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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

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 39-40 Worcester started the new month strong with a 6-5 victory over Syracuse (New York Mets). The Mets outhit the Sox 12 to 6, but the WooSox pitching staff handled business with runners aboard in the back-and-forth contest. Allan Castro stayed extremely hot with a 2-for-5 day; a go-ahead RBI single in the third inning made it a 3-2 game, and another clutch RBI single in the ninth gave Worcester the final run they needed to take the 6-5 victory. Tyler McDonough went 1-for-2 with a walk, including a solo homer that got the party started for the WooSox in the second, giving his team an early 1-0 lead. Brayan Bello had a decent outing in his fourth start for Worcester, going five innings with three earned runs and six strikeouts. On the plus side, Bello was finding the strike zone well, tossing 50 of his 81 pitches for strikes. Noah Song registered a blown save in the seventh after giving up the tying run on an RBI single. Other than that, the bullpen was nails; Tyler Samaniego, Angel Bastardo, and Seth Martinez combined for 2 ⅔ shutout innings with six strikeouts. Standout Performances: Allan Castro: 2-for-5, 2 RBI Tyler McDonough: 1-for-2, HR, R, RBI, BB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 40-36 After being dug into a 5-0 hole in the first inning, the Sea Dogs worked a comeback, defeating the Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) 7-6. Hayden Mullins struggled badly in his outing, only lasting the first inning after giving up five runs, including a three-run homer and a two-run single. Max Carlson came in and saved the day, throwing four shutout innings that gave Portland the best chance to come back. Cooper Adams held his own too in his relief appearance, tossing a shutout in the sixth and seventh innings. Portland clawed back instantly in the bottom half of the first after Franklin Arias drew a leadoff walk and came around to score on a wild pitch, 5-1. Then came the big inning. With one out in the second, Abraham Liendo and Arias drew walks, then Nate Baez was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs. Brooks Brannon had ice in his veins, clearing the bases with a line drive double, making it a one-run 5-4 game. The third inning changed the game fast. Marvin Alcantara led the inning off with a double, then stole third base (his 15th stolen base of the season). Liendo came up and delivered a huge game-tying RBI single, 5-5. Liendo stole his 15th bag of the year right away to put himself in scoring position. Like he has been all year, Arias came through in the clutch, blasting a two-run homer, putting the Sea Dogs ahead 7-5. The game went scoreless through the next four innings until Altoona scratched across a run with a sacrifice fly, making it a one-run game. In the top of the ninth with one out and a runner in scoring position, Patrick Halligan shut the door, putting away the next two batters to end the game 7-6. Standout Performances: Franklin Arias: 1-for-2, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Brooks Brannon: 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, BB Marvin Alcantara: 2-for-2, R, 2 BB, SB Ahbram Liendo: 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB Max Carlson: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K Cooper Adams: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 30-44 After securing a 4-2 lead entering the seventh, Greenville's pitching staff fell apart, giving up an astonishing eight-run eighth inning to fall 12-4 to the Dash (Chicago White Sox). Jojo Ingrassia was solid in his 4 ⅓ inning start, giving up two runs on two hits with six strikeouts. P.J. Labriola had an outing he would like to forget, allowing seven runs without recording a single out. Labriola had a tough time throwing strikes (pitches-strikes: 32-12), giving up five walks and two hits. The Drive’s offense was subpar, collecting eight hits, including a homer in the third from Ronny Hernandez and a bomb from Luke Heyman in the sixth. Enddy Azocar brought in the other two runs with a double play that scored Stanley Tucker and a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth. Tucker did damage on the basepaths with three stolen bases, including a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Gerardo Rodriguez was the only other Greenville batter with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 as well. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 29-47 A low-scoring, poor showing from both teams' offenses led to a RidgeYaks 1-0 shutout loss to the GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves). In the entire game, only six combined hits came from both squads, four from Salem. Avinson Pinto collected a multi-hit day, going 2-for-3. The story of the game was pitching; Salem only gave up two hits, which was too much. Although he took the loss, Cole Tolbert pitched well, throwing three strikeouts and allowing the only run and two hits through three innings. Luis Cohen was outstanding in relief, tossing four perfect innings with four strikeouts, while Harry Blum followed with a scoreless eighth. Standout Performances: Luis Cohen: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K Avinson Pinto: 2-for-3 View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 38-40 Worcester destroyed the Syracuse Mets (New York Mets) with a blowout 15-5 win for the first game of the road trip. The WooSox got off to a hot start in the first inning; Mikey Romero and Allan Castro started their outstanding performances with a pair of two-run homers, putting them up 4-0. In the second, Braiden Ward tallied a hit, then stole his 35th base of the year, and Vinny Capra and Andrew Knizner drew walks to load the bases with two outs. Castro was the next man up and slapped a single to right field, scoring two runs to extend Worcester’s lead, 6-0. The Mets cut their deficit after an RBI double and a sacrifice fly, making it a 6-2 game. The fifth is where the massacre happened, blowing the game wide open with a WooSox seven-run inning. Castro led off the one-out rally with his third hit of the game; a few batters later, with the bases juiced, Nathan Hickey brought in two runners with an RBI ground-rule double, 8-3. Max Ferguson followed up with a double of his own to bring in another run, then Ward lined a two-run single, 11-3. With two outs, Romero blasted his second homer of the game with a two-run shot, putting the game completely out of reach, 13-3. The second Sox player earned themselves a multi-homer game after Castro launched a solo shot to put Worcester up 14-3. The last run for the WooSox came in the eighth inning when Capra became the sixth player on the team with multiple hits, cracking an RBI single to make it 15-3. Syracuse brought in a pair of runs in the ninth, but it did not matter, ending the game 15-5. Worcester was amazing all around, tallying a total of 16 hits and 10 walks. The middle of the bullpen was outstanding as well; Osvaldo Berrios, Devin Sweet, and Zack Kelly combined for 3 ⅔ shutout innings. Standout Performances: Allan Castro: 4-for-6, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI Mikey Romero: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB Nathan Hickey: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Braiden Ward: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 39-36 The Sea Dogs dropped a high-scoring 12-8 affair at home to the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates). Portland’s pitching staff was a letdown, giving the team's offense a tough time as the team tried to come back from a deficit. As a team, the Sea Dogs blasted four homers, Caden Rose crushed a grand slam, and Franklin Arias made it back-to-back home runs with a solo shot (16th of the season) in the fifth. Nelly Taylor and Nate Baez almost completed an insane comeback after hitting home runs in the sixth and seventh, making it a 9-8 game, but the eighth inning unraveled. Michael Sansone started the game for Portland and struggled, giving up five runs on nine hits with three strikeouts. Caleb Bolden and Erik Rivera got roughed up out of the bullpen, allowing seven runs while having trouble finding the strike zone with six combined walks. Standout Performances: Nate Baez: 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI Nelly Taylor: 1-for-2, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Caden Rose: 1-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI Franklin Arias: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 30-43 Initially having a lead in extras, Greenville blew it in extras with a 5-4 walk-off defeat to the Winston-Salem Dash (Chicago White Sox). Luke Heyman carried the offense with a 3-for-4 day, including the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th. Mason White was the only other Drive hitter with multiple hits, going 2-for-5 with a game-tying RBI single in the sixth, while Yoeilin Cespedes blasted the only homer (12th of the season) for Greenville in the sixth as well. After his outstanding performance last week, Dylan Brown had trouble finding the zone, which ultimately gave the Dash more chances to score. Through four innings, he gave up three runs and four walks with six strikeouts. Joe Vogatsky was solid in his bullpen appearance, tossing four scoreless innings with four punchouts. Standout Performances: Luke Heyman: 3-for-4, R, RBI, BB Mason White: 2-for-5, R, RBI Yoeilin Cespedes: 1-for-5, HR, R, RBI Joe Vogatsky: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 29-46 The RidgeYaks suffered a blowout 11-3 defeat to the Augusta GreenJackets on the road. The game was interesting up until the GreenJackets blew the game open with a five-run fifth inning. With the Yaks down one in the third, Avinson Pinto blasted his fourth homer of the year with a solo shot, tying the game 1-1. Augusta took the lead back in the fourth with an RBI groundout, then went to mayhem in the fifth, taking Salem’s starter Leighton Finley out of the game before he could finish off the inning. Finley struggled mightily when it came to missing bats, giving up seven runs on nine hits with just two strikeouts through 4 ⅓ innings of work. Jay Allmer and Wuilliams Rodriguez allowed two runs of their own in their bullpen stints. Salem’s bats could not wake up at any point of the game other than the two home runs from Kleyver Salazar and Pinto (the only extra-base hits as a team). The Yaks’ offense recorded just five hits, with three singles combined coming from Louis Andujar, Andrew Musett, and Anderson Fermin. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap (June 25) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 36-38 The Worcester Red Sox led late but couldn't close it out, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers) in extra innings. Toledo struck first in the third inning with an RBI single, but Tyler McDonough flipped it in the fifth with a two-run homer to right (his fourth of the year), scoring Kristian Campbell, for a 2-1 Worcester lead that stood as both of the WooSox's only runs. Brayan Bello made his best start since being demoted from Boston to Worcester, going five innings on one run and five hits with six strikeouts. Jovani Morán made his first rehab appearance out of the bullpen, tossing a shutout sixth inning with two strikeouts. The bullpen couldn't hold it. Alec Gamboa was given a blown save after Toledo tied the game in the eighth on an RBI single, then took the lead in the 10th when a line drive single to center scored a run with Osvaldo Berrios on the mound. Worcester's offense went quiet to end the game, with all three batters striking out. The WooSox finished with just six hits, singles from Mikey Romero, Vinny Capra and Allan Castro plus Campbell's double, while striking out 14 times as a team against Toledo's staff. Standout Performances: Brayan Bello: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Tyler McDonough: 1-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 37-34 The Portland Sea Dogs broke the game open early and never looked back, rolling to a 7-1 win over the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies) behind a balanced attack and a strong start from Gage Ziehl. Portland took control first, pushing across three runs in the second: a Marvin Alcantara RBI single, a Nelly Taylor sacrifice fly, and Ahbram Liendo's RBI double put the Sea Dogs up 3-0. The runs piled on more in the third for Portland, getting run-scoring hits from Nate Baez, Alcantara, and a two-run Caden Rose double, making it a 7-0 game. Alcantara did everything on offense with a 3-for-4 day, two RBIs, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. Franklin Arias stretched his multi-hit streak to five games with a 2-for-5 day, part of a 14-hit Portland effort that saw five different players with multiple hits. On the mound, Ziehl was dominant across 5 ⅔ scoreless innings to earn the win, allowing just four baserunners. Cooper Adams and Max Carlson finished it off; the only blemish was a solo homer Adams gave up in the seventh; other than that, it was an amazing night for Portland’s pitching staff. Standout Performances: Gage Ziehl: 5 ⅔ IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Marvin Alcantara: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB Nate Baez: 2-for-5, 2B, R, RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 30-39 The Greenville Drive battled back from a four-run deficit but could not complete the comeback, falling 7-6 to the Asheville Tourists (Houston Astros). Asheville got the first run across in the first inning with an RBI groundout; afterward, Justin Gonzales got the Drive on the board with a monster solo shot (his 10th of the season) to tie it 1-1 in the bottom half. The Tourists took back the lead with a two-run homer in the second, making it 3-1. Hudson White tied it up once again in the bottom half with a two-run double, briefly tying it 3-3. The third and fourth innings are where the Tourists pulled ahead, one run coming in the third with an RBI groundout, then extended their lead with a four-run fourth, aided by a throwing error to lead 7-3. Greenville kept clawing: Antonio Anderson's solo homer in the fourth and his RBI single in the fifth, sandwiched around a Ronny Hernandez sacrifice fly, trimmed it to 7-6. The Drive could not find the tying run, going hitless for the rest of the game as Asheville's bullpen slammed the door. Gonzales led the offense at 3-for-4, Anderson added two hits and two RBIs, but starter Jojo Ingrassia was tagged for seven runs (one unearned), putting his team in too big a hole to make a comeback. However, the bullpen is what gave Greenville a chance; Joe Vogatsky threw four shutout innings in relief with six punchouts, while Matt McShane came in after and tossed two shutout no-hit innings. Standout Performances: Joe Vogatsky: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K Matt McShane: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Justin Gonzales: 3-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB Antonio Anderson: 2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 27-44 The Salem RidgeYaks went toe-to-toe with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs) all night before falling 5-4 in the ninth inning. Salem answered every Myrtle Beach push: after the Pelicans struck first in the third, Adonys Guzman and Anderson Fermin delivered RBI singles to flip it to 2-1, then Ilan Fernandez's run-scoring single put Salem back ahead 3-2 in the fourth. When Myrtle Beach surged to a 4-3 lead in the fifth, Guzman tied it again 4-4 with a sacrifice fly. The deadlock held until the top of the ninth, when the Pelicans doubled home the go-ahead run off Joey Gartrell, who took the loss. Salem couldn't answer in the bottom half, going three up and three down to end the game 5-4. Guzman paced the RidgeYaks with two RBIs, Skylar King had two hits in the leadoff spot, and starter Cole Tolbert was solid with three innings of one-run, four-strikeout ball. Nicolas De La Cruz kept it close, tossing 2 ⅓ scoreless innings, but Salem stranded just enough to come up a run short. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 36-37 Worcester failed to hold an early 4-1 lead, losing 5-4 to the Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers). Worcester came out swinging, scoring four runs in the first three innings. Matt Thaiss had a strong night, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the first and scoring twice. Allan Castro was the big bat, driving in two with a double in the first, and added another RBI in the third with an RBI groundout. Braiden Ward set the table with a 2-for-3 effort with two stolen bases and a run scored. After three innings, the WooSox led 4-1. Then it unraveled. Starter Raymond Burgos was solid for stretches (five strikeouts in four innings) but got tagged for four runs (one unearned), though the defense hurt him, as a throwing error by Romy Gonzalez let two runs score to tie it 4-4 in the fourth. Toledo’s solo homer in the fifth put them ahead for good, 5-4, and the WooSox bats went cold the rest of the way. Tyler Samaniego took the loss, giving up the solo shot. The bullpen pitched well overall; Eduardo Rivera and Tyler Uberstine combined for three shutout innings and six strikeouts, but Worcester couldn't push another run across. Standout Performances: Braiden Ward: 2-for-3, R, BB, 2 SB Allan Castro: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI Tyler Uberstine: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 36-34 The Sea Dogs broke a scoreless game wide open, giving the Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies) no chance to come back in their 10-4 victory. It was scoreless through three innings, but the fourth inning did the damage. Marvin Alcantara started it with an RBI single, Matt Fraizer cleared the bases with a two-run double, Franklin Arias added another run with an RBI single, and Nate Baez capped it with an RBI double, five runs before Hartford could respond. The Yard Goats mustered four runs throughout the game, but Portland kept it coming: a two-run fifth (Caden Rose two-run single), one in the sixth (Alcantara RBI single), and two more in the seventh (Jack Winnay bases-loaded walk and Brooks Brannon scored on an error) to keep the lead comfortable. Just like he has been all season in Portland, Franklin Arias is on an impressive run once again. In his last three games, he’s collected three knocks in each of them. Now he tallied two hits, keeping his multi-hit streak alive, extending it to four games while batting .550 in that span. Hartford's runs came in pairs in the fifth and seventh, two runners came in on singles in the fifth, and a two-run single in the seventh closed the scoring. On the mound, Hayden Mullins started for Portland, finishing his outing after 4 ⅔ innings, giving up two runs and punching out six batters. Michael Sansone got the win in relief, finishing the rest of the game with a 4 ⅔ outing while giving up two runs. The two combined for 10 strikeouts. Standout Performances: Matt Fraizer: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Franklin Arias: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, BB Marvin Alcantara: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI Jack Winnay: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 30-38 A dominant pitching performance and elite plate discipline were the keys to Greenville’s 5-0 victory. Dylan Brown was the story on the mound: The 21-year-old threw seven scoreless innings, allowed two hits with no walks and 11 punchouts to pick up the win. P.J. Labriola slammed the door with two great innings, striking out three with one hit allowed, capping a combined three-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts and zero walks allowed. At the plate, Luke Heyman did the heavy lifting with three RBIs, a sacrifice fly in the first, plus a two-run homer (his 5th of the season) in the third, giving the Drive a 3-0 lead. Greenville managed just five hits as a team, but they drew an astonishing 12 walks, turning Asheville's wildness into runs. Gerardo Rodriguez delivered the two-run single in the seventh to make it 5-0. Antonio Anderson had the lone multi-hit night (2-for-3, double), and leadoff man Enddy Azocar reached base three times (three walks) and scored twice. Justin Gonzales, Yoeilin Cespedes, and Heyman drew two walks each. Standout Performances: Dylan Brown: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 11 K Luke Heyman: 1-for-1, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB Yoeilin Cespedes: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB Antonio Anderson: 2-for-3, 2B, BB Gerardo Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 27-43 After going on top early, Salem held on just enough in their tight 5-4 victory over the Pelicans (Chicago Cubs). The power came early for the Yaks. Adonys Guzman got it started with a two-run bomb in the first (and added a double for a 2-for-3, two-RBI day), and Andruw Musett launched a solo shot in the second to make it 3-0. Myrtle Beach clawed back with a two-run triple in the third, making it a one-run game, 3-2. Kleyver Salazar capped the scoring with a two-run double in the third, bringing in Andrews Opata and Skylar King, extending Salem’s lead to 5-2. King chipped in with two hits, including a double, as the leadoff man. All five runs came off the Pelicans starter. On the mound, Leighton Finley was excellent in the win, tossing five innings, allowing two runs, and striking out 10 batters. Griffin Kilander bridged the gap for a hold, giving up two runs (one unearned due to an error) through 1 ⅔ innings, while Wuilliams Rodriguez closed it out with 2 ⅓ scoreless innings for his third save. Myrtle Beach made it interesting late, scoring a run in the sixth and seventh to make it a 5-4 game, while also getting the tying run aboard in the ninth, but Rodriguez slammed the door. Standout Performances: Leighton Finley: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K Adonys Guzman: 2-for-3, HR, 2B, R, 2 RBI Kleyver Salazar: 2-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 36-36 A tough offensive performance from Worcester led to a low-scoring 4-1 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers). The WooSox dropped this one at home; they never had a lead and managed just six hits while only tallying one in the run column. Toledo's pitching staff allowed just one unearned run while striking out nine. The WooSox lone bright spot was Tsung-Che Cheng, who went 2-for-4 with a triple (Worcester's only extra-base hit) and scored the team's only run in the third, coming home on Jason Delay's RBI groundout to briefly tie it 1-1. After that, the bats went quiet: Romy Gonzalez (his first Triple-A rehab appearance of 2026), Vinny Capra, Allan Castro, and Kristian Campbell each chipped in a single, but the WooSox couldn't string anything together and never put another runner across, going 1-for-11 with RISP. On the mound, rehabbing starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval took the loss, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits over 3 ⅓ innings. The bullpen was mostly sharp; Zack Kelly, Seth Martinez, and Angel Bastardo combined for 4 ⅔ scoreless one-hit innings, but Noah Song struggled, surrendering a two-run sixth (two RBI singles) that broke the game open to 4-1. The story of the night: solid relief work wasted by a cold offense. Worcester struck out nine times and could not bring in runners in scoring position. Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 35-34 The Sea Dogs made a comeback but blew a lead late in the game, losing 7-5 to the Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies). A tough one for the Sea Dogs, who battled back from an early deficit to take a 5-4 lead in the seventh, only to watch the bullpen give it right back in a three-run bottom of the seventh. Portland out-hit Hartford 10-7, but couldn't close it out. Franklin Arias led the offense, going 3-for-5 with an RBI single in the second. Johanfran Garcia added a 2-for-5 night with a double while scoring twice, and Marvin Alcantara drove in two (an RBI groundout and a sac fly) while also scoring. The Sea Dogs clawed back from a 4-1 deficit, scoring runs in the fourth, fifth (twice), and seventh to briefly take a 5-4 lead. Alcantara's RBI groundout-double-play in the seventh brought in the go-ahead run. On the mound, Dalton Rogers ate five innings but gave up four runs in his start. The loss went to Caleb Bolden, who couldn't hold the lead. Hartford tied it on an RBI single and went ahead for good on a fielder's choice that scored the go-ahead run in the seventh. Patrick Halligan was outstanding from the bullpen: 1 ⅔ hitless innings with four strikeouts. Standout Performances: Franklin Arias: 3-for-5, RBI Johanfran Garcia: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 R Patrick Halligan: 1 ⅔ IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 29-38 A dominant performance from Greenville’s pitching staff led to a 2-0 victory, sneaking past the Tourists (Houston Astros). The star of the game was starter Devin Futrell, who had a sensational performance. Futrell tossed six shutout innings with 12 strikeouts while allowing just two hits for the Drive. Including his last scoreless outing, he has thrown 13 straight innings without giving up a single run. Tyler Davis came out of the bullpen in the seventh and threw 1 ⅔ hitless frames (three K's), and Steven Brooks closed it out for his fifth save, locking down the final 1 ⅓ innings. Asheville never scored and managed just four hits all night against 16 combined strikeouts from the Greenville staff. The offense did just enough. Justin Gonzales put the Drive on the board in the third with an RBI single (reached base two times other times with two walks), and Luke Heyman provided the insurance with a solo homer (his fourth of the season) in the fourth. Antonio Anderson chipped in with a 2-for-3 night, while Ronny Hernandez doubled and scored on the Gonzales single. Standout Performances: Devin Futrell: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K Tyler Davis: 1 ⅔ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Steven Brooks: 1 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K Justin Gonzales: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB Luke Heyman: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 26-43 The RidgeYaks struggled on both sides of the ball at home, taking a 7-2 defeat to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs). Salem managed just four hits total, one came from Skylar King, who homered (his eighth of the year) in the eighth, and Adonys Guzman recorded the other RBI with a sacrifice fly. Avinson Pinto was the only hitter for the RidgeYaks with a multi-hit game, putting up a 2-for-3 night. The lineup drew four walks but couldn't string anything together, striking out 10 times and not having much traffic on the basepaths to work with. On the mound, starter Barrett Morgan took his second loss of the season, giving up two runs over three innings. The bullpen couldn't stem the tide: Harry Blum was charged with three runs (one unearned), and Myrtle Beach kept adding on, including a two-run homer in the seventh that broke it open 6-1. Salem's staff issued six walks on the night, which kept the Pelicans' rallies alive. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap (June 18) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 35-33 The Worcester Red Sox out-hit the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 13 to 11 and clawed all the way back from an early three-run hole, but they failed to capitalize with the bases loaded in the ninth and dropped a 5-4 decision on the road. Worcester fell behind quickly. The IronPigs scratched across a run in each of the first three innings against the Sox starter Raymond Burgos, a sacrifice fly in the first, an RBI single in the second, and another RBI single in the third built a 3-0 lead. The WooSox bats woke up, and they did it with power. In the top of the fourth, Max Ferguson and Tyler McDonough went back-to-back, each launching solo bombs to cut the deficit to 3-2. An inning later in the fifth, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng led off and connected on his seventh homer of the year, evening up the game, 3-3. Burgos settled in to finish his five-inning, three-run outing with four strikeouts, but the bullpen couldn't hold the tie game. Lehigh Valley pushed across two runs in the bottom of the sixth off WooSox reliever Devin Sweet, on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly, retaking the lead 5-3. Worcester kept battling. In the ninth, Anthony Seigler came around to score on an Allan Castro single to make it 5-4. Nathan Hickey came up and walked, loading the bases for Kristian Campbell, but the rally died there. Campbell fought hard in his at-bat, forcing eight pitches to be thrown, but he ultimately struck out to end the game. Cheng led the offense with a three-hit night with a home run and an RBI. Mikey Romero added two hits and a walk, while Castro also collected two hits and an RBI. Despite stacking up 13 hits as a team, the WooSox repeatedly came up empty with runners on, leaving the door open for Lehigh Valley to escape with the win. The Worcester bullpen did its part down the stretch: Zack Kelly tossed a scoreless seventh, and Wyatt Olds struck out two in a perfect eighth, but the early deficit and the rough sixth inning proved to be the difference. Standout Performances: Tsung-Che Cheng: 3-for-5, HR, R, RBI Max Ferguson: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI Tyler McDonough: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 33-32 The Portland Sea Dogs erupted with a big inning and survived a three-run Somerset ninth to hang on for a 7-6 victory over the Patriots. Somerset struck first, scoring two in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single off Portland’s starter Hayden Mullins. But Portland answered emphatically in the bottom of the second. Raudelis Martinez cleared the bases with a two-run ground-rule double to right, Marvin Alcantara tied it with a sacrifice fly, then Will Turner gave the Sea Dogs the lead for good with a solo homer (his ninth of the season), capping a four-run frame to make it 4-2. From there, Portland kept adding on. Somerset made it a one-run game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, but the lead for the Sea Dogs grew to 5-3 in the fourth on a stolen base from Alcantara, and with some help from the Patriots catcher’s bat throw, he ran home to score. Nate Baez and Ahbram Liendo drove in runs in the sixth and seventh due to more bad defense from Somerset, pushing the lead to 7-3. Michael Sansone earned the win, his first of the year, working 5 ⅔ innings of three-run ball with five strikeouts and no walks. Sansone was outstanding up until the ninth inning when he ran into trouble. Somerset launched a three-run homer to pull them within one run, 7-6. Cade Feeney came in from the bullpen to slam the door, recording the final out for his second save of the season. The Sea Dogs pounded 13 hits, getting multi-hit games from four batters: Turner, Stanley Tucker, Alcantara, and Brooks Brannon. Standout Performances: Will Turner: 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI Marvin Alcantara: 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB Raudelis Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 26-37 A catastrophic inning led to an 8-5 Greenville defeat to the BlueClaws. The Drive jumped in front in the top of the first when Yophery Rodriguez led off with his 11th home run of the season, a shot to right field for a quick 1-0 lead. Starter Jojo Ingrassia kept the BlueClaws mostly in check across his outing, but Jersey Shore tied it 1-1 in the second on an RBI triple. The game turned in the bottom of the fifth. The BlueClaws batted around the lineup and scored an astonishing seven runs, forcing reliever Tyler Davis to exit the game. An RBI double, a two-run homer, and a run-scoring double led to his departure. Matt McShane came in the game and struck out the first batter he faced for the second out of the inning, giving his team a chance to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, McShane gave up a three-run blast right after, blowing the game open, 8-1. To their credit, the Drive didn't fold. The bullpen steadied, and Luke Heyman launched a two-run homer in the eighth. Ronny Hernandez and Justin Gonzales added an RBI as well. Greenville pushed four runs across to climb within 8-5. The rally stalled there, and the BlueClaws closed it out. Heyman led the Drive with a 2-for-4 night, a home run, and two RBIs. Greenville drew six walks and seven hits, but going 1-for-11 with RISP as a team does not win ballgames. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 25-40 The RidgeYaks shook off a mid-game deficit and took over, taking a 10-5 win against the Nationals. Salem struck early in the top of the second. Ilan Fernandez’s bases-loaded walk and an Avinson Pinto two-run single staked the RidgeYaks to a 3-0 lead. Fredericksburg chipped away with a run in the second, then turned the game in the bottom of the fifth, scoring three runs with the help of a sacrifice fly and a two-run single to surge ahead 4-3. The Nationals' lead didn't last. Salem answered in the top of the seventh: Andruw Musett delivered a clutch two-run single to take the lead, then Adonys Guzman followed with an RBI single to flip the score to 6-4. The RidgeYaks tacked on an unearned run in the eighth, then blew it open in the ninth. Andrews Opata launched a solo homer (his fourth of the year), Musett scored on a wild pitch, and Givian Sirvania brought in Guzman with a sacrifice fly. Salem pushed across three in the frame to make it 10-4 before Fredericksburg managed a consolation run in the home half of the inning. Cole Tolbert started on the mound and was excellent, tossing three no-hit innings with an unearned run and two strikeouts. Salem’s bullpen locked it down after a shaky middle. Harry Blum earned the win, improving to 2-2 on the year with 2 ⅔ innings of one-run ball and four strikeouts. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap (June 17) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 35-32 An extra-inning thriller ended with a 7-4 victory for the WooSox while facing the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The WooSox jumped out fast in the first inning. Braiden Ward led off the game with a single, then showed how much of a threat he is on the basepaths, stealing second and third base (his 31st and 32nd of the season). Vinny Capra followed with a single, bringing in Ward, then Kristian Campbell added a sacrifice fly to score Capra, giving his team a 2-0 lead. The Sox extended their lead to 3-0 in the fourth with a Nathan Hickey solo shot (his fourth of the season) to right-center. Lehigh Valley got on the board in the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer of their own, cutting the lead to 3-1. Worcester once again extended their lead 4-1 in the sixth after Tyler McDonough singled in Allan Castro, restoring the three-run cushion. The IronPigs stormed back in the sixth, stunning the Woosox. Lehigh Valley doubled in a run, then tied it 4-4 with a two-run homer. It was a pitchers' duel through the next three innings, pushing the tied game to extra innings. The WooSox broke it open in extras. Hickey singled in the go-ahead run (Castro), McDonough followed with an RBI single, and Capra capped it with another RBI single for the 7-4 final. Worcester pounded out 12 hits. Hickey was the star, going 2-for-4 with a homer, the go-ahead hit in the 10th, two RBIs, and two runs. Capra went 2-for-6 with two RBIs (including the early RBI single and the 10th-inning insurance run), McDonough chipped in two hits and two RBIs off the bench, and Castro reached base three times and scored twice, including a stolen base. On the mound, Osvaldo Berrios started and tossed three shutout innings with two strikeouts. Eduardo Rivera followed after, giving up one run in two innings of work. Seth Martinez was charged with the blown save after giving up three runs in the sixth. Alec Gamboa tossed two perfect innings with two strikeouts. Kyle Keller got the win with two scoreless innings, including the 10th inning, while striking out four. Standout Performances: Kyle Keller: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Nathan Hickey: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Vinny Capra: 2-for-6, R, 2 RBI Allan Castro: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 32-32 The Sea Dogs suffered a heartbreaker, blowing a lead in the ninth, then losing in extra innings 5-4 to the Patriots. The first run of the game came in the fourth when Somerset launched a solo homer to left-center, giving them a 1-0 lead. The Sea Dogs flipped it in the sixth. Ronald Rosario tripled in two runs (Romy Gonzalez and Brooks Brannon), then Miguel Bleis singled in Rosario to make it 3-1. Portland extended its lead in the seventh with an Ahbram Liendo double, bringing in Stanley Tucker for a 4-1 cushion. It seemed that the Sea Dogs had the game in control once they entered the ninth, but that was not the case; Somerset rallied to tie it. The Patriots doubled in two runs, then another came around to score after a wild pitch. Just like that, the Patriots pushed across three in the inning to knot it at 4-4. With the game now in extras and the ghost runner on second, a groundout forced the runner over to third base, then another grounder forced the runner to score, putting them up 5-4. Portland had a chance to walk it off, Tucker worked a walk, then a sacrifice bunt by Nelly Taylor, with some help from a throwing error, moved the ghost runner to third, loading the bases with no outs. But somehow, the Sea Dogs' best bats could not capitalize, going three up and three down. On the mound, Patrick Sandoval turned in a strong three-inning outing in his rehab start (one earned run with four K’s), then Dalton Rogers followed with four scoreless innings. But the bullpen faltered late: Reidis Sena coughed up the 4-1 lead with three runs in the ninth, and Cooper Adams took the loss after the 10th-inning run. Standout Performances: Dalton Rodgers: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K Patrick Sandoval: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 26-36 The Drive took a lopsided 11-2 defeat to the BlueClaws, splitting the series 1-1. Greenville’s bats could not get anything going; their first run came in the fourth when they were down 4-0. Justin Gonzales drew a lead-off walk, then advanced to second base after a balk from the pitcher. Yoeilin Cespedes followed up with a double to right, scoring Gonzales for the Drive's first run, 4-1. The second and final run Greenville recorded happened in the eighth inning on a Yophery Rodriguez single that brought in Gerardo Rodriguez, making the score 6-2. The BlueClaws made it an embarrassing blowout in the bottom half with a five-run eighth inning. For Greenville at the plate, it was a quiet night: just five hits as a team. Rodriguez led the way with a 2-for-4 day (the Drive’s only batter with multiple hits) and an RBI. Cespedes added the RBI double, and Gonzales reached base three times and scored a run. Starting on the mound for Greenville, Dylan Brown got knocked around, getting charged with six earned runs over four innings while taking the loss. Calvin Bickerstaff was sharp in his relief appearance, tossing three scoreless innings with three K’s. But it unraveled once again after that: Danny Kirwin gave up five runs in the disastrous eighth. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 24-40 A rough night at the plate for Salem led to a shutout loss to the Nationals, 3-0. It was a scoreless game through six innings. The bright spot for Salem was Leighton Finley, who pitched outstandingly, throwing five shutout, one-hit innings while striking out six batters. The bullpen couldn't hold the line: Adam Bates took the loss after surrendering the first run of the game (sacrifice fly) in the seventh, while Griffin Kilander gave up two runs in relief (two-run homer) in the eighth. At the plate, Salem tallied just five hits and was held off the board despite drawing some walks, going 0-for-8 with RISP. Avinson Pinto had the lone extra-base hit (a double), Adonys Guzman and Anderson Fermin each had a hit and reached twice via walks, but the RidgeYaks never strung together enough to push a run across. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap (June 16) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 34-32 A ninth-inning rally propelled the WooSox to a 5-3 road victory over the IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies). Worcester erased the IronPigs' lead twice. The first time it happened was in the third inning when Mikey Romero singled home Anthony Siegler to put them up 1-0. Afterward, in the bottom half, Lehigh Valley went up 3-1 on a two-run homer and an RBI double. The WooSox answered in the fifth: Tsung-Che Cheng led the inning off with a lead-off homer, and a run came across on a perfect steal from Siegler on a pickoff attempt that led to Vinny Capra stealing home, knotting it 3-3. Nothing much happened up until the ninth, with one out, Braiden Ward was plunked by a pitch then stole his 30th base of the season, Vinny Capra walked to put two runners aboard, Seigler punched a go-ahead RBI single on a fly-ball to right field that the fielder read terribly, then Romero followed with another RBI single (his third hit of the game) to make it 5-3, giving Worcester the best chance to take control of the first game of the series. On the mound, opener Jack Anderson started and went three innings with two runs allowed. Tyler Uberstine pitched well in his four-inning long-relief appearance with four strikeouts and just one earned run on two hits. Tyler Samaniego worked a scoreless eighth to earn the win, and Angel Bastardo closed it out in the ninth for his first save of the season, despite walking two. Standout Performances: Mikey Romero: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, BB Vinny Capra: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, BB, SB Anthony Seigler: 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, SB Tyler Uberstine: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 32-31 Portland scored two runs to pull out a two-out walk-off 7-6 victory against Somerset (New York Yankees). Nate Baez led off the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run to right field. Somerset tied it up in the second with an RBI groundout, Portland took back the lead in the bottom half after Miguel Bleis roped a double to set up Marvin Alcantara to hit him home with a single, 2-1. The Patriots blew it open in the third inning. Blake Wehunt loaded the bases after allowing a couple of walks and a single. A potential double-play ball went to waste, leading to a run and tying the game after Ronald Rosario muffed a tough hop grounder. Somerset extended their lead after launching a grand slam to make it 6-2. Portland started clawing back in the bottom of the third. Franklin Arias drew a lead-off walk. Romy Gonzalez, a key contributor from the Boston Red Sox 2025 season, made his first 2026 season appearance on a rehab assignment. He came up to the plate and crushed a two-run homer to left-center to make it a 6-4 game. The next four innings were scoreless until the eighth inning. Stanley Tucker was aboard after a fielding error, after stealing second and third base, he scored on a Rosario sacrifice fly, pulling the Sea Dogs within one, 6-5. The bottom of the ninth inning was magical. With one out, Marvin Alcantara caught the Patriots by surprise after blasting a homer to left, tying it 6-6. Now with two outs, Abraham Liendo lined a double to keep the inning alive, Arias was intentionally walked, bringing up Tucker. He made them pay after smacking a double to right, bringing in Liendo for the winning run, 7-6. Blake Wehunt started on the mound for the Sea Dogs and did not have his best stuff, giving up six runs, though only two earned due to the error that led to a grand slam in 3 ⅔ innings. The bullpen was locked in: Caleb Bolden was dominant, tossing 3 ⅓ scoreless one-hit innings with five strikeouts. Patrick Halligan tossed two scoreless for the win, including a scoreless ninth to set up the walk-off. Standout Performances: Romy Gonzalez: 1-for-2, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB Marvin Alcantara: 2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI Nate Baez: 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI Stanley Tucker: 1-for-2, 2B, R, RBI, 2 SB (hit a walk-off double) Caleb Bolden: 3 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K Patrick Halligan: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 26-35 A pitchers' duel led to a close 2-1 victory for Greenville, facing the BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies). The story was Greenville's pitching. Devin Futrell was incredible, throwing seven shutout innings, just two hits allowed, no walks, and five strikeouts to pick up the win. Other than the one mistake pitch that led to a homer, Steven Brooks pitched great as well, closing it out with two innings, allowing one run on three strikeouts for the save. The first runs of the game came in the fifth inning when Greenville star outfielder Enddy Azocar doubled to left to bring in their first run, then a second came across the plate when Mason White came home due to a wild pitch during Justin Gonzales' at-bat to make it 2-0. Jersey Shore got one back in the eighth after they homered, making it a 2-1 game, but that was as close as they'd come. At the plate for Greenville, Jack Winnay had the standout night, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, reaching base all four times and scoring the game's first run. Enddy Azocar drove in the key run with his double despite a 1-for-5 night. Both hitters combined for four of the Drive's six hits. Standout Performances: Devin Futrell: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K Steven Brooks: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K Jack Winnay: 3-for-3, 2B, R, BB Enddy Azocar: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 24-39 An all-around bad performance by the RidgeYaks led to a 7-2 loss to Fredericksburg (Washington Nationals). Salem actually out-hit Fredericksburg eight to five, but could not punch in runs due to some bad errors; the Nationals scored in pairs across three different innings. The Nationals jumped out early in the first inning, scoring a run with a single and a second run scored after a passed ball from Kleyver Salazar, 2-0. Salem got on the board in the third when Andrews Opata doubled to center, bringing in Ilan Fernandez, 2-1, then tied the game up 2-2 in the fourth after D’Angelo Ortiz singled home, Skylar King. The game seemed tight, and Salem looked like they had a chance to come out with a win, but that was not the case. The RidgeYaks bullpen fell apart in the later innings. A three-run inning from the Nationals in the sixth put them up 5-2, then increased their lead more in the eighth, bringing in two more runs to put the game out of reach, 7-2. For Salem at the plate, King had the best night, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Opata (1-for-4, RBI double) and D'Angelo Ortiz (1-for-3, RBI single) drove in the runs, and the lineup spread eight hits around but went hitless in too many key spots. View full article