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Red Sox OF prospect Anderson Fermin named 2025 Florida Complex League All-Star

Red Sox outfield prospect Anderson Fermin has been named a 2025 Florida Complex League All-Star, Minor League Baseball announced on Thursday.

Fermin, who turns 19 next week, is not currently regarded among Boston’s premier prospects by publications such as Baseball America or MLB Pipeline. At the same time, SoxProspects.com has the teenager ranked 57th on its top 60 list.

Signed for $400,000 as an international free agent coming out of the Dominican Republic last January, Fermin made his stateside debut in the rookie-level Florida Complex League this season after taking home 2024 Dominican Summer League All-Star honors in his first taste of pro ball. Coming off that showing, the switch-hitting speedster batted .283/.454/.377 with seven doubles, three triples, 14 RBIs, 32 runs scored, a team-leading 25 stolen bases, 42 walks, and 35 strikeouts in 48 games (185 plate appearances) for the FCL Red Sox.

Among 65 qualified FCL hitters this year, Fermin ranked first in walk rate (22.7 percent), third in on-base percentage, fourth in wOBA (.428), fifth in speed score (8.6), seventh in batting average and swinging-strike rate (10.4 percent), eighth in OPS (.831) and wRC+ (138), 17th in slugging percentage, 19th in strikeout rate (18.9 percent), and 30th in line-drive rate (19.2 percent), per FanGraphs.

Defensively, Fermin saw playing time at all three outfield spots with the FCL Red Sox. The athletic 5-foot-11, 174-pounder logged 182 2/3 innings in center field, 89 innings in left field, and 57 innings in right field, recording two assists and committing just one error in 73 total chances. He also made four starts at DH and played shortstop on the amateur circuit.

Following the conclusion of the FCL season in late July, Fermin remained in Fort Myers before receiving a promotion to Low-A Salem on Tuesday. He made his full-season debut in Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to Kannapolis, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts while playing eight clean innings in right field.

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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 rookie-level affiliate wins Dominican Summer League championship

One of the Red Sox’ rookie-level Dominican Summer League affiliates celebrated winning a championship on Saturday afternoon.

DSL Red Sox Red defeated the DSL Angels, 6-0, in the third and final game of the Dominican Summer League Finals at the Sox’ Dominican Academy in El Toro de Guerra.

Four Red Sox Red pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout in Saturday’s finale. Jeison Payano got the start and was responsible for the first three innings. The 18-year-old right-hander issued three walks and struck out four without giving up a hit. Greider Colina followed with 1 2/3 additional scoreless frames before making way for Juan Henriquez.

Henriquez, another 18-year-old righty, surrendered both of the Angels’ hits while walking two and fanning a pair across 2 2/3 scoreless innings en route to notching his second winning decision of the DSL postseason. Gilbel Galvan put the finishing touches on an impressive day for the pitching staff by putting up one last zero in the top of the ninth.

On the other side of things, mid-season DSL All-Stars Anderson Fermin and Justin Gonzales were the driving forces for the Red Sox Red lineup. Fermin, leading off and starting in center field, went 3-for-5 with one run scored and one stolen base. Gonzales, serving as his side’s designated hitter, went 4-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored out of the three-hole.

Fermin and Gonzales, both 17, signed with the Red Sox as international free agents coming out of the Dominican Republic back in January. They received signing bonuses of $400,000 and $250,000, respectively.

Fermin, a switch-hitter, 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). He made 39 starts in center field, one in left field, and eight at DH.

Gonzales, a right-handed hitter, slashed .320/.391/.517 with 11 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 29 RBIs, 29 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 19 walks, and 20 strikeouts in 47 regular season games (192 plate appearances). He made 31 starts at first base, 13 in right field, two in center field, and one at DH.

With a regular season record of 42-14, Red Sox Red won the DSL West by 4 1/2 games and went 6-1 in the postseason. DSL Red Sox Blue, Boston’s other Dominican Summer League affiliate, finished with a regular season record of 27-26 and did not qualify for the postseason.

Red Sox Red, meanwhile, swept DSL CLE Goryl (Guardians affiliate) in the quarterfinals and DSL Rangers Red in the semifinals on its way to the championship. It split the first two games of the best-of-three finals against the Angels before coming out on top on Saturday.

For the Red Sox as an organization, this is their first DSL title since 2016 and only their second since the Dominican Summer League was formed in 1985.

(Picture courtesy of the Dominican Summer League)

Two Red Sox prospects named Dominican Summer League All-Stars

Two young prospects have been selected to represent the Red Sox in the 2024 Dominican Summer League All-Star Game on Sunday.

First baseman/outfielder Justin Gonzales and outfielder Anderson Fermin will suit up for the American League as they go up against DSL All-Stars from the National League at the Milwaukee Brewers’ Dominican complex in Santo Domingo. First pitch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET.

Gonzales and Fermin are two 17-year-olds who signed with Boston as international free agents back in January. The Dominican Republic natives received bonuses of $250,000 and $400,000, respectively. The former has spent his first professional season with DSL Red Sox Blue while the latter has been playing for DSL Red Sox Red.

Gonzales, a right-handed hitter, has batted .324/.402/.537 with six doubles, four triples, three home runs, 20 RBIs, 21 runs scored, three stolen bases, 13 walks, and 10 strikeouts in 30 games (122 plate appearances) for DSL Red Sox Blue. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder has made 20 starts at first base, eight in right field, one in center field, and one at DH. He is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 55 prospect in Boston’s farm system.

According to Ben Badler of Baseball America, Gonzales — who turns 18 in December — “already has plus raw power that could end up a plus-plus tool.” He “uses the whole field, typically stays within the strike zone, and doesn’t miss much when he does swing thanks to a fairly short stroke for his size.”

Fermin, a switch-hitter, has slashed .300/.423/.336 with two doubles, one triple, 14 RBIs, 23 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 23 walks, and 12 strikeouts in 29 games (137 plate appearances) for DSL Red Sox Red. The 5-foot-11, 174-pounder has made 24 starts in center field, four at DH, and one in left field. He is not ranked among Boston’s top 60 prospects by SoxProspects.com.

In his recent evaluation of the Red Sox farm system, FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen classified Fermin as a “compact rookie-level hitter.” He noted that Fermin, who turns 18 in September, “tracks pitches very well and has the speed to develop in center. His sweeping, downward bat path produces very little power right now.”

While Gonzales and Fermin were selected to the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game as players, DSL Red Sox Red manager Sandy Madera was named to the American League’s coaching staff under DSL Rangers Red skipper Nick Janssen.

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