Though his performance may have been overshadowed by the likes of fellow 2024 international signees Justin Gonzales and Enddy Azocar, Red Sox outfield prospect Anderson Fermin undoubtedly impressed in his stateside debut last year.
Signed for $400,000 out of the Dominican Republic in January 2024, Fermin earned Dominican Summer League All-Star honors in his first taste of pro ball. Despite that nod, the Puerto Plata native entered 2025 with very little fanfare as he arrived in Fort Myers in early March for his first spring training in the United States.
Fermin remained in Fort Myers for extended spring training and then the start of the Florida Complex League season in early May. The switch-hitting speedster batted .283/.454/.377 with seven doubles, three triples, 14 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, 42 walks, and 35 strikeouts in 48 games (185 plate appearances) for the rookie-level FCL Red Sox.
The Florida Complex League regular season ended on July 24, and Fermin was ultimately recognized as a 2025 FCL All-Star. His year, however, did not end there. Fermin was promoted to Low-A Salem in late August and closed out his age-18 campaign by going 1-for-25 (.040) with one RBI, four runs scored, three stolen bases, eight walks, and 12 strikeouts in an eight-game cameo with the Red Sox’ Carolina League affiliate.
Altogether, Fermin slashed .245/.427/.325 with seven doubles, three triples, 15 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 28 stolen bases (in 34 attempts), 50 walks, and 47 strikeouts in 56 total games (220 plate appearances) between the FCL and Salem last season. That includes a .190/.393/.190 line against left-handed pitching and a .254/.432/.345 line against right-handed pitching.
Fermin, who turned 19 in September, was one of nine teenage position players to suit up for Salem in 2025. Among 47 Red Sox minor leaguers who, regardless of level, made at least 220 trips to the plate last year, Fermin ranked first in on-base percentage and speed score (8.7), second in walk rate (22.7 percent) and wOBA (.396), seventh in wRC+ (122), 13th in OPS, 19th in strikeout rate (21.4 percent), 20th in swinging-strike rate (11.3 percent), and 22nd in batting average, per FanGraphs.
On the other side of the ball, Fermin was originally scouted as a shortstop but made the transition to outfield upon entering the pro ranks. Between his stops in the FCL and Salem last season, the athletic 5-foot-11, 174-pounder made 26 starts in center, 13 starts in right, and 13 starts in left, committing two errors and recording two assists in 83 total defensive chances. He also made four starts at DH.
Still in search of his first professional home run, Fermin is currently ranked as Boston’s No. 56 prospect by SoxProspects.com, which notes that he “needs to get significantly stronger” if he wants to tap into his power. It also describes him as a “high-variance prospect due to lack of physicality, but has some interesting tools that could continue to improve as he physically matures.”
Barring a trade or other surprise move, Fermin is expected to return to Salem for the start of the 2026 minor league season. With that being said, it would not be terribly surprising to see him work his way to High-A Greenville before long.
(Picture of Anderson Fermin: Bryan Green/Flickr)
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