff was dreadful, giving up seven runs through six innings. The incredible comeback attempt happened in the seventh. Down seven runs, Adonys Guzman reached base on a throwing error with Avinson Pinto and Givian Sirvania following up with singles to load the bases. Now with two outs, Andrews Opata clobbered a grand slam; suddenly it was a three-run game, 7-4, but the game ended early due to rain. Standout Performance: Andrews Opata: 2-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 44-42 A couple of big innings from Worcester gave them eight runs, as the pitching staff just held on to an 8-7 final score against the Red Wings. Worcester did all its scoring in a two-inning burst: a five-run third followed by a three-run fourth to go up 8-1. Andrew Knizner had a 1-for-4 day while delivering a clutch hit in the third inning, clearing the bases with a double and getting gunned out at third base trying to stretch a triple. Nick Sogard was the catalyst, going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a walk out of the two-hole, including a two-run ground-rule double in the fourth that extended Worcester’s lead to 7-1. Tyler McDonough added a 2-for-3, two-run afternoon at the bottom of the order. The lineup racked up nine hits, with Braiden Ward, Mickey Gasper, and Max Ferguson each tallying singles and scoring. It was a bullpen game for Worcester that got tense late. Osvaldo Berrios was solid in his three-inning start, only giving up one run. Tyler Uberstine settled things down while earning the win (1-0), spinning three innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts. The back end of the bullpen wobbled; Tyler Samaniego gave up two in the seventh, and Alec Gamboa surrendered a run in the eighth as Rochester clawed back with one in the sixth, two in the seventh, and three in the eighth to make it 8-7. But Gamboa ended the game in the ninth unscathed to preserve the one-run win. Standout Performances: Nick Sogard: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Andrew Knizner: 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 44-39 The Sea Dogs made a brief comeback but fell apart, getting blown out 15-8 against the Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays). Portland smacked three homers and put up eight runs, but it was nowhere near enough due to the pitching staff struggling. Nate Baez had a big day, going 1-for-3 with a three-run homer. Brooks Brannon put together a 2-for-3 game, including a two-run shot as part of a 2-for-4, two-RBI, two-run game, and Franklin Arias also went deep late in the game (his 18th of the season). Johanfran Garcia stayed productive with a 2-for-4 day with an RBI. Caden Rose chipped in with an RBI double. The Sea Dogs answered New Hampshire's early 4-0 lead with a run in the second (Garcia RBI single), three in the fourth (Brannon two-run homer, Rose RBI double) and three in the fifth (Baez three-run homer) to briefly claw within striking distance 7-9; unfortunately, it all fell apart right after. The pitching is where this one got away. After being ranked the best pitcher for Talk Sox in the Red Sox farm system in June, starter Gage Ziehl took the loss and got hammered, allowing eight earned runs on seven hits over three innings, including the Fisher Cats' four-run first and part of their five-run fourth. Reidis Sena couldn't stop the bleeding either, charged with five runs (though none earned, thanks to Portland’s defense) over 2 ⅓. New Hampshire piled on six more in the eighth to blow it open, finishing with 15 runs on 16 hits. Standout Performances: Brooks Brannon: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Nate Baez: 1-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 33-48 The Drive held onto a late lead against the Grasshoppers, ending the game 5-4 The power carried Greenville, with three players going deep: Stanley Tucker's hit was the biggest, clobbering a two-run homer that gave the Drive a 4-2 lead in the seventh. Antonio Anderson and Justin Gonzales also cleared the fence in the third inning. Greenville scattered eight hits, one coming from eight different hitters with plenty of extra-base pop; Isaiah Jackson, Yoeilin Cespedes and Gerardo Rodriguez each doubled. Greenville built its runs in chunks: two in the third, two in the seventh and one in the eighth to stay a step ahead. It was a clean game on the mound for Greenville. Joe Vogatsky started the game and threw a solid 3 ⅓ innings and six strikeouts while allowing two runs. Calvin Bickerstaff earned the win with 4 ⅓ strong innings, allowing one hit with an earned run while striking out five and walking no one. Steven Brooks closed it out for his sixth save, working a 1 ⅓ inning finish. The staff combined for an astonishing 12 strikeouts and zero walks, a big reason the Drive survived despite Greensboro's late push. Standout Performances: Calvin Bickerstaff: 4 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 K Stanley Tucker: 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 34-49 The RidgeYaks suffered a tough 5-10 defeat to the Columbia Fireflies. Salem struggled to bring in runs with runners in scoring position, going 1-for-12. The RidgeYaks' bats were busy, but they were not efficient; 10 hits and 11 runners were left on base. Adonys Guzman provided the pop, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI single. Skylar King set the table with a hit, a walk, and two runs at leadoff. D'Angelo Ortiz and Avinson Pinto each collected two hits as well, while Ilan Fernandez collected a double. Salem made it interesting with a run in the first, two in the third, and one in the fifth, but the pitching staff fell apart. The RidgeYaks brought in a run in the eighth with an RBI groundout, but that was never going to be enough. The pitching is what unraveled. Jacob Mayers started on the mound and took the loss, getting charged with four earned runs over 3 ⅔ innings with five strikeouts. The middle innings blew it open: Brady Tygart was tagged for five runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks in just two innings. The staff issued nine walks on the night, and the two errors did not help. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 43-42 Game 1 of Doubleheader The WooSox faced off against the Rochester Red Wings (Washington Nationals) in a doubleheader. In the first seven-inning game, Worcester pulled off a late comeback with one swing in their 5-4 victory. After the Sox gave up two runs heading into the bottom of the fifth, Braiden Ward made it 2-1 with a sacrifice fly. Now trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth, a pair of walks from Jason Delay and Kristian Campbell, and a single from Allan Castro loaded the bases with two outs. Tyler McDonough came up to the plate and crushed a grand slam to right-center, completely flipping the game, 5-4. That was his only hit of the day, but he made this one count. On the mound, it was a decent effort across seven innings. Hayden Mullins started the game and struggled to find the strike zone, throwing more balls than strikes. He still only gave up one run and struck out three batters. Noah Song came in after Mullins and threw two innings with one earned run. Devin Sweet earned the win with his 1 ⅔ inning appearance, giving up two runs (one unearned due to an error); Wyatt Olds recorded the final out for his third save. Standout Performances: Tyler McDonough: 1-for-3, HR, R, 4 RBI Braiden Ward: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 SB Allan Castro: 2-for-3, R, SB Game 2 of Doubleheader In the second seven-inning contest, Worcester jumped on top early and cruised to a 10-2 victory. The offense stayed hot, piling on 10 runs on 10 hits and five walks. Max Ferguson was the standout, going 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Vinny Capra added two hits, including a two-run double; Mickey Gasper (solo homer), Kristian Campbell (2-for-3), and Tyler McDonough (double, walk) all reached multiple times. The big blow came in the third, when Worcester scored five runs. Newly acquired third baseman Brett Harris, brought in from the Athletics, hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox organization. He hit a grand slam with a 101.4 exit velocity in the first inning, giving Worcester an early 4-0 lead. It was a clean bullpen game through seven innings. Seth Martinez was the WooSox's opener, tossing two innings with one unearned run and four strikeouts. Angel Bastardo earned the win with his two-inning outing while giving up a homer in the fourth, followed by Eduardo Rivera with two perfect, three-strikeout frames, then Sam McWilliams pitched the last inning, throwing a perfect frame with two strikeouts. Standout Performances: Max Ferguson: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB Brett Harris: 1-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI Kristian Campbell: 2-for-3, 2 R, BB, SB Vinny Capra: 2-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 44-38 Game 1 of Doubleheader Although a low-scoring game, it was home run city in the first seven-inning game of the doubleheader as the Sea Dogs defeated the Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) 3-2. All three Sea Dogs runs came on solo home runs. Johanfran Garcia, Miguel Bleis, and Ronald Rosario each went deep, driving in the club's only runs. Garcia tied the game 1-1 in the second, Bleis’ homer gave the Sea Dogs a 2-1 lead in the third, and Rosario took back the lead 3-2 in the fourth. Portland tallied just four hits, but they made them count, drawing five walks to keep the pressure on. Starter Dalton Rogers grinded through five innings for his first win of the season, allowing both of New Hampshire’s runs on two homers and striking out five, though he issued five walks. Patrick Halligan slammed the door with a dominant two-inning save: one hit, no walks, and five strikeouts to close it out. Standout Performances: Patrick Halligan: 2 IP, 1 H, 5 K Miguel Bleis: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB, SB Johanfran Garcia: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI Ronald Rosario: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI Game 2 of Doubleheader Portland's juice ran out in the second game of the doubleheader, taking a 6-2 defeat to the Fisher Cats. The Sea Dogs matched New Hampshire’s hit total with eight hits, but could not string them together for runs, stranding six runners in scoring position. Jack Winnay was one of the offensive bright spots, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, while Johanfran Garcia stayed hot with a 2-for-3 day. Nate Baez chipped in a double (Portland’s only extra-base hit) and an RBI, while Miguel Bleis, Ahbram Liendo, and Marvin Alcantara each added a hit. The bats went quiet outside the fifth inning. Max Carlson took the loss after New Hampshire tagged him for four earned runs on five hits over three innings; the Fisher Cats broke it open with a three-run second and kept adding on. Cooper Adams gave up two more runs over his two innings of relief; Jeremy Wu-Yelland threw a clean inning with two strikeouts. Portland's arms issued just one walk all game; the damage came on hard contact rather than free passes. High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 32-48 A tough loss for the Greenville Drive, who got blown out 16-3 to the Grasshoppers (Pittsburgh Pirates). It was an all-around rough day for Greenville. The offense had three runs on only four hits and one walk, while the pitching and defense were poor; two costly errors led to five unearned runs. As a group, they went 1-for-7 with RISP, but it did not seem to matter if they brought in those runs. Enddy Azocar started the game out with a bang, smashing a leadoff homer (10th of the season) off highly touted prospect Seth Hernandez, putting the Drive on top early, 1-0. The one-run lead lasted until the fourth inning, when Kyson Witherspoon gave up a two-run home run. The Grasshoppers kept extending their lead sporadically throughout the game, pushing it to a ridiculous 16-1 lead entering the ninth. The Drive chipped away at the deficit in the ninth inning after Isaiah Jackson crushed a two-run homer (13th of the season), then a groundout ended the game 16-3. Witherspoon was cruising through the first three innings, but Greensboro got to him in the fourth and fifth. His final line: 4 ⅔ IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 34-48 A big first inning paved the way for a 5-2 RidgeYaks victory over the Fireflies (Kansas City Royals). Salem got hot immediately with a four-run first inning, and that was all they needed, piling up 11 hits on the day. Anderson Fermin led the way with a 3-for-4, two-RBI night out of the seven-hole, with the middle of the order doing most of the damage: Kleyver Salazar chipped in a 2-for-3 day with a walk and an RBI single. Starlyn Nunez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single as well (all RBI singles came in the first inning). Justin Barry added a run-scoring knock in the fourth, extending Salem’s lead to 5-0. The pitching staff was the backbone. Cole Tolbert was amazing in his three no-hit innings, striking out six and walking two. After Luis Cohen was tagged for both of Columbia's runs over 2 ⅔ innings, Harry Blum came in and earned the win with 2 ⅓ scoreless, one-hit frames, then Joey Gartrell closed it out for his second save of the season: a clean inning with two strikeouts. Salem's arms combined to hold the Fireflies to six hits and two runs while racking up 12 strikeouts. Standout Performances: Cole Tolbert: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Anderson Fermin: 3-for-4, 2 RBI Kleyver Salazar: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB Starlyn Nunez: 2-for-4, R, RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 41-42 Game postponed – makeup on July 8 Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 43-37 Game postponed – makeup on July 8 High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 32-47 Greenville bounced back after a tough series, defeating the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Pittsburgh Pirates) 6-2. The bats did their thing, but Jojo Ingrassia was outstanding in his start. He was very close to throwing six perfect innings (no hits, walks, or runs); unfortunately, a two-run homer ended his night. Other than that, he was incredible, tossing 5 ⅔ innings with 10 strikeouts and two earned runs. The Drive led the entire game, not having to worry about the Grasshoppers for one second. Yoeilin Cespedes opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the third inning (15th of the season), giving Greenville a 3-0 lead. Since his seven-game hitting streak ended, 21-year-old Antonio Anderson has extended a new hitting streak, now at six games, after roping a two-run single in the fourth to give the Drive a 5-0 lead. Ronny Hernandez was on fire in this contest, breaking his mini 0-for-11 slump with a 3-for-3 night, racking up two extra-base hits, including a solo shot (his 9th of the season) in the sixth inning that extended Greenville’s lead to 6-2 Griffin Kilander continued to look solid since his promotion from Salem, earning himself a 3 ⅓ inning save (his first save of the season) with three strikeouts and just one hit allowed. Standout Performances: Jojo Ingrassia: 5 ⅔ IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 10 K Griffin Kilander: 3 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Ronny Hernandez: 3-for-3, 2B, HR, 3 R, RBI, BB Yoeilin Cespedes: 1-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 33-48 The RidgeYaks offense went ballistic, destroying the Columbia Fireflies (Kansas City Royals) 14-5. The pitching effort was not great, but the offense was unbelievable, tallying 21 hits, five walks, and 14 runs as a team. Seven of Salem’s nine hitters recorded multi-hit games, including a cycle from Skylar King, completing it in reverse order: HR, 3B, 2B, 1B. Three-hit performances came from Kleyver Salazar, Starlyn Nunez, and newly promoted Franklin Primera. King set the tone early in the first inning with a leadoff bomb (his 10th of the season), giving the Yaks an early 1-0 lead. Adonys Guzman followed in the footsteps of his teammate, crushing a two-run shot in the second, extending Salem’s lead to 3-0. RBI singles from Nunez, Primera, and Salazar came in the third and fourth innings, putting the game out of reach already 6-0. Sloppy defense by the RidgeYaks in the bottom of the fourth helped out Columbia put up two runs to make it 6-2, but it still was not enough. King responded in the fifth inning with a two-run double, extending their lead to 8-2. The closest the game came was in the fifth inning, when the Fireflies blasted a three-run homer, cutting the deficit to 8-5. It seemed close, but Salem’s hot bats were bound to score more runs. Then came the big inning, with the RidgeYaks putting up a six-spot in the eighth. King opened it up with a single to complete his cycle. With one out and runners on the corners, Salazar earned his third hit of the game with an RBI single. Louis Andujar followed with an infield hit to load the bases, then Nunez roped a base-clearing double in the right-center gap. With two outs and two runners aboard, the runs kept coming: Anderson Fermin delivered a two-run double (2nd double of the game), and Ilan Fernandez brought him in with an RBI single, putting Salem up 14-5. Three separate pitchers for the Yaks gave up runs, but Wuilliams Rodriguez stopped the bleeding with three shutout innings and four strikeouts. Standout Performances: Skylar King: 4-for-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI (CYCLE) Starlyn Nunez: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB Franklin Primera: 3-for-5, 2 R, BB Kleyver Salazar: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Adonys Guzman: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Anderson Fermin: 2-for-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI View full article

The Boston Red Sox continue to have some exciting up-and-coming arms in the farm system. It's been tough in the majors this year, but at least Craig Breslow has put together a really impressive group of pitchers worth watching. Ranking Red Sox Minor League Pitchers in June #3 Devin Futrell (Greenville Drive) The 10th-round pick out of Vanderbilt in 2024 made his debut in 2025 and made a great first impression, starting the season in Salem and pitching well enough to deserve a promotion to Greenville. He finished the season strong with a 1.09 ERA in 24.2 innings through five starts for the Drive. In the month of June this season, the southpaw was on fire, turning in a 2.95 ERA with 29 strikeouts through 21 ⅓ innings of work. His ERA skyrocketed after having a tough second start against the Winston-Salem Dash, giving up five runs on eight hits in four innings. After that, he looked like a different pitcher, tossing two straight scoreless outings, 13 combined scoreless innings. Futrell faced Jersey Shore and Asheville in those two impressive starts, punching out 17 combined batters. He did an outstanding job at limiting runners throughout the month, allowing just a .198 batting average and a 0.89 WHIP. The 23-year-old Florida native has impressed so far in his early professional career in Boston’s organization, especially as a 10th-round pick. If he continues to look great, we could see him pitching for the big-league club sooner than anticipated. #2 Anthony Eyanson (Portland Sea Dogs) Coming out of Southern California, 2025 third-round pick Anthony Eyanson has been a name fans are hearing a lot in the Red Sox farm system. Originally going undrafted in the 2022 MLB Draft after his senior year while putting up a 0.50 ERA, he committed to UC San Diego. After spending two seasons there, he entered the transfer portal, and the LSU baseball program took a chance on him for the 2025 season. Eyanson had his best season as a college pitcher for LSU, striking out an absurd 152 batters, the third most in the SEC, trailing current top MLB prospects Liam Doyle and Kade Anderson (his LSU teammate). The right-hander did not have his best stuff in the month of June, but he still made it work, registering an insane 0.52 ERA through 17 ⅓ innings. This was the month he dealt with the most traffic on the bases, allowing 12 hits and 10 walks in four starts, but he still only gave up one earned run. The Red Sox's top pitching prospect showed why he should be the next big superstar. It is very impressive to post that low an ERA with the amount of traffic he had to deal with, leaving an absurd number of runners on base without scoring. The 21-year-old grinded in his four starts for Portland; they were not flashy by any means, but he displayed his craftiness and sequencing. The only thing that took him off the #1 spot was the hits and walks he gave up; although he had a low ERA, his control and strikeout stuff was not as locked in as his teammate placed over him. #1 Gage Ziehl (Portland Sea Dogs) Drafted in the fourth round back in 2024, University of Miami product Gage Ziehl has made his way to his third team in the pros. Originally taken by the New York Yankees, Ziehl was dealt to the White Sox in exchange for outfielder Austin Slater in the middle of the 2025 season. In the 2025-26 offseason, Boston offloaded an absurdly bad Jordan Hicks, plus David Sandlin, to the White Sox for Ziehl and a player to be named later. In his age-23 season, Ziehl was assigned to Double-A Portland and has looked solid, but he was exceptional in June. The best part of his game is limiting walks, throwing strikes, and forcing batters to swing out of the zone, which is a good combination of traits. The picture above is his percentiles in June; he has been ridiculously dominant, potentially using this month as a stepping stone to becoming a legitimate top prospect.. It is easy to see why Craig Breslow wanted to trade for him; he pounds the zone, limits traffic, and fits exactly what type of pitcher the organization wants to develop. Through four starts in June, the right-hander registered a 1.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts and just three walks in 21 ⅔ innings. The New York native limited batters to a .192 average and 0.83 WHIP. Ziehl is listed in the 96th percentile in O-Swing%, 95th percentile in strike%, and 91st percentile in BB%. He does not light up the radar gun by any means, but he has shown he can be a workhorse on the mound. It is hard to say what his future in the Red Sox organization will look like with all of the young impressive arm talent they have in the farm system, but if Ziehl continues at this pace, he could put himself on the big-league radar by next year. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 40-40 Worcester came back from a two-run deficit entering the seventh inning, defeating the Syracuse Mets (New York Mets) 7-5, extending their winning streak to four games. Worcester jumped out early in the first with a Vinny Capra RBI single. The Mets answered back in the bottom half with two solo homers, making it a 2-1 game. Solo shots from Nathan Hickey in the second and Mickey Gasper in the third gave the WooSox the lead once again, 3-2. With a flip of a switch, Syracuse turned it over in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run homer to make it 5-3. The comeback happened in the late stages of the game. Gasper drew a bases-loaded two-out walk in the seventh to bring it within one, then Hickey crushed a go-ahead two-run bomb (his second homer of the game) in the eighth for a 6-5 lead. Braiden Ward tacked on an insurance run with a solo shot in the ninth. On the mound, Worcester's bullpen was dominant in the middle innings. Tyler Uberstine was the key bridge with three shutout innings while tossing five strikeouts. Eduardo Rivera got the win with 2 ⅓ innings with four punchouts, and Wyatt Olds closed it out with a two-inning save. Standout Performances: Nathan Hickey: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB Braiden Ward: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, RBI Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB Tyler Uberstine: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 5 K Eduardo Rivera: 2 ⅓ IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 40-37 It was a close game through five innings, but the Sea Dogs fell apart in the sixth, taking a blowout 10-3 defeat to the Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates). Portland kept it close early. After going down 1-0 in the first, the Sea Dogs tied it 1-1 with a Johanfran Garcia RBI single. Jack Winnay carried the Sea Dogs offense, giving his team a 2-1 lead with a solo homer in the fourth inning and tacked on a double (two of the three extra-base hits Portland tallied). Altoona tied it 2-2 in the top of the sixth, then came the downpour of runs: a solo homer and a bases-loaded walk put the Curve up 3-2, then suddenly, a grand slam blew it open 7-2. Brooks Brannon tried the claw back from the deficit after crushing a solo bomb (his 11th of the season), 7-3. Altoona added three more in the ninth, then threw a shutout ninth to end it 10-3. The bullpen got hit hard, but Gage Ziehl was outstanding, tossing five innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts. Standout Performances: Gage Ziehl: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Jack Winnay: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, R, RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 30-45 The Drive suffered an unfortunate walk-off defeat, 5-4, to Winston-Salem (Chicago White Sox). Greenville fell behind early when the Dash crushed a three-run homer in the first, digging the Drive in a 3-0 hole. Greenville clawed all the way back in the second: Antonio Anderson's two-run single and Stanley Tucker's RBI single tied it 3-3. Winston-Salem edged ahead again on an RBI triple in the third, but Tucker came through in the clutch once more with an RBI double in the seventh, knotting it 4-4. It stayed tied until the bottom of the ninth, when an RBI single scored the winning run for the Dash, ending it 5-4. Greenville showed fight but came up just short. After a solid month of June, Kyson Witherspoon gave up four runs in his first start of July. After the rough first inning, he settled in and did not let the game get out of hand. Griffin Kilander was phenomenal in his relief appearance, tossing four shutout innings with six punchouts. Standout Performances: Antonio Anderson: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI Stanley Tucker: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI Griffin Kilander: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 30-47 It was an offensive showdown in this high-scoring affair with Salem coming out on top 16-10 against the GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves). Salem jumped on top first 1-0 after Andrews Opata came around to score on Andruw Musett's fielder's-choice groundout. Augusta responded in the second inning with a massive six-run inning, making the game seem out of reach already 6-1. Back-to-back homers came in the third inning for the Yaks. Adonys Guzman launched a two-run shot to center, and Louis Andujar immediately followed with a solo homer to left (his first homer for the RidgeYaks). What seemed to be in the blink of an eye, Salem tied the game up. Andujar was clutch once again, this time with a two-run single to right that brought in Opata and Guzman. After falling behind once more 9-6, the RidgeYaks had a big sixth-inning frame. Givian Sirvania's RBI single (aided by a shortstop error) made it 9-7. Then Skylar King crushed a three-run homer to left-center, flipping the game to 10-9. Four runs gave Salem the lead for good. The RidgeYaks had another huge inning in the eighth. Opata's single (deflected by the right fielder) scored Fernandez. Guzman added a sac fly to score Sirvania. Then Musett doubled home two more to make it 14-9. Two more runs came in the ninth after King's RBI single scored Fernandez, and Opata's sacrifice fly brought in Sirvania. The GreenJackets pushed across a run in the bottom half but never had a chance, ending it 16-10. Standout Performances: Skylar King: 3-for-5, HR, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB Adonys Guzman: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Andrews Opata: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB Louis Andujar: 2-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBI Givian Sirvania: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 R, BB View full article