Cup of Coffee: Garcia, Campbell lead WooSox to comeback win

7/30 Cup of Coffee: The WooSox pulled off a thrilling comeback win as Jhostynxon Garcia (pictured) and Kristian Campbell both homered. Hayden Mullins struck out eight batters and Max Ferguson's pinch-hit grand slam led the Sea Dogs to a win. The Drive split a doubleheader, with Yophery Rodriguez and Austin Erlicher delivering strong performances. An excellent start by Steven Brooks helped Salem win their series opener against Lynchburg. The DSL Blue team earned the win as Diomar Hidalgo reached base five times, while the DSL Red team fell on Tuesday. 

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Worcester Red Sox 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 5

A go-ahead two-run homer by Jhostynxon Garcia in the eighth inning was the decisive blow in a series-opening win for the WooSox. Garcia put together a huge game, as he also recorded a three-run double to tie the game in the sixth inning and went 3 for 5 overall. Kristian Campbell, who was just named SoxProspects.com's Player of the Week, continued his recent hot streak with a two-run homer to center field in the fifth as part of a 2-for-4 day. Nick Sogard was 2 for 3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

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Minor Notes: Early and Sandlin promoted to Worcester as trade deadline looms large

The MLB trade deadline (6pm ET on Thursday) is rapidly approaching and the Red Sox are poised for a flurry of activity in the coming days. The Red Sox currently occupy the third wild card spot but Texas trails the Sox by only a half game. Boston will look to acquire major league talent at the deadline and the team is expected to add to the starting rotation, the bullpen, and first base. As they prepare for the deadline, the Red Sox also promoted a pair of top prospects and agreed to terms with all but one of their 2025 draftees. 

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Early and Sandlin promoted to Worcester

Two members of Portland's standout starting rotation are making the leap to Worcester. As first reported by Andrew Parker and later confirmed by a team source (via Chris Hatfield), the Red Sox will promote left-hander Connelly Early and right-hander David Sandlin (pictured) to Triple-A. Early, who ranks as the 10th prospect in the system, has pitched to a 2.51 ERA with a dazzling 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings with the Sea Dogs this year. Early has the potential to throw three average-to-better pitches with solid command and he will look to establish himself as legitimate major league rotation depth with a strong finish to the season in Worcester. Sandlin ranks as the 11th prospect in the organization and delivered 82 1/3 innings with a 3.61 ERA, 86 strikeouts, and 27 walks during his time in Portland this season. Sandlin throws his fastball in the mid-to-upper 90s and he has potential for four pitches that are at least league average. He has a ceiling as a mid-rotation starter or high-leverage reliever.

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Cup of Coffee: Both DSL squads impacted by weather

7/29 Cup of Coffee: With the FCL regular season ending last week, DSL Red Sox Blue and DSL Red Sox Red were the only Boston affiliates in action on Monday. Weather played a major role for both squads, as Blue's game against DSL Tampa Bay was called in the fifth inning, and Red's game against DSL LAD Mega was ultimately suspended before the fifth inning could get underway 

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DSL Tampa Bay 3, DSL Red Sox Blue 0 (5 innings)

This game was called after five innings were played. Yander Bonaci took the loss but was credited with a complete game, as he allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits, one walk, and four strikeouts over five innings. Offensively, Eliezer Alfonzo went 2 for 2 with a pair of singles. Harold Rivas tripled for his only hit.

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Cup of Coffee: Campbell homers to cap off blistering week; Arias delivers a walk-off

7/28 Cup of Coffee: All three completed games were decided in the ninth inning. Both the Worcester and Greenville games had walk-off singles, though Worcester was on the losing end, and Salem took a tough loss to the RiverDogs. Kristian Campbell turned in his best week since April as he had three hits and a home run on Sunday. Kyle Harrison struggled with his command, while the rain spoiled Ronald Rosario's power surge. 

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St. Paul Saints (MIN) 10, Worcester Red Sox 9

A late-inning meltdown gave the Saints the win. Worcester was up 9-2 after six innings, but gave up six runs in the seventh and a walk-off single in the ninth. The starting infield had a dominant game offensively for the WooSox. First baseman Kristian Campbell went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBI, and second baseman Vaughn Grissom went 2 for 5 with a home run and a stolen base. Third baseman Blaze Jordan joined in on the action by hitting his sixth homer, and Nick Sogard was on base four times with a single and three walks. Sogard added a steal, though he and Grissom committed an error. Catcher Seby Zavala also went deep as part of a 2-for-3 game with a walk. 

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Cup of Coffee: Rosario hits two home runs in Portland to support Tolle, Soto leaves DSL game early

7/27 Cup of Coffee: It was a mixed bag of results across Boston's farm system on Saturday. In Portland, a two-homer day from Ronald Rosario (pictured) helped earn Payton Tolle his first win in Double-A. The DSL teams split their contests with Team Red delivering plenty of fireworks as Dorian Soto departed the game early. 

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St. Paul Saints (MIN) 9, Worcester Red Sox 5

A tough outing in the late innings by the WooSox bullpen relinquished a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning and put Worcester behind for good. After falling behind 2-0 in the fifth inning, Nate Eaton doubled home Corey Rosier to cut the lead in half, and Rosier singled to score Tyler McDonough the following inning. The WooSox took the lead in the seventh after Kristian Campbell doubled with one out and came around to score on an RBI single by McDonough. After Robert Stock tossed the first five innings allowing two runs with seven strikeouts, Jose De Leon pitched a scoreless sixth before Wyatt Olds had a rough outing. Olds took the loss after surrendering seven runs (six earned) on four hits, three of which being home runs, walking one and striking out three. Campbell led the way for the Worcester offense with a 3-for-5 night with an aforementioned double. Vaughn Grissom belted his 11th home run of the season in the ninth inning in the late comeback attempt. 

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Portland Sea Dogs 5, Richmond Flying Squirrels (SF) 1

Payton Tolle was stellar once again in his fourth start with Portland, tossing five frames with a run on two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. The outing allowed him to pick up his first win since earning the promotion to Double-A and lowered his ERA with the Sea Dogs to 1.96 in 23 innings. Portland trailed 1-0 in the early going but took the lead in the fourth on the first of two home runs on the evening from Ronald Rosario. The catcher slammed a two-run home run to give the Sea Dogs the lead for good. Rosario added his second home run in the eighth with a solo big fly. The final two runs came in the final inning on an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Zach Ehrhard and an RBI single from Max Ferguson. Jorge Juan earned a hold with a scoreless 2 1/3 frames, and Noah Song recorded his first save of the season by getting the final five outs of the game.

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Hub City Spartanburgers (TEX) 4, Greenville Drive 1

Greenville could only muster four hits on the night and scored its only run on a passed ball in the bottom of the eighth to score Fraymi De Leon. Will Turner had the only extra-base hit for the Drive with a double in the seventh. Blake Aita pitched well in his sixth start since being promoted from Salem. The right-hander pitched 6 1/3 frames allowing four hits three runs and three strikeouts while not allowing a free pass in the losing effort. Following Aita, Luis Cohen got the final eight outs, three of which coming from strikeouts. He also allowed two hits including a home run with one walk and three punch outs. 

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Charleston River Dogs (TB) 5, Salem Red Sox 0

Salem got an outstanding start from Yhoiker Fajardo as the 18-year-old pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings with five hits, two walks and three strikeouts on his ledger. While Fajardo was keeping the game scoreless, the Salem offense scattered just five hits across nine innings with only a pair of doubles from Yosander Asencio and Natanael Yuten to account for the only extra-base hits. Calvin Bickerstaff succeeded Fajardo and was eventually charged with the loss after allowing two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth while getting just six outs. Joe Vogatsky followed Bickerstaff and allowed the last run over the final 1 2/3 innings on a pair of hits. 

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DSL Red Sox Red 15, DSL Brewers Blue 2 

An offensive onslaught by Team Red behind 12 hits and 10 walks led to a commanding victory. Eight different members of the offense recorded at least one hit led by Jhonny Osta's 3-for-4 outing with a pair of walks added to his statline. Jhorman Bravo and Miguel Welch joined Osta with multi-hit games and Krishan Ulacio powered his second home run of the season in the win. While there was plenty of good in the game, Dorian Soto exited the game in the second inning after grounding out in his only at-bat in the bottom of the first. Soto had missed nine days earlier in the month with wrist soreness according to SoxProspect's Chris Hatfield. With heavy run support, Angelo Ladera pitched error-free in his four innings of work, allowing a single hit while walking one and striking out four to lower his season ERA to 2.49 across 21 2/3 frames. Jose Golindano earned the win by getting four outs after Ladera with a run on two hits and four walks on his line, and the duo of Isael Fis and Erickson Ettien combined to pitch the final 3 1/3 innings.

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DSL Royals Fortuna 6, DSL Red Sox Blue 5

Team Blue got an outstanding outing from Dariel Morillo, who started the game and did not allow a hit over the first four innings with a lone baserunner coming on a walk along with four strikeouts. While Morillo was dominating, a Josue Brito RBI single in the first and a throwing error paired with a run-scoring double by Andruw Zambrano gave the Red Sox a 3-0 lead through five innings. After Morillo, Michael Manjarres allowed a run on a single hit with three walks in 1 1/3 frames and Jesus Martinez, who took the loss, only got two outs while allowing five runs on three hits with four walks. Team Blue attempted to come back in the top of the seventh after scoring a pair of runs and loading the bases with one out, but back to back strikeouts by Louis Andujar and Brito sealed the loss. 

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Player of the Day: Ronald Rosario provided the power for Portland in the Sea Dogs' 5-1 win over Richmond, going 2 for 4 with a two-run home run and a solo shot. The catcher's fifth and sixth homers of the year raised the catcher's OPS to .609, but has put together a strong July, hitting .377 with three home runs and eight runs driven in. He is currently unranked in the SoxProspects' Top 60. 

Photo Credit: Ronald Rosario by Kelly O'Connor 

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Podcast Ep. #375: Trade Deadline Preview

Ian and Chris recorded a rare weekend episode to make sure they got this in before the hot stove really turned up before the trade deadline! Where will the Red Sox add? What will it cost? Who might be on the block? And how does the Marcelo Mayer injury play into it? All that, plus a look back on the FCL season, which ended on Thursday, in this episode!

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Cup of Coffee: Nunez keys Salem victory; Brito stars in Dominican

7/26 Cup of Coffee: The FCL season came to a close on Thursday, but there was no lack of action down on the farm on Friday. Starlyn Nunez (pictured) had a three-hit night to lead Salem. Tyler Uberstine had a strong effort for Worcester, while a dominant bullpen bailed out an uncharacteristically short outing by Brandon Clarke in Greenville. A DSL sweep was highlighted by the ongoing heroics of Josue Brito and the first-place DSL Red Sox Blue. A walkoff loss handed Portland the system's only defeat of the day.

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Worcester Red Sox 5, St. Paul Saints (MIN) 3

Worcester got a tough test in rehabbing veteran Bailey Ober, but he was matched by Tyler Uberstine. The WooSox rightly allowed one run on eight hits in 5 2/3, striking out eight and walking one. He has fanned 54 in 51 1/3 innings since his promotion from Portland. Bryan Mata got credit for his third win of the year, firing 1 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing one hit and striking out two without issuing a walk. The Saints reached Jose Adames for a pair in the eighth, but Hobie Harris struck out the side in the ninth to pick up the save. Trayce Thompson got the scoring started with a solo homer in the fifth, going 1 for 2 with a pair of walks. Vaughn Grissom delivered the decisive blow, a three-run homer in the eighth. Kristian Campbell and Adam Eaton had a pair of hits apiece. 

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Cup of Coffee: Criswell, Hickey step up in Worcester's doubleheader sweep

7/25 Cup of Coffee: Boston's affiliates went 5-3 on a busy Thursday. Cooper Criswell and Nathan Hickey (pictured) delivered strong performances in Worcester's doubleheader sweep of St. Paul.  Dalton Rogers and Caleb Bolden led Portland to a fourth straight win in Richmond. Zack Kelly began a rehab assignment, and Miguel Bleis had two hits in Greenville's shutout loss to Hub City. Joey Gartrell tossed four scoreless frames, Enddy Azocar tripled, and D'Angelo Ortiz recorded his first Low-A hit in Salem's loss to Charleston. The FCL Red Sox were walked off on in the final game of their season, while both DSL squads emerged victorious thanks in part to solid starting pitching from Oscar Vaamonde and Williams Montero. 

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Worcester Red Sox 4, St. Paul Saints (MIN) 0 (Game 1)

Cooper Criswell picked up the win in Game 1, as he allowed just two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings in which he struck out six of the 18 batters he faced. He threw 87 pitches (52 strikes) and generated 10 whiffs. Fellow righties Hobie Harris and Isaiah Campbell combined for two additional scoreless frames out of the bullpen to see the shutout through to its completion. At the plate, Nathan Hickey made his impact felt by going 2 for 3 with a two-run blast for his 12th home run of the season. Kristian Campbell also crushed a solo shot for his second Triple-A homer of the year. Corey Rosier went 2 for 3 with an RBI double. Nate Eaton doubled, scored one run, stole one base, and drew one walk as part of a 1-for-3 showing.

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Cup of Coffee: Ehrhard brothers lead Portland to win, Holobetz leads Drive

7/24 Cup of Coffee: Portland and Greenville picked up wins, with the Ehrhard brothers coming through in the clutch for the Sea Dogs. Ahbram Liendo also went deep for Portland. John Holobetz pitched the Drive to a win while getting offensive support from Yophery Rodriguez and Will Turner. 

 

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Worcester Red Sox @ St. Paul Saints (MIN), postponed

This game was washed out and will be made up today as part of a doubleheader. 

 

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Portland Sea Dogs 6, Richmond Flying Squirrels (SFG) 5 (10 innings)

Portland got two huge hits in extra innings from the Ehrhard brothers to seal the win. Zach Ehrhard ripped an RBI single in the top of the 10th to give the Sea Dogs a 4-3 lead. Then, Drew Ehrhard (pictured) singled home Zach before scoring on a wild pitch to give Portland a three-run cushion. Both brothers finished with two hits on the night, with Zach adding a pair of stolen bases. Ahbram Liendo had a big swing as well, belting a three-run home run in the second inning. Eduardo Rivera started and surrendered three runs over 3 1/3 innings of work, striking out a pair and walking three. Cooper Adams and Jacob Webb were both tremendous out of the bullpen, as both tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings with three strikeouts and no free passes. For Adams, it was his first career appearance at Double-A. 

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Podcast Ep. #374: Draft Review with MLB.com's Jim Callis

This episode goes to eleven, as our friend Jim Callis from MLB.com makes his record-regaining eleventh appearance on the show! Ian and Chris got Jim's thoughts on Boston's incoming draft class, the state of the Red Sox system as it enters the post-Big Three era, and even responded to some of your emails!

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Cup of Coffee: Garcia brothers dominate; Jhostynxon homers twice while Johanfran hits walkoff blast

7/23 Cup of Coffee: It was a special day for the Garcia brothers, as Jhostynxon Garcia (pictured) crushed a pair of homers in a blowout win for the WooSox while Johanfran Garcia came through in the clutch with a walkoff home run in Greenville. Kyle Harrison threw six solid innings in his best start to date with the WooSox. The Sea Dogs pulled out an extra-inning win on a go-ahead single by Mikey Romero after an impressive start by Hayden Mullins. Salem lost a high-scoring affair despite three-hit games from Starlyn Nunez and Karim Ayubi. The FCL Red Sox and DSL Blue teams won in a pair of blowouts, while the Red team could not quite complete a comeback. 

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Worcester Red Sox 11, St. Paul Saints (MIN) 2

Jhostynxon Garcia was the star of the WooSox win and he got the team off to a quick start with a two-run homer in the first inning. The Password delivered another two-run blast in the fifth inning and he was 3 for 4 with three runs scored overall. Seby Zavala hit a two-run homer of his own in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly as part of a productive game. Nate Eaton joined the club with a two-run homer in the fifth and he was 2 for 4 with three RBI in the game. Kristian Campbell played first base and reached base in four of his five plate appearances, going 1 for 2 with three walks and scoring three runs. 

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Minor Notes: Red Sox agree to deals with draft picks, Chris and Ian break down the rest of Boston's draft

All-Star week has come and gone and with it brought a shortened week across Minor League Baseball as each affiliate played a three-game weekend series compared to the normal week-long stretch. During the week however, some of the Red Sox recent draft picks inked deals as the season slowly approaches the trade deadline. 

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MLB Draft Picks Sign 

With the MLB Draft happening last weekend as part of All-Star weekend, the negotiations followed between team and players with several reaching agreements throughout the week. As of Sunday night, the Red Sox agreed to deals with several of their draft picks including Kyson Witherspoon (1st Round), Marcus Phillips (competitive balance A), Anthony Eyanson (3rd) and Barrett Morgan (11th). Witherspoon signed for $5M (slot $5,114,200), Phillips agreed to $2.5M (slot $2,898,300), Eyanson inked for $1.75M (slot $907,200) and Morgan signed for $500,000 (slot $150,000) While there is plenty of time left, the deadline for signing draft picks is July 28 at 5 p.m. For anyone wanting to get a breakdown on the newest members of the Red Sox organization, there are reports on each pick on SoxProspects.com. 

On the undrafted side, Boston agreed to deals with Andrews Opata (OF, North Georgia), Ty Hodge (SS, UTSA) and Caleb Berry (C, Michigan State), each of which signing for $150,000.

To find out which draft picks have signed and for how much, check out the draft page on SoxProspects.com

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New Podcast Episode

After a busy week breaking down Boston's draft strategy as well as the players selected, the latest SoxProspects podcast episode go in depth on round four through 20 while giving an overall perspective on the Red Sox's 2025 draft class. 

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Links

• While the Red Sox continue their series in Philadelphia against the Phillies, Christopher Smith of MassLive breaks down Roman Anthony's "Oh, wow" moment when the 21-year-old met Phillies star Bryce Harper during spring training. 

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Transactions 

• In desperate need of adding catching depth, the Red Sox brought back Ronaldo Hernandez on a minor league contract. Hernandez was with the organization from 2021-2023 and came to the Red Sox along with Nick Sogard in a trade with Tampa Bay that sent left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs and Chris Mazza to the Rays.

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Where Are They Now

• On Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals announced that they are calling up 45-year-old Rich Hill to the Major League Club. His first appearance with the Royals will mark the 21st consecutive season in which Hill has appeared in a big league game. Hill had several stints in Boston over the years, pitching for the Red Sox in 2010-2012, 2015, 2022 and most recently 2024.  
• Along with Jhostynxon Garcia appearing in the recent MLB Futures Game in Atlanta, Braden Montgomery joined him as part of the American League roster. Despite never playing a game with Red Sox affiliates, the outfielder was Boston's first-round pick last summer before being one of the headliner prospects dealt for Garrett Crochet.  
• After attempting to make another comeback to Major League Baseball, Daniel Bard announced his retirement on Sunday. Bard was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina. The right-hander made his Major League debut three years later and went on to pitch to a 2.88 ERA over his first three seasons from 2009-2011 before command issues led to a rocky two seasons after. After seven years between big league appearances, Bard made a comeback with the Colorado Rockies at 35 years old in 2020 and pitch with the team from 2020-2023.  

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Players of the Week July 14-20

Yoeilin Cespedes, SS, Salem Red Sox

3 G, 5-10, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Cespedes made a big impact in a short amount of time for Salem as the Red Sox took two of three in the weekend series. The middle infielder recorded hits in all three contests including a two-run home run in the series finale. While Cespedes has only managed to put together a .223/.276/.366 slashline through 73 games this season, this is by far the most amount of games played in a season across his three years with the organization. He is currently ranked the 16th prospect according to SoxProspects.com

Connelly Early, LHP, Portland Sea Dogs  

1 G, 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

With the shortened week, Early took the mound for one appearance last week and continued to show why he has been worthy of a promotion to Worcester for a while. Despite earning a no-decision on Sunday, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings with one run allowed on three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. The outing lowered his ERA on the season to 2.51 across 71 2/3 frames with 96 punchouts. Similar to several other pitchers across Boston's farm system, Early has taken a massive leap from last season and showcased the talent Boston believed he had when they selected him in the 2023 draft. Early currently sits as the 10th-ranked prospect in the system.

Photo Credit: Connelly Early and Yoeilin Cespedes by Kelly O'Connor

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Cup of Coffee: Travieso, Bello deal in FCL; Ramos homers in DSL

7/22 Cup of Coffee: Boston's affiliates went 3-0 on Monday. Jesus Travieso (pictured) and Jose Bello combined for seven scoreless innings in the FCL Red Sox' shutout win over the FCL Braves. Elsewhere, Hector Ramos and Franklin Primera, fresh off playing in Sunday's Dominican Summer League All-Star Game, homered and drove in a pair of runs, respectively.

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FCL Red Sox 7, FCL Braves 0

Jesus Travieso got the start and allowed just one hit, no walks, one hit by pitch, and three strikeouts over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Fellow righty Jose Bello followed suit with 2 2/3 scoreless, one-hit frames of relief to see the shutout bid through to its completion. At the plate, Tavano Baker doubled in two runs with his only hit of the day. Justin Barry also doubled, scored two runs, and drew one walk as part of a 1-for-2 afternoon. D'Angelo Ortiz went 1 for 2 with two RBIs, one run scored, and two walks. Avinson Pinto drove in one run, scored twice, stole two bases, and drew one walk. Anderson Fermin scored one run, stole one base, and drew two walks.

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Cup of Coffee: Early gets back on track; Primera wins All-Star Game MVP

7/21 Cup of Coffee: It was a mixed bag for the affiliates on Sunday, with strong performances sprinkled around some tough losses. The RailRiders jumped Worcester's pitching staff again, while Greenville's bats went quiet against Bowling Green. Portland rode the arms of Connelly Early and Noah Song to victory, while Yoeilin Cespedes (pictured) led Salem to a doubleheader sweep.

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 8, Worcester Red Sox 2

The RailRiders slugged three home runs to finish off the three-game sweep. Robert Stock allowed the first five runs, giving up seven hits while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings. The next two runs came via two solo home runs off Hobie Harris. For the WooSox, Vaughn Grissom stayed hot as he went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBI. After posting an .854 OPS in June, he is up to a 1.097 OPS in July. Nate Eaton went 1 for 4 with a double, and Blaze Jordan went 1 for 3 with a walk. 

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Cup of Coffee: Tolle takes the mound for Portland, Worcester comeback falls short

7/20 Cup of Coffee: It was a tough night across the Boston affiliates, with one total win along with a game suspended in the top of the second. Among the games that were completed on Saturday, a late-inning comeback was not enough in Worcester, Payton Tolle took the mound for Portland, and the Red Sox earned a comeback victory in the FCL. 

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 10, Worcester Red Sox 8

A back-and-forth game saw the WooSox lead 4-2 after three innings before allowing six straight runs to trail 8-4 heading into the late innings. Worcester rallied in the bottom of the eighth to knot the score at 8-8 thanks to a two-run single by Nick Sogard and a pair of run-scoring base hits by Nathan Hickey and David Hamilton. After taking over on the mound in the top of the ninth, Isaiah Campbell allowed two runs in the top of the ninth to take the loss in the rollercoaster game. Isaac Coffey started for Worcester and struggled with four runs on seven hits, with three home runs in three innings charged to his pitching line. Jose De Leon pitched the following three innings, allowing two runs, and Jovani Moran followed with two frames of his own, with two runs charged to him. 

Every member of the WooSox starting nine recorded at least one hit, with Hamilton, Sogard, Blaze Jordan, Trayce Thompson, and Jhostynxon Garcia each registering multi-hit outings. Kristian Campbell and Nate Eaton each reached base twice with a hit and a walk while Eaton robbed a grand slam in the field in the top of the second inning. 

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Cup of Coffee: Romero notches two extra-base hits, Rodriguez is the hero for Greenville

7/19 Cup of Coffee: The full-season affiliates returned from the All-Star break, but the pitching needed to shake off some rust. Trayce Thompson (pictured) was one of the few bright spots in a tough loss for Worcester, and Mikey Romero notched multiple extra-base hits for the Sea Dogs. Yophery Rodriguez was the hero for Greenville, and Andruw Musett went deep in a Salem loss. 

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 11, Worcester Red Sox 3

The Worcester pitching staff struggled through a blowout loss to the RailRiders. Cooper Criswell was hit hard, allowing six runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. Bryan Mata was the only pitcher to keep runs off the board as he struck out two over 1 1/3. Both Austin Adams and Wyatt Olds allowed multiple runs as well. Worcester had a few solid offensive performances, highlighted by Trayce Thompson, who went 1 for 3 with a two-run home run and a walk. Nate Eaton went 2 for 4, and David Hamilton and Jhostynxon Garcia both added a hit and a walk. This was Hamilton's first game in Worcester since being optioned on July 11. 

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Cup of Coffee: Fermin, Ortiz combine for three RBIs in FCL; Bravo, Ramos homer in DSL

7/18 Cup of Coffee: As the All-Star break winds down, Boston's rookie-level affiliates went 0-4 on Thursday. Anderson Fermin (pictured) and D'Angelo Ortiz had productive days at the plate in the Florida Complex League, while Hector Ramos and Jhorman Bravo homered in the Dominican Summer League.

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FCL Braves 6, FCL Red Sox 4 (8 innings)

This game was called in the bottom of the eighth due to lightning. Dalvinson Reyes took the loss after allowing three earned runs on two hits (including one home run), one walk, and one strikeout in the first inning. Yoandys Veraza and Tejahari Wilson combined for five scoreless frames of relief. Offensively, D'Angelo Ortiz led the way by going 2 for 4 with one double and two RBIs. Anderson Fermin also doubled, drove in one run, scored another, and stole one base as part of a 2-for-4 day. Ilan Fernandez recorded two singles, while Avinson Pinto scored one run and swiped one base.

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Cup of Coffee: Ruiz delivers scoreless start in FCL; Griman lights out in relief in DSL

7/16 Cup of Coffee: It was another quiet night in the Red Sox system, as the four full-season affiliates are all off until Friday for the All-Star break. The FCL Red Sox played a doubleheader, losing the first game in a rout. Yermain Ruiz (pictured) started the second game with an excellent pitching performance but the game was suspended with a 3-3 tie in the seventh. Both DSL teams won, headlined by a big game for the Blue team's lineup and a dominant relief outing by Allan Griman. 

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FCL Orioles 7, FCL Red Sox 1 (Game 1)

Jesus Travieso, who had been scheduled to start Monday's game before it was rained out, threw the first 2 1/3 innings in Game 1 of the doubleheader. He allowed one run despite not allowing a hit and punched out four batters while walking two. Jose Bello piggybacked Travieso with 3 2/3 innings of relief and struggled, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits. While Bello was hit hard on Tuesday, he did strike out five and walked only one batter. Jeison Payano allowed an unearned run in an inning of relief, striking out two and walking two. The Red Sox bats were unable to generate much offense, collecting only two hits the entire game off the bats of Anderson Fermin and Jesus Lugo. Lugo scored their only run of the game, tripling to lead off the seventh and scoring on a sacrifice fly by Fermin. 

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Podcast Ep. #373: Draft Day 2 Run-Through

After 21 picks, it's clear the Red Sox have a thing for big pitchers out of the SEC. But what else is there to know about the Red Sox' 21-member draft class? Ian and Chris break it all down from rounds 4 to 20.

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Minor Notes: Sox focus on pitching in draft; mid-season rankings arrive

It's mid-July, one of the hottest times in the prospect-watching world. The 2025 amateur draft took place on Sunday and Monday, with the Red Sox leaning heavily into pitchers from the Southeastern Conference. All-Star Weekend brought the Futures Game, the trade deadline looms in just 16 days, and the SoxProspects.com Mid-Season rankings dropped on Wednesday.

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July Rankings

Before the arrival of the 2025 draftees, the SoxProspects.com mid-season rankings update came down the pike. A major shakeup looks to be on the horizon, as the longtime top-prospect tag team Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer (pictured, right), again first and second on the list, made what will almost certainly be their final appearances at the top of the site's front page. Payton Tolle leaped Franklin Arias and Luis Perales to reach the third spot, setting him up as heir apparent for number one when August comes. 

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Cup of Coffee: FCL Red Sox rained out; Andujar, Welch homer in DSL

7/15 Cup of Coffee: With the MLB Draft and All-Star festivities in full swing, it was a relatively quiet Monday for Boston's rookie-level affiliates. Jesus Travieso (pictured) was in line to start for the FCL Red Sox, but their game against the FCL Orioles was postponed. In the Dominican Summer League, Miguel Welch and Louis Andujar hit the first home runs of their professional careers.

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FCL Red Sox @ FCL Orioles (PPD)

This game was postponed due to rain. It is tentatively scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15.

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2025 Draft Day 2 Recap: Rounds 11-20

Unlike past installments, the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft took place over two days instead of three. While Rounds 11-20 were typically reserved for that third and final day, they accompanied Rounds 4-10 on Monday. With that, here are brief summaries of who the Red Sox took with their 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th-round selections:

11. Barrett Morgan, RHP, Cowley College (KS)

Morgan (pictured) was taken out of Cowley College, a community college in Arkansas City, Kans., with the 328th overall pick. The 20-year-old righty from Stillwater, Okla., appeared in 16 games for the Tigers this past spring and posted a 0.42 ERA (0.75 WHIP) with 40 strikeouts to just four walks over 21 1/3 innings of relief en route to earning First Team All-KJCCC honors. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, Morgan features a fastball that reaches 95 mph and a mid-70s curveball. He is currently committed to transfer to Texas A&M for what would be his junior season.

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2025 Draft Recap: How Boston's picks ranked

Of Boston's 21 selections in the 2025 Draft, 12 were ranked in the Baseball America Top 500, seven in the MLB Pipeline Top 250 list, and six in the ESPN.com Top 250. Each of the team's first eleven selections were on the Baseball America list.

See below for a listing of the 2025 Red Sox draftees who were ranked by BA, MLB.com, or ESPN.com. The full list of this year's draft selections can be found over at the SoxProspects.com Draft History page.

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Welcome to the 2025 Draft Signing Period!

Now that the 2025 First-Year Player Draft is in the books, the signing period is upon us. With some limited exceptions, this year's signing deadline is 5:00 pm ET on July 28, 2025. As most of our readers know, each team's spending on draft pick bonuses is capped. The overall bonus cap is determined by the number and placement of each team's selections.

The bonus cap sets an aggregate limit for a team to spend on its selections in the first ten rounds and also limits teams from spending over $150,000 on players taken after the 10th round (the excess on any late-round bonuses will count against the bonus pool). Boston's cap is $12,409,300 this year. If the club exceeds its pool: (1) by 0-5%, it will be charged a 75% tax on the excess; (2) by 5-10%, it will pay the same tax and will also lose its first-round pick next season; (3) by 10-15%, it will be charged a 100% tax on the excess and lose its first- and second-round picks next season; and (4) by more than 15%, 100% tax on the excess and lose its next two first-round picks.

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Red Sox select Maximus Martin with 10th-round pick

With the 298th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Maximus Martin, a shortstop out of Kansas State. He is ranked 223rd by MLB Pipeline and 184th by Baseball America. 

 

Martin is a 21-year old who is coming off his junior season at Kansas State. He has switched schools a couple of times, playing his freshman season at Rutgers and his sophomore season at Georgia State. In 2025 at Kansas State, he batted .320/.420/.612 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs, five stolen bases, 54 RBI, 30 walks, and 55 strikeouts in 56 games. Although he played a majority of his games at shortstop, he also played one game at second base and another 18 in center field. 

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Red Sox select Jacob Mayers with ninth-round pick

With the 268th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Jacob Mayers, a right-handed pitcher out of Louisiana State University. Mayers is ranked #304 in Baseball America's Top 500 draft prospects.

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Red Sox select Dylan Brown with eighth-round pick

With the 238th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Dylan Brown, a left-handed pitcher out of Old Dominion University. He is ranked No. 226 in Baseball America's Top 500 and is not ranked within MLB.com's Top 250.

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Red Sox select Myles Patton with seventh-round pick

With the 208th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Myles Patton, a left-handed pitcher out of Texas A&M.

 

Originally from Long Beach, California, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound pitcher spent two years at hometown Long Beach State and was an all-Big West honorable mention player in 2024 before heading to College Station for his junior season. That sophomore campaign was his best, as he had a strikeout rate exceeding 30 percent with a 3.26 ERA.

 

A back injury ended his season prematurely and while he stayed healthy in 2025, he posted a 5.26 ERA, but still struck out more than a batter per inning (82 in 77 innings) and had strong walk numbers, issuing just 17 free passes.

 

Patton was unranked by MLB Pipeline and ESPN.

 

He's a finesse left-handed arm, sitting between 88-90 mph with his fastball and command is his carrying tool. Patton also has a change-up that possesses good shape is in the upper 70s.

 

The full slot value for this choice is $285,200.

Photo credit: Texas A&M University Athletics

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Red Sox select Leighton Finley with sixth-round pick

With the 178th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Leighton Finley, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Georgia. Finley was ranked as the 357th best draft prospect by Baseball America. 

Finley is another big-bodied pitcher from the SEC as he is listed at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds. His fastball typically sits 91-94 mph but has hit 98. He also has a low-80s slider that is his main secondary pitch, and he will also flash a changeup and curveball. As a freshman Finley worked out of the bullpen for the Bulldogs, pitching to a 6.26 ERA while striking out 31 in 27 1/3 innings. That summer, he pitched for Yarmouth-Dennis of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was an All-Star on the Cape, as he did not allow an earned run over 17 1/3 frames while striking out 20. 

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Red Sox select Christian Foutch with fifth-round pick

With the 148th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Christian Foutch, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Arkansas. He is ranked No. 231 in MLB.com's top 250 and No. 258 in Baseball America's Top 500.

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Red Sox select Mason White with fourth-round pick

With the 118th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Mason White, a shortstop from Arizona.

 

A local product out of Salpointe Catholic HS in Tucson, White had a big draft year, as he was given an All-American nod by Perfect Game (second team) and D1Baseball.com (third team). He was also the most valuable player of both the Big 12 Tournament and Eugene Regional with a .327/.412/.689 slash line, including 20 home runs.

 

However, some swing-and-miss comes with that raw power, as he struck out 65 times in 257 at-bats in 2025, though that's down significantly from 85 punchouts in 239 at-bats last season.

 

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Cup of Coffee: Mullins stifles the Yard Goats; Harrison makes progress

7/14 Cup of Coffee: The two left-handed starters in the upper minors did not allow an earned run, but Hayden Mullins (pictured) worked much deeper into the game than Kyle Harrison. Greenville's game got suspended, while Salem did not take advantage of several opportunities to beat the GreenJackets.

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Worcester Red Sox 2, Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 0 (6 innings)

Storms rolled through Rochester, which ended this game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. It was not an efficient outing for Kyle Harrison as he needed 92 pitches to get through 3 2/3 innings, but he did keep the Red Wings off the board. He allowed four hits and issued three walks while striking out five. 52 of his 92 pitches were outside of the strike zone, but only one ball was hard hit. The win went to Wyatt Mills, and Hobie Harris earned the save despite the game ending with the tying run in the batter's box. 

No Worcester batter recorded an RBI as the WooSox scored once on a Trayce Thompson double play, and Nate Eaton scored on a throwing error by the catcher after he stole third. Eaton notched two steals as part of a 1-for-3 day, while Corey Rosier and Nathan Hickey went 1 for 2 with a walk. 

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Podcast Ep. #372: Draft Night 1 Speed Run

Kyson Witherspoon. Marcus Phillips. Henry Godbout. Anthony Eyanson. Meet the newest Red Sox draftees! Ian and Chris broke down the group with scouting reports, their takes, and potential rankings landing spots for all four, and looked ahead to day 2 of the draft.

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Red Sox select Anthony Eyanson with third-round pick

With the 87th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Anthony Eyanson, a right-handed pitcher out of Louisiana State University. He is ranked #32 in the Baseball America Top 500 and #40 in the MLB.com Top 250

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Red Sox select Henry Godbout with second compensation round pick

With the 75th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Max Godbout, an infielder out of the University of Virginia. The full slot value for this selection is $1,093,800.

The 6-foot-2 right-handed hitter played mostly second base for the Cavaliers, although he was announced as a shortstop and Red Sox Director of Amateur Scouting said after the pick that he will be developed at both shortstop and second base. He is a contact-over-power hitter, joining the long line of solid hitters to come out of Charlottesville. MLB Pipeline is higher on the power tool, which will mostly come to the pull side, than Baseball America.

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Red Sox select Marcus Phillips with 33rd overall pick

With the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Marcus Phillips, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Tennessee. The pick, in Competitive Balance Round A, was acquired from Milwaukee along with Yophery Rodriguez and John Holobetz in exchange for Quinn Priester. Phillips is the 67th-ranked draft prospect by Baseball America and 61st by MLB Pipeline. Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs had the highest ranking on Phillips, ranking him at 13. 

The best pitch in his arsenal is a fastball that sits at 96-98 mph and touches 100. He struck out 98 in 83 innings this year for the Volunteers in his first year as a starter. He pitched out of the bullpen as a sophomore and struck out 22 over 20 innings with an ERA of 4.95. He attended Iowa Western Community College as a freshman, where he was a two-way player but pitched sparingly due to injuries and an inconsistent ability to throw strikes. Injuries were also an issue for him in his senior year of high school in South Dakota, which led him to the JuCo route. 

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Red Sox select Kyson Witherspoon with first-round pick

With the 15th overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Kyson Witherspoon, a right-handed pitcher out of Oklahoma. 

For the first time since 2017, the Red Sox selected a pitcher with their first-round pick. Considered the top college right-hander in the class entering the draft, Witherspoon profiles as a polished starting pitcher who could move quickly through the farm system. He is coming off a season in which he pitched to a 2.65 ERA with 124 strikeouts and 23 walks in 95 innings with the Sooners. The 20-year-old Witherspoon spent one season at Northwest Florida State Junior College before transferring to Oklahoma in 2024 alongside his twin brother Malachi. He was ranked as the 7th-best draft prospect by Baseball America, 10th by ESPN, and 10th by MLB Pipeline. The slot value for the 15th pick is $5,114,200. 

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Follow the Draft at SoxProspects!

The MLB Draft is just a few hours away! You can follow along with the draft this evening at SoxProspects.com, where we'll bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of the first three rounds. Similar coverage will continue on Day Two as well.

2025 Red Sox Draft Preview

Red Sox 2025 Draft Board

SoxProspects News

Podcast Ep #369: MLB Draft Preview with Geoff Pontes of Baseball America

Podcast Ep. #371: Draft & July rankings discussion with Mike Andrews

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Cup of Coffee: Early turns in a stellar outing, Soto continues to rake in the DSL

7/13 Cup of Coffee: Connelly Early (pictured) turned in one of his best outings of the season in a win for Portland. The Salem offense slugged its way to a victory behind strong performances from Andruw Musett and Endy Azocar. In the DSL, Dorian Soto continued to show why he was a sought-after international prospect with another multi-hit game. 

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Rochester Red Wings (WSH) 6, Worcester Red Sox 4

Trailing 3-1 entering the ninth, the WooSox rallied to take a 4-3 lead after Blaze Jordan reached base on an error and Nathan Hickey singled ahead of Trayce Thompson, who slammed a go-ahead three-run home run. Alex Hoppe came in to try and complete the comeback in the bottom of the ninth but allowed a walk-off home run to fall short. Outside of Thompson's home run, Tyler McDonough led the way for Worcester with three hits and the other RBI of the night from a run-scoring double in the fifth inning. Kristian Campbell went 1 for 4 with three strikeouts while getting the start at first base. 

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Podcast Ep. #371: July rankings discussion with Mike Andrews

Ian is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews this week to break down the new July rankings. They discuss why Payton Tolle jumped to third in the system, why several FCL players are rising and the notable players who’ve fallen in the rankings as well. They also briefly discuss the Red Sox now that Alex Bregman and Masataka Yoshida are back and all the latest buzz ahead of Sunday’s draft!

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Cup of Coffee: Feliz powers Greenville; Sandlin solid for Sea Dogs

7/12 Cup of Coffee: While the major league squad won a thriller to continue its winning streak, there was a full Friday slate down on the farm. Albert Feliz (pictured) was unstoppable for Greenville, teaming with Justin Riemer to lead a come-from-behind victory. Worcester and Portland rolled with good starts from Cooper Criswell and David Sandlin, respectively. Salem suffered a rain-shortened loss despite the efforts of Austin Ehrlicher, while the complex league squads were swept on the day. 

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Worcester Red Sox 5, Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 3

Cooper Criswell turned in a strong start to lead the WooSox. The veteran right-hander scattered six hits across five scoreless innings, striking out six and walking two. Rochester reached Tyler Uberstine for three runs (two earned) on a pair of home runs in his 3 2/3 innings. Jose Adames came on to retire the final batter to get credit for the save. Blaze Jordan led the way at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a pair of RBI. Philip Sikes went deep in the fourth with a solo homer, his fifth of the season. Nate Eaton was 1 for 4 with a pair of runs scored in his return to Triple-A. 

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2025 Red Sox Draft Preview

It’s that time of year again! The MLB Draft gets underway Sunday evening at 6:00 pm ET. Day One will include the first three rounds; Day Two will be Monday at 11:30 am, covering rounds 4 through 20. The Red Sox have four picks in the top 100 this year: #15 (first round), #33 (acquired in Quinn Priester trade), #75 (for losing Nick Pivetta in free agency) and #87 (third round pick). The club forfeited its second round pick (#54 overall) for signing Alex Bregman in free agency.

You can follow the Red Sox draft with us at SoxProspects.com as the picks come in, as we’ll have live coverage of Boston’s selections on SoxProspects News, the 2025 Draft page, and the @SoxProspects Twitter account. For now, here's a preview of some potential first round and local draft picks to whet your palette. 

First Round (#15 overall)

Gavin Kilen, 2B, Tennessee – drafted by the Red Sox out of high school in 2022. Contact hitter, solid defensively at second base. 

Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona – potential five-tool right fielder.

Ike Irish, OF/C, Auburn – high-end college bat spent most of 2025 in right field but has the tools to potentially develop into an average backstop.

Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest – plus defender with an average to better bat and above-average speed.

Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara – three potential plus pitches in his fastball, slider, and changeup. Slider needs work to get there. Solid control. Medium build.

Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas – middle infielder with a solid bat and impressive power. Needs to prove himself against breaking pitches. Not overly athletic. 

Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina – solid defender with a plus arm. Below-average hit tool but has some juice in his bat when he makes contact. Potential below slot option.

Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak (CA) – Toolsy prep player committed to Texas. Unclear what position he might play at the pro level.

Local Products

Some New England players who could get drafted this year include Northeastern OF Cam Maldonado, Salisbury (CT) C Thomas O’Connell, Avon Old Farms (CT) RHP Cole Raymond, Cheshire (CT) LHP Daniel Margolies, and Lawrence Academy (MA) RHP John Paone. 

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Cup of Coffee: Tolle, Fajardo go five strong; Campbell homers for Worcester

7/11 Cup of Coffee: Boston's affiliates went 3-5 on Thursday. Kristian Campbell homered for the first time since being optioned in Worcester's loss to Rochester. Payton Tolle (pictured) struck out five over five solid innings in Portland's loss to Hartford. Antonio Anderson and Yophery Rodriguez accounted for four RBIs in Greenville's loss to Winston-Salem. Yhoiker Fajardo, Calvin Bickerstaff, and Andruw Musett helped Salem split its doubleheader against Augusta. In the Dominican Republic, the Blue and Red squads emerged victorious.

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 14, Worcester Red Sox 9

It was a rough night for the Worcester pitching staff. Starter Robert Stock went just two innings and allowed six earned runs on six hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. While Hobie Harris retired the only two batters he faced, Jose De Leon, Bryan Mata, and Alex Hoppe combined to surrender eight earned runs over 5 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. At the plate, Nathan Hickey paced the lineup by going 3 for 4 with two doubles and one RBI. Jhostynxon Garcia, Vaughn Grissom, and Trayce Thompson all had multiple hits as well. Garcia went 2 for 4 with one run scored and one walk. Grissom went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. Thompson went 2 for 3 with two doubles, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Kristian Campbell crushed a three-run shot in the fifth inning for his first homer since being optioned late last month.

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Cup of Coffee: Houck strikes out six, Jordan goes deep

July 10 Cup of Coffee: Tanner Houck (pictured) was the story of the night, as he turned in his best rehab outing with 4 1/3 strong innings for Worcester. Nick Sogard had a couple of extra-base hits, while Blaze Jordan belted a home run in the WooSox loss. Dalton Rogers pitched well for Portland as well despite losing the game. Albert Feliz had a nice night for Greenville, and Salem was rained out. 

 

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 4, Worcester Red Sox 3

Tanner Houck made his fifth rehab appearance, his fourth with Worcester, and it was a success. The right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball with three hits allowed, six strikeouts, and two walks. He threw 76 pitches, 46 for strikes, and induced 13 swinging strikes. Jovani Moran struggled out of the bullpen, surrendering three earned runs on four hits in one inning. Wyatt Mills followed and worked around three walks, giving up no runs in 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit. Austin Adams pitched well for an inning, allowing no runs with two strikeouts. Nick Sogard had a nice game out of the leadoff spot, going 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. Jhostynxon Garcia went 1 for 3 with a single, a walk, and an RBI. Blaze Jordan also belted his fourth Worcester home run of the season. 

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Cup of Coffee: Grissom, Thompson power WooSox in slugfest win

7/9 Cup of Coffee: It was a tough night for the Red Sox farm as only two affiliates picked up wins in a full slate of games on Tuesday. A four-hit game from Vaughn Grissom (pictured) and a three-hit game by Trayce Thompson led the WooSox to victory despite an inconsistent outing from Kyle Harrison on the mound. The Sea Dogs and Drive fell despite strong starting pitching performances by Eduardo Rivera and Michael Sansone. Justin Gonzales and Enddy Azocar collected run-scoring doubles in a loss for Salem, while Anderson Fermin and Gerardo Rodriguez delivered outstanding games in the FCL. The DSL teams split their games, with Geomaikel Martinez powering the Red team to the win. 

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Worcester Red Sox 11, Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 5

The Worcester bats exploded in their series opener against Rochester. Vaughn Grissom kicked off the scoring with an RBI single in the first and went on to have one of his best games of the season, going 4 for 4 with a walk and two doubles. Trayce Thompson drilled RBI singles in the third and fifth innings as part of a 3-for-5 game. Seby Zavala and Nathan Hickey each blasted two-run homers, their fourth and 11th of the season, respectively. Kristian Campbell started at first base and went 1 for 3 with a double and two walks. 

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Minor Notes: Garcia named to Futures Game roster; draft preparation begins

With the All-Star break fast approaching, that also means the MLB draft is on the horizon as well. There are also several notable names currently on rehab assignments. The Futures Game rosters have also been announced, with one Red Sox player making an appearance. 

 

New podcast episodes 

It was a jam-packed week for the SoxProspects.com podcast, as a pair of new episodes were released. First, Ian Cundall is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to preview the upcoming MLB Draft, which begins on July 13. They discuss who may fall to the Red Sox, how the draft class compares to last year, as well as the Futures Game rosters. In the next episode, Ian is joined by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe as they break down a variety of topics on the current state of the organization. They discuss the Sox pitching depth, Tanner Houck, and how Kyle Harrison has adjusted since entering the organization. 

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