Cup of Coffee: Delzine dominates, Rodriguez and Bravo reach base five times in FCL

6/10 Cup of Coffee: The WooSox won an extra-innings thriller after an excellent start by Jack Anderson. Anthony Eyanson struggled with his control and Franklin Arias notched three hits in a Portland loss. Ronny Hernandez led the Drive to a comeback win while Salem was unable to complete a comeback. An outstanding game for Sadbiel Delzine and monster performances at the plate by Jorge Rodriguez (pictured) and Jhorman Bravo highlighted a blowout win in the FCL. However, both DSL teams were on the other end of blowouts on Tuesday afternoon. 

 

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Worcester Red Sox 6, Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 5 

Losing 4-1 and down to the last strike of the game in the top of the ninth, Matt Lloyd connected for an opposite-field three-run homer to tie the score and send the game to extras. After a rain delay that lasted over an hour, the WooSox retained their momentum and emerged with a game-winning rally as they scored a run on a double play and then Kristian Campbell lined an RBI single to left to add an insurance run as part of a 1-for-4 game. Allan Castro was 2 for 5 with a run scored.  

 

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Minor Notes: Arias takes over as top prospect, DSL season begins

We have reached the heart of the minor league baseball season, as all seven Red Sox affiliates are now active. A wave of players made their professional debuts over the past week with the start of the DSL season. It was also a big week for the site, as the SoxProspects.com June rankings update was released, May Players of the Month were announced, and the 2026 Annual Donation Drive is officially underway. 

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DSL season begins

The DSL Red and Blue teams began their seasons last Monday. One week into the 2026 season, the Red squad sits at 2-3 and the Blue team at 1-4. Joskairo Ramirez and Edgardo Gutierrez have been the standout performers at the plate, as each has clubbed a pair of home runs for the Red team. In four games, Ramirez is 6 for 11 with four walks and three extra-base hits. On the mound, Isaac Brujan had an impressive professional debut for DSL Red as he tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out five while allowing a run and a walk. Also making his professional debut, Hicter Ruiz threw 4 2/3 shutout innings for DSL Blue. 

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Cup of Coffee: Primera stays hot in FCL; trio of DSL prospects hit first pro homers

6/9 Cup of Coffee: Boston's rookie-level affiliates went 1-2 on Monday. Franklin Primera (pictured) lifted the FCL Red Sox to a come-from-behind win over the FCL Orioles in Sarasota. In DSL action, Freyerso Vasquez, Isaac Velasquez, and Geomaikel Martinez all hit the first home runs of their young professional careers.

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FCL Red Sox 6, FCL Orioles 5

Four runs over the final two innings lifted the FCL squad to victory. Franklin Primera led the way, going 1 for 2 with one double, two RBIs, one run scored, one stolen base, and one walk. Jhorman Bravo and Tavano Baker also drove in runs, while Harold Rivas tripled and scored once. Dorian Soto singled, scored one run, and drew one walk. Jostin Ogano singled, stole one base, and drew one walk.

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Podcast Ep #417: New Rankings And Emails

Ian, Mike, and Chris had a big rankings update to talk about on this episode of the podcast, with big moves from FCL standouts Sadbiel Delzine and Franklin Primera highlighting a number of discussion points up and down the #SP60. Plus, Brayan Bello's demotion to Triple-A highlighted the latest news talk, and we hit a big ol' batch of your emails.

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Cup of Coffee: Ziehl strikes out eight; Brannon and Rosario go deep

6/8 Cup of Coffee: The pitching led the way in the upper minors, with Michael Sansone and Gage Ziehl (pictured) earning victories. A moonshot home run from Brooks Brannon helped Ziehl's case in Portland, while Kleyver Salazar and Avinson Pinto showed off their power for Salem. 

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Worcester Red Sox 5, Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 3

The WooSox extended their winning streak to four games behind a solid start from Michael Sansone. The left-hander allowed two runs over five innings while walking one and striking out five to earn his second win. Both Kyle Keller and Wyatt Olds notched their fifth straight scoreless appearance. Keller got the hold, while Olds struck out three in the ninth to earn his first save. Leadoff man Braiden Ward did it all on Sunday, going 2 for 4 with two doubles, an RBI, a run scored, and an outfield assist. Matt Lloyd drove in two runs with a single, and Vinny Capra went 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly. 

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Cup of Coffee: Witherspoon wins his first game in Greenville, Liendo racks up five RBIs

6/7 Cup of Coffee: It was a strong showing across the Boston affiliates with some standout performances within. In Portland, Ahbram Liendo set a season-high with five runs driven in. Kyson Witherspoon (pictured) grabbed his first win of the season in Greenville, and Franklin Primera continued to tear up the FCL. 

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Worcester Red Sox 7, Buffalo Bison (TOR) 4

The WooSox were able to get to a rehabbing Shane Bieber with three runs through the first two innings. Matt Thaiss and Vinny Capra each recorded run-scoring doubles in the bottom of the first and Tyler McDonough slammed his first home run since being promoted from Portland in the second. While Worcester took the lead, Eduardo Rivera pitched two scoreless frames before Garrett Whitlock made his first rehab appearance in the third. The Boston reliever allowed a hit and walked two but did not allow a run in his lone inning. 

Buffalo got a pair of runs off Noah Song across the fourth and fifth and an unearned run in the sixth against Jacob Webb to tie the game at three, but Worcester put the game away in the bottom half of the frame with four runs. Allan Castro drove in a pair with a double, McDonough grabbed his second RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly, and Braiden Ward singled home the seventh run for the WooSox. Angel Bastardo pitched the final two innings to close out the win. 

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Cup of Coffee: WooSox top Scherzer; Ingrassia cruises

6/6 Cup of Coffee: The affiliates lost six out of seven contests in a full Friday slate, with the only victory coming against a Hall of Famer. Worcester got strong pitching, notably from rehabbing Patrick Sandoval and Raymond Burgos, to pick up the victory. Five other teams fell in their last at-bat. Greenville dropped its pitchers' duel despite the efforts of Jojo Ingrassia (pictured) and Joe Vogatsky. A huge ninth-inning rally stunned the Sea Dogs, while Salem dropped a back-and-forth extra-inning contest. Harold Rivas impressed in the FCL loss, while the DSL squads fell despite scoring nine runs apiece. 

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Worcester Red Sox 6, Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 3

In a matchup of rehabbing right-handers, the WooSox knocked off a future Hall of Famer. Patrick Sandoval made his first appearance in over six weeks and faced off against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer. Scherzer started scoreless, but Worcester reached him for two runs in the third and another in the fourth, running him from the game and handing him the loss. Sandoval went just 1 1/3 innings, walking one batter. Raymond Burgos slid from his usual rotation spot into a bulk relief role without a hitch. He allowed just one run on three hits in 4 2/3, getting credit for the win. Kyle Keller followed with a scoreless seventh, and Zack Kelly allowed a pair of runs in two frames as he closed out the win. 

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May Players of the Month: Jack Winnay and Barrett Morgan

The second full month of the minor league season is complete. With that, it is time to present the SoxProspects.com Players of the Month for May to corner infielder Jack Winnay (pictured, left) and right-hander Barrett Morgan (pictured, bottom right). Following our latest update, both prospects are now ranked in the organization's top 60 at Nos. 40 and 41, respectively.

Winnay, who grew up in Newton, Mass., and turned 23 on Friday, is a SoxProspects.com Player of the Month honoree for the first time after a productive May. In 20 games for Greenville, the right-handed hitter batted .290/.490/.623 with two doubles, seven home runs, 14 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 26 walks, and 23 strikeouts over 98 plate appearances. During that stretch, he recorded the first two multi-homer games of his professional career on May 16 and May 31. He also drew three walks in a game on four separate occasions.

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2026 SoxProspects Donation Drive

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Now that all the Red Sox affiliates are in full swing and our June rankings have been released, we’re excited to kick off our annual donation drive! Our goal is to raise $15,000 to keep SoxProspects.com running on all cylinders. For nearly 23 years, we’ve kept the site completely free, and we hope to continue doing so for as long as possible. If you’re able to contribute, we sincerely appreciate your support. To donate, please visit our Donations Page. All payments are securely processed through PayPal, though you don’t need a PayPal account to make a contribution.

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We’ll be running this year’s drive through early-to-mid August. In recent years, contributions have ranged from $10 to $500, and thanks to your generosity, we raised over $15,000 during our 2025 drive. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who chipped in. While SoxProspects remains free, many other prospect sites operate behind paywalls. For example, Baseball America charges approximately $120 per year for digital access -- and rightly so, as they produce outstanding content (we subscribe ourselves!). We believe our work could justify a similar model, but we’ve chosen to keep SoxProspects open to all readers for as long as we can. Donations from our community are what make that possible.

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Cup of Coffee: Nunez's grand slam sparks Salem; Primera goes deep in FCL

6/5 Cup of Coffee: Boston's affiliates went 3-4 on an action-packed Thursday. Braiden Ward and Tsung-Che Cheng homered off a rehabbing Dylan Cease in Worcester's win over Buffalo. Blake Wehunt struck out six, and Nate Baez went deep in Portland's loss to Hartford. Gerardo Rodriguez and Isaiah Jackson left the yard in Greenville's extra-innings loss to Rome. Starlyn Nunez clubbed a grand slam, and Adonys Guzman doubled three times in Salem's win over Wilson. In rookie ball, Franklin Primera (pictured) and Edgardo Gutierrez touched them all, while Garielvin Silverio picked up his first two professional hits.

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Worcester Red Sox 5, Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 1

With the rehabbing Dylan Cease starting for Buffalo, Worcester plated five runs in the first three innings of Thursday's contest and never looked back. Both Braiden Ward and Tsung-Che Cheng homered off Cease, while Allan Castro and Matt Lloyd recorded RBI singles against him. Ward went 2 for 4 with a solo shot for his second home run of the season. Cheng went 1 for 3 with a three-run blast for his fifth home run of the season. Castro added one double and one run scored as part of a three-hit night. Lloyd had just the one hit. Vinny Capra singled twice, scored one run, and stole one base. Kristian Campbell went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts before departing in the fourth inning due to tightness in his side.

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Cup of Coffee: Gilman shines for Salem; Liendo, Garcia power Portland

6/4 Cup of Coffee: With the complex leagues taking their weekly Wednesday break, it was a split for the full-season squads. Portland and Greenville both had big days at the plate, combining for 19 runs on 23 hits. Ahbram Liendo (pictured) and Johanfran Garcia both homered and doubled for the Sea Dogs, while Jack Winnay continues to power the Drive. Jason Gilman fired a gem in Salem's loss, while a one-hit shutout bid quickly deteriorated into a 12-run shellacking in Worcester.

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Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 12, Worcester Red Sox 0

An early pitcher's duel turned into a late blowout at Polar Park. Worcester pitchers brought a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning. Jack Anderson went the first four frames, surrendering one single as he struck out four and walked three. Eduardo Rivera then breezed through two hitless, walking just one. He ran into trouble in the seventh with two more walks and a hit batsman, setting off a rally in which the Bisons scored 12 runs in three innings. Veteran hurler Josh Fleming and a pair of relievers silenced the WooSox lineup, which connected for only three hits. A Jason Delay double was the only extra-base knock.

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Podcast Ep #416: Looking At The State Of The Red Sox With Tim Healey

Ian Cundall is joined by Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Tim Healey to discuss his recent article asking whether the Red Sox are better off now than when they hired Craig Breslow. Tim discusses what he learned while reporting the piece, industry wide thoughts on the Red Sox pitching and hitting development, their reliance on data, Theo Epstein’s role and more! After talking to Tim, Ian ends the show by briefly discussing the promotions of Louis Andujar, Enddy Azocar and Luke Heyman.

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Cup of Coffee: Eyanson and Phillips make scoreless starts; King homers twice for Salem

6/3 Cup of Coffee: The WooSox and Sea Dogs started their weeks in style, as Worcester walked off on a wild pitch while Portland rode a great start from Anthony Eyanson to a shutout win. Marcus Phillips was excellent for Greenville and Skylar King (pictured) had a two-homer game for Salem but the Drive and RidgeYaks lost their series openers. The FCL bats put up another huge performance, while both DSL teams lost 7-3 on Tuesday afternoon. 

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Worcester Red Sox 3, Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 2

The WooSox strung together a thrilling ninth-inning rally to send the Worcester fans home happy on Tuesday night. Mikey Romero ripped a game-tying triple to center field, part of a 2-for-4 game. His pinch-runner Tsung-Che Cheng came around to score the walk-off run on a two-out, two-strike wild pitch. Anthony Siegler recorded Worcester's only other hit on the night, going 1 for 4 with a double and a run scored. Worcester starting pitcher Jake Bennett threw five shutout frames to open the game, striking out four and walking three. Noah Song allowed two runs in an inning of relief but Zack Kelly and Kyle Keller were lights out over the final three innings of the game. 

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Minors Notes: DSL rosters set as season begins, faces in new places off to good starts

A relatively quiet week across the Boston affiliates meant Red Sox fans got to pay attention to players with new teams following promotions last week such as Enddy Azocar and Luke Heyman. Also on Monday, the Dominican Summer League began its season with the Boston teams having a pair of top 60 prospects in the organization.  

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DSL Rosters set 

With the Dominican Summer League season kicking off on Monday, rosters for the pair of Red Sox affiliates were released. Within the two teams, Dawvris Brito and Garielvin Silverio were the only representatives inside the SoxProspects' top 60 prospects in the organization. 

Brito, who is on team Red to begin the year, is a six-foot shortstop who received the second-highest bonus in the Red Sox's 2026 international free agent class. According to his scouting report, the infielder has produced strong exit velocities already and has room to grow as part of his frame. He is currently the 29th-ranked prospect. 

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Cup of Coffee: DSL season begins; FCL Red Sox draw 15 walks in win

6/2 Cup of Coffee: The 2026 Dominican Summer League season began on Monday, as DSL Red Sox Blue lost and DSL Red Sox Red won their Opening Day matchups. In the Florida Complex League, Christopher Alvarado (pictured) and the FCL Red Sox rode a seven-run first inning to a win over the FCL Pirates in Bradenton.

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FCL Red Sox 14, FCL Pirates 10

Despite only recording four hits, the FCL Red Sox drew 15 walks and broke out for 14 runs on Monday. Harold Rivas accounted for three of those walks, as he went 1 for 3 with one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Josue Brito, who had one double, one RBI, and two runs, and Christopher Alvarado, who had three RBIs, two runs scored, two stolen bases, and two walks, each went 1 for 3 as well. Franklin Primera singled, drew two walks, and scored three runs. Jhorman Bravo drove in two runs, scored another, stole two bases, and drew two walks. Dorian Soto scored one run, stole one base, and drew two walks. Tavano Baker drove in one run, scored twice, stole one base, and drew two walks. Jostin Ogando drove in two runs, scored once, and drew one walk.

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Cup of Coffee: Winnay goes deep twice; Witherspoon goes five scoreless

6/1 Cup of Coffee: Five shutout innings from Kyson Witherspoon and home runs from Justin Gonzales, Jack Winnay (pictured), and Isaiah Jackson made Greenville the place to be on Sunday. Worcester got shutout, while Portland took advantage of a big miscue to take down the Rumble Ponies. Salem's pitching staff locked down Hickory, led by Cole Tolbert. 

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

A solo home run in the first inning was all the RailRiders needed to take the series finale. Singles from Vinny Capra, Anthony Seigler, and Tsung-Che Cheng was all the offense Worcester could muster. Capra and Seigler got back-to-back hits in the fourth, but the inning ended the next batter with a double play. Alec Gamboa was solid aside from the early home run. He allowed the one run over four innings while striking out four without issuing a free pass. A group of four relievers followed with one inning apiece, led by Seth Martinez striking out three and Angel Bastardo striking out two. 

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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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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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