Baseball America came out with their top 10 Red Sox prospects today. To read the scouting profiles of each player, you have to have a subscription to BA, but the list of prospects and other qualifiers is available to the public. You can see the whole list and scouting profiles on their site. Below, check out the top 10 prospects, as well as the best performers in certain categories:
1. Xander Bogaerts, ss
2. Jackie Bradley, of
3. Matt Barnes, rhp
4. Allen Webster, rhp
5. Henry Owens, lhp
6. Blake Swihart, c
7. Garin Cecchini, 3b
8. Bryce Brentz, of
9. Jose Iglesias, ss
10. Deven Marrero, ss
Note: Rubby de la Rosa was not eligible for the list as per BA’s guidelines. And as the list below shows, Boston may have something special in Jackie Bradley.
Best Hitter for Average: Jackie Bradley
Best Power Hitter: Xander Bogaerts
Best Strike Zone Discipline: Jackie Bradley
Fastest Baserunner: Tzu-Wei Lin
Best Athlete: Xander Bogaerts
Best Fastbal:l Matt Barnes
Best Curveball: Brandon Workman
Best Slider: Alex Wilson
Best Changeup: Henry Owens
Best Control: Brandon Workman
Best Defensive Catcher: Christian Vazquez
Best Defensive Infielder: Jose Iglesias
Best Infield Arm: Garin Cecchini
Best Defensive OF: Jackie Bradley
Best Outfield Arm: Jackie Bradley