by jcookson | Sep 5, 2014 | 2013 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Salem Red Sox
It’s often hard to predict which pitching prospects will make it to the majors as relievers. Many prospects who end up as relievers in the majors pitch most of their minor league careers as starters. Right-handed pitcher Taylor Grover stands out as an exception...
by jcookson | Aug 29, 2014 | Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carlos Asuaje, Lowell Spinners, Salem Red Sox
Entering this season, Carlos Asuaje was a little-known prospect in the Red Sox system. He had a quiet first season for the Lowell Spinners after being drafted in the 11th round in the 2013 draft. This year, however, he’s torn up the lower minors, earning a promotion...
by jcookson | Aug 23, 2014 | Salem Red Sox
I took in some Carolina League baseball Friday night as the Salem Red Sox faced the Wilmington Blue Rocks in Salem, Virginia. The Salem Red Sox are clinging to a slim lead in the race for the final Carolina League playoff spot, so Friday’s game was an important...
by jcookson | Aug 15, 2014 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Henry Owens, Manuel Margot, Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers, Wendell Rijo
The Red Sox boast a minor league system stacked with talent close to major league ready. Players like Mookie Betts, Henry Owens and Blake Swihart are already familiar to most Sox fans. This season, however, has also seen the emergence of three talented teenagers....
by jcookson | Aug 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edwin Escobar, Henry Owens
While the return of established MLB players grabbed the headlines during the Red Sox trade deadline activity, the club also added two new left-handed pitching prospects. Edwin Escobar and Eduardo Rodriguez join a Sox system suddenly stacked with lefty starting...
