Prospecting: Sox down on the farm
The Guru
Contributing Writer
Every year teams go through injuries, slumps and trades that change the face of the current and future Major League roster. Let's take a look at what's happening with the Red Sox minor league prospects down on the farm.
The Red Sox have announced their Minor League Players of the Month for April:
Hitter: Garin Cecchini, Single-A Salem, hitting...
Daily Notes: Top Performances of the Eastern League, Mostly
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Three Notable Eastern League Performances
2. SCOUT Leaderboards: Double-A Eastern League
3. Today’s Notable Games (Including MLB.TV Free Game)
4. Today’s Complete Schedule
Three Notable Eastern League Performances
The leaderboards for the Double-A Eastern League are below. Here are brief...
PawSox, Sea Dogs Begin Season With Excitement of New Prospects (Video)
The Red Sox’ Double-A and Triple-A farm teams both open their seasons on Tuesday night with much interest from members around the organization. The Double-A Sea Dogs open at home against Trenton while the Triple-A Paw Sox open on the road in Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
For Portland, shortstop Xander Boegarts and catcher Christian Vazquez are drawing a lot of attention. They are...
Your Morning Dump... Where we're still excited about the prospects
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
There’s shortstop Xander Bogaerts, universally hailed as one of the
top five or 10 prospects in the game. There’s right-hander Allen
Webster, who boasts a 99 mph fastball and devastating sinker/changeupâ...
Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster Optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket, Christian Vazquez Optioned to Double-A Portland
Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster and Christian Vazquez all shined at points this spring, but they’re now headed back to the minors for some additional development.
De La Rosa and Webster — who were acquired from the Dodgers during last August’s megadeal — have been optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket, while Vazquez has been optioned to Double-A Portland.
De La Rosa turned heads...
Red Sox Make More Roster Moves
Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox announcing more cuts from their spring training roster:
FORT MYERS, FL -- Following today's game in Sarasota, the Red Sox optioned right-handed pitchers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster to Triple-A Pawtucket and also optioned catcher Christian Vazquez to Double-A Portland. The announcements were made by Executive Vice President...
Your Morning Dump...where Salty needs a big season
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
It's hard to believe, but Jarrod Saltalamacchia is entering his fourth season with the Boston Red Sox. This year also happens to be the final year in his contract. Could it be his last in Boston?
Traded...
Christian Vazquez’s Rocket Arm, Defensive Aptitude Should Force Red Sox to Take Long Look at Future Plans
Is it April yet?
The Red Sox are continuing to push through their Grapefruit League schedule, which is nice, but one can’t help but get a little antsy for the upcoming regular season, especially since this year should be an interesting one.
The Sox are obviously coming off a train wreck of a season, so expectations amongst Sox fans have been tempered a bit. However, this has the...
Christian Vazquez the next Jason Varitek?
All it took was one throw to catch the attention of everyone who was at Friday night's exhibition game and make them wonder, who is this guy? The zip of the ball could be heard by every player on the field. The throw was made by Red Sox prospect catcher Christian Vazquez.Â
The #16 prospect in the organization according to MLB.com, Vazquez showed that he had big-league skills...
Your Morning Dump...where the Sox could capitalize on their catching surplus
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
The Mariners (who wanted to sign Napoli as a catcher), Mets, Yankees, White Sox and Dodgers, according to major league sources, are expected to be in the market for catchers. With Napoli and Ross now added to...
Your Morning Dump...where the Red Sox set the 40-man roster
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
In anticipation of next month's Rule 5 draft, the Red Sox did some shuffling of their 40-man roster just before Tuesday's midnight deadline, adding six players and designating five others for assignment...
Beat Farming: Portland's bats come alive in 12th inning
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams?
We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on
the farm.
Sea Dogs scored 6 runs in the top of the 12th.
Notable Performances:
Travis Shaw (1B): 3-for-5, 3-run HR (3) (12th inn.), 2B, BB
Christian Vazquez (C): 2-for-5, BB, 2 R
Bryce Brentz (RF): 1-for-6, 3 RBI, 2 R...
B-Mets Last Inning Rally Falls Short In 4-3 Loss
A late game rally came up one run short as the Binghamton Mets dropped game two of their series at Hadlock Field against the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of four to three.
Gonzalez Germen started his seventeenth game for the B-Mets coming into the contest with a seven and ten record, figuring in the decision in each of his starts on the season. Germen would figure in this games...
Beat Farming: Bard goes 6 games without an earned run
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Daniel Bard: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), K (last 6 games - 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K)
Mauro Gomez (1B): 2-for-4, RBI, R
Jason Repko (LF): 1-for-4, 2-run HR (6)
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Jeremy Hazelbaker...
Beat Farming: Portland gets one-hit
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Pawtucket: All-Star break
Notable Performance:
Jeremy Hazelbaker (LF): Portland's only hit...1-for-4, 2B
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Travis Shaw (1B): 2-for-4, 2-run HR (13), 3 RBI
Christian Vazquez (C...
Beat Farming: Ellsbury goes 0-for-4 in first game with Pawsox
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Jacoby Ellsbury (CF): 0-for-4
Jose Iglesias (SS): 2-for-4, RBI
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Jackie Bradley (DH): 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
Peter Hissey (CF): 3-for-4, RBI, R
Box Score
Notable...
Beat Farming: Another losing night
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
J.C. Linares (RF): 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
Scott Podsednik (LF): 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Jeremy Hazelbaker (DH): 2-for-4, double
Marquez Smith (3B): 1-for-3, RBI
Box Score...
Beat Farming: Salem put up and gave up some big numbers
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Brandon Duckworth (SP): 7 IP, 2 H, 5 K
Junichi Tazawa (RP): 2 IP, 0 H, 4 K
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Jackie Bradley (CF): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
Bryce Brentz (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Dan Butler (C...
Beat Farming: Daniel Bard pitches well in relief
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Daniel Bard (RP): 2 IP, BB ,4 KÂ
Doug Mathis (SP): 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 K
Ryan Lavarnway...
Beat Farming: Salem plays 4th doubleheader in 12 days
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Pawtucket: OFF
Notable Performances:
Dan Butler (C): 1-for-2, 2 BB
Will Latimer (RP): 3 IP, 0 H, BB, 2 K...
Beat Farming: Almost everyone plays 2
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Lars Anderson (1B): 2-for-3, 3B
Ryan Lavarnway (C): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
Darnell McDonald (LF): 2-for-4, 2B...
Beat Farming: Rain for 1/2, big offense for others
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Jackie Bradley (CF): 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
Brandon Jacobs (LF): 2-for-5, Solo HR (2), 2 RBI,...
Beat Farming: Everyone hits in Greenville
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.Â
Notable Performances:
Pedro Ciriaco (2B): 2-for-4, double, run
Nate Spears (LF): 2-for-4, run
Alex Hassan (RF): 1-for-4, 2-run HR (3)
Box Score
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Beat Farming: There is no stopping Middlebrooks
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Will Middlebrooks (3B): 3-for-4, solo HR
Ryan Lavarnway (C): 3-for-6, RBI
Aaron Cook (SP): 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB
Clayton Mortensen (RP): 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB
Box Score
Notable...
Beat Farming: Hill and Miller continue successful rehab stints
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Tony Thomas (2B): 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Josh Kroeger (DH): 2-for-4, double
Andrew Miller: 1 IP, 3 K
Box Score
Notable Performances:
Kolbrin Vitek (3B): 3-for-5, 2 doubles
Ronald Bermudez...
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