Is Red Sox OF prospect Miguel Bleis poised to bounce back in 2025?

Red Sox outfield prospect Miguel Bleis is in need of a bounce-back season in 2025. There is good reason to believe it could happen, at least according to one prominent publication.

Last week, Baseball America’s Jesus Cano identified 15 prospects “who are poised to bounce back with the new season on the horizon.” Bleis was among those 15 and the lone representative from the Red Sox organization.

Bleis, who turns 21 next month, is currently regarded by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in Boston’s farm system. The Dominican Republic native originally signed with the Red Sox for $1.5 million as a highly-touted international free agent coming out of San Pedro de Macoris in January 2021.

As noted by Cano, Bleis showed signs of promise early into his career. Following a successful professional debut in the 2021 Dominican Summer League, he truly burst onto the prospect scene in 2022 by slashing .301/.353/.542 with 14 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 27 RBIs, 28 runs scored, and 18 stolen bases in 40 Florida Complex League games.

On the heels of earning 2022 FCL All-Star honors, Bleis entered Baseball America’s Top 100 rankings in 2023 and opened the season as the No. 88 prospect in the sport. The right-handed hitter broke camp with Low-A Salem but batted just .230/.282/.325 with three doubles, three triples, one home run, 16 RBIs, 18 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases over 31 games before suffering a left shoulder subluxation that ultimately required season-ending surgery that June.

After spending the next several months rehabbing — and adding more than 30 pounds of muscle to his wiry frame in doing so — Bleis had a normal spring training last year and returned to Salem for the start of the 2024 season. He then slashed .257/.349/.398 with 10 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 24 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 21 walks, and 38 strikeouts in 43 games (195 plate appearances) before receiving a promotion to High-A Greenville on June 11.

Though he was riding a relatively hot bat at the time of his promotion, Bleis struggled to produce consistently in his first stint at Greenville. In 52 games for the Drive, he hit a disappointing .190/.265/.319 with six doubles, seven home runs, 25 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 22 stolen bases, 18 walks, and 54 strikeouts over 234 plate appearances.

Altogether, Bleis batted .220/.303/.354 (94 wRC+) with 16 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 47 RBIs, 56 runs scored, an organizational-leading 38 stolen bases, 39 walks, and 92 strikeouts in 95 total games (429 plate appearances) between Salem and Greenville last season. Among 21 Red Sox minor-leaguers who made at least 400 trips to the plate in 2024, Bleis most notably ranked second in wSB (1.9), fourth in speed score (6.7), and seventh in strikeout rate (21.4 percent), per FanGraphs.

On the other side of the ball, Bleis saw most of his playing time last year come in center field. Between Salem and Greenville, the approximate 6-foot-2, 203-pounder logged 532 2/3 innings in center, where he recorded four assists and committed six errors in 153 total defensive chances. He also made 19 starts in right field (where he recorded two more outfield assists) and 15 starts at DH.

With intriguing raw power and plus speed to support his range in the outfield, Bleis still possesses the kind of five-tool potential that could help him reclaim a spot on Baseball America’s Top 100 list in 2025. His chances of accomplishing that would likely improve if he can continue to refine his approach at the plate to the point where he is whiffing considerably less.

Barring a trade or other surprise move, Bleis is expected to return to Greenville for the start of the 2025 campaign. Given the fact that he can become Rule 5-eligible for the first time in December, it would not be surprising if he worked his way up to Double-A Portland before the season comes to a close.

(Picture of Miguel Bleis: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Red Sox spring training roster includes pair of righties who will be making first trip to major league camp

Earlier this week, the Red Sox added nine non-roster invitees to their spring training roster. Among those nine are two right-handers who are now slated to attend their first major league camp once pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers on February 12.

Their names? Brian Van Belle and Jacob Webb.

Van Belle, 28, is the longest-tenured of the two, having originally signed with the Red Sox as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami following the COVID-shortened 2020 draft. The Florida native’s signing bonus was capped at $20,000 and he had to wait until May 2021 to make his professional debut. He spent all of 2024 at Triple-A Worcester and most recently pitched for the Criollos de Caguas of the Puerto Rican Winter League.

In a career-high 30 appearances (nine starts) for the WooSox last year, Van Belle posted a 4.42 ERA (4.12 FIP) with 87 strikeouts to 30 walks over 93 2/3 innings in which opposing hitters batted .289 against him. While some of those numbers may seem uninspiring, the righty did forge a 2.70 ERA (3.57 FIP) with 61 strikeouts to 17 walks in his final 23 outings (three starts) and 63 1/3 innings of the season after being activated from the development list on May 21.

Among the 49 International League pitchers who threw at least 90 innings in 2024, Van Belle ranked fifth in xFIP (4.15), ninth in FIP, 13th in swinging-strike rate (12 percent), 14th in groundball rate (46.2 percent), 15th in walk rate (7.3 percent), 17th in walks per nine innings (2.88), and 20th in ERA, per FanGraphs. He also yielded a .351 batting average on balls in play, which suggests that he may have gotten unlucky at times.

As noted in his SoxProspects.com scouting report, Van Belle made some mechanical adjustments early in the season and ended up lowering his arm slot. That change led to improved results out of the bullpen, though he was still used as a spot starter on occasion. By the end of the year, the 6-foot-3, 185-pound hurler was sitting between 90-93 mph and topping out at 94 mph with his fastball (four-seamer and sinker) while also mixing in an 85-88 mph cutter, an 83-86 mph changeup, and a 79-82 mph curveball.

In winter ball, Van Belle appeared in seven games (made four starts) for Caguas, allowing 10 earned runs on 23 hits, three walks, and 17 strikeouts over 21 innings. That translates to a 4.29 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Looking ahead, he is currently projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Worcester’s bullpen for the start of the 2025 campaign.

Webb, meanwhile, was originally selected by the Red Sox in the 14th round of the 2021 draft out of Miami University of Ohio. The Fairborn native signed with Boston for $122,500 and made his professional debut in the Florida Complex League shortly thereafter. He most recently spent the majority of 2024 at Double-A Portland before receiving a late-season promotion to Worcester.

In 37 appearances (seven starts) for the Sea Dogs last season, Webb posted a 4.28 ERA (4.40 FIP) with 77 strikeouts to 27 walks over 80 innings in which opposing hitters batted .259 against him. The 25-year-old then joined the WooSox in September but surrendered eight earned runs across 3 2/3 innings in his first four outings at the Triple-A level.

Among the 47 Eastern League pitchers who threw at least 80 innings in 2024, Webb ranked eighth in swinging-strike rate (13.9 percent), 16th in walk rate (7.7 percent), 19th in walks per nine innings (3.04), and 22nd in strikeouts per nine innings (8.66), per FanGraphs. He yielded a .309 batting average on balls in play.

Listed at an imposing 6-foot-5 and 246 pounds, Webb throws from a deceptive, low three-quarters arm slot. The burly righty featured a 92-94 mph fastball last season that has reached 96 mph in the past and complemented it with an 80-84 mph slider and an 88-90 mph changeup. Back in August, Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes described Webb’s fastball as elite, noting how the “combination of velocity, slot, and vertical break allows the pitch to generate whiffs and a heavy rate of chases.”

Webb, who turns 26 in March, is projected to return to Portland’s bullpen for the start of the 2025 season. With that being said, it would not be all that surprising if he made his way back up to Worcester before long.

(Picture of Jacob Webb: Kelly O’Connor/sittingstill.smugmug.com)

Red Sox sign veteran infielder Abraham Toro to minor-league deal

The Red Sox have signed free-agent infielder Abraham Toro to a minor-league contract, as was first reported by Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base. The deal comes with an invitation to major-league spring training.

Toro was one of nine non-roster invitees added to Boston’s spring training roster on Tuesday. The 28-year-old will earn a base salary of $1 million if he is on the major league roster this season, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo.

Originally selected in the fifth round of the 2016 draft out of Seminole State College (Seminole, Okla.), Toro was once viewed as an intriguing prospect and is a veteran of six big-league seasons. The native Canadian debuted in 2019 and has since appeared in 365 total games with the Astros, Mariners, Brewers, and Athletics.

After spending parts of three seasons with Houston, Toro was dealt to Seattle in July 2021 as part of the four-player Kendall Graveman trade. He remained with the Mariners through the end of the 2022 campaign but was then traded to the Brewers with Jesse Winker for Kolten Wong and cash considerations that December. He was limited to just 21 games with Milwaukee in 2023 before being dealt to Oakland for Chad Patrick that November

In 94 games for the A’s last season, the switch-hitting Toro batted .240/.293/.350 with 17 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 26 RBIs, 34 runs scored, four stolen bases, 20 walks, and 62 strikeouts over 364 plate appearances. That includes a .227/.287/.331 slash line against right-handed pitching and a .286/.313/416 slash line against left-handed pitching. His 17.4 percent whiff rate ranked in the 88th percentile of all big leaguers, per Baseball Savant.

On the other side of the ball, Toro saw playing time at four different positions for Oakland in 2024. The versatile 6-foot, 223-pounder made 49 starts at third base, 17 starts at second base, four starts at first base, and one start in left field. Defensively, he graded out as average regarding his range and arm strength.

Toro was designated for assignment and outrighted off the Athletics’ 40-man roster late last August, which allowed him to elect free agency in October. Altogether, he is a lifetime .220/.285/.353 hitter with 47 doubles, four triples, 34 home runs, 134 RBIs, 145 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 87 walks, and 228 strikeouts in 1,298 career plate appearances at the big league level.

Toro, who does not turn 29 until December, figures to provide the Red Sox with some versatile infield depth behind the likes of Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Romy Gonzalez, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer at Triple-A Worcester to open the 2025 season.

(Picture of Abraham Toro: Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Top Red Sox pitching prospect resumes throwing after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer

It appears as though top Red Sox pitching prospect Luis Perales has resumed throwing after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer, based on a video posted to X by his trainer Luis Saborio on Wednesday.

Perales, the No. 5 prospect in Boston’s farm system according to Baseball America, was in the midst of a breakout 2024 season before injuring his pitching elbow last June. The 21-year-old right-hander started somewhat slow out of the gate in April but turned things around by posting a 3.42 ERA (1.92 FIP) with 46 strikeouts to 10 walks in seven starts (26 1/3 innings) for High-A Greenville. He was then rewarded with a promotion to Double-A Portland on May 26.

Just two starts into his first Double-A stint, however, Perales tore the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow on June 8. He was placed on Portland’s injured list the following day and ultimately underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery — or a full UCL reconstruction — towards the end of the month.

Altogether, Perales forged a 2.94 ERA (1.91 FIP) with 56 strikeouts to 12 walks in nine total outings (33 2/3 innings) between Greenville and Portland last year. Opposing hitters batted .250 against him, though it is worth noting that that figure is tied to an abnormally high .431 batting average on balls in play.

Not including the Dominican Summer League, Perales was one of 67 Red Sox minor-leaguers to pitch at least 33 innings in 2024. Among those 67, the righty ranked first in FIP (1.91) and strikeouts per nine innings (14.97), second in xFIP (2.09), strikeout rate (38.9 percent), and swinging-strike rate (19.6 percent), 10th in ERA and groundball rate (48.6 percent), 19th in walk rate (8.3 percent), 23rd in walks per nine innings (3.21), and 29th in WHIP (1.31), per FanGraphs.

At the time of his injury, Perales had recently entered Baseball America’s Top 100 rankings for the first time and was regarded as the No. 57 prospect in the sport. While he has since dropped from that list, Perales “just missed” being included in BA’s updated Top 100 rankings (which were released on Wednesday) heading into the 2025 campaign.

As highlighted by Baseball America’s Josh Norris, Perales saw his stock rise last season thanks — in part — to an uptick in fastball velocity and a revamped arsenal. To complement his high-octane heater that sat between 95-98 mph and reached 99 mph, the 6-foot-1 hurler mixed in a low-90s cutter, a mid-80s splitter, and a developing mid-80s sweeper.

Perales, who turns 22 in April, originally signed with the Red Sox for $75,000 as an international free agent coming out of Venezuela in July 2019. The Guacara native had to wait nearly two years to make his professional debut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he showed enough from there to be added to Boston’s 40-man roster in November 2023 and receive protection from the Rule 5 Draft.

Given the expectation that the Red Sox will exercise caution and patience here, it seems likely that Perales will miss the entire 2025 season while focusing on his rehab. If all goes well, though, he could complete his recovery by the end of the year and put himself in a position to fully ramp up for a return to the mound at some point early on in 2026.

(Picture of Luis Perales: Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Red Sox to bring back catcher Mark Kolozsvary on minor-league deal

The Red Sox are bringing back catcher Mark Kolozsvary on a minor-league contract, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The deal, which is presumably pending a physical, includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

Kolozsvary, 29, spent all of last season at Triple-A Worcester after signing a similar minors pact with Boston in December 2023. Serving as upper-level catching depth, the right-handed hitter batted .185/.349/.354 with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs, 12 runs scored, two stolen bases, 11 walks, and 26 strikeouts in 27 games (83 plate appearances) for the WooSox. He was placed on the development list seven separate times.

On the other side of the ball, Kolozsvary unsurprisingly saw most of his playing time last year come at catcher. The 5-foot-7, 185-pound backstop logged 164 2/3 innings behind the plate while splitting reps throughout the season with Tyler Heineman, Nathan Hickey, Mickey Gasper, Kyle Teel, Reese McGuire, and Elih Marrero. He allowed just one passed ball and threw out six of 33 potential base stealers in that sample.

A former seventh-round draft selection out of Florida in 2017, Kolozsvary has 11 games of big-league experience under his belt with the Reds and Orioles. The ex-Gator debuted and appeared in 10 games for Cincinnati in 2022, going 4-for-20 (.200) with two doubles, one home run, three RBIs, three runs scored, one walk, and nine strikeouts. He did not register a plate appearance in the lone game he played for Baltimore in 2023. Between those two stops, he gunned down one of five possible base stealers.

Kolozsvary, who does not turn 30 until September, is well-regarded for his defensive prowess, game-calling skills, and ability to handle a pitching staff. He is slated to join Seby Zavala as the second catcher to sign a minor-league deal with and receive a non-roster invite to spring training from the Red Sox this winter.

Alongside Nathan Hickey, Kolozsvary and Zavala figure to provide Boston with experienced catching depth at Worcester to open the 2025 season. As currently constructed, the Red Sox have three catchers on their 40-man roster in Connor Wong, Carlos Narvaez, and Blake Sabol.

(Picture of Mark Kolozsvary: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Red Sox to sign former Central Arkansas, Staten Island FerryHawks OF Kolby Johnson to minor-league deal

The Red Sox are working to sign outfielder Kolby Johnson to a minor-league contract, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Johnson posted on Instagram earlier Tuesday evening that he had signed with the club.

Johnson, 25, spent the 2024 season with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the independent Atlantic League. In 112 games, the right-handed hitter batted .308/.380/.459 with 24 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, 62 RBIs, 93 runs scored, 32 stolen bases, 32 walks, and 83 strikeouts over 489 plate appearances.

On the other side of the ball, Johnson was named to the Atlantic League’s 2024 All-Defensive Team after a productive year patrolling the outfield for Staten Island. The 5-foot-6, 165-pounder (listed height and weight) saw the majority of his playing time come in right field and he committed just two errors in 214 chances altogether. His 11 outfield assists were also the second-most in the league.

A native of Pearland, Texas, Johnson played collegiately at Central Arkansas (where he earned his MBA) for five years but was passed over in the 2023 draft. He spent the following months playing for the MLB Draft League’s Trenton Thunder and leveraged his standout performance (.361/.450/.578 slash line in 40 games) there into a deal with Staten Island that September. The FerryHawks then brought him back for the 2024 campaign last January.

Johnson, who does not turn 26 until September, figures to provide the Red Sox with toolsy outfield depth in the lower minors to open the 2025 season. What affiliate he starts out at will likely be determined at some point during spring training.

(Picture of Kolby Johnson courtesy of the Staten Island FerryHawks)

How did Red Sox pitching prospect Danny Kirwin fare in 2024?

Even though he was not signed until late April, pitching prospect Danny Kirwin still put together an impressive first season as a member of the Red Sox organization.

After going undrafted out of Rider University (Lawrence Township, N.J.) in 2023, Kirwin pitched in two summer leagues before signing with the Oakland Ballers that December. The right-hander originally planned on spending the 2024 season with the newly formed Pioneer League club. He instead became the first player in the team’s short history to have his contract purchased by a major-league organization when the Red Sox did so last April.

That came shortly after Ballers manager Micah Franklin posted a 45-second video on social media of Kirwin reaching 98 mph with his fastball during a bullpen session. The Red Sox, as it turned out, caught wind of the post and wasted little time in getting Kirwin to Fort Myers, Fla. for a physical and to sign a contract. He officially put pen to paper on April 24 and reported to Low-A Salem the following day.

Kirwin, who turned 25 in November, spent the remainder of the minor-league season with Boston’s Carolina League affiliate. In 20 appearances (five starts) for the Salem Red Sox, the righty posted a 3.63 ERA (3.65 FIP) with 69 strikeouts to 24 walks over 69 1/3 innings. Opposing hitters batted just .211 against him.

Among the 57 pitchers who threw at least 65 innings in the Carolina League last year, Kirwin ranked seventh in groundball rate (46.8 percent), 13th in batting average against, 18th in WHIP (1.13), 19th in xFIP (3.48), 21st in swinging-strike rate (13.4 percent), 24th in FIP, 25th in walks per nine innings (3.12), and 26th in walk rate (8.4 percent) and line-drive rate (21.5 percent), per FanGraphs.

While Salem’s season ended in early September, Kirwin’s year continued in the Arizona Fall League. One of eight Boston minor-leaguers to make the trek out west, Kirwin was recognized as an AFL All-Star after forging a 2.84 ERA with 16 strikeouts to just one walk in five appearances (one start) spanning 12 2/3 innings for the Mesa Solar Sox.

Between his stints with Salem and in Arizona last season, Kirwin flashed some intriguing stuff on the mound. Throwing from a low three-quarters arm slot, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound hurler typically sat in the upper-90s with his high-octane fastball while also featuring a low-90s cutter and sinker, a mid-80s sweeper that he changed the grip on late into the year, and an upper-80s changeup.

A native of Lansdale, Penn., Kirwin returned to and spent part of his offseason training at Tread Athletics in Pineville, N.C. to further revamp his arsenal and mechanics. He recently debuted as SoxProspects.com’s 59th-ranked Red Sox prospect (29th among pitchers) and is currently projected by the site to open the 2025 campaign in High-A Greenville’s bullpen.

(Picture of Danny Kirwin: Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Red Sox sign former Cubs, Padres farmhand Yovanny Cruz to minor-league deal

In addition to Sean Newcomb, the Red Sox also signed free-agent right-hander Yovanny Cruz to a minor-league contract earlier this week and invited him to major-league spring training on Friday, per a club announcement.

Unlike Newcomb, Cruz has yet to pitch in the majors. The 25-year-old was originally signed by the Cubs as an international free agent coming out of the Dominican Republic in August 2016. He made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League the following June, underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021, and reached free agency at the end of the 2023 season.

Cruz then signed a minors pact with the Padres that November and spent all of 2024 with San Diego’s Double-A affiliate in San Antonio. The righty posted a 4.55 ERA (4.25 FIP) with 35 strikeouts to 16 walks in 23 relief appearances (29 2/3 innings) for the Missions before suffering a season-ending injury in July. Opposing hitters batted .308 against him.

Listed at 6-foot and 180 pounds, Cruz has flashed plus stuff in the past. Last season, for instance, the San Francisco de Macoris topped out at 101.3 mph with his four-seam fastball that typically sits between 96-99 mph. He has also shown the ability to throw a whiff-inducing slider and a changeup with intriguing qualities.

Cruz, who does not turn 26 until late August, figures to provide the Red Sox with high-upside bullpen depth at Double-A Portland to open the 2025 season. If that is indeed the case, it should be worthwhile to see if he can make it to Triple-A Worcester before the end of the year.

(Picture of Yovanny Cruz: Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Red Sox sign Mass. native Sean Newcomb to minor-league deal

The Red Sox signed free-agent left-hander Sean Newcomb to a minor-league contract earlier this week and invited him to major-league spring training, the club announced on Friday.

Newcomb, 31, is a Brockton, Mass. native who attended Middleborough High School. He was originally selected by the Angels with the 15th overall pick in the 2014 draft out of the University of Hartford but was dealt to the Braves as part of the Andrelton Simmons trade the following November.

After emerging as one of baseball’s top pitching prospects, Newcomb debuted for Atlanta in June 2017. The lefty showed signs of promise early into his major-league career, most notably posting a 3.90 ERA with 160 strikeouts over 31 outings (30 starts) spanning 164 innings in 2018. He pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen in 2019 and impressed in a relief role, but he has not been able to replicate those same results since then.

Newcomb appeared in just four games for the Braves during the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign before logging a 4.73 ERA over 32 1/3 innings of relief in 2021. He was designated for assignment in April 2022 and subsequently traded to the Cubs. He reached free agency that November and signed a minor-league deal with the Giants in February 2023 only to be traded to the Athletics six months later.

Newcomb produced a 3.00 ERA over 15 innings for the A’s in 2023 and was re-signed to a one-year deal for 2024. He underwent offseason surgeries on both knees and struggled to a 6.30 ERA in seven outings (10 innings) last year before being released by Oakland in early July. Altogether, he owns a lifetime 4.51 ERA (4.47 FIP) with 438 strikeouts to 236 walks in 175 career appearances (60 starts) and 431 innings between the Braves, Cubs, and Athletics at the big-league level.

Newcomb, who turns 32 in June, figures to vie for a spot as a left-handed option in the Red Sox’ Opening Day bullpen once camp gets underway in Fort Myers next month. The 6-foot-5 southpaw could also provide Boston with versatile pitching depth at Triple-A Worcester to open the 2025 season since he has experience as both a starter and reliever.

(Picture of Sean Newcomb: Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Red Sox acquire pitching prospect Matt McShane from Pirates

The Red Sox added to their breadth of pitching prospects by swinging a minor trade with the Pirates for the second time in as many months on Friday.

In exchange for right-hander Chase Shugart, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday following the acquisition of catcher Blake Sabol from the Giants, Boston acquired fellow righty Matt McShane from Pittsburgh.

McShane, 22, was selected by the Pirates in the 13th round (384th overall) of last summer’s draft out of St. Joseph’s in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania native signed for $150,000 in late July but did not pitch for one of Pittsburgh’s minor-league affiliates, meaning he has yet to make his professional debut.

As part of his three-year collegiate career, McShane compiled a 3.76 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 53 total appearances (two starts) spanning 119 2/3 innings at St. Joseph’s. That includes earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman in 2022 and posting a 3.95 ERA (1.27 WHIP) with 57 strikeouts to 18 walks over 43 1/3 innings in which he held opposing hitters to a .224 batting average for the Hawks as a junior last spring. He also spent parts of the last two summers with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, McShane has flashed a 93-95 mph fastball that has reached 96 mph while also mixing in an 82-83 mph slider and an 86-87 mph changeup, per ProspectsLive.com’s Jake Bargery. He is projected by SoxProspects.com to open the 2025 season in Low-A Salem’s bullpen.

McShane, who does not turn 23 until November, is the second member of the Pirates’ 2024 draft class to be traded to the Red Sox this winter. He joins reliever Joe Vogatsky, a 19th-rounder out of James Madison who was acquired for infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez on December 15, in that regard.

(Picture of Matt McShane: St. Joseph’s University Athletics)