May 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Minor Notes: Pair of prospects earn promotion, others highlighted
Another week of Minor League Baseball is in the books and with it came a noteworthy promotions, and a pair of firsts for former Red Sox prospects.
New Podcast Episode
With the Red Sox continuing to play mediocre baseball, Ian and Chris break down the big league club as well as the latest rankings and Ian's reports from his time spent with the Sea Dogs in Portland in the newest episode of the podcast.
Garcia, Ehrhard earn promotions
Following Portland's 4-1 win over Somerset to conclude its series, it was announced that outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia was promoted to AAA Worcester. Garcia, the 13th-ranked prospect in the system, has started the season strong producing a .256/.355/.393 statline across 138 plate appearances. While the power has been slow to start, Garcia has increased his walk rate to 13.4%.
As Garcia makes his way to Worcester, Zach Ehrhard earned a promotion to AA Portland to fill the open spot. Boston's 2024 4th-round pick has been an on base machine in A+ Greenville, hitting .342 with a .471 on base percentage across 31 games. In May, the outfielder put together a .418/.484/.582 statline in 61 plate appearances. Standing out to Boston so much so the organization drafted him out of high school and Oklahoma State, Ehrhard is showcasing the talent that stood out to the Red Sox.
Links
From being drafted by Boston in 2019, serving in the Navy, being a Rule 5 pick and returning to Boston, the Boston Globe highlights the journey for Noah Song and how he's looking ahead of his season debut.
Where are they now
- In his first full week in the Major Leagues, Matthew Lugo burst onto the scene with the Angels. Through his first nine big league games, Lugo is slashing .360/.385/.800 with a trio of home runs. Lugo was acquired by the Angels along with three other prospects in exchange for reliever Luis Garcia last July.
- While Garrett Crochet continues to showcase ace-like talent on the mound for Boston, one of the prospects acquired by the White Sox in the winter trade recorded a first milestone. In Saturday's game against the Cubs, Chase Meidroth slugged his first Major League home run.
- After seven years in the Minor Leagues, former Red Sox farmhand Ryan Fitzgerald made his MLB debut on Friday as a member of the Minnesota Twins. Fitzgerald was with the Red Sox from 2018-2023.
Nathan Hickey, C, Worcester Red Sox
6 G, 19 AB, 7 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB, 8 BB, 8 K, .368/.571/.895
Hickey showcased his full skillset over the course of the week, as the catcher flashed his power potential as well as impressive eye and plate discipline. The standout week pushed the former 5th-round pick's slashline to .250/.331/.461. He is currently the 60th-ranked prospect in the system.
Eduardo Rivera, P, Greenville Drive
1 G, 1-0, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Rivera (pictured to the right) made his lone appearance of the week on May 13 and dazzled across five hitless innings against Hub City. It was the left-hander's third scoreless outing of the season and has allowed just two runs to score across 17 innings of work in his first season with the Red Sox.
Photo Credit: Jhostynxon Garcia and Eduardo Rivera by Kelly O'Connor