Cup of Coffee: Andujar powers Salem; Arias stays hot in Portland

7/4 Cup of Coffee: The eve of America's 250th birthday brought a split amongst the stateside contests, with two wins, two losses, and one rainout. Louis Andujar (pictured) had three hits to lead Salem's win, while Franklin Arias and Brooks Brannon led Portland in a 16-hit barrage. Worcester's winning streak came to an end in a one-run, come-from-behind defeat despite a strong effort by Jack Anderson. Greenville continues to reel, while the two DSL squads combined for eight hits as they were swept. 

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Syracuse Mets (NYM) 8, Worcester Red Sox 7

The WooSox jumped out to an early lead in their attempt to extend their winning streak to five games, but were doomed by a six-run rally in the sixth. Kristian Campbell led the way at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a run scored, RBI, stolen base, and two of Worcester's six doubles. Braiden Ward also doubled twice, finishing 2 for 4 with a pair of runs scored. Mikey Romero drove in three runs as part of his 2-for-4 evening. It was the first WooSox appearance for newly acquired Brett Harris, who played third base and hit in the second spot in the lineup. Harris was 1 for 5 with an RBI. 

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June Players of the Month: Franklin Primera and Gage Ziehl

The third full month of the minor league season is complete. With summer upon us, it is time to present the SoxProspects.com Players of the Month for June to catcher Franklin Primera (pictured, left) and right-hander Gage Ziehl (pictured, bottom right). Both prospects are currently ranked in the organization's top 40 at Nos. 13 and 39, respectively.

Primera is a SoxProspects.com Player of the Month honoree for the first time after a scorching stretch in the Florida Complex League that culminated in a promotion to Salem on June 30. In 17 games between the two levels, the right-handed hitting 19-year-old batted .441/.542/.814 with four doubles, six home runs, 23 RBIs, 21 runs scored, three stolen bases, nine walks, and seven strikeouts over 73 plate appearances. He recorded the first multi-homer game of his professional career on June 19 and compiled an 18-game hitting streak before it was snapped on June 25.

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Cup of Coffee: Hickey homers twice; King finishes triple shy of cycle

7/3 Cup of Coffee: Thursday's slate featured plenty of power for Boston's affiliates. Nathan Hickey (pictured), Braiden Ward, and Mickey Gasper combined for four home runs in Worcester's win over Syracuse. Jack Winnay and Brooks Brannon both homered, while Gage Ziehl continued to impress in Portland's loss to Altoona. Griffin Kilander spun four scoreless innings of relief in Greenville's loss to Winston-Salem. Skylar King, Adonys Guzman, and Louis Andujar went deep in Salem's win over Augusta. In the Florida Complex and Dominican Summer Leagues, Harold Rivas, Maximus Martin, and Axell Herrera all left the yard as well.

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Worcester Red Sox 7, Syracuse Mets (NYM) 5

Nathan Hickey had a strong night at the plate for Worcester, going 2 for 3 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored, and one walk. Braiden Ward and Mickey Gasper homered as well. Ward went 2 for 4 with his third home run of the season, one RBI, and two runs scored. Gasper went 1 for 4 with his seventh home run of the season, two RBI, one run scored, and one walk. Vinny Capra drove in one run and drew one walk, while Tyler McDonough scored two runs and drew one walk.

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Cup of Coffee: Arias, Alcantara key Sea Dogs rally

7/2 Cup of Coffee: All four stateside affiliates were in action on Wednesday, with three of the four contests decided by just one run. Pivot partners Franklin Arias and Marvin Alcantara (pictured) paced a Sea Dogs comeback, while Allan Castro was the hero in the ninth for Worcester. The Salem staff combined for a two-hitter, including four perfect innings by Luis Cohen, but fell as the offense was shut out. Even the Greenville loss was much closer than the final score indicated, as the game remained tied into the eighth inning before the floodgates opened with an eight-run rally.

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Worcester Red Sox 6, Syracuse Mets (NYM) 5

The WooSox survived 12 Syracuse hits and a 30 minute rain delay to win their third straight. Brayan Bello got the start, allowing three runs on five hits in five innings, striking out six without issuing a walk. Tyler Samaniego pitched a scoreless sixth, striking out two, walking one, and allowing a hit. The Mets reached Noah Song for two runs (one earned) in 1 1/3 frames. Angel Bastardo earned the win, entering with runners on first and second and one out and striking out both batters he faced, preserving a 2-2 tie. Seth Martinez fired a scoreless ninth for the save. 

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2026 Red Sox Draft Preview

It’s that time of year again: the MLB Draft kicks off Saturday, July 11 at 1:30 pm ET. Day One will feature the first four rounds - 135 picks in total - while Day Two resumes Sunday at 1:00 pm with rounds 5 through 20. The Red Sox enter the weekend with three selections in the top 100: No. 20 (first round), No. 67 (acquired in the Kyle Harrison/Caleb Durbin trade), and No. 96 (third round). Their second-round pick was forfeited after signing Ranger Suárez in free agency.

You can follow every Red Sox pick with us at SoxProspects.com, where we’ll have coverage on SoxProspects News, the 2026 Draft page, and the @SoxProspects Twitter account. To get you ready, here’s a look at some potential first-round targets and notable local prospects.

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Cup of Coffee: Romero and Castro homer twice for WooSox

7/1 Cup of Coffee: There was plenty of offense throughout the Red Sox system on Tuesday night, headlined by a pair of two-homer nights for the WooSox. The Sea Dogs hit four home runs in a loss, including another blast for Franklin Arias. Luke Heyman had a big game in a walkoff loss for the Drive, while the Salem pitchers were hit hard in a blowout. Garielvin Silverio and Dawvris Brito, the receipients of the highest bonuses in the Red Sox 2026 international class, both had standout games in the DSL.   

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Worcester Red Sox 15, Syracuse Mets (NYM) 5

The WooSox rode a pair of monster offensive performances to the win on Tuesday night. Mikey Romero continued his recent hot streak as he went 2 for 5 with two homers, a walk, and four RBIs. Romero now has four home runs in his last four games. Allan Castro (pictured) delivered a huge game as well, going 4 for 6 with two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI. Braiden Ward wet 2 for 5 with a walk and recorded his 35th stolen base of the season. Nathan Hickey was 2 for 4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBI. 

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Minor Notes: Primera brought up to Salem, Arias continues to swing a hot bat

It was a "next man up" mentality in the Boston affiliates, and the week ended with a notable promotion from the FCL. The organization also added to the system with a Minor League free agent signing.

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Primera promoted to Salem 

After a torrid start to the season down in the FCL, catcher Franklin Primera (pictured, right) earned a promotion to Low-A affiliate Salem on Monday. Through his first 32 games down on the complex, the backstop slashed .427/.549/.718 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs along with a 22:13 walk-to-strikeout ratio. He was also stellar defensively behind the plate. Primera has climbed from 36th to 13th on the SoxProspects' top 60 list and has garnered national attention for his start to the season. 

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Cup of Coffee: Baker, Brito lead FCL Red Sox to win; Casanova, Urbina homer in DSL

6/30 Cup of Coffee: Boston's rookie-level affiliates went 1-2 on Monday. In the Florida Complex League, Tavano Baker (pictured) and reigning Player of the Week Josue Brito propelled the FCL Red Sox to a win. In the Dominican Summer League, Esterlin Casanova and Anderber Urbina homered as the Blue and Red squads both lost.

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FCL Red Sox 11, FCL Braves 10

Tavano Baker led the way offensively, going 2 for 3 with one double, his first home run of the season, two RBIs, two runs scored, and one walk. Josue Brito, fresh off being named FCL Player of the Week, went 1 for 2 with one double, two RBIs, one run scored, and two walks out of the leadoff spot. Jorge Rodriguez also doubled, drove in one run, scored another, and drew one walk. Harold Rivas singled and scored one run before coming out of the game in the fourth inning for Jhoan Peguero, who drew one walk, stole one base, and scored one run in his place. Jhorman Bravo, Dorian Soto, and Jostin Ogando all went 1 for 4. Bravo had recorded one RBI, one run, one stolen base, and one walk. Soto recorded one RBI, one run, and one walk. Ogando recorded one RBI and two runs.

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Podcast Ep #419: Assessing The Red Sox Roster One Month From The Trade Deadline

Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about the latest Red Sox prospect news. They start off by going through the Red Sox major league and high minors rosters to identify who the core players are and which players they’d be more open to trading. Within that discussion, they also hit on Marcelo Mayer’s injury and why Anthony Eyanson’s velocity downturn isn’t a concern. After that, they answer your emails, including questions on the Garrett Crochet trade, Franklin Primera and more.

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Cup of Coffee: Wehunt strikes out eight; Bleis homers in third straight

6/29 Cup of Coffee: It was another successful rehab start for Patrick Sandoval, while Blake Wehunt (pictured) shut down the Yard Goats. Miguel Bleis's hot streak continued, and Starlyn Nunez delivered a walk-off single for Salem. 

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Worcester Red Sox 3, Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 1

Patrick Sandoval led a dominant pitching performance as Worcester snapped a five-game losing streak. Sandoval allowed one run and struck out three over four innings. His ERA is now 2.70 in 13 1/3 innings since restarting his rehab assignment on June 5. The win went to Jovani Morán who fired two perfect frames, and Joe La Sorsa got the save with a scoreless ninth. A first-inning home run from Vinny Capra opened the scoring, and Jason Delay laced a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth. Kristian Campbell went 1 for 2 with a walk as the right fielder. 

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Cup of Coffee: Arias and Eyanson star in Portland, Anderson homers for third straight game

6/28 Cup of Coffee: It was a mixed bag of results across the Boston affiliates on Saturday, with plenty of highlights within. In Portland, the trio of Miguel Bleis (pictured), Franklin Arias, and Anthony Eyanson helped the Sea Dogs grab a comeback win. Luke Heyman starred in Greenville and Josue Brito continued to swing it in the Complex League. 

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 15, Worcester Red Sox 6

The WooSox started strong, jumping out to a 5-0 lead after two innings after Andrew Knizner doubled home a pair, Kristian Campbell drove in a run on a sacrifice fly and Max Ferguson belted a two-run home run. After retiring the first six in a row, Jack Anderson ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing four of the six runs he surrendered on the mound. Anderson only pitched four innings and did not record an out in the fifth before being replaced. Tyler Samaniego pitched a scoreless fifth and Tyler Uberstine allowed six runs in a tough sixth inning. Eduardo Rivera allowed a run across two innings and Juan Montero took the mound in the ninth.

Worcester got one more run in the bottom of the ninth thanks to Mikey Romero's sixth home run of the year. Romero was a bright spot in the defeat as the third baseman homered, walked three times and scored twice. 

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Cup of Coffee: Witherspoon shines for Drive; Bleis homers twice

 

6/27 Cup of Coffee: It was a tough day down on the farm, with the affiliates dropping seven out of eight contests. There were strong individual performances, however. The Greenville and Portland bullpens could not hold on after strong efforts by starters Kyson Witherspoon (pictured) and John Holobetz. Worcester and Salem were both blown out at home. The FCL Sox split a de facto doubleheader, while the DSL squads continue to sputter. 

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 13, Worcester Red Sox 1

Little went right at Polar Park in a blowout loss to the Mud Hens. Mikey Romero blasted a solo home run in the first inning, his fifth of the season, accounting for all of the Worcester scoring. Allan Castro reached base three times, going 1 for 2 with a pair of walks. It was a bullpen day on the mound, with six pitchers getting work in, none for more than two innings. Starter Seth Martinez was hit hard, allowing five runs in his two frames, taking the loss. Zack Kelly and Wyatt Olds threw a scoreless inning apiece.

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Cup of Coffee: Gonzales hits 10th homer for Greenville; Brito, Marin go off in FCL

6/26 Cup of Coffee: Thursday's slate featured three games that were decided by one run. Brayan Bello tossed five innings, and Tyler McDonough homered as Worcester fell to Toledo in extras. Gage Ziehl and Marvin Alcantara starred in Portland's win over Hartford. Justin Gonzales (pictured) and Antonio Anderson went deep in Greenville's loss to Asheville. Cole Tolbert struck out four over three innings in Salem's loss to Myrtle Beach. In rookie ball, Josue Brito and Lioswald Marin combined for three home runs and five hits.

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 3, Worcester Red Sox 2 (10 innings)

Brayan Bello went five innings in his third start for Worcester since being optioned earlier this month. The righty gave up one earned run on five hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. He threw 85 pitches (54 strikes) and generated 10 whiffs. Jovani Moran (in the first appearance of his rehab assignment) and Joe La Sorsa combined for two scoreless frames of relief. Alec Gamboa allowed the tying run to score in the eighth, while Osvaldo Berrios took the loss after surrendering the winning (unearned) run in the 10th.

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Cup of Coffee: Dylan Brown dominates in Greenville shutout

6/25 Cup of Coffee: Wednesday's usual slate of full-season squads was joined by a special guest, as one of the DSL teams got a game in on its usual off day. Greenville starter Dylan Brown (pictured) was the highlight of the night, throwing seven shutout innings as part of the Drive's shutout victory. Leighton Finley and his crew of batterymates led the way for Salem's win, while the Sea Dogs pounded out 14 hits in a blowout victory. Worcester could not hold onto an early lead at home, while the DSL Red team continues to slump. 

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 5, Worcester Red Sox 4

The WooSox jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, but it was nearly all Mud Hens from then on. Allan Castro ripped a two-run double as part of that first inning rally, Worcester's only extra-base hit of the evening. Braiden Ward was on base three times, going 2 for 3 with a walk and a pair of stolen bases. Matt Thaiss scored twice as part of his 1-for-3 effort. Lefty Raymond Burgos got the start, allowing four runs (three earned) on two hits in four frames, striking out five and walking two. The only blemish for Tyler Samaniego in two innings of relief was a solo home run, but that was enough to saddle him with the loss. Perhaps the most significant takeaway from the game was Tyler Uberstine, used for the first time in a traditional relief role. Uberstine entered in the seventh and pitched two innings scoreless innings. He surrendered one hit, struck out four, did not issue a walk, and threw 17 of his 27 pitches for strikes. Eduardo Rivera followed with a scoreless ninth inning. 

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Cup of Coffee: Futrell strikes out twelve; Winnay makes Portland debut

6/24 Cup of Coffee: It was a quiet night for the bats throughout the system, as only two Red Sox affiliates came away with wins on Tuesday. Patrick Sandoval continued his rehab assignment in a loss for the WooSox and Jack Winnay reached base twice in his Portland debut. Devin Futrell (pictured) was phenomenal in a shutout win for the Drive as he struck out 12 batters. Down in the DSL, Isaac Velasquez headlined the day with a pinch-hit walkoff grand slam. 

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 4, Worcester Red Sox 1

Patrick Sandoval made the third start of his rehab assignment, building up to 53 pitches through 3 1/3 innings on Tuesday night. Sandoval allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk, striking out one batter. Seth Martinez followed him with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Noah Song was touched up for two runs in an inning before Zack Kelly and Angel Bastardo combined for three shutout innings of relief to finish out the game. The WooSox scored their only run on an RBI groundout for Jason Delay in the third inning. Tsung-Che Cheng went 2 for 4 with a triple and a run scored.  

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Minor Notes: Winnay promoted, Primera on fire

This week brought an end to the first half of the minor league schedule in the full season leagues, a promotion for a former local star in his first full season, and some national plaudits for a pair of the system's hottest players. 

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Transactions: Winnay promoted, Duffy begins rehab

Per Andrew Parker, the Red Sox will be promoting corner infielder Jack Winnay (pictured) to Double-A Portland to kick off the Sea Dogs second-half schedule on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Winnay is hitting .255/.434/457 with Greenville, leading the system with 53 walks and sharing the team lead in home runs (with three other players) with 11. Winnay has been particularly good in the last six weeks, hitting .311/.475/.615 with 10 of those 11 homers in his last 32 games. A 13th-round pick out of Wake Forest last July, Winnay will be the second member of that draft class to reach Double-A, joining Anthony Eyanson. Born in Michigan, Winnay grew up in Newton and played high school baseball at Belmont Hill. 

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Cup of Coffee: Brito stays hot, Primera extends hitting streak to 16 games in FCL

6/23 Cup of Coffee: Boston's rookie-level affiliates went 1-3 on Monday. Josue Brito (pictured) reached base three times, while Franklin Primera extended his hitting streak as the FCL Red Sox defeated the FCL Pirates in Bradenton. In the Dominican Summer League, Esterlin Casanova and Adrian Valdez hit their first professional home runs as the Blue and Red squads dropped a total of three games. 

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FCL Red Sox 8, FCL Pirates 3

Josue Brito led the way offensively, going 3 for 5 with two doubles, one RBI, and two runs scored. Franklin Primera and Harold Rivas recorded multiple hits as well, with the former singling twice to extend his hitting streak to 16 games and the latter scoring once. Dorian Soto tripled, drove in two runs, and scored another. Christopher Alvarado went 1 for 3 with one RBI, one stolen base, and one walk. Jhorman Bravo went 1 for 3 with two runs scored and one stolen base before being replaced defensively at third base by Edwin Darville in the seventh inning. Tavano Baker and Alexander Mambel also drove in runs.

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Offseason changes 'opening new doors' for Matt McShane in year two with Red Sox

In pedantic terms, a "homegrown" player in baseball means someone who was originally signed by a team and rises through the ranks with them. But in any practical sense, Greenville right-hander Matt McShane is about as homegrown as it gets. 

"It definitely feels like the Red Sox are home," McShane said about the organization. "Even though I wasn’t drafted here, I have spent the majority of my pro career here. It is also great going into the year to know most of the guys down at spring training. Last year I was a new face and didn’t know most of the guys here. So now going into year two, having connections and friendships with a lot of the guys makes it a lot more enjoyable to go to the field with the talent we have. They are awesome guys to be around. I felt a little more comfortable. I felt like I could be myself a little bit more. But I also knew what to expect showing up in Fort Myers every day knowing what the work was that needed to be done and how to go about my day."

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Cup of Coffee: Arias, Gonzales, and Cespedes go deep; Eyanson delivers again

6/22 Cup of Coffee: Franklin Arias and Anthony Eyanson starred for Portland, but it was not enough to get the Sea Dogs past the Patriots. Home runs from Justin Gonzales and Yoeilin Cespedes (pictured) could not help Greenville in a heartbreaking loss, and Worcester used a well-balanced attack to take down the IronPigs.

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Worcester Red Sox 12, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 3

Six players posted multi-hit games and the bullpen was lights out in Worcester's victory. Vinny Capra went 2 for 5 and homered as the second batter of the game. Even though he did not go deep, Jason Delay was the highlight of the day on offense. He drove in six runs as part of a 3-for-4 day that included two doubles and a triple. Matt Thaiss also tallied a double and a triple while going 2 for 4 with a walk. Jack Anderson took advantage of the offense to post his second win. He allowed three runs over five frames.  Four relievers combined to allow only one hit over the final four innings to give the WooSox a series split. 

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Cup of Coffee: Gonzales breaks out of slump in Greenville, Portland pulls off stunning walk-off win

6/21 Cup of Coffee: Despite the Boston affiliates seeing just two wins across the organization on Saturday, there were some strong highlights from the group. Justin Gonzales (pictured) got back on track in Greenville, Portland came from behind to win as Franklin Arias played a new position, and Allan Castro's night was not quite enough to help the WooSox win. 

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Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI) 4, Worcester Red Sox 3

Despite recording 10 hits as a team, the WooSox stranded seven runners on base and went just 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position as they fell short. Worcester got their runs from a sacrifice fly by Mikey Romero, a solo home run off the bat of Allan Castro, and an RBI single from Tyler McDonough as the WooSox led 3-2 after four innings. After Osvaldo Berrios and Eduardo Rivera pitched two innings each, Alec Gamboa was charged with a blown save as he allowed the tying run in the fifth. Gamboa struck out three over his three frames of work, handing the ball off to Kyle Keller, who took the loss with a run charged to his line while recording just one out. 

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