Red Sox pitching prospect Max Carlson has several ‘traits teams look for in a major-league reliever’

In the 12th round of last year’s draft, the Red Sox selected North Carolina right-hander Max Carlson.

Taken with the 358th overall pick, Carlson signed with Boston for $150,000 and marked his professional debut by making one scoreless relief appearance in the Florida Complex League shortly thereafter. He then broke camp with Low-A Salem for the start of his first full pro season earlier this spring.

Carlson appeared in three of Salem’s first 11 games, allowing seven runs (five earned) over 8 1/3 innings, before being elevated to High-A Greenville on April 20. However, that assignment would prove to be short-lived, as Carlson was sent back to Salem three days later after pitching in just one game for the Drive.

For the better part of the next four months, Carlson established himself as a key member of Salem’s bullpen. From April 25 through the MLB All-Star break in July, the righty posted a 1.34 ERA with 45 strikeouts to 11 walks over 17 appearances (33 2/3 innings). Opposing hitters batted just .198 against him in that stretch.

Though he struggled some upon returning from the break, most notably surrendering a season-worst six earned runs to Carolina on July 27, Carlson pitched well enough to earn another promotion to the High-A level on August 20. He then closed out the 2024 campaign by producing a 1.80 ERA in four appearances (10 innings) for Greenville. That includes tossing a season-high five frames of one-run ball in his final outing of the year against Winston-Salem on September 6.

Altogether, Carlson forged a 2.73 ERA and 2.41 FIP with 86 strikeouts to 23 walks in 33 total relief appearances (69 1/3 innings) between Salem and Greenville in 2024. Among the 39 Red Sox minor-leaguers who threw at least 65 innings this year, Carlson ranked first in FIP, second in ERA and swinging-strike rate (17.2 percent), third in xFIP (3.13), ninth in strikeouts per nine innings (11.16) and walks per nine innings (2.99), 10th in walk rate (7.7 percent), 11th in strikeout rate (28.9 percent), and 17th in WHIP (1.27), per FanGraphs.

Carlson, who turned 23 in September, was recognized as a 2024 SoxProspects.com All-Star last month. The Minnesota native is currently regarded by the outlet as the No. 42 prospect in Boston’s farm system, which ranks 23rd among pitchers in the organization.

Though he is not ranked among Boston’s top farmhands by publications such as Baseball America at the moment, Carlson was identified by BA’s Geoff Pontes as a pitching prospect with “elite” traits on his four-seam fastball earlier this summer.

“Carlson only sits 91-92 mph but has over seven feet of extension, above-average vertical break, and arm-side run, allowing his fastball to play above its below-average velocity,” Pontes wrote in August. “It’s a classic three-quarters arm slot, but the release and plane on the pitch play up due to his combination of extension and spin efficiency.”

In addition to throwing a fastball that can touch 95 mph, Carlson operates with a 79-81 mph changeup that has “late fade” and a 79-82 mph sweeping slider “that lacks depth at times,” per his SoxProspects.com scouting report, which notes that the 6-foot-1, 190-pound hurler has several traits “teams look for in a major-league reliever that could make him a more interesting bullpen prospect.”

To that end, Carlson — assuming he remains in the organization through the winter — is projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Greenville as a member of the Drive’s bullpen to start the 2025 minor-league season.

(Picture of Max Carlson: Kelly O’Connor/sittingstill.smugmug.com)

Red Sox’ Brooks Brannon among top performers early on in Arizona Fall League

Red Sox catching prospect Brooks Brannon was among the top performers in Week 2 of the 2024 Arizona Fall League season.

Appearing in three games for the Mesa Solar Sox last week, Brannon went 7-for-12 (.583) with one home run, two RBIs, four runs scored, two walks, and one strikeout. The right-handed hitter is now slashing a stout .357/.419/.500 through seven games (31 plate appearances) this fall.

Defensively, Brannon has started three of Mesa’s 11 games at catcher while splitting time behind the plate with teammates Moises Ballesteros of the Cubs and Daniel Susac of the Athletics. In that small sample, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound backstop has thrown out one of five possible base stealers without committing an error.

Brannon, 20, is one of eight Red Sox minor-leaguers playing in Arizona this fall. The former 2022 ninth-round draft selection out of Randleman High School (Randleman, N.C.). is currently regarded by MLB Pipeline as the No. 27 prospect in Boston’s farm system.

Though he received an above-slot $712,500 signing bonus from the Red Sox to forego his commitment to the University of North Carolina, Brannon has struggled to stay on the field since entering the professional ranks due to various injuries. He was limited to just 17 games in 2023 because of a low back strain, then missed the first seven weeks of the 2024 campaign while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

After completing an eight-game rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League, Brannon was added to Low-A Salem’s roster in early June. He then batted 251/.326/.396 with eight doubles, two triples, six home runs, 24 RBIs, 22 runs scored, five stolen bases, 23 walks, and 67 strikeouts in 54 games (230 plate appearances) while making 21 starts at catcher and 13 starts at first base.

As MLB.com’s Jim Callis highlighted last week, Brannon’s development as a catcher has been hindered by the amount of time he has missed. Brannon, for instance, possesses eye-popping raw power and plus arm strength, but he could stand to improve his swing decisions as well as his blocking and framing abilities. He told Callis that those are areas of focus for him in Arizona.

“I’m learning how to hit pro pitching and I’m learning how to catch it too and how to call it,” said Brannon. “Catching is a very cerebral position, so learning how to be an intelligent pitch caller has been a major thing for me. Learning guys, being able to be personable with guys, being able to handle the bullpen … It’s been hard but I feel like I’m growing and maturing more as a player.”

(Picture of Brooks Brannon: Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

How did Red Sox OF prospect Allan Castro fare in 2024?

No Red Sox minor-leaguer played in more games this season than outfield prospect Allan Castro.

Castro appeared in 123 total games while splitting the season between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland. The switch-hitting 21-year-old batted .229/.343/.400 with 23 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs, 57 RBIs, 80 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 74 walks, and 124 strikeouts over 530 plate appearances. That includes a .235/.311/.358 slash line against left-handed pitching and a .228/.350/.409 slash line against righties.

To open the 2024 campaign, Castro broke camp with Greenville this spring. He overcame a slow start at the dish by slashing .243/.363/.449 with 21 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 48 RBIs, 65 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 61 walks, and 94 strikeouts in 95 games (413 plate appearances) for the Drive before being promoted to Portland in mid-August.

Though he was riding a relatively hot bat at the time of his promotion, Castro struggled to get things going offensively upon making the jump from the South Atlantic League to the Eastern League. He produced a .180/.274/.230 line with two doubles, one home run, nine RBIs, 15 runs scored, six stolen bases, 13 walks, and 30 strikeouts in 28 games (117 plate appearances) for the Sea Dogs.

Among the 185 minor-leaguers who made at least 500 trips to the plate this season, Castro ranked 24th in walk rate (14 percent), 58th in speed score (6.6), 70th in isolated power (.171), 75th in wRC+ (114), and 84th in swinging-strike rate (11.1 percent), per FanGraphs.

Defensively, Castro saw playing time at all three outfield positions between his stops in Greenville and Portland this year. The 6-foot-2, 206-pounder logged 256 innings in left field, 413 2/3 innings in center field, and 251 innings in right field, committing just one error and recording seven assists in 202 total chances. Interestingly enough, 27 of his 28 starts for the Sea Dogs came in left field.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Castro originally signed with the Red Sox for $100,000 as an international free agent coming out of Santo Domingo in July 2019. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not make his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League until 2021 but was later recognized as the organization’s Latin Program Position Player of the Year.

While he may not get as much shine as some of the other position-playing prospects in Boston’s farm system, Castro is still accounted for on several publications’ Red Sox Top 30 lists. At present, Baseball America has him ranked 23rd, MLB Pipeline has him ranked 19th, and SoxProspects.com has him ranked 16th.

Castro, who does not turn 22 until May, is projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Portland for the start of the 2025 season. He can, however, become eligible for this winter’s Rule 5 Draft if he is not added to the Red Sox’ 40-man roster before next month’s protection deadline.

(Picture of Allan Castro: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

How did Red Sox pitching prospect Connelly Early fare in first full pro season?

Connelly Early was the lone member of the Red Sox’ 2023 draft class to pitch more than 100 innings this season.

Early, Boston’s fifth-round pick in last year’s draft out of the University of Virginia, made 23 starts between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland in 2024. The 22-year-old left-hander posted a 3.99 ERA and 3.24 FIP with 138 strikeouts to 39 walks over 103 2/3 innings. Opponents batted just .214 against him as he held right-handed hitters to a .221 average and left-handed hitters to a .195 average.

Selected 151st overall, Early signed with the Red Sox for $408,500 last July and marked his professional debut by making one start for Low-A Salem before the 2023 campaign ended. The Virginia native then broke camp with Greenville this spring and pitched to 3.72 ERA (3.56 FIP) with 90 strikeouts to 24 walks in 15 starts (67 2/3 innings) for the Drive.

Following the MLB All-Star break, Early received a promotion to Portland in late July. To close out his first full professional season, the lefty produced a 4.50 ERA (but a much more encouraging 2.66 FIP) with 48 strikeouts to 14 walks in eight starts (36 innings) for the Sea Dogs. It is worth noting that he yielded six unearned runs in his final outing of the year on September 12.

Among the 163 pitchers who threw at least 35 innings in the Eastern League this season, Early ranked second in groundball rate (58.9 percent), sixth in FIP, seventh in swinging-strike rate (16.4 percent), eighth in xFIP (2.95), 13th in strikeouts per nine innings (12.0), 16th in strikeout rate (30.6 percent), 71st in batting average against (.225), and 81st in walk rate (9.6 percent), per FanGraphs.

Standing at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Early throws from a three-quarters arm slot and incorporates a medium-high leg kick into his delivery. The athletic southpaw operates with a four-pitch mix that consists of a 91-93 mph fastball that tops out at 95-96 mph, an 80-82 mph whiff-inducing changeup, a 79-81 mph curveball, and a cutter-slider hybrid that sits between 87-88 mph.

Lauded for his pitchability, Early is currently regarded by Baseball America as the No. 28 prospect in Boston’s farm system, which ranks 13th among pitchers in the organization. As far as other publications are concerned, MLB Pipeline has him ranked 24th on its Top 30 Red Sox prospects list while SoxProspects.com has him at No. 25.

“It’s been really cool to watch his continued development this year,” Red Sox director of pitching Justin Willard told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier (via text) last month. “He has been the epitome of what we have been pushing as a player development group and has succeeded on reaching every goal we have put in front of him.”

Assuming he remains in the organization through the winter, Early — who turns 23 in April — is projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Portland for the start of the 2025 minor-league season. He explained some of the challenges of going up against hitters at the Double-A level when speaking with MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith earlier this summer.

“They’re kind of like sitting on one of your pitches,” Early said. “Obviously they do a very good job of just going in-depth on scouting reports on the pitchers they are going to face. So it’s still making your pitches, executing them as well as you can. Don’t give the hitter too much credit but they are up there trying to find a spot where you’re going to make a mistake and you’ve just gotta keep them off balance.”

(Picture of Connelly Early: Kelly O’Connor/sittingstill.smugmug.com)

How did Red Sox pitching prospect Jedixson Paez fare in 2024?

Red Sox pitching prospect Jedixson Paez was the youngest in the organization to reach the century mark in strikeouts this season.

Paez, 20, struck out 113 of the 390 batters he faced in 2024. The young right-hander posted a 3.17 ERA (3.17 FIP) with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 113:12 in 22 appearances (12 starts) spanning a career-high 96 2/3 innings between Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville. Opponents batted .258 against him.

In seven outings (five starts) to open the season, Paez pitched to a 2.53 ERA (2.17 FIP) with 35 strikeouts to four walks over 32 innings for Salem. He was promoted in late May and subsequently produced a 3.48 ERA (3.67 FIP) with 78 strikeouts to eight walks in 15 outings (seven starts) spanning 64 2/3 innings for Greenville.

Among the 70 pitchers who threw at least 60 innings in the South Atlantic League this year, Paez led in walks per nine innings (1.11), walk rate (3.1 percent), swinging-strike rate (17.8 percent), and xFIP (2.70). He also ranked ninth in WHIP (1.05), 17th in strikeout rate (30.2 percent), 23rd in groundball rate (45.2 percent) and strikeouts per nine innings (10.86), 26th in FIP, and 29th in ERA, per FanGraphs.

A native of Venezuela, Paez originally signed with the Red Sox for $450,000 as an international free agent coming out of Tinaquillo in January 2021. He made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League shortly after that and was later recognized as the organization’s Latin Program Pitcher of the Year.

Since then, there is no denying that Paez has emerged as one of the more intriguing pitching prospects in Boston’s farm system given his strong command-and-control profile. Red Sox assistant general manager acknowledged as much when speaking with MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith back in July.

“He’s always had this incredible poise and just an advanced feel,” Romero said of Paez. “It’s always been like that — strike-throwing ability over high velo or pure off-the-charts stuff. But his pitchability is incredible. We’ve seen the velo tick up now into the low 90s. Really good feel for a breaking ball. He has a four- or five-pitch mix that he really controls and commands really well. And that’s been kind of what has driven his success.”

Listed at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, Paez complements his lower-90s fastball that tops out at 94 mph with an 84-86 mph changeup, an 80-83 mph slider, a 78-80 mph curveball, and an 86-88 mph cutter. The athletic righty throws these offerings from a three-quarters arm slot and can manipulate them effectively while attacking the strike zone.

“Now that he’s physically getting stronger we are seeing that velo start to tick up a little bit,” said Romero. “So he’s really exciting. A true starter in every sense. … He does a lot of the little things like he fields the position really well and holds runners well. So he’s mature in a lot of ways.”

Paez, who turns 21 in January, is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 29 prospect in Boston’s farm system, which ranks 15th among pitchers in the organization. While Baseball America does not have him ranked among the Red Sox’ top 30 prospects, FanGraphs has him at No. 8 and MLB Pipeline has him at No. 23 on their respective lists.

If he remains with the Red Sox through the offseason, Paez is projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Greenville for the start of the 2025 minor-league campaign. He can then become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft for the first time next winter.

(Picture of Jedixson Paez: Gwinn Davis/Greenville Drive)

Who is Anderson Fermin? ‘Dynamic’ Red Sox prospect was named Dominican Summer League All-Star in first professional season

Justin Gonzales was not alone in representing the Red Sox at the 2024 Dominican Summer League All-Star Game earlier this year. He was also joined by fellow countryman Anderson Fermin.

Like Gonzales, Fermin signed with the Red Sox for $400,000 as an international free agent coming out of the Dominican Republic in January. Even before making his professional debut in June, the Puerto Plata native was identified by Baseball America’s Ben Badler as a name to know from Boston’s signing class given his speed and athleticism.

A switch-hitter, Fermin batted .293/.408/.337 with six doubles, one triple, 23 RBIs, 33 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 35 walks, and 22 strikeouts in 49 regular season games (224 plate appearances) for DSL Red Sox Red. The 18-year-old outfielder then went 9-for-30 (.300) with four RBIs in seven playoff contests to help the organization secure its first DSL title since 2016.

Among the 57 DSL hitters who made at least 200 trips to the plate during the regular season, Fermin ranked third in swinging-strike rate (13.3 percent), fourth in strikeout rate (9.8 percent), 16th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 20th in walk rate (15.6 percent), per FanGraphs.

On the other side of the ball, Fermin was scouted as a shortstop but was used almost exclusively as a center fielder with DSL Red Sox Red in 2024. The projectable 5-foot-11, 174-pounder logged a team-leading 339 1/3 innings in center, where he recorded three outfield assists and committed one error in 92 defensive chances. He also made one start in left field and eight at DH.

“He’s a dynamic player,” Red Sox assistant general manager Eddie Romero said of Fermin when speaking with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier last month. “Really good feel for finding ways to get on base via walk, using his speed, spraying line drives around, and can really play center field.”

Fermin, who just turned 18 in September, is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 52 prospect in Boston’s farm system. Though there are questions about whether or not he will be able to tap into his power, Fermin is expected to make his stateside debut in the Florida Complex League next year.

(Picture of Anderson Fermin via his Instagram)

Red Sox release prospect Brainer Bonaci after season-long suspension

The Red Sox have released minor-league infielder Brainer Bonaci, per the club’s MiLB.com transactions log.

Bonaci, 22, did not play affiliated ball in 2024 after being handed down a season-long suspension in February for violating the minor-league domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy. The nature of the violation remains unknown.

Bonaci originally signed with the Red Sox for $290,000 as an international free agent coming out of Venezuela in July 2018. The switch-hitter entered the 2023 season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 16 prospect in Boston’s farm system. He batted .297/.354/.464 with 18 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 30 walks, and 80 strikeouts in 79 games (350 plate appearances) between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland while seeing playing time at second base, third base, shortstop, and left field.

Shortly after being promoted from Greenville to Portland last August, Bonaci was placed on the reserve list and sent home to Venezuela “on administrative leave” while Major League Baseball began an investigation. He was reinstated in September to play in the Arizona Fall League but appeared in just two games for the Glendale Desert Dogs before being placed on the restricted list in October for violating the policy.

Though he was subsequently suspended for the entire 2024 minor-league season, Bonaci caught on with Los Senadores de Caracas of the Venezuelan Major League (Liga Mayor de Béisbol Profesional) this year. The Catia La Mar native then represented his country in last month’s WBSC U-23 World Cup and was named to the All-World Team after slashing .360/.480/.414 in eight games.

(Picture of Brainer Bonaci: Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

In Dominican Summer League, Red Sox prospect Avinson Pinto showed ‘the strong baseball IQ and defensive skills to stick at shortstop’

Before the 2024 Dominican Summer League season began, Baseball America’s Ben Badler identified infielder Avinson Pinto as a potential sleeper from the Red Sox’ most recent international signing class.

Pinto, Badler wrote, “didn’t get a ton of attention as an amateur player” before signing with Boston for $25,000 as a 16-year-old free agent in January. The native Venezuelan celebrated his 17th birthday on May 29 and made his professional debut for DSL Red Sox Red five days later.

In 44 regular-season games, Pinto batted .320/.407/.393 with four doubles, two triples, one home run, 16 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 17 walks, and 15 strikeouts over 172 plate appearances. The young switch-hitter then went 7-for-27 (.259) with one triple, four RBIs, and a team-leading eight runs scored in seven playoff games to help the organization claim its first Dominican Summer League title since 2016.

Pinto hit the first home run of his professional career on June 21.

Among the 197 DSL hitters who made at least 170 trips to the plate in the regular season, Pinto posted the seventh-lowest swinging-strike rate (12.9 percent) and ninth-lowest strikeout rate (8.7 percent). He also ranked 15th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage, 58th in wRC+, 64th in OPS (.800), 69th in slugging percentage, and 87th in speed score (7.2), per FanGraphs.

On the other side of the ball, Pinto saw all of his playing time on the field this year come at shortstop. In the process of logging 328 innings at short, the athletic 5-foot-11, 150-pounder committed six errors in 193 chances while “showing the strong baseball IQ and defensive skills to stick” at the position, according to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Pinto is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 53 prospect in Boston’s farm system. Like Justin Gonzales and Edwin Brito, he is also projected to make his stateside debut in the rookie-level Florida Complex League next year.

(Picture of Avinson Pinto via his Instagram)

Who is Edwin Brito? Get to know the Red Sox’ home run leader in the Dominican Summer League this season

While Justin Gonzales was rightfully recognized as the Red Sox’ 2024 Latin Program Position Player of the Year last month, he did not lead the organization’s two Dominican Summer League affiliates in home runs this season.

That distinction would belong to another 17-year-old slugger in the form of Edwin Brito, who signed with the Red Sox for $450,000 ($200,000 more than Gonzales) as an international free agent coming out of the Dominican Republic in January.

A native of Puerto Plata, Brito made his professional debut for DSL Red Sox Red in June. The right-handed hitter initially got off to a slow start offensively but finished the regular season slashing .251/.361/.450 with six doubles, two triples, a team-high eight home runs, 32 RBIs, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases, 21 walks, and 46 strikeouts over 51 games (205 plate appearances). He then went 6-for-24 (.250) with seven RBIs in seven playoff games to help secure the organization’s first DSL title since 2016.

Defensively, Brito saw the majority of his playing time (33 of his 49 starts) this season come in right field, where he recorded six outfield assists and committed two errors in 46 chances. The projectable and stocky 5-foot-11, 195-pounder also logged 30 innings at first base as well as one-third of an inning in left field.

Earlier this year, Baseball America’s Ben Badler tabbed Brito as a name to know from the Red Sox’ 2024 international signing class given his above-average bat speed, above-average power, and above-average arm. Red Sox assistant general manager Eddie Romero, on the other hand, described Brito as a “legitimate slug threat” when speaking with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier in September.

Brito, who turns 18 next month, is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 54 prospect in Boston’s farm system. Like Gonzales, he is projected to begin the 2025 minor-league campaign in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

(Picture of Dominican Republic flags: Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Who is Dalvinson Reyes? Get to know the Red Sox’ top pitching prospect in the Dominican Summer League this season

While Yermain Ruiz was recognized as the organization’s 2024 Latin Program Pitcher of the Year last week, he was not the top Red Sox prospect to pitch in the Dominican Summer League this season.

That distinction would belong to fellow right-hander Dalvinson Reyes.

Reyes, 17, signed with the Red Sox as an international free agent coming out of the Dominican Republic back in January. The Santa Cruz de Mao received a lucrative $450,000 bonus, making him the highest-paid pitcher from Boston’s 2024 international signing class thus far.

Prior to making his professional debut in June, Reyes was tabbed by Baseball America’s Ben Badler as a name to know since he has “the traits scouts typically gravitate to when looking for a young, projectable starting pitcher” and “the look of a pitcher who should throw significantly harder.”

In his first four starts of the season for DSL Red Sox Blue, Reyes allowed eight hits and two walks with 17 strikeouts over 16 scoreless innings in which opposing hitters batted .148 against him. The righty was then shut down for seven weeks as a result of experiencing midseason fatigue. He used that time to focus on strength training, according to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Upon returning to the mound on August 13, Reyes tossed a scoreless first inning in his lone start for DSL Red Sox Red. He then made two additional starts in the playoffs, allowing three runs (two earned) over 5 2/3 innings as the red team went on to claim the organization’s first DSL title since 2016.

All told, Reyes posted a 0.00 ERA (2.27 FIP) with 19 strikeouts to just two walks in five regular season starts (17 innings) between DSL Red Sox Blue and DSL Red Sox Red. That translates to a 31.7 percent strikeout rate and a 3.3 percent walk rate as he held opposing hitters to a .140 batting average.

Standing at 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, Reyes operates with a smooth and repeatable delivery that features adept arm action. The projectable hurler “already sits comfortably in the low 90s while topping out at 94 with a four-seamer and two-seamer,” per Speier. He also mixes in a mid-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup that shows some late fade.

Reyes, who turns 18 next month, is currently regarded by Baseball America as the No. 25 prospect in Boston’s farm system, which ranks 10th among pitchers in the organization. MLB Pipeline has him ranked 30th on its Red Sox Top 30 prospects list while SoxProspects.com lists him at No. 31 on its Top 60.

Like the aforementioned Ruiz, Reyes is projected by SoxProspects.com to make his stateside debut in the Florida Complex League at some point in 2025. As noted in his MLB Pipeline scouting report, Reyes already “has one of the highest ceilings among Boston’s pitching prospects.”

(Picture of Dalvinson Reyes via his Instagram)