September 19, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Sox send four prospects to Hawaii
The Hawaii Winter Baseball league opens on September 27 and will run through November 16. Four teams will compete - the North Shore Honu, West Oahu Canefires, Waikiki Beach Boys, and Honolulu Sharks. The teams will be comprised of players from the High-A and Low-A levels of minor league baseball, as well as select players from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league and the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization. Several 2008 first round picks are also slated to participate in the league. The Red Sox will send four prospects to the HWB, each of whom will play for the North Shore Honu: Yamaico Navarro, Ryan Kalish, Dustin Richardson, and Jose Capellan. Capellan is eligible to become a minor league free agent on October 15. In addition, Greenville Drive manager Kevin Boles will manage the Honu. This off-season, fall and winter league stats will be kept up-to-date at SoxProspects.com