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Next generation: Sox draft Big Papi's son, Angels take Ramirez's kid

@mollyburkhardt
July 17, 2024

BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step

Red Sox place premium on pitching help at top of Draft

Boston pulls off a franchise first since 2017 with selections of Tolle (50th), Neely (86th)
@mollyburkhardt
July 15, 2024

BOSTON -- A first-time All-Star, Tanner Houck arrived in Arlington this week as a representative not only of the 2024 Red Sox, but as an example of the club’s most recent MLB Draft success story on the pitching front. Since they selected Houck with the 24th overall pick in 2017,

'I'm a winner': Red Sox nab OF Montgomery at No. 12

Boston also picks up TCU left-handed pitcher in second round
July 15, 2024

BOSTON -- A Red Sox farm system that is already loaded with premium talent on the position-player side added another big piece on Sunday night with the selection of switch-hitting outfielder Braden Montgomery with the 12th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Boston also selected TCU left-hander Payton Tolle with

Red Sox first-rounder wants to 'spread love' for baseball

@benweinrib
July 15, 2024

When Texas A&M played at Ole Miss in mid-May, it was a homecoming of sorts for Braden Montgomery. This was his first time playing collegiately in his home state of Mississippi after two strong years at Stanford. But the All-American outfielder wasn’t the only one looking forward to his return

Get to know No. 12 Draft pick Braden Montgomery

@bmags94
July 14, 2024

Braden Montgomery has long been a tantalizing baseball prospect. After spending his first two collegiate seasons with Stanford, Montgomery transferred to Texas A&M for his junior year. The 21-year-old has dominated the SEC this season and was selected by the Red Sox at No. 12 overall in the 2024 MLB

These prospects are creating buzz in the Red Sox's system

June 24, 2024

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BOSTON – The Red Sox will play their 81st game on Wednesday, marking the halfway point of the regular season. Down on the

This Red Sox prospect's steadiness has him a call away from The Show

June 10, 2024

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One year removed from NCAA regional, Teel delivers clutch homer at Double-A

@allisonmast13
June 1, 2024

On the first day of the NCAA Regionals last season, Virginia coasted to a 15-1 victory over Army thanks in part to a two-hit performance by Kyle Teel. Fast forward 364 days, and it’s clear that while a lot changes over the course of a year, some things stay the

Evaluating Teel's progress in prospect's quest for Fenway

May 27, 2024

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10 rookies who have excelled over the past month

@thevandalorian
May 21, 2024

There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the

Kristian Campbell highlights

May 20, 2024

Luis Guerrero highlights

May 20, 2024

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz highlights

May 20, 2024

No need to panic about Bleis' slow start

May 13, 2024

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BOSTON -- The most toolsy prospect in the Red Sox’s farm system will play his 100th game in professional baseball this week. It’s

Here are the top 10 prospects in the Complex leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 7, 2024

The Rookie-level Arizona Complex and Florida Complex leagues began play last Saturday, a month earlier than they did a year ago. The changes mean that the circuits will be populated more by players making the jump from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the season before and less by guys coming

This RHP may be the hardest thrower in Red Sox's system

April 29, 2024

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Healthy Mayer finding his stride in Double-A

April 15, 2024

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BOSTON -- Not only is Marcelo Mayer healthy to start the season, but he is raking. For the Red Sox's No. 1 prospect

'I'm just having a blast': Red Sox's No. 2 prospect drills HRs in both legs of DH

@benweinrib
April 14, 2024

When Roman Anthony earned a promotion to Double-A Portland last year as a 19-year-old, it was the first time he realized that everyone around him was much older, bigger, stronger than him. With that in mind, the second-ranked Red Sox prospect made it a mission over the offseason to bulk

Rookie Rafaela agrees to 8-year extension with Red Sox

April 10, 2024

BOSTON -- The Red Sox on Wednesday agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension with Ceddanne Rafaela that will keep the rookie center fielder in Boston through 2031. Terms of the deal were not announced, but it's for $50 million, a source told MLB.com, and it includes a club

Fans' Guide to MiLB Opening Day  

A step-by-step primer for the start of the 2024 Minor League season
@BensBiz and @SamDykstraMiLB
April 5, 2024

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

Red Sox's system brimming with high-end talent

April 4, 2024

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Rafaela saves game for Sox with 'unbelievable' catch

April 3, 2024

OAKLAND -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora pulled out all the stops in an effort to win Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics, from giving up the designated hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning to emptying out final reserve Reese McGuire as part of a double switch in

Where the Top 30 Red Sox prospects are starting the season

April 2, 2024

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Boston's Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

'It was awesome': Rafaela cracks first Opening Day roster

@mkrwrt
March 23, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- With the days before the Red Sox traverse to Seattle for Opening Day dwindling to five, manager Alex Cora wasted no time in getting to roster considerations on Saturday before their 8-6 Grapefruit League win against the Twins. Cora announced that Ceddanne Rafaela, the club’s No.

Boston's "Big Three" prospects blazing a path toward Fenway

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 20, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Speaking to MLB Network as part of the 30 Clubs in 15 Days series, top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer addressed his relationship with outfielder Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel -- a clear Big Three working toward reaching a city that knows a thing or two