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Red Sox promote versatile prospect Andy Lugo to High-A Greenville

Originally posted on Blogging the Red Sox
By Brendan Campbell | Last updated Aug 1, 2024 3:14 PM ET

The Red Sox have promoted versatile prospect Andy Lugo from Low-A Salem to High-A Greenville, according to the club’s MiLB.com transactions log.

Lugo, a right-handed hitting 20-year-old, batted .271/.337/.388 with 24 doubles, one triple, two home runs, 32 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 23 stolen bases, 20 walks, and 64 strikeouts in 77 games (300 plate appearances) for Salem this season. That includes a .306/.306/.431 slash line in the month of July.

Among 67 qualified Carolina League hitters coming into play on Thursday, Lugo is tied for first in doubles. He also ranks seventh in line-drive rate (27.8 percent), 12th in batting average, 21st in slugging percentage and OPS (.725), 22nd in strikeout rate (21.3 percent) and swinging-strike rate (11.3 percent), 23rd in wRC+ (115), 28th in on-base percentage, and 31st in isolated power (.117), per FanGraphs.

Lugo Liner‼️

We lead 3-2 after Andy's two-run double sparks the frame pic.twitter.com/0cpqkmymCc
— The Salem Red Sox (@salemredsox) June 8, 2024

Defensively, Lugo made at least one start at every position besides pitcher, catcher, shortstop, and center field while with Salem. The 6-foot, 160-pounder logged 108 innings at first base, 59 innings at second base, 78 innings at third base, 244 1/3 innings in left field, and 163 innings in right field. He recorded six outfield assists in that span.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Lugo originally signed with the Red Sox for just $10,000 as an international free agent coming out of San Cristobal in July 2021. He made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League the following June and was named the organization’s 2022 Latin Program Position Player of the Year after batting .318/.368/.414 in 56 games. He then missed the entire 2023 season with a quad strain.

Lugo, who does not turn 21 until next March, is not currently ranked among Boston’s top 60 prospects by SoxProspects.com. He figures to provide Greenville with more depth in the infield and outfield after infielder Ahbram Liendo was promoted to Double-A Portland on Thursday.

This article first appeared on Blogging the Red Sox and was syndicated with permission.

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