The Red Sox parted ways with another notable international signing on Friday by releasing 19-year-old outfielder Edwin Brito.
As noted by SoxProspects.com’s Andrew Parker, Brito received the third-largest bonus ($450,000) in Boston’s 2024 international signing class behind only fellow Dominican outfielder Vladimir Asencio ($1 million) and Venezuelan infielder Carlos Carrasquel ($590,000), both of whom have since been released.
After signing with the Red Sox in January 2024, Brito showed signs of promise in his first professional season by batting .251/.361/.450 with six doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 32 RBIs, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases, 21 walks, and 46 strikeouts in 51 Dominican Summer League games (205 plate appearances). The right-handed hitter made the jump to the Florida Complex League in 2025 but struggled significantly, slashing just .141/.252/.212 with seven doubles, 12 RBIs, eight runs scored, three stolen bases, 10 walks, and 38 strikeouts over 32 games (115 plate appearances) in his stateside debut.
Altogether, Brito is a lifetime .211/.322/.363 hitter with 13 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 44 RBIs, 35 runs scored, five stolen bases, 31 walks, and 84 strikeouts through 83 career games (320 plate appearances) in the rookie-level Dominican Summer and Florida Complex Leagues. Defensively, the 5-foot-11, 195-pounder has spent most of his time in left field (21 starts) and right field (36 starts), while also making one appearance in center field and four starts at first base.
Despite being ranked by SoxProspects.com as the organization’s No. 54 prospect at this time last year, Brito now finds himself a free agent before playing a single game for a Red Sox full-season affiliate. Given that he does not turn 20 until November, it should be interesting to see if another club believes Brito still has room for development and is therefore worth a second chance.
(Picture of Edwin Brito: Bryan Green/Flickr)
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