Cup of Coffee: Nunez hits a pair of home runs, Azocar continues strong start in Greenville

5/31 Cup of Coffee: An up-and-down night across the Boston affiliates saw a 2-3 evening on Saturday. Portland fell in walk-off fashion, Greenville nearly mounted a large ninth-inning comeback, and Starlyn Nunez (pictured) slugged two home runs in Salem. 

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Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders (NYY) 7, Worcester Red Sox 2

The WooSox offense was held in check through the first eight innings of the contest before plating a pair in the ninth to avoid being shut out. Raymond Burgos took the loss for Worcester with five runs charged to his line over 3 1/3 innings. He allowed eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Matt Thaiss drove in the pair of Worcester runs on a single after Allan Castro walked and Tsung-Che Cheng doubled. Anthony Seigler reached base four times, going 1 for 1 with three walks to raise his OPS on the season to .907. 

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Binghamton Rumble Ponies (NYM) 4, Portland Sea Dogs 3

After fighting back from a 3-0 deficit, Portland fell in walk-off fashion as a throwing error by Johanfran Garcia on a steal attempt allowed the winning run to score. The Sea Dogs fell in an early hole as Jedixson Paez allowed a trio of runs over his four innings of work. The right-hander scattered four hits and a walk over those frames and struck out four while also allowing a home run. Caleb Bolden was spectacular in relief as he allowed a single baserunner over the following four innings to allow Portland to come back. The Sea Dogs offense came in the second and third as an RBI groundout by Nate Baez and run-scoring singles by Garcia and Ahbram Liendo knotted things at three. Erik Rivera took the ball in the ninth and recorded an out before the winning run crossed the plate. 

Baez led the way for Portland with the aforementioned RBI to go along with his 12th double of the year, which was the only extra-base hit for the team all evening. 

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Asheville Tourists (HOU) 10, Greenville Drive 8

Trailing 10-3 entering the bottom of the ninth, Greenville scored five runs in the frame and had the tying run at the plate but its comeback fell short. Alex Bouchard put Greenville in an early hole as he could not make it out of the second inning while allowing seven runs on seven hits. He also walked two, allowed a home run and struck out one. Amid the tough showing on the mound for Drive pitchers, Tyler Uberstine continued his rehab stint with 1 1/3 innings pitched. He allowed a pair of hits and a walk but did not allow a run and struck out two. 

Enddy Azocar continued his strong start to his High-A career, slashing a triple and single with a run scored and two more driven in. Saturday's performance gives the 19-year-old outfielder six RBIs in four games since his promotion. Luke Heyman was the other Greenville hitter to record two hits, roping a double and single as part of a 2-for-5 night. 

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Salem RidgeYaks 5, Hickory Crawdads (TEX) 1

Starlyn Nunez was the star for Salem with two solo home runs as part of a 3-for-4 outing. Nunez gave the RidgeYaks a lead in the bottom of the first and added his second blast in the bottom of the fifth. Outside of Nunez, seven more RidgeYak hitters recorded a hit in the victory. Adonys Guzman drove in a run with a double in the seventh while Ilan Fernandez and Givian Sirvania produced run-scoring singles. 

On the mound, Leighton Finley was magnificent over five innings. The right-hander allowed a run on four hits with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts. Joey Gartrell earned a hold with three scoreless frames of his own, and Jay Allmer pitched a scoreless ninth. 

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FCL Red Sox 10, FCL Twins 9 (9 innings)

The Red Sox jumped out to an 8-1 lead through the first four innings as the bats came alive on Saturday. Tavano Baker singled home a pair in the top of the first, Harold Rivas stole home as part of a double steal in the second, Baker doubled home another two runs in the third and Josue Brito slugged his second home run in as many days in the fourth. Baker led the offense with his four RBIs as part of a 2-for-5 effort. Harold Rivas reached base three times with a pair of walks and his first home run of the season. The outfielder also scored three runs and stole three bases in the win. Yomar De La Rosa earned the win in relief as he pitched the pair of extra innings, holding the Twins scoreless while striking out four. 

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Player of the Day: After blasting two home runs on Saturday, Starlyn Nunez was the easy choice for the honor. Nunez's performance continued what has been a strong month of May. In 99 plate appearances, the outfielder is slashing .258/.337/.472 with four home runs and 11 runs batted in. Nunez is currently the 52nd-ranked prospect at SoxProspects.com

Photo Credit: Starlyn Nunez by Kelly O'Connor

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Cup of Coffee: Brito grand slam powers FCL Sox; Song streaking for Worcester

5/30 Cup of Coffee: Two affiliates picked up victories on Friday during a full slate of stateside contests. Josue Brito and Jhoan Peguero had four RBI apiece in the FCL Sox win, snapping that team's losing streak. The WooSox have had Scranton's number, with a bullpen led by Noah Song (pictured) topping an old friend. Greenville suffered its first loss of the series despite the efforts of Mason White and Gerardo Rodriguez. A hot Portland club fell in extra innings in the Southern Tier, while Stanley Tucker's swipe of home on a double steal was not enough to lift Salem. 

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Worcester Red Sox 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 5

The WooSox won their fourth straight, coming out on top of Friday's matchup against old friend Elmer Rodriguez. Allan Castro tripled to lead off the eighth inning and came in to score on a Jason Delay base hit, snapping a 5-5 tie. Castro also singled and walked in the win. Mikey Romero took Rodriguez deep for a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning, his third long ball of the year. Nate Eaton doubled as part of his two-hit evening. Starter Michael Sansone went 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Noah Song followed with 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief, striking out two and walking one. It was the sixth consecutive scoreless effort for the right-hander. Zack Kelly picked up the win, allowing a run in his two innings of work, and Tommy Kahnle struck out one in a perfect ninth to notch his fifth save of the year. 

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Cup of Coffee: Anderson, four other Worcester pitchers toss one-hitter

5/29 Cup of Coffee: Thursday's slate featured three games that were decided by one run. Jack Anderson (pictured) and Anthony Seigler led Worcester to a shutout win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Marvin Alcantara and Brooks Brannon were among the offensive standouts in Portland's shootout win over Binghamton. Natanael Yuten scored on a wild pitch in extras to lift Greenville over Asheville. Frederik Jimenez doubled and homered in Salem's loss to Hickory.

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Worcester Red Sox 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 0

Jack Anderson put together a strong start for Worcester, allowing only one hit and no walks while striking out a career-high of eight over 4 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old righty retired the first 13 batters he faced before giving up a one-out single in the fifth. He finished with 74 pitches (51 strikes), generating 12 whiffs. Seth Martinez, Kyle Keller, Wyatt Olds, and Tommy Kahnle combined for 4 1/3 scoreless, no-hit frames of relief to seal the shutout. Martinez was credited with the winning decision, while Kahnle secured the save with a pair of strikeouts in the ninth.

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Cup of Coffee: Hernandez, Azocar power Greenville; Arias show continues

5/28 Cup of Coffee: Wednesday was for early baseball, as Worcester and Portland both had morning starts while Greenville joined the major league club with an afternoon contest. The sunlight was apparently refreshing. Starters Jake Bennett and Blake Wehunt had solid efforts in victories for Worcester and Portland repeatedly, with Wehunt getting lots of support from the once-again scorching hot Franklin Arias. Ronny Hernandez and Enddy Azocar led another offensive outburst in the Greenville victory. Salem fell to the system's lone loss in the day's only evening game. 

Worcester Red Sox 8, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 1

Jake Bennett turned in another strong start as the WooSox cruised on Wednesday morning. It was an inauspicious start, as Bennett surrendered a home run on the first pitch he threw, but he quickly settled in. He did not allow another score across his five innings of work, scattering four hits, walking one, and striking out seven. The effort lowered Bennet's ERA to 1.83, and he has allowed one run or fewer in seven of his eighth Worcester starts. A trio of relievers combined for four hitless innings to complete the win. Eduardo Rivera struck out two and walked one in his two innings for work. Angel Bastardo got the eighth, also striking out a pair against one walk, giving way to Devin Sweet who struck out one in a perfect ninth. 

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Minor Notes: Azocar, Andujar highlight late May promotions

Like many of our public services, the SoxProspects.com weekly notes was delayed a day due to the long weekend. In this case, that means you'll get all of the info on Tuesday's string of player movement that resulted in promotions for players like Enddy Azocar, Louis Andujar, and Luke Heyman. 

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Tyron Guerrero recalled

Fireballing right-hander Tyron Guerrero (previously incorrectly known as Tayron Guerrero) had his contract purchased by the major league club on Friday after seven dominant weeks in Worcester. The 6-foot-8 Guerrero has been touching 102 on the radar gun with the WooSox, where he allowed just two runs in 19 2/3 innings (0.92 ERA) while striking out 22 batters. Guerrero was originally signed by the San Diego Padres back in 2008, reaching the majors with the club for one game in 2016. He was dealt to the Marlins along with Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea at the 2016 deadline in a seven-player deal that sent Luis Castillo and Josh Naylor to the Padres. Guerrero was a regular part of the Miami bullpen in 2018 and 2019, appearing in 112 games but struggling to a 5.91 ERA. He  bounced around the minors thereafter, going through the White Sox, Reds, and Angels systems before spending 2025 with Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines. After getting a long look in spring training, Guerrero quickly found himself in the good graces of Worcester manager Chad Tracy. To make room for him on the roster, Zack Kelly was optioned back to Worcester and Kutter Crawford was transferred to the 60-day injured list. 

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Cup of Coffee: Heyman homers twice in Greenville debut; Eyanson fans eight

5/27 Cup of Coffee: It was a full slate on Tuesday, with all four full-season affiliates picking up victories. Greenville provided the highlights, with the debuting Luke Heyman (pictured) and Enddy Azocar leading the way. Anthony Eyanson more than doubled his total of runs allowed in 2026, but those three scores were not enough to overcome the Sea Dogs. Anthony Seigler and Nate Eaton keyed Worcester's victory. Barrett Morgan had a strong start in Salem's win, while the FCL Sox faltered after another strong Sadbiel Delzine turn. 

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Worcester Red Sox 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 3

Anthony Seigler reached base four times and drove in a pair to pace the WooSox. The 26-year-old started the scoring with an RBI single in the first and added a double and a pair of walks. Nate Eaton blasted a solo homer in the eighth as he was 1 for 3 with a walk, two runs, and two RBI. Mikey Romero raced to his first triple of the season, while Kristian Campbell scored twice as part of his 1-for-3 effort. Lefty Raymond Burgos got the start for Worcester, allowing two runs on three hits in two innings. Jackson Gamboa was excellent in a piggyback role, firing four scoreless innings to pick up the win. Gamboa scattered a pair of hits while striking out four against a pair of walks. Zack Kelly allowed a run in his two innings in his return to the WooSox, and Tommy Kahnle worked a scoreless ninth for the save.

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Podcast Ep #415: Three’s Company

Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about the latest Red Sox prospect news, and this week they are joined by the returning Chris Hatfield! They start off by discussing the major league team coming off a sweep by the Twins, before highlighting several minor league players due for a promotion. After that they go through what Ian saw in Portland and Worcester last week, including Anthony Eyanson, Jake Bennett and Franklin Arias. Mike and Chris then preview the upcoming DSL season, before they wrap up the show by answering your emails!

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Cup of Coffee: Primera homers for second time in three FCL games

5/26 Cup of Coffee: The FCL Red Sox were the only Boston affiliate in action on Monday. Despite getting on the board first, they ultimately fell to the FCL Braves by a final score of 7-4 at CoolToday Park in North Port.

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FCL Braves 7, FCL Red Sox 4

Franklin Primera (pictured) enjoyed a strong day at the plate, going 2 for 3 with his second home run of the season, one RBI, two runs scored, and one walk. Jhorman Bravo and Tavano Baker each drove in one run and stole two bases, with the former scoring one run and the latter drawing one walk. Dorian Soto went 1 for 4 with one stolen base.

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Cup of Coffee: Garcia delivers a walk-off single; Witherspoon bounces back

5/25 Cup of Coffee: In the midst of a five-game losing streak, Worcester got rained out on Sunday. Portland won on a walk-off hit from Johanfran Garcia, while Kyson Witherspoon turned things around in Greenville. 

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Rochester Red Wings (MIN) @ Worcester Red Sox, PPD (rain)

Sunday's game got postponed, but no makeup date has been scheduled. There is a chance the game is played in Rochester in the series that starts on June 9.  

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Portland Sea Dogs 4, Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) 3 (10 innings)

An RBI triple from Franklin Arias tied the game in the 10th, and Johanfran Garcia won it with a walk-off single. Arias finished 2 for 5, while Ronald Rosario went 2 for 4 with a double and his second home run. Garcia went 2 for 5 and ended the series going 7 for 19 with a home run. Starter Gage Ziehl allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings but walked four while striking out four. Patrick Halligan stayed hot with his fourth straight scoreless appearance, blanking Reading over 3 1/3 innings. The win went to Cooper Adams as he allowed just an unearned run over the final two frames. 

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Cup of Coffee: Arias homers again for the Sea Dogs, Greenville gets washed out again

5/24 Cup of Coffee: A rough Saturday for the Boston affiliates resulted in a winless day along with yet another washout for Greenville. In Portland, Franklin Arias (pictured) added to his home run total with a blast, Enddy Azocar continued to mash Single-A pitching, and the FCL squad got roughed up in its matchup. 

 

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Rochester Red Wings (MIN) 7, Worcester Red Sox 5

Michael Sansone put the WooSox in an early hole as the team found itself trailing 6-0 entering the bottom of the sixth. Sansone took the loss with four runs allowed in 5 1/3 innings of work, he struck out four and walked a batter but also allowed a home run. Eduardo Rivera allowed the other three runs to score over 1 2/3 frames while struggling with his command as he walked three and struck out four. Noah Song pitched the final two innings with no hits, a walk and a pair of strikeouts. 

Offensively, Nate Eaton led the way with a 3-for-4 outing while adding two stolen bases. Kristian Campbell added a double and a run-scoring single, and Vinny Capra had two RBIs coming from a single in the sixth. 

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Cup of Coffee: Arias goes deep twice to power Portland win

5/23 Cup of Coffee: Some standout starting pitching and a return to form by Franklin Arias (pictured) were the highlights on Friday night. Arias ended his homer slump decisively, going deep twice to account for all of the offense Portland needed behind a strong start from John Holobetz. Salem's doubleheader was full of impressive pitching, as the staff did not give up an earned run in either contest, but the bats managed only eight hits total across the two contests, leading to a split. Louis Andujar continues to cruise in the FCL despite his team dropping the decision. Rain interfered with a Greenville doubleheader, which might have been a preferable outcome on a rough night for the WooSox.

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 12, Worcester Red Sox 1

Little went right at Polar Park on Friday evening as the WooSox were outhit 16 to 3. The Red Wings jumped on Jack Anderson early with a pair of first-inning homers and did not need to look back. Anderson went three innings, allowing six runs on nine hits. Wyatt Olds turned in a solid effort out of the bullpen, striking out four of the five batters he faced, allowing just one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Matt Lloyd was 2 for 4, accounting for two-thirds of the Worcester hits.

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Cup of Coffee: Wehunt, Halligan, and Adams combine for 20 Ks in Portland's shutout win

5/22 Cup of Coffee: Thursday's slate featured three early games and two rainouts. Anthony Seigler drove in three runs in Worcester's loss to Rochester. Blake Wehunt (pictured) struck out 11 across five scoreless innings in Portland's shutout win over Reading. Greenville and Salem were both rained out and will play doubleheaders on Friday. Louis Andujar homered again in the Florida Complex League.

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 9, Worcester Red Sox 4

Worcester scored four runs in the first inning but was held in check the rest of the way. Allan Castro and Tsung-Che Cheng each had two hits, with the former driving in one run and the latter doubling. Anthony Seigler doubled in three runs for his only hit of the day. Braiden Ward, who scored once, and Matt Thaiss, who walked twice, stole one base apiece. Nate Eaton and Kristian Campbell accounted for three walks and two runs.

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With new pitches and competitive attitude, Devin Futrell is 'eager to make hitters look bad'

When a pitcher starts off the year allowing no runs over nine innings and earns a promotion, he starts to turn a few heads around the organization. That is exactly what Devin Futrell did to start his 2026 season. A numbers game kept him off of a strong Greenville staff out of spring training, but forced their hand with a strong start capped by a no-hit outing for Salem that saw him win Carolina League Pitcher of the Week.

"Obviously you guys saw the no hits, but I also got a lot of early swings," Futrell said of his no-hit outing. "I actually walked the first batter on four straight pitches, so that kind of sucked. I rebounded right away and got three weak contacts. After that, it was just about getting in the zone early and getting weak contact in that outing."

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Cup of Coffee: Garcia powers Portland; Bennett fans 11 for WooSox

5/21 Cup of Coffee: The affiliates split their four games on a day that saw solid starting pitching across the board. Hayden Mullins was again tough to square up, allowing just one hit in Portland's win as he got plenty of support from Johanfran Garcia (pictured). Mullins' one-hit effort was matched by Salem starter Barrett Morgan as the RidgeYaks came away with the win. Jake Bennett had a very strong night on the mound for Worcester, but the WooSox fell in extra innings, while Dylan Brown turned in a solid effort for Greenville in the Drive loss.

Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 7, Worcester Red Sox 2

Jake Bennett started a pitchers' duel against his former organization that remained knotted at 2-2 until an 11th-inning breakout. Bennett struck out a career-high 11 batters without issuing a walk in his five innings of work, allowing one run on seven hits. Ian Cundall was on the scene, reporting that the lefty was up to 96 with the fastball and showed "good feel with his curveball and sweeper." Rochester picked up another run off of Kyle Keller in the sixth, before the trio of Eduardo Rivera, Tayron Guerrero, and Tommy Kahnle combined for four hitless innings. Guerrero was the most impressive of the group, touching 102 and striking out three batters. A five-run 11th against Wyatt Olds made for a lopsided-looking final score. 

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Cup of Coffee: Eyanson throws five no-hit innings in Portland shutout

5/20 Cup of Coffee: The WooSox mounted a late rally but could not pull away with the win against Rochester. The Sea Dogs tossed a shutout in their series opener, with Anthony Eyanson (pictured) delivering five hitless innings to begin the game. The Drive rode an eighth-inning rally to the win, as Jack Winnay and Isaiah Jackson led the charge, while Salem was blown out despite an excellent game by Enddy Azocar. Sadbiel Delzine delivered an impressive performance out of the bullpen in a win for the FCL Sox.   

 

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 7, Worcester Red Sox 6

The WooSox made the game interesting with a three-run rally in the seventh inning but they were unable to complete the comeback against Rochester. Anthony Seigler was Worcester's star on offense, as he drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a two-run single in the seventh. He was 2 for 4 with a walk and three RBI in the game. Shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng went 1 for 2 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Nate Eaton was 3 for 5 with two runs scored out of the leadoff spot in the lineup. 

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Minor Notes: Sogard called up; Gonzales gets the national spotlight

This week’s roundup highlights key movement across the system, from updated prospect rankings to notable performances and injury developments. A few rising names are gaining national attention, while others are making their case for a call-up. Here’s a look at the latest news and standout players across the organization.

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Rankings updates

Mike joined Ian on the most recent episode of the Podcast to break down the new SoxProspects.com rankings for May. They each picked three players whose rankings caught their eye while going through a detailed breakdown of the big changes. 

New podcast

Mike and Ian were back at it again, discussing the big league team's recent performance, as well as checking in on notable performances so far for each affiliate. 

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Cup of Coffee: Andujar named FCL Player of the Week; Brito doubles twice in loss

5/19 Cup of Coffee: Fresh off being named the Florida Complex League Player of the Week, Louis Andujar (pictured) and the FCL Red Sox fell to the FCL Orioles in Sarasota on Monday. Yander Bonaci was a bright spot on the pitching front, while Josue Brito had arguably his most productive day at the plate since making his stateside debut earlier this month. 

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FCL Orioles 11, FCL Red Sox 4

Angelo Ladera took the loss in his third start of the season after allowing five earned runs on five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts in two innings. Yoelvin Chirino and Yoandys Veraza combined to surrender six additional runs (five earned), while Yander Bonaci struck out three over 1 2/3 perfect frames of relief.

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Podcast Ep #414: Checking In On Each Affiliate And Emails

Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to discuss the continued struggles of the Red Sox offense and Trevor Story’s injury. After that, they go through each level and identify players that have caught their eye. They end that segment by going through the early standouts from the Florida Complex League, and wrap up the show by answering your emails.

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Cup of Coffee: Brannon and Gonzales stay hot; Azocar notches four hits

5/18 Cup of Coffee: Heartbreaking losses for Portland and Salem were offset by impressive pitching for Worcester and a power surge for Greenville. Brooks Brannon in Portland and Justin Gonzales (pictured) in Greenville keep on tearing the cover off the ball, while Enddy Azocar continues to make the case for a top-10 ranking in the system. 

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Worcester Red Sox 4, Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 0

The WooSox pieced together a shutout with six different bullpen arms to break a three-game losing streak. The only pitchers to throw multiple innings were Eduardo Rivera and Jack Anderson. Rivera struck out one and allowed one hit over two innings, while Anderson limited Buffalo to two baserunners in his three frames. The number nine hitter was the star of the day offensively as Nathan Hickey went 2 for 2 with a home run and two walks. Both Mikey Romero and Kristian Campbell drove in a run as Romero went 2 for 5 with an RBI single and Campbell went 1 for 4 with an RBI double. 

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Cup of Coffee: Gonzales has a four-hit day in Greenville, Halligan doesn't allow a baserunner in Portland

5/17 Cup of Coffee: A rough Saturday across the Boston farm system resulted in no wins across five affiliate games. While the results were not good, Justin Gonzales (pictured) and Yoeilin Cespedes had strong showings in Greenville, and Patrick Halligan was perfect in his start for Portland. 

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Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 2, Worcester Red Sox 0 (Five innings)

In what ended up being a rain-shortened game, Worcester only recorded four hits and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position in the loss. The only extra base hit for the WooSox came off the bat of Matt Lloyd, who ripped a double to lead off the third. Alec Gamboa was the tough loser in the game on the mound. Despite pitching well, a pair of solo home runs accounted for his two earned runs which proved to be the difference. He allowed four total hits over four innings and struck out three as well. 

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