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How did Red Sox prospect Armando Sierra fare in stateside debut last year?

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After two years in the Dominican Summer League, Red Sox prospect Armando Sierra made his long-awaited stateside debut in the rookie-level Florida Complex League last season. As a 19-year-old, Sierra got into 30 of the FCL Red Sox’ 53 games in 2023. The right-handed hitter batted .265/.363/.398 with seven doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs, …

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Masataka Yoshida’s Major League Outlook Remains a Mystery

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Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images We still don’t know exactly how productive Yoshida can be at the major league level, and that might actually be a good thing. The best baseball game of 2023 didn’t occur when you thought it would. It wasn’t in the World Series, it wasn’t in the LCS, and it didn’t …

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OTM Open Thread 1/29: It is Monday

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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Almost February Happy Monday. It’s almost February – the month of Spring Training, and Fort Myers, and Pitcher and Catchers reporting… and yet Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, and Blake Snell remain unsigned. Three of the biggest free agents. Just sitting out there waiting for offers. Personally, even with …

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Red Sox News & Links: Sox In On Jakob Junis and Ryne Stanek

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Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Plus, Dick Fitts a good fit for Boston. With ownership appearing to be even more reluctant to spend than anyone expected, are now seeing why so many candidates turned down the job the Red Sox eventually handed to Craig Breslow? Alex Speier caught up with some of those candidates, including …

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Versatile Red Sox prospect Nick Sogard set to attend second consecutive MLB spring training camp

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Nick Sogard was one of the 13 non-roster invitees the Red Sox added to their 2024 major-league spring training roster on Friday. Sogard, 26, is entering his fourth season as a member of the Red Sox organization after being acquired from the Rays alongside catching prospect Ronaldo Hernandez in the February 2021 trade that sent …

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Red Sox invite righty from Kiké Hernández trade to spring training

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Of the five non-roster pitchers the Red Sox invited to major-league spring training on Friday, only one holds the distinction of not being drafted by the club. Unlike Luis Guerrero, Alex Hoppe, A.J. Politi, and Chase Shugart, Justin Hagenman was not drafted by the Red Sox and instead joined the organization as part of a …

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OTM Open Thread 1/26-1/28: It is the Weekend

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Photo by Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images No one is around the stove TGIF. It’s been another week and the Red Sox have stood pat. After a small flurry of activity it seems like this really could be it. The 2024 squad, credit to Craig Breslow, is definitely an interesting team on paper. …

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How Far Will FSG’s Frugality Go?

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Please let them show some decency, at least If I may, I’d like to start by honoring my uncle, Mac McElwain, who died yesterday. Mac, whose loyalty to the Cubs was impeccable and unwavering, was a professor who regularly graded papers in front of the Cubs games on TV. He was the first one to …

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Red Sox power-hitting prospect Albert Feliz led Low-A Salem in homers (10) last season

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Coming into the 2023 season, Red Sox first base prospect Albert Feliz had hit 10 career home runs in 106 professional games. Thanks to a power-filled second half, he was able to match that total with Low-A Salem last year. As a 21-year-old, Feliz got into 90 games for Salem in 2023. The right-handed hitter …

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OTM Open Thread 1/25: It is Thursday

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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Real? Fake? News? Happy Thursday. Red Sox have to have a big move left, no?! This isn’t even half throttle!!! https://t.co/ErgoXrMWEI — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 24, 2024 Jon Heyman thinks the Red Sox have something up their sleeve. But, uh, do you believe? Nah. Is there really …

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The Red Sox Don’t Need John Henry and Tom Werner

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Really. Joan Kroc was better than all of us. As the wife of Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds, she had more money than she could ever spend. There are plenty of billionaires and multi-millionaires who fit that description. But, unlike Joan Kroc, most members of the Super PAC-funding class …

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Red Sox pitching prospect Chih-Jung Liu led Double-A Portland in strikeouts (145) last season

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Red Sox pitching prospect Chih-Jung “CJ” Liu put up some of the best strikeout numbers in the entire organization last season. Liu, 24, spent all of 2023 with Double-A Portland after closing out the 2022 campaign there. In 26 appearances (24 starts) for the Sea Dogs, the right-hander posted a 5.35 FIP and 4.71 FIP …

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Even If All Goes Right, the Red Sox Have a Problem on Their Left

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Lineup balance is going to be an issue sooner rather than later. Let’s imagine for a moment a scenario in which a bunch of glorious happenings arise from an ocean of question marks for the 2024 Red Sox. In this world, all three of their highly touted prospects put up …

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Meet the New Guy: Kyle Boddy, Red Sox Secret Weapon?

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Lost in the shuffle of the madness that was winter weekend, the Red Sox announced they had hired Kyle Boddy as an advisor to Craig Breslow. Who is he and where does he come from? Kyle Boddy is the founder of Driveline Baseball, a player development center headquartered in Washington. Driveline was established in 2008 …

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OTM Open Thread 1/24: It is Wednesday

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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Another Dodger Happy Wednesday. If you were thinking “at least James Paxton is in the budget and if he’s healthy that’s helpful” think again. He’s taking his talents to LA. That’s the Dodgers (sorry Arte Moreno.) So, anyway, it’s looking like the rotation and roster are set. Unless …

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Red Sox catching prospect Nathan Hickey aiming to stick behind plate long-term

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He may no longer be viewed as the top catching prospect in the Red Sox’ farm system, but the 2023 season was still a productive one for Nathan Hickey. Hickey, Boston’s fifth-round selection in the 2021 amateur draft, came into 2023 ranked by Baseball America as the No. 15 prospect in the organization after producing …

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How did Red Sox prospect Fraymi De Leon fare in 2023?

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Fraymi De Leon received the highest bonus of any prospect the Red Sox signed during the 2022 international signing period. How has the Dominican infielder fared in the professional ranks since putting pen to paper a little over two years ago? De Leon was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 32 prospect in his …

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So Where Was John Henry During Winter Weekend?

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Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Because if you can’t find hilarity in absurdity, what left is there? DISCLAIMER: John Henry was absolutely wherever he said he was this past weekend. But, in case he wasn’t… I really was going to head to Springfield. I must admit, I was looking forward to putting …

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Tom Werner Thinks You’re a Moron

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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images That’s the only way to read the Red Sox chairman’s comments at Winter Weekend. The Friday night vibes couldn’t hide it. The blue sky aspirations for the 2024 (and beyond) Red Sox being painted in Springfield couldn’t hide it. Not even the (drunken?) musings of Jonathan Papelbon in …

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Red Sox News & Links: Fixing The Pitching From The Inside Out

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Plus, Trevor Story says he’s healthy. We’re now in the fallout stages of a frustrating Winter Weekend for Red Sox fans, as Sam Kennedy, Tom Werner, and Craig Breslow all declared 2024 to be yet another bridge year for the team. Of those three, Breslow is the only one who should get any slack. Who …

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Red Sox’ Blaze Jordan ranked by MLB Pipeline as one of top first base prospects in baseball

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Blaze Jordan has been ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 7 first base prospect in baseball heading into the 2024 season, the publication revealed on Friday. Jordan played more games (122) than any other Red Sox minor-leaguer in 2023. The 21-year-old split the season between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland, batting .296/.350/.481 with 32 …

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Red Sox News & Links: Is The Rotation Set?

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Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Plus, the prospects get to know Boston Now that the full throttle era appears to have ended before the throttle was even greased up (note: I don’t really know how throttles work), all eyes turn to the supposed future of the Red Sox: prospects Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle …

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Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer ‘a full go’ for upcoming rookie development program

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Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is a “full go” and will be part of the club’s rookie development program that gets underway next week, according to WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford. Mayer missed the final six-plus weeks of the 2023 minor-league season due to a left shoulder injury he suffered much earlier in the year and …

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How did Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel fare in pro debut?

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Kyle Teel has wasted little time in establishing himself as the top catching prospect in the Red Sox farm system. After a storied three-year career at the University of Virginia, Teel was selected by Boston with the 14th overall pick in last summer’s amateur draft. The 21-year-old was viewed by most industry publications as the …

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