September 13, 2013 at 6:49 AM
2013 Red Sox Fall Instructional League Roster
The Fall Instructional League gets underway soon, as 45 Red Sox prospects are slated to report to Fort Myers next week. The league kicks off for the Sox with an away game against the Rays (Port Charlotte, Fla.) on Friday, September 20. Also referred to as "Instructs", the Fall Instructional League is a short-season league used to develop Low-A and Rookie-Ball players, often including many recently-drafted prospects. The league focuses on fundamental baseball and includes daily workouts and classroom training akin to the Gulf Coast League. The following players will participate in Instructs for the Red Sox in 2013:
PITCHERS (22)
Mike Adams
Mario Alcantara
Jose Almonte
Trey Ball
Ty Buttrey
Jamie Callahan
Jake Drehoff
Edwar Garcia
Joe Gunkel
Dedgar Jimenez
Brian Johnson
Pat Light
Corey Littrell
Austin Maddox
Kyle Martin
Daniel McGrath
Randy Perez
David Renfroe
Myles Smith
Teddy Stankiewicz
German Taveras
Jalen Williams
CATCHERS (4)
David Sopilka
Jon Denney
Alixon Suarez
Carson Blair
INFIELDERS (11)
Victor Acosta
Rafael Devers
Raymel Flores
Javier Guerra
Heiker Meneses
Tzu-Wei Lin
Nick Longhi
Deiner Lopez
Mike Miller
Wendell Rijo
Nick Moore
OUTFIELDERS (8)
Forrestt Allday
Jordon Austin
Bryan Hudson
Manuel Margot
Mike Meyers
Joseph Monge
Aneury Tavarez
Aaron King