Post by carolinacoolpapa (Scott, BOS) on Oct 22, 2018 17:42:27 GMT -5
Minor League Leaders
Hitting (min. 200 PA for rate stats)
AVG – J. Duran .357 / A. Dean .345 / T. Renda .318
OBP – A. Dean .420 / J. Duran .394 / B. Lowe .391
SLG – B. Lowe .558 / M. Chavis .538 (194pa) / J. Duran .516 / A. Dean .511
DO – K. Kramer 35 / A. Allen 31 / B. Lowe 31 / B. Netzer 31
TR – J. Duran 11 / B. Phillips 7 / R. Boldt 6
HR – A. Allen 22 / B. Lowe 22 / S. Huff 18
R – K. Kramer 73 / B. Lowe 73 / A. Dean 71
RBI – B. Lowe 76 / A. Dean 68 / Y. Tomas 65
SB – D. Hill 35 / R. Crawford 28 / T. Hill 27
Pitching (min. 80ip starter rate stats / 30ip reliever rate stats)
Wins – S. Moss 15-4 / N. Neidert 12-7 / D. Jimenez 11-7 / P. Sandoval 11-1
Starter ERA – P. Sandoval 2.06 / J. Wentz 2.28 / I. Anderson 2.49
Starter WHIP – P. Sandoval 0.956 / J. Wentz 1.070 / B. Hanifee 1.076
Starter K/9 – M. Kopech 12.1 /D. Hernandez 11.3 / I. Anderson 10.7 / P. Sandoval 10.7
Strikeouts – M. Kopech 170 / N. Neidert 154 / P. Sandoval 145
Saves – B. Taylor 11 / J. Barlow 8 / W. Jerez 6 / B. Poyner 6
Relief ERA – J. Barlow 1.68 / T. Buttrey 2.20 / B. Taylor 2.51
Relief WHIP – B. Taylor 0.890 / T. Lakins 1.031 / J. Barlow 1.068
Relief K/9 – J. Barlow 13.9 / T. Buttrey 13.6 / W. Jerez 12.0
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
Pitching:
The organizational strength of the franchise, in regard to pitching, was at Double A this season, but there was still plenty of excitement in Pawtucket as top prospects Michael Kopech (age 22, 7-7, 3.70, 170k in 126ip) and Kolby Allard (age 20, 6-4, 2.72) both showed they are ready to contribute at the front of the Red Sox rotation. Unfortunately, it will be at least another year before the team sees Kopech take over the mantle of ace as he recovers from TJ surgery. Pawtucket also featured a trio of promising late inning/high leverage relievers who should be in Boston at the start of 2019 – Ty Buttrey (age 25, 1sv, 2.20, 74k in 49ip), Bobby Pyner (age 25, 6sv, 3.07, 36k in 44ip) and Ben Taylor (age 25, 11sv, 2.51, 70k in 57ip).
Hitting:
The offense in Pawtucket was loaded this summer, even after the promotion of Johan Camargo to the majors, which just made room for top 3B prospect Michael Chavis whose .381 OBP and .538 SLG put him among the organizational leaders. Joining him in a stacked infield was the tandem of Jacob Nottingham and Carson Kelly behind the plate (combined for 24do, 3tr, 17hr, 71r, 77rbi in 545pa); and top middle infield prospects Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kramer. Speedy Tony Renda was a nice surprise with a .318 batting average with 19 doubles, 10 steals and 49 runs in about half a season. The outfield was less stellar but did feature Brett Phillips for about half the season along with breakout Austin Dean who was among organizational leaders with a .345 average, .420 OBP, 71 runs and 68 rbi.
AA Portland Sea Dogs
Pitching:
The Sea Dogs fans were treated to some of the top pitching talent at the Double A level this season. Led by top prospects Nick Neidert (age 21, 12-7, 3.24, 154k in 153ip) and Ian Anderson (age 20, 4-7, 2.49, 142k in 119ip). But it didn’t stop there as the team featured the electric arms of Darwinson Hernandez (age 21, 9-5, 3.53, 134k in 107 ip) and Patrick Sandoval (age 21, 11-1, 2.06, 145k in 122ip), along with highly touted prospects Domingo Acevedo (age 24, 3-3, 2.99), Keegan Akin (age 23, 14-7, 3.27, 142k in 138ip) and Yadier Alvarez (age 22, 1-2, 4.23, 62k in 55ip). Even a couple of the fringe prospects put together outstanding seasons as Grayson Long (age 23, 8-9, 3.01) and Kodi Medeiros (age 22, 7-7, 3.60, 141k in 138 ip) both exceeded expectations.
Hitting:
Apart from catcher Austin Allen and outfielder/first baseman Eric Filia, who each enjoyed a breakout season, there wasn’t much for Sea Dog fans to get excited about on the offensive side of the game in 2018. Kyle Lewis continued to battle injuries and has yet to see his production match his impressive skill set and nobody else is showed signs of potential as a future starting player at the big league level . . . although the Fenway park food service is really hoping speedy Tito Polo and his 40+ stolen base potential make it to the show so they can feature a side dish named after Tito and any one of half a dozen potential teammates (Perez con Polo, Alvarez con Polo, Alvarez con Polo, Jerez con Polo . . . you get the bad joke.)
A+ Salem Red Sox
Pitching:
Joey Wentz (20) looks like he has a great future in the middle of the Red Sox rotation, posting a 2.28 ERA and 1.070 whip through 16 starts. At 23, Scott Moss is a bit old for A+ ball but he had a solid season as the team’s #2 starter, going 15-4 with a 3.68 ERA over 25 starts. In limited time, Hansel Rodriguez (21) flashed a powerful arm, striking out 18 over 14 innings of relief.
Hitting:
The most fun thing to watch in Salem this year was the 22-year-old “Hill Brothers” (Tyler and Derek) in the outfield batting #1 and #2 in the order while combining for 112 runs and 62 stolen bases. Neither one showed much power to speak of, and Derek in particular needs to improve his on-base skills to have a shot at starting in the majors, but the Red Sox have high hopes that one of these will be a future spark plug at the top of the order in Fenway. The team was also loaded with potential with highly respected prospects at each infield position – none impressed more than shortstop C.J. Chatham (.314/.350/.389) who the Red Sox look to as their shortstop of the future.
A Greenville Dingers
Pitching:
Twenty-year-old Brenan Hanifee was the ace in Greenville this season, posting a 8-6 record with a 2.86 ERA over 23 starts, although his 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings limits his future ceiling. The most exciting arm for the Dingers was reliever Joe Barlow (6 saves, 1.68ERA) who struck out 91 in 59 innings and should advance rapidly through the Boston farm system.
Hitting:
A surprise breakout seasons by second baseman Jarren Duran, who led the organization in batting average and triples while being among the top in several others, was the highlight in Greenville this season. Twenty-year-old catcher Sam Huff (22do, 18hr in 448pa) was a nice acquisition and the franchise has high hopes for international infield prospects Pedro Castellanos (20), Christopher Torres (20) and Everlouis Lozada (19) who each have a lot of room for growth and could prove to be difference makers at the major league level long term.
A- Lowell Spinners
Pitching:
A pair of teenagers, Matt Tabor (19) and Gregory Santos (18) have some potential to rise quickly through Boston’s system in upcoming years. Tabor was solid with a 3.26 ERA through 14 starts – he isn’t a power pitcher but did have a respectable 3.5 K/BB ratio. Santos (46k in 50ip) has better stuff but his 4.53 ERA showed he could be pretty hittable at times.
Hitting:
The Spinners were pretty light in the hitting department this year although the organization was excited to get slugger Nicolas Northcut (19) in the draft – there is a hope among some that he will develop into a much needed power hitting first baseman of the future as the franchise has plenty of talent at third. Newly acquired Thomas Jones (20) demonstrated the athleticism that made him appeal to Boston with 55 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 440 plate appearances, but his .222 batting average showed he still has quite a bit of development ahead if he is going to be more than a 4th outfielder at higher levels.
RK GCL Red Sox
Pitching:
No pitching to speak of by the end of season at rookie ball this year.
Hitting:
All eyes were on a pair of 18-year-olds in shortstop Yunior Severino, who demonstrated pop with 8 doubles and 8 homers in 218 plate appearances (and has already garnered quite a bit of attention from rival front offices) and 1st round pick Triston Casas (3B) who barely had time to get a taste of pro ball due to a thumb injury shortly after signing. At this point, the Red Sox front office has labelled both of these athletes “untouchable” with high expectations for the 2019 season.
Organizational Depth Chart
Level – highest level reached in 2018
Age – age during 2018 season
Stats – shows minor league stats only
Players with multiple positions listed at projected primary position only
Catcher
*Strongest positional depth – Perez is solid at the major league level with plenty of talent in the pipeline. Would not be surprised to move Perez by 2020 as Nottingham and Allen compete for the starting job.
MLB Salvador Perez (28 – signed thru 2022)
AAA Jacob Nottingham (23) - .281/.347/.528 196pa 10do 2tr 10hr 33r 36rbi 2sb 1cs
AA Austin Allen (24) - .290/.351/.506 498pa 31do 0tr 22hr 59r 56rbi 0sb 3cs
AAA Carson Kelly (23) - .269/.378/.395 349pa 14do 1tr 7rbi 14do 1tr 7hr 38r 41rbi 0sb 0cs
A Sam Huff (20) - .241/.292/.439 448pa 22do 3tr 18hr 53r 55rbi 9sb 1cs
A+ Roldani Baldwin (22) - .233/.282/.371 220pa 7do 0tr 7hr 21r 27rbi 2sb 0cs
A Cole Cottam (21) - .236/.278/.390 133pa 8do 1tr 3hr 9r 24rbi 2sb 1cs
First Base
*A liability at this point. Hopeful that Crush has a bounce back season in him. Likely looking to trade for a 1B in the next year or so as Smith and Castellanos seem to be a ways off.
MLB Chris Davis (32 – signed thru 2020)
A+ Pavin Smith (22) - .255/.343/.392 504pa 25do 1tr 11hr 63r 54rbi 3sb 2cs
A Pedro Castellanos (20) - .302/.334/.387 365pa 20do 3tr 1hr 39r 34rbi 1sb 3cs
Second Base
*Feel good with plans to pencil in Lowe at the position for the next six seasons. Like Kramer as a #2 2B/3B option behind Lowe and Camargo (or replacement for Camargo if I trade him or move him to SS). Renda and Jarren have intriguing speed and contact skills. Holding onto Dykstra for the name only (even though I couldn’t stand his dad).
MLB Brandon Lowe (23) - .297/.391/.558 445pa 31do 1tr 22hr 73r 76rbi 8sb 6cs
MLB Tzu-Wei Lin (24) - .307/.362/.448 302pa 20do 2tr 5hr 33r 25rbi 3sb 4cs
AAA Kevin Kramer (24) - .311/.365/.492 527pa 35do 3tr 15hr 73r 59rbi 13sb 5cs
AAA Tony Renda (22) - .318/.373/.453 292pa 19do 1tr 5hr 49r 27rbi 10sb 2cs
A Jarren Duran (21) - .357/.394/.516 302pa 14do 11tr 3hr 52r 35rbi 24sb 10cs
A+ Brett Netzer (22) - .270/.325/.360 532pa 31do 3tr 2hr 50r 50rbi 3sb 8cs
AA Travis Demeritte (23) - .222/.316/.416 494pa 22do 5tr 17hr 69r 63rbi 6sb 2cs
A+ Kevin Beltre (21) - .236/.321/.335 215pa 4do 0tr 5hr 18r 15rbi 1sb 3cs
AA Luke Dykstra (22) - .228/.275/.279 236pa 8do 0tr 1hr 25r 13rbi 1sb 0cs
Shortstop
*Much weaker than 2B. Would like to see Camargo move over and backfill the 3B position. Chatham, Torres and Severino all have talent and I expect at least one of them to make an impact at the major league level. Not likely before 2020 though.
MLB Tzu-Wei Lin (24) - .307/.362/.448 302pa 20do 2tr 5hr 33r 25rbi 3sb 4cs
A+ C.J. Chatham (23) - .314/.350/.389 472pa 20do 2tr 3hr 55r 52rbi 11sb 5cs
A Christopher Torres (20) - .256/.389/.350 145pa 1do 2tr 2hr 27r 10rbi 3sb 2cs
RK Yunior Severino (18) - .263/.321/.424 218pa 8do 0tr 8hr 32r 28rbi 0sb 1cs
Third Base
*Getting lots of inquiries for Camargo who might be available at the right price (younger prospects with higher ceilings and more years of control). Hope to have Chavis in the lineup sometime in 2019 with Camargo moving to SS. Very excited about 2018 draftees Northcut and Casas. Would bet on one of them being the 3B (or 1B) of the future for the Sox
MLB Johan Camargo (24 – control thru 2022) - .268/.333/.537 45pa 2do 0tr 3hr 6r 7rbi 0sb 0cs
AAA Michael Chavis (22) - .298/.381/.538 194pa 14do 0tr 9hr 36r 27rbi 3sb 1cs
A+ Kevin Padlo (21) - .223/.318/.353 449pa 26do 0tr 8hr 54r 54rbi 5sb 0cs
A Everlouis Lozada (19) - .239/.301/.300 381pa 16do 1tr 1hr 33r 32rbi 2sb 3cs
A- Nicolas Northcut (19) - .223/.303/.319 188pa 10do 0tr 2hr 16r 25rbi 0sb 0cs
RK Triston Casas (18) - .000/.200/.000 5pa 0do 0tr 0hr 0r 0rbi 0sb 0cs
Outfield
*Lots of talent, little production. Brett Phillips is the only player locked in for 2019 and will likely have to carry the outfield in the near future. Would like to see more power from this group but excited about the speed of Boldt, Polo, Jones and “the Hill Bros.” Expecting at least one of these guys to contribute to the SB category in the future. Dean and Filia look like their bats are ready for the majors – but really need to see something more from Kyle Lewis as the team’s only true high end prospect in the outfield.
MLB Brett Phillips (24 – control thru 2023) - .240/.331/.411 299pa 12do 7tr 6hr 42r 25rbi 11sb 0cs
MLB Austin Dean (24) - .345/.410/.511 446pa 20do 5tr 12hr 71r 68rbi 2sb 2cs
AAA Yasmani Tomas (27 – control thru 2020) - .262/.280’.465 371pa 22do 4tr 14hr 42r 65rbi 2sb 0cs
AAA Jeremy Hazelbaker (30 – control thru 2021) - .204/.298/.385 356pa 20do 2tr 11hr 46r 36rbi 14sb 1cs
AA Kyle Lewis (22) - .244/.306/.405 363pa 26do 0tr 9hr 39r 52rbi 1sb 0cs
AA Eric Filia (25) - .274/.371/.348 345pa 14do 1tr 2hr 44r 38rbi 1sb 0cs
AA Ray Boldt (23) - .274/.348/.461 273pa 12do 6do 7hr 40r 34rbi 12sb 2cs
AA Tito Polo (23) - .254/.322/.384 210pa 6do 3tr 4hr 29r 15rbi 20sb 5cs
AAA Rashad Crawford (24) - .234/.307/.323 13do 3tr 2hr 28r 33rbi 6sb 6cs
A+ Tyler Hill (22) - .254/.358/.312 498pa 20do 1tr 1hr 67r 38rbi 27sb 10cs
A+ Derek Hill (22) - .239/.307/.318 383pa 9do 3tr 4hr 45r 33rbi 35sb 12cs
A- Thomas Jones (20) - .222/.277/.343 440pa 17do 2tr 9hr 55r 33rbi 20sb 8cs
A- Tyler Esplin (18) - .217/.303/.348 208pa 7do 4tr 3hr 18r 24rbi 5sb 2cs
DNP Jairo Pomares (??)
Starting Pitching
Projected Front of the Rotation
MLB Michael Kopech (22) – 7-7 3.70 24gs 126ip 170k 60bb 1.274whip 12.1k/9
MLB Kolby Allard (20) – 6-4 2.72 19gs 112ip 89k 34bb 1.211whip 7.1k/9
AA Nick Neidert (21) – 12-7 3.24 153ip 154k 31bgb 1.133whip 9.1k/9
AA Ian Anderson (20) – 4-7 2.49 24gs 119ip 142k 49bb 1.140whip 10.7k/9
A+ Joey Wentz (20) – 3-4 2.28 16gs 67ip 53k 24bb 1.070whip 7.1k/9
Projected Mid-Rotation
AA Domingo Acevedo (24) – 3-3 2.99 16g 12gs 69ip 55k 21bb 1.111whip 7.1k/9
AA Keegan Akin (23) – 14-7 3.27 25gs 138ip 142k 58bb 1.247whip 9.3k/9
AA Darwinzon Hernandez (21) – 9-5 3.53 28g 23gs 107ip 134k 66bb 1.421whip 11.3k/9
AA Patrick Sandoval (21) – 11-1 2.06 26g 20gs 122ip 145k 29bb 0.956whop 10.7k/9
AA Grayson Long (23) – 8-9 3.01 27gs 138ip 128k 43bb 1.199whip 8.4k/9
AA Kodi Medeiros (22) – 7-7 3.60 27g 22gs 138ip 141k 67bb 1.366whip 9.2k/9
AA Yadier Alvarez (22) – 1-2 4.23 19g 10gs 55ip 62k 44bb 1.554whip 10.1k/9
A+ Scott Moss (23) – 15-4 3.68 25gs 132ip 112k 41bb 1.333whip 7.6k/9
A- Matt Tabor (19) – 2-1 3.26 14gs 61ip 46k 13bb 1.187whip 6.8k/9
Projected Back-of-Rotation/Swingmen
AAA Dedgar Jimenez (22) – 11-7 4.46 26g 25gs 143ip 120k 56bb 1.426whip 5.8k/9
MLB Rob Whalen (24) – 7-10 5.48 24gs 110ip 105k 40bb 1.613whip 8.6k/9
MLB Scott Barlow (25) – 1-4 5.37 16g 13gs 54ip 60k 24bb 1.547whip 10.1k/9
MLB Aaron Wilkerson (29) – 4-5 2.49 15g 12gs 72ip 61k 25bb 1.230whipo 7.6k/9
AAA Teddy Stankiewicz (24) – 8-14 4.97 26g 20gs 150ip 115k 42bb 1.364whip 6.9k/9
A+ Tanner Houck (22) – 7-11 4.24 23gs 119ip 111k 60bb 1.429whip 8.4k/9
A Brenan Hanifee (20) – 8-6 2.86 23gs 132ip 85k 22bb 1.076whip 5.8k/9
A+ Brian Mata (19) – 6-3 3.50 17gs 72ip 61k 58bb 1.611whip 7.6k/9
A+ Roniel Roudes (20) – 2-5 3.67 11gs 54ip 35k 19bb 1.426whiop 5.8k/9
A+ Daniel Gonzalez (22) – 8-8 5.01 29g 11gs 111ip 99k 29bb 1.473whip 8.0k/9
A Alex Scherff (20) – 1-5 4.76 17g 16gs 70ip 545k 24bb 1.368whip 6.9k/9
A+ Jake Thompson (23) – 5-13 5.30 26gs 126ip 96k 1.552whip 6.9k/9
A- Gregory Santos (18) 2-5 4.53 12gs 50ip 46k 15bb 1.591whip 8.3k/9
Relief Pitching
Projected Future High Leverage Relief
MLB Ty Buttrey (25) – 1-2 1sv 2.20 37g 1gs 49ip 74k 15bb 1.082whip 13.6k/9
MLB Bobby Poyner (25) 0-0 6sv 3.07 34g 1gs 44ip 36k 11bb 1.250 7.4k/9
MLB Ben Taylor (25) 7-2 11sv 2.51 46g 57ip 70k 9bb 0.890whip 11.0k/9
A Joe Barlow (22) – 3-3 6sv 1.68 38g 59ip 91k 41bb 1.068whip 13.9k/9
Projected Future Middle Relief
MLB Williams Jerez (26) – 2-2 6sv 4.53 38g 56ip 74k 21bb 1.473whip 12.0k/9
AAA Travis Lakins (24) – 3-2 3sv 3.64 36g 6gs 54ip 57k 18bb 1.031whip 9.4k/9
MLB Nick Burdi (25) – 0-2 5.73 10g 2gs 11ip 14k 6bb 2.000whip 11.5k/9
MLB Austin Maddox (27) 1-2 14.09 8g 2gs 8ip 7k 8bb 3.522whip 8.2k/9
A+ Hansel Rodriguez (21) – 2-0 3.14 13g 1gs 14ip 18k 7bb 0.837whip 11.3k/9
A+ Joan Martinez (21) – 2-2 2sv 5.19 50ip 54k 36bb 1.649 9.7k/9
A Max Wotell (21) – 0-0 10.45 9g 10ip 11k 17bb 3.097whip 9.6k/9
Hitting (min. 200 PA for rate stats)
AVG – J. Duran .357 / A. Dean .345 / T. Renda .318
OBP – A. Dean .420 / J. Duran .394 / B. Lowe .391
SLG – B. Lowe .558 / M. Chavis .538 (194pa) / J. Duran .516 / A. Dean .511
DO – K. Kramer 35 / A. Allen 31 / B. Lowe 31 / B. Netzer 31
TR – J. Duran 11 / B. Phillips 7 / R. Boldt 6
HR – A. Allen 22 / B. Lowe 22 / S. Huff 18
R – K. Kramer 73 / B. Lowe 73 / A. Dean 71
RBI – B. Lowe 76 / A. Dean 68 / Y. Tomas 65
SB – D. Hill 35 / R. Crawford 28 / T. Hill 27
Pitching (min. 80ip starter rate stats / 30ip reliever rate stats)
Wins – S. Moss 15-4 / N. Neidert 12-7 / D. Jimenez 11-7 / P. Sandoval 11-1
Starter ERA – P. Sandoval 2.06 / J. Wentz 2.28 / I. Anderson 2.49
Starter WHIP – P. Sandoval 0.956 / J. Wentz 1.070 / B. Hanifee 1.076
Starter K/9 – M. Kopech 12.1 /D. Hernandez 11.3 / I. Anderson 10.7 / P. Sandoval 10.7
Strikeouts – M. Kopech 170 / N. Neidert 154 / P. Sandoval 145
Saves – B. Taylor 11 / J. Barlow 8 / W. Jerez 6 / B. Poyner 6
Relief ERA – J. Barlow 1.68 / T. Buttrey 2.20 / B. Taylor 2.51
Relief WHIP – B. Taylor 0.890 / T. Lakins 1.031 / J. Barlow 1.068
Relief K/9 – J. Barlow 13.9 / T. Buttrey 13.6 / W. Jerez 12.0
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
Pitching:
The organizational strength of the franchise, in regard to pitching, was at Double A this season, but there was still plenty of excitement in Pawtucket as top prospects Michael Kopech (age 22, 7-7, 3.70, 170k in 126ip) and Kolby Allard (age 20, 6-4, 2.72) both showed they are ready to contribute at the front of the Red Sox rotation. Unfortunately, it will be at least another year before the team sees Kopech take over the mantle of ace as he recovers from TJ surgery. Pawtucket also featured a trio of promising late inning/high leverage relievers who should be in Boston at the start of 2019 – Ty Buttrey (age 25, 1sv, 2.20, 74k in 49ip), Bobby Pyner (age 25, 6sv, 3.07, 36k in 44ip) and Ben Taylor (age 25, 11sv, 2.51, 70k in 57ip).
Hitting:
The offense in Pawtucket was loaded this summer, even after the promotion of Johan Camargo to the majors, which just made room for top 3B prospect Michael Chavis whose .381 OBP and .538 SLG put him among the organizational leaders. Joining him in a stacked infield was the tandem of Jacob Nottingham and Carson Kelly behind the plate (combined for 24do, 3tr, 17hr, 71r, 77rbi in 545pa); and top middle infield prospects Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kramer. Speedy Tony Renda was a nice surprise with a .318 batting average with 19 doubles, 10 steals and 49 runs in about half a season. The outfield was less stellar but did feature Brett Phillips for about half the season along with breakout Austin Dean who was among organizational leaders with a .345 average, .420 OBP, 71 runs and 68 rbi.
AA Portland Sea Dogs
Pitching:
The Sea Dogs fans were treated to some of the top pitching talent at the Double A level this season. Led by top prospects Nick Neidert (age 21, 12-7, 3.24, 154k in 153ip) and Ian Anderson (age 20, 4-7, 2.49, 142k in 119ip). But it didn’t stop there as the team featured the electric arms of Darwinson Hernandez (age 21, 9-5, 3.53, 134k in 107 ip) and Patrick Sandoval (age 21, 11-1, 2.06, 145k in 122ip), along with highly touted prospects Domingo Acevedo (age 24, 3-3, 2.99), Keegan Akin (age 23, 14-7, 3.27, 142k in 138ip) and Yadier Alvarez (age 22, 1-2, 4.23, 62k in 55ip). Even a couple of the fringe prospects put together outstanding seasons as Grayson Long (age 23, 8-9, 3.01) and Kodi Medeiros (age 22, 7-7, 3.60, 141k in 138 ip) both exceeded expectations.
Hitting:
Apart from catcher Austin Allen and outfielder/first baseman Eric Filia, who each enjoyed a breakout season, there wasn’t much for Sea Dog fans to get excited about on the offensive side of the game in 2018. Kyle Lewis continued to battle injuries and has yet to see his production match his impressive skill set and nobody else is showed signs of potential as a future starting player at the big league level . . . although the Fenway park food service is really hoping speedy Tito Polo and his 40+ stolen base potential make it to the show so they can feature a side dish named after Tito and any one of half a dozen potential teammates (Perez con Polo, Alvarez con Polo, Alvarez con Polo, Jerez con Polo . . . you get the bad joke.)
A+ Salem Red Sox
Pitching:
Joey Wentz (20) looks like he has a great future in the middle of the Red Sox rotation, posting a 2.28 ERA and 1.070 whip through 16 starts. At 23, Scott Moss is a bit old for A+ ball but he had a solid season as the team’s #2 starter, going 15-4 with a 3.68 ERA over 25 starts. In limited time, Hansel Rodriguez (21) flashed a powerful arm, striking out 18 over 14 innings of relief.
Hitting:
The most fun thing to watch in Salem this year was the 22-year-old “Hill Brothers” (Tyler and Derek) in the outfield batting #1 and #2 in the order while combining for 112 runs and 62 stolen bases. Neither one showed much power to speak of, and Derek in particular needs to improve his on-base skills to have a shot at starting in the majors, but the Red Sox have high hopes that one of these will be a future spark plug at the top of the order in Fenway. The team was also loaded with potential with highly respected prospects at each infield position – none impressed more than shortstop C.J. Chatham (.314/.350/.389) who the Red Sox look to as their shortstop of the future.
A Greenville Dingers
Pitching:
Twenty-year-old Brenan Hanifee was the ace in Greenville this season, posting a 8-6 record with a 2.86 ERA over 23 starts, although his 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings limits his future ceiling. The most exciting arm for the Dingers was reliever Joe Barlow (6 saves, 1.68ERA) who struck out 91 in 59 innings and should advance rapidly through the Boston farm system.
Hitting:
A surprise breakout seasons by second baseman Jarren Duran, who led the organization in batting average and triples while being among the top in several others, was the highlight in Greenville this season. Twenty-year-old catcher Sam Huff (22do, 18hr in 448pa) was a nice acquisition and the franchise has high hopes for international infield prospects Pedro Castellanos (20), Christopher Torres (20) and Everlouis Lozada (19) who each have a lot of room for growth and could prove to be difference makers at the major league level long term.
A- Lowell Spinners
Pitching:
A pair of teenagers, Matt Tabor (19) and Gregory Santos (18) have some potential to rise quickly through Boston’s system in upcoming years. Tabor was solid with a 3.26 ERA through 14 starts – he isn’t a power pitcher but did have a respectable 3.5 K/BB ratio. Santos (46k in 50ip) has better stuff but his 4.53 ERA showed he could be pretty hittable at times.
Hitting:
The Spinners were pretty light in the hitting department this year although the organization was excited to get slugger Nicolas Northcut (19) in the draft – there is a hope among some that he will develop into a much needed power hitting first baseman of the future as the franchise has plenty of talent at third. Newly acquired Thomas Jones (20) demonstrated the athleticism that made him appeal to Boston with 55 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 440 plate appearances, but his .222 batting average showed he still has quite a bit of development ahead if he is going to be more than a 4th outfielder at higher levels.
RK GCL Red Sox
Pitching:
No pitching to speak of by the end of season at rookie ball this year.
Hitting:
All eyes were on a pair of 18-year-olds in shortstop Yunior Severino, who demonstrated pop with 8 doubles and 8 homers in 218 plate appearances (and has already garnered quite a bit of attention from rival front offices) and 1st round pick Triston Casas (3B) who barely had time to get a taste of pro ball due to a thumb injury shortly after signing. At this point, the Red Sox front office has labelled both of these athletes “untouchable” with high expectations for the 2019 season.
Organizational Depth Chart
Level – highest level reached in 2018
Age – age during 2018 season
Stats – shows minor league stats only
Players with multiple positions listed at projected primary position only
Catcher
*Strongest positional depth – Perez is solid at the major league level with plenty of talent in the pipeline. Would not be surprised to move Perez by 2020 as Nottingham and Allen compete for the starting job.
MLB Salvador Perez (28 – signed thru 2022)
AAA Jacob Nottingham (23) - .281/.347/.528 196pa 10do 2tr 10hr 33r 36rbi 2sb 1cs
AA Austin Allen (24) - .290/.351/.506 498pa 31do 0tr 22hr 59r 56rbi 0sb 3cs
AAA Carson Kelly (23) - .269/.378/.395 349pa 14do 1tr 7rbi 14do 1tr 7hr 38r 41rbi 0sb 0cs
A Sam Huff (20) - .241/.292/.439 448pa 22do 3tr 18hr 53r 55rbi 9sb 1cs
A+ Roldani Baldwin (22) - .233/.282/.371 220pa 7do 0tr 7hr 21r 27rbi 2sb 0cs
A Cole Cottam (21) - .236/.278/.390 133pa 8do 1tr 3hr 9r 24rbi 2sb 1cs
First Base
*A liability at this point. Hopeful that Crush has a bounce back season in him. Likely looking to trade for a 1B in the next year or so as Smith and Castellanos seem to be a ways off.
MLB Chris Davis (32 – signed thru 2020)
A+ Pavin Smith (22) - .255/.343/.392 504pa 25do 1tr 11hr 63r 54rbi 3sb 2cs
A Pedro Castellanos (20) - .302/.334/.387 365pa 20do 3tr 1hr 39r 34rbi 1sb 3cs
Second Base
*Feel good with plans to pencil in Lowe at the position for the next six seasons. Like Kramer as a #2 2B/3B option behind Lowe and Camargo (or replacement for Camargo if I trade him or move him to SS). Renda and Jarren have intriguing speed and contact skills. Holding onto Dykstra for the name only (even though I couldn’t stand his dad).
MLB Brandon Lowe (23) - .297/.391/.558 445pa 31do 1tr 22hr 73r 76rbi 8sb 6cs
MLB Tzu-Wei Lin (24) - .307/.362/.448 302pa 20do 2tr 5hr 33r 25rbi 3sb 4cs
AAA Kevin Kramer (24) - .311/.365/.492 527pa 35do 3tr 15hr 73r 59rbi 13sb 5cs
AAA Tony Renda (22) - .318/.373/.453 292pa 19do 1tr 5hr 49r 27rbi 10sb 2cs
A Jarren Duran (21) - .357/.394/.516 302pa 14do 11tr 3hr 52r 35rbi 24sb 10cs
A+ Brett Netzer (22) - .270/.325/.360 532pa 31do 3tr 2hr 50r 50rbi 3sb 8cs
AA Travis Demeritte (23) - .222/.316/.416 494pa 22do 5tr 17hr 69r 63rbi 6sb 2cs
A+ Kevin Beltre (21) - .236/.321/.335 215pa 4do 0tr 5hr 18r 15rbi 1sb 3cs
AA Luke Dykstra (22) - .228/.275/.279 236pa 8do 0tr 1hr 25r 13rbi 1sb 0cs
Shortstop
*Much weaker than 2B. Would like to see Camargo move over and backfill the 3B position. Chatham, Torres and Severino all have talent and I expect at least one of them to make an impact at the major league level. Not likely before 2020 though.
MLB Tzu-Wei Lin (24) - .307/.362/.448 302pa 20do 2tr 5hr 33r 25rbi 3sb 4cs
A+ C.J. Chatham (23) - .314/.350/.389 472pa 20do 2tr 3hr 55r 52rbi 11sb 5cs
A Christopher Torres (20) - .256/.389/.350 145pa 1do 2tr 2hr 27r 10rbi 3sb 2cs
RK Yunior Severino (18) - .263/.321/.424 218pa 8do 0tr 8hr 32r 28rbi 0sb 1cs
Third Base
*Getting lots of inquiries for Camargo who might be available at the right price (younger prospects with higher ceilings and more years of control). Hope to have Chavis in the lineup sometime in 2019 with Camargo moving to SS. Very excited about 2018 draftees Northcut and Casas. Would bet on one of them being the 3B (or 1B) of the future for the Sox
MLB Johan Camargo (24 – control thru 2022) - .268/.333/.537 45pa 2do 0tr 3hr 6r 7rbi 0sb 0cs
AAA Michael Chavis (22) - .298/.381/.538 194pa 14do 0tr 9hr 36r 27rbi 3sb 1cs
A+ Kevin Padlo (21) - .223/.318/.353 449pa 26do 0tr 8hr 54r 54rbi 5sb 0cs
A Everlouis Lozada (19) - .239/.301/.300 381pa 16do 1tr 1hr 33r 32rbi 2sb 3cs
A- Nicolas Northcut (19) - .223/.303/.319 188pa 10do 0tr 2hr 16r 25rbi 0sb 0cs
RK Triston Casas (18) - .000/.200/.000 5pa 0do 0tr 0hr 0r 0rbi 0sb 0cs
Outfield
*Lots of talent, little production. Brett Phillips is the only player locked in for 2019 and will likely have to carry the outfield in the near future. Would like to see more power from this group but excited about the speed of Boldt, Polo, Jones and “the Hill Bros.” Expecting at least one of these guys to contribute to the SB category in the future. Dean and Filia look like their bats are ready for the majors – but really need to see something more from Kyle Lewis as the team’s only true high end prospect in the outfield.
MLB Brett Phillips (24 – control thru 2023) - .240/.331/.411 299pa 12do 7tr 6hr 42r 25rbi 11sb 0cs
MLB Austin Dean (24) - .345/.410/.511 446pa 20do 5tr 12hr 71r 68rbi 2sb 2cs
AAA Yasmani Tomas (27 – control thru 2020) - .262/.280’.465 371pa 22do 4tr 14hr 42r 65rbi 2sb 0cs
AAA Jeremy Hazelbaker (30 – control thru 2021) - .204/.298/.385 356pa 20do 2tr 11hr 46r 36rbi 14sb 1cs
AA Kyle Lewis (22) - .244/.306/.405 363pa 26do 0tr 9hr 39r 52rbi 1sb 0cs
AA Eric Filia (25) - .274/.371/.348 345pa 14do 1tr 2hr 44r 38rbi 1sb 0cs
AA Ray Boldt (23) - .274/.348/.461 273pa 12do 6do 7hr 40r 34rbi 12sb 2cs
AA Tito Polo (23) - .254/.322/.384 210pa 6do 3tr 4hr 29r 15rbi 20sb 5cs
AAA Rashad Crawford (24) - .234/.307/.323 13do 3tr 2hr 28r 33rbi 6sb 6cs
A+ Tyler Hill (22) - .254/.358/.312 498pa 20do 1tr 1hr 67r 38rbi 27sb 10cs
A+ Derek Hill (22) - .239/.307/.318 383pa 9do 3tr 4hr 45r 33rbi 35sb 12cs
A- Thomas Jones (20) - .222/.277/.343 440pa 17do 2tr 9hr 55r 33rbi 20sb 8cs
A- Tyler Esplin (18) - .217/.303/.348 208pa 7do 4tr 3hr 18r 24rbi 5sb 2cs
DNP Jairo Pomares (??)
Starting Pitching
Projected Front of the Rotation
MLB Michael Kopech (22) – 7-7 3.70 24gs 126ip 170k 60bb 1.274whip 12.1k/9
MLB Kolby Allard (20) – 6-4 2.72 19gs 112ip 89k 34bb 1.211whip 7.1k/9
AA Nick Neidert (21) – 12-7 3.24 153ip 154k 31bgb 1.133whip 9.1k/9
AA Ian Anderson (20) – 4-7 2.49 24gs 119ip 142k 49bb 1.140whip 10.7k/9
A+ Joey Wentz (20) – 3-4 2.28 16gs 67ip 53k 24bb 1.070whip 7.1k/9
Projected Mid-Rotation
AA Domingo Acevedo (24) – 3-3 2.99 16g 12gs 69ip 55k 21bb 1.111whip 7.1k/9
AA Keegan Akin (23) – 14-7 3.27 25gs 138ip 142k 58bb 1.247whip 9.3k/9
AA Darwinzon Hernandez (21) – 9-5 3.53 28g 23gs 107ip 134k 66bb 1.421whip 11.3k/9
AA Patrick Sandoval (21) – 11-1 2.06 26g 20gs 122ip 145k 29bb 0.956whop 10.7k/9
AA Grayson Long (23) – 8-9 3.01 27gs 138ip 128k 43bb 1.199whip 8.4k/9
AA Kodi Medeiros (22) – 7-7 3.60 27g 22gs 138ip 141k 67bb 1.366whip 9.2k/9
AA Yadier Alvarez (22) – 1-2 4.23 19g 10gs 55ip 62k 44bb 1.554whip 10.1k/9
A+ Scott Moss (23) – 15-4 3.68 25gs 132ip 112k 41bb 1.333whip 7.6k/9
A- Matt Tabor (19) – 2-1 3.26 14gs 61ip 46k 13bb 1.187whip 6.8k/9
Projected Back-of-Rotation/Swingmen
AAA Dedgar Jimenez (22) – 11-7 4.46 26g 25gs 143ip 120k 56bb 1.426whip 5.8k/9
MLB Rob Whalen (24) – 7-10 5.48 24gs 110ip 105k 40bb 1.613whip 8.6k/9
MLB Scott Barlow (25) – 1-4 5.37 16g 13gs 54ip 60k 24bb 1.547whip 10.1k/9
MLB Aaron Wilkerson (29) – 4-5 2.49 15g 12gs 72ip 61k 25bb 1.230whipo 7.6k/9
AAA Teddy Stankiewicz (24) – 8-14 4.97 26g 20gs 150ip 115k 42bb 1.364whip 6.9k/9
A+ Tanner Houck (22) – 7-11 4.24 23gs 119ip 111k 60bb 1.429whip 8.4k/9
A Brenan Hanifee (20) – 8-6 2.86 23gs 132ip 85k 22bb 1.076whip 5.8k/9
A+ Brian Mata (19) – 6-3 3.50 17gs 72ip 61k 58bb 1.611whip 7.6k/9
A+ Roniel Roudes (20) – 2-5 3.67 11gs 54ip 35k 19bb 1.426whiop 5.8k/9
A+ Daniel Gonzalez (22) – 8-8 5.01 29g 11gs 111ip 99k 29bb 1.473whip 8.0k/9
A Alex Scherff (20) – 1-5 4.76 17g 16gs 70ip 545k 24bb 1.368whip 6.9k/9
A+ Jake Thompson (23) – 5-13 5.30 26gs 126ip 96k 1.552whip 6.9k/9
A- Gregory Santos (18) 2-5 4.53 12gs 50ip 46k 15bb 1.591whip 8.3k/9
Relief Pitching
Projected Future High Leverage Relief
MLB Ty Buttrey (25) – 1-2 1sv 2.20 37g 1gs 49ip 74k 15bb 1.082whip 13.6k/9
MLB Bobby Poyner (25) 0-0 6sv 3.07 34g 1gs 44ip 36k 11bb 1.250 7.4k/9
MLB Ben Taylor (25) 7-2 11sv 2.51 46g 57ip 70k 9bb 0.890whip 11.0k/9
A Joe Barlow (22) – 3-3 6sv 1.68 38g 59ip 91k 41bb 1.068whip 13.9k/9
Projected Future Middle Relief
MLB Williams Jerez (26) – 2-2 6sv 4.53 38g 56ip 74k 21bb 1.473whip 12.0k/9
AAA Travis Lakins (24) – 3-2 3sv 3.64 36g 6gs 54ip 57k 18bb 1.031whip 9.4k/9
MLB Nick Burdi (25) – 0-2 5.73 10g 2gs 11ip 14k 6bb 2.000whip 11.5k/9
MLB Austin Maddox (27) 1-2 14.09 8g 2gs 8ip 7k 8bb 3.522whip 8.2k/9
A+ Hansel Rodriguez (21) – 2-0 3.14 13g 1gs 14ip 18k 7bb 0.837whip 11.3k/9
A+ Joan Martinez (21) – 2-2 2sv 5.19 50ip 54k 36bb 1.649 9.7k/9
A Max Wotell (21) – 0-0 10.45 9g 10ip 11k 17bb 3.097whip 9.6k/9