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. 

Castro was the leader offensively on Saturday with his home run being part of a 3-for-4 evening. He also added a double and scored a run. McDonough and Tsung-Che Cheng also had multi-hit performances and Kristian Campbell added a walk as well as an outfield assist. 

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Portland Sea Dogs, 7 Somerset Patriots (NYY) 6

Trailing 6-3 entering the bottom of the ninth, Portland plated four runs, capped off by a walk-off fielder's choice off the bat of Marvin Alcantara. In the final frame, every Sea Dogs hitter to come to the plate reached base as Franklin Arias singled, Will Turner was hit by a pitch, Nate Baez singled, Brooks Brannon was hit by a pitch to bring in a run, Johanfran Garcia singled to plate a pair and tie the game to set the scene for Alcantara's knock. Garcia and Nelly Taylor each had two hits, and Arias went 3 for 5 with a run scored as he played second base for the first time this season. Brannon also belted his 10th home run of the season earlier in the contest while also drawing a walk of his own. 

On the mound, John Holobetz was tagged for four runs in four innings with six strikeouts on his pitching line. Jedixson Paez followed the right-hander with four innings of his own, surrendering two runs. Cooper Adams pitched a scoreless ninth and picked up his seventh win of the season. 

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Greenville Drive 4, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (PHI) 1

The Drive jumped out to a lead that would hold all game in the top of the first as Justin Gonzales hit his first home run since May 31. The Greenville outfielder followed a leadoff walk by Enddy Azocar with a two-run shot for his eighth of the season. The would end up being all the runs Greenville would need for Alex Bouchard, who limited Jersey Shore to a single run over five innings in his sixth start of the season. He scattered three hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out five. The Drive picked up single runs in the fifth and eighth as Jack Winnay plated Gonzales on a fielding error, and Mason White singled home Isaiah Jackson. Ben Hansen followed Bouchard on the mound with four scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the year. 

Gonzales led the charge offensively with his home run as well as drawing a walk and swiping a base, a positive game in what has been a tough month. Azocar reached base twice on walks, and Yophery Rodriguez doubled and singled as part of a 2-for-4 night. 

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Fredericksburg Nationals (WSH) 10, Salem RidgeYaks 2 

Salem's pitching was tagged for two runs in each of the first three innings and found itself trailing 9-0 after four innings thanks to 10 hits and 11 walks by the RidgeYaks pitching staff. Christian Foutch fell to 0-5 after struggling to find the strike zone. The right-hander walked five in two innings that eventually led to four earned runs. He struck out three and also allowed a home run. Yermain Ruiz allowed five runs of his own in three frames before Griffin Kilander and Nicolas De La Cruz combined to allow one run over the final three. The Salem offense recorded 10 singles and left 11 runners on base in a frustrating night at the plate. Kleyver Salazar reached base four times with two hits and two walks while Anderson Fermin and Louis Andujar also had two hits in the loss. 

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FCL Twins 8, FCL Red Sox 1 (Suspended) 

Saturday's contest between the Twins and Red Sox complex squads was suspended due to rain in the top of the fourth inning. The game will be resumed on June 26.

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DSL Braves 4, DSL Red Sox Blue 1

Team Blue quickly fell behind 3-0 after two innings as Cristian Alcanatra struggled in his third start of the season. The right-hander surrendered three runs (two earned runs) in his pair of innings with four hits, a walk and three strikeouts. After scoring a run in the top of the sixth on an Esterlin Casanova RBI groundout, team Blue managed to load the bases in the seventh with two outs before Isaac Velasquez grounded out to end the game. Garielvin Silverio led the way with a pair of hits including his first double of the season while scoring the team's only run of the contest. Rinangel Mayora starred on the mound with three scoreless innings in relief following Alcantara. 

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DSL Dodgers Mega 5, DSL Red Sox Red 1

Team Red grabbed a quick 1-0 in the first thanks to a run-scoring single off the bat of Edgardo Gutierrez that drove in Helvin Mendoza. Yeider Pineda ran into trouble on the mound in the top half of the frame, loading the bases with one out before being taken out for Anthony Herrera. Herrera managed to escape the threat and went on to hold the Dodgers scoreless over 4 2/3 innings. He allowed one hit, walked two and struck out six. Still holding the one-run lead into the sixth, Ranfi Vargas struggled by allowing two runs in the frame and three more in the seventh to put Team Red behind for good. Vargas would take the loss with four hits allowed along with the runs. Gutierrez paced the squad with a pair of hits as well as the aforementioned RBI. Andruw Zambrano was the only other member to reach base twice as he walked a pair of times in the defeat. 

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Player of the Day: In what hopefully is a sign of things to come, Justin Gonzales busted out of a slump with a strong all-around game on Saturday. The slugging outfielder's home run ended a 12-game homerless drought and brought his OPS up to .769. Entering Saturday's win, Gonzales was slashing just .149/.273/.149 with no extra-base hits in the month of June. It remains to be seen if the SoxProspects' 5th-ranked prospect's latest performance will propel him on a hot streak.

Photo Credit: Justin Gonzales by Kelly O'Connor

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Cup of Coffee: Primera extends hitting streak to 15 with two-homer day

6/20 Cup of Coffee: As has become standard, this morning's Cup comes with an extra dose of Franklin Primera (pictured), whose two-homer effort powered the FCL victory. Gage Ziehl and Kyson Witherspoon turned in solid starts for Portland and Greenville victories. Salem held on for the win in Frederickburg, while Worcester dropped its contest in Allentown. The DSL teams drew a split, with Team Blue prevailing in a wild 28-run contest despite being outhit 14 to 4. 

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Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 9, Worcester Red Sox 3

This was a closer contest than the final score indicated, as Lehigh Valley blew the game open late. Brayan Bello got the start for the second time as he tries to reset. The right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out five, walking two, and hitting a batter. Joe La Sorsa followed with a scoreless 1 1/3. Angel Bastardo took the loss, allowing a seventh-inning solo home run to Otto Kemp as part of Kemp's four-hit night. The IronPigs touched up Seth Martinez for five runs in 2/3 of an inning, so Worcester turned to Nathan Hickey to get the final out. It was the seventh time that Hickey has been used as a pitcher this year. Mikey Romero stayed hot at the plate with a double and a walk, bringing his line to .364/.417/.523 since the calendar flipped to June. Tyler McDonough blasted a solo homer in the fifth, while Matt Thaiss and Anthony Siegler had two hits apiece. 

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Podcast Ep #418: No SoxProspects, No Party

After reacting to the biggest news of the 2026 Boston Red Sox season - the takeover of Fenway by the Tartan Army last week - Mike and Chris briefly discuss the hottest topic for the major league team, whether Craig Breslow should be charged with handling the inevitable sell-off at the trade deadline. Then, circling to a much happier topic, the guys looked at who might be due for promotions in the system, including FCL stars Franklin Primera and Sadbiel Delzine. Finally, they gave their gut-check reactions to the MLB owners' proposed changes to amateur acquisition, namely the domestic player draft and proposed international player draft.

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Cup of Coffee: Rodriguez ends homerless drought; Turner goes deep in Portland

6/19 Cup of Coffee: As the big league club continues to struggle, Boston's affiliates went 2-4 on Thursday. Tsung-Che Cheng tallied three hits, including a home run, in Worcester's loss to Lehigh Valley. Will Turner (pictured) went deep in Portland's win over Somerset. Yophery Rodriguez homered for the first time in over a month in Greenville's loss to Jersey Shore. Andrews Opata also left the yard in Salem's win over Fredericksburg. In rookie ball, the FCL squad was rained out, while both DSL squads were on the wrong end of blowouts.

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Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 5, Worcester Red Sox 4

Raymond Burgos went five innings in his start for Worcester, allowing three earned runs on seven hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. He threw 77 pitches (50 strikes) and generated five whiffs. Devin Sweet surrendered two additional runs in the sixth and was hit with the losing decision, while Zack Kelly and Wyatt Olds combined for two scoreless frames of relief.

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Cup of Coffee: Finley shines for Salem; Sandoval makes rehab start in Portland

6/18 Cup of Coffee: Worcester came away with the only win down on the farm on Wednesday, and it needed extra innings to do so. Nathan Hickey led the way for the WooSox, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Patrick Sandoval made a rehab start in Portland with the Sea Dogs' playoff hopes on the brink, and he could not stave off elimination despite a solid effort. Leighton Finley (pictured) was excellent in Salem but got a no-decision in the RidgeYaks shutout defeat, while Greenville was knocked around the Jersey Shore.

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Worcester Red Sox 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 4

The WooSox cranked out 12 hits in their 10-inning victory down in Allentown. Nathan Hickey blasted a solo homer in the fourth and then singled in what proved to be the winning run, plating Allan Castro in the 10th. Castro was on base three times, going 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. Vinny Capra had two RBI as part of his two-hit evening, while Tyler McDonough came off the bench to go 2 for 3 and drive in a pair. 

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Cup of Coffee: Gonzalez begins rehab assignment; Futrell throws seven scoreless

6/17 Cup of Coffee: It was a night full of thrills in the Red Sox system, as the WooSox rode a ninth-inning rally to a win while the Sea Dogs and FCL Sox won in walk-off fashion. Romy Gonzalez began his rehab assignment with a blast in Portland, while Devin Futrell was the star of the show in a low-scoring win for the Drive. Barrett Morgan had a strong outing in a loss for Salem and the DSL teams were swept, with the Blue squad losing both games of a doubleheader. 

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Worcester Red Sox 5, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 3

With the game tied 3-3 entering the ninth inning, the WooSox rallied late to win their first game in Lehigh Valley. Anthony Seigler gave the WooSox the lead on an RBI single and then Mikey Romero added some insurance with an RBI single of his own. Romero had an excellent game for the WooSox, going 3 for 4 with a walk and two RBI. Tsung-Che Cheng hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, going 1 for 3 with a walk in the game. Vinny Capra was 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. 

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Minor Notes: Primera stays hot; Delzine has a career day

The best performances last week were in the FCL with Franklin Primera (pictured) and Sadbiel Delzine continuing to dominate. The major league team got some reinforcements for the pitching staff, while five players got released. As a reminder, our 2026 Annual Donation Drive is officially underway, with a goal to raise $15,000 to keep SoxProspects.com  running on all cylinders. 

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Whitlock and Bennett rejoin the big league club

After missing a little over two weeks with left knee inflammation, Garrett Whitlock got activated from the 15-day injured list. Jake Bennett also got recalled from Worcester, with Alec Gamboa and Anthony Seigler getting optioned to Triple-A. Bennett took the loss in his first appearance back up, allowing four runs over five innings against the Rays on Wednesday. 

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Cup of Coffee: Rivas finishes double shy of cycle in FCL; Brito debuts in DSL

6/16 Cup of Coffee: Boston's rookie-level affiliates went 3-0 on Monday. Under the lights in Port Charlotte, Harold Rivas (pictured) and Christopher Alvarado powered the FCL Red Sox to a win over the FCL Rays. In Dominican Summer League action, Isaac Velasquez homered twice for the Blue squad, while Dawvris Brito made his highly anticipated professional debut for the Red squad.

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FCL Red Sox, FCL Rays 8

Harold Rivas finished a double shy of the cycle, as he went 3 for 5 with one triple, one home run, one RBI, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Christopher Alvarado also homered and stole two bases on his way to going 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Jostin Ogando went 2 for 3 with one double, two runs scored, and one walk. Jorge Rodriguez doubled and scored one run. Franklin Primera went 1 for 4 with two RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Dorian Soto and Justin Barry each drove in one run.

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Cup of Coffee: Garcia blasts three-run home run in support of a dominant Holobetz

6/15 Cup of Coffee: With Worcester's game canceled and the complex leagues off it was a lighter slate on Sunday. Portland provided plenty of highlights with a few home runs and a dominant performance form John Holobetz (pictured). Greenville and Salem had no such luck, as both teams finished off rough weeks. 

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Worcester Red Sox @ Rochester Red Wings (WSH), Canceled (rain)

The series finale got canceled and will not be rescheduled. After winning the first game of the series, the WooSox lost the next four. 

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Portland Sea Dogs 9, Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) 3

Portland used three long balls to triple up Reading. All three home runs came in the fifth inning, with Nelly Taylor getting things started with a solo shot. Stanley Tucker followed with a two-run blast, and Johanfran Garcia capped off the frame with a three-run dinger. Garcia finished the day going 3 for 4, and Taylor went 2 for 4 and added an RBI single. The power surge was more than enough for John Holobetz who twirled six scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Holobetz likes seeing the Fightin Phils, as this was the second start in about three weeks against them that he posted six shutout innings. 

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Cup of Coffee: Primera continues to tear up FCL, Bello makes first start since demotion

6/14 Cup of Coffee: A tough Saturday across the Boston affiliates only saw one win, with it coming from the intra-squad matchup in the DSL. Brayan Bello made his first start since being demoted in Worcester. Portland's late-inning comeback fell short, and Franklin Primera (pictured) continued to hit down in the FCL. 

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Rochester Red Wings (WSH) 3, Worcester Red Sox 2 (10 innings)

After failing to score in the top of the tenth, Rochester managed to push across the winning run on a throwing error by Wyatt Olds off of a bunt in the bottom half of the frame. It was the first start for Brayan Bello since being demoted from Boston. In four innings, the right-hander allowed two runs on five hits and five strikeouts. He also did not walk a batter over 76 pitches. Following Bello, the trio of Eduardo Rivera, Alec Gamboa and Joe La Sorsa combined for four shutout frames to send the game to extras. 

All of the runs prior to extras were scored by the fifth inning as Matt Lloyd homered in the top of the third and Max Ferguson drove in Lloyd on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Lloyd added a double along with his homer as part of a 2 for 4 outing. Tsung-Che Cheng also had two hits and Kristian Campbell roped his ninth double of the season. 

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Cup of Coffee: Bleis shines in Portland slugfest; Rodriguez homers twice for Greenville

6/13 Cup of Coffee: It was a high-scoring night across the organization, with two affiliates joining the major league squad with multiple digits in the runs category. Portland prevailed in a wild slugfest that saw a combined 31 hits. Miguel Bleis (pictured) led the way at the plate, with Franklin Arias providing the game winner. Gerardo Rodriguez blasted two homers as part of Greenville's victory. The FCL Sox squandered an early advantage and another Franklin Primera homer, while the WooSox fell for a third straight. Both Dominican squads were affected by rain, with Team Blue winning in extra innings after a 40-minute delay, while the Red squad could not resume.

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 6, Worcester Red Sox 3

Worcester had more than its share of opportunities, but went 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Jason Delay took old friend Zach Penrod deep in the sixth inning for a two-run homer. Vinny Capra had a 3-for-5 effort, while Max Ferguson and Tyler McDonough had two hits apiece. Starter Raymond Burgos took the loss, surrendering four runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Michael Sansone went three frames, allowing one hit, a sixth-inning solo homer. 

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Cup of Coffee: Primera stays scorching as FCL Red Sox erupt for 26 runs

6/12 Cup of Coffee: Boston's affiliates went 1-6 on Thursday. Patrick Sandoval continued his rehab assignment, while Matt Thaiss homered in Game 1 of Worcester's doubleheader against Rochester. The second game was cancelled due to inclement weather. Will Turner went deep in Portland's loss to Reading. Jojo Ingrassia was a lone bright spot in Greenville's loss to Winston-Salem. D'Angelo Ortiz drove in two runs in Salem's loss to Fayetteville. In rookie ball, Franklin Primera (pictured) rattled off four hits, including a home run, as the FCL Red Sox trounced the FCL Braves.

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

Patrick Sandoval made the second start of his rehab assignment for Worcester, allowing one earned run on one hit (a solo home run), one walk, and three strikeouts over 1 2/3 innings. He threw 33 pitches (18 strikes) and generated five whiffs. Zack Kelly and Devin Sweet combined to give up five additional runs, while Joe La Sorsa tossed a scoreless sixth inning in his WooSox debut.

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Cup of Coffee: Azocar homers, collects three hits to lead Greenville

6/11 Cup of Coffee: It was a tough night on the farm, with the complex league affiliates taking their usual Wednesday break and the full-season teams winning just one out of four. Enddy Azocar keyed the system's only win of the night as his three-hit effort led Greenville. Johanfran Garcia had a big night in Portland's loss, while home runs by Mikey Romero and D'Angelo Ortiz were not enough for Worcester and Salem.

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Rochester Red Wings (WAS) 5, Worcester Red Sox 2

The WooSox fell into an early hole Wednesday evening, as Eduardo Rivera struggled with his control and failed to escape the first inning. He induced a pop out to the leadoff batter but a solo home run and four walks sandwiched by a strikeout and a throwing error led to five Rochester scores. The bullpen was able to cobble together 7 1/3 shutout frames to keep things close. Seth Martinez struck out a pair and scattered two hits in 2 1/3. Osvaldo Berrios and Angel Bastardo allowed one hit apiece in three and two innings, respectively. Berrios punched out four batters without issuing a walk, while Bastardo matched those four strikeouts while walking one. Mikey Romero was the standout at the plate, driving in both Worcester runs. The 2022 first-round pick had a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI single in the ninth, his third multi-hit effort in his last four starts. After a tough May, Romero is 7 for 16 to start off June.

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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.

Finally, if you’re a regular reader but not yet a member of the SoxProspects Forum, we invite you to join us! We’re always excited to welcome new voices and fresh perspectives, especially during the peak of the season. 

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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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