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Speedy Red Sox prospect Corey Rosier had an action-packed 2023 season

Before even completing his first full season in pro ball, Corey Rosier had already played for three different organizations as a result of being traded twice.

Rosier, a 12th-round selection of the Mariners in the 2021 draft out of UNC Greensboro, was one of two players traded by the M’s to the Padres for infielder Adam Frazier that November. A little more than eight months later, the young outfielder was dealt to the Red Sox alongside fellow minor-leaguer Max Ferguson and veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer in exchange for pitching prospect Jay Groome.

“I think it’s definitely cool to know I’m sought after and people see me fitting into their system somewhere,” Rosier told MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith back in April. “So that’s cool to know I’ve been a part of two big-league trades. So that’s the way I try to view it. Coming over in the middle of the season last year, it was a big transition.”

As he alluded to, Rosier struggled with High-A Greenville to close out the 2022 campaign, amassing a .547 OPS in 23 games. Despite the difficulties he endured there, though, the speedy 24-year-old broke camp this past spring with Double-A Portland and fared well in his first taste of life in the upper-minors.

“I think going through spring training with the Sox, getting more acclimated with the staff, getting comfortable,” Rosier said. “I think that’s really played a part in the early success that I’ve had in a small sample size.”

In his first 49 games with Portland in 2023, Rosier batted a stout .307/.354/.452 with 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 18 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 26 stolen bases, 13 walks, and 43 strikeouts over 182 plate appearances. The left-handed hitter then earned his first promotion to Triple-A Worcester on June 22. Though his stay there (which was related to Worcester’s lack of outfield depth at the time) lasted less than a week, Rosier seemingly made the most of the opportunity by reaching base four times and recording one outfield assist in three games with the WooSox at Polar Park. He then re-joined the Sea Dogs for the start of their series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on June 29.

Rosier was a mainstay in Portland’s lineup for the next two-plus months. He slashed .266/.346/.427 with 10 doubles, three triples, five homers, 21 RBIs, 35 runs scored, 23 stolen bases, 20 walks, and 43 strikeouts across 55 more games (218 plate appearances) for Boston’s Eastern League affiliate before making yet another jump to Worcester in mid-September.

To close out the 2023 minor-league season, Rosier went 10-for-33 (.303) with three doubles, two runs driven in, four runs scored, two walks, and seven strikeouts in nine games. Altogether, he batted .285/.349/.439 in 104 games (400 plate appearances) with Portland and .282/.364/.359 in 12 games with Worcester, combining for 25 doubles, six triples, seven home runs (all at Double-A), 41 RBIs, 70 runs scored, 49 stolen bases, 37 walks, and 96 strikeouts between the two affiliates.

In the process of stealing the second-most bases among minor-leaguers in the organization (trailing only David Hamilton’s 57), Rosier was named the Red Sox’ Minor League Base Stealer of the Month once (April) and Minor League Baserunner of the Month twice (May, July). Defensively, the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder started at least one game at all three outfield spots for Portland and Worcester last season. Though the bulk of his playing at both stops time came in right field (652 2/3 combined innings), he recorded seven outfield assists and committed just three errors in 228 total chances.

While Worcester’s season drew to a close in the final week of September, Rosier and seven other Red Sox prospects headed out west to play in the Arizona Fall League. Suiting up for the Glendale Desert Dogs, who were led by a familiar face in Greenville manager Iggy Suarez, Rosier went 24-for-93 (.258) with four doubles, two triples, eight RBIs, 14 runs scored, a team-leading eight stolen bases, 13 walks, and 19 strikeouts over 23 games while, again, getting the chance to play all three outfield positions. Like left-hander Zach Penrod, Rosier also earned AFL All-Star honors.

On the heels of such an eventful 2023, Rosier comes into the new year ranked by SoxProspects.com as the No. 50 prospect in Boston’s farm system. Barring a trade, the Maryland native — who does not turn 25 until September — is expected to return to Worcester for the start of the 2024 minor-league season.

Given his elite speed, which FanGraphs grades as an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale, Rosier could certainly emerge as a candidate for a big-league call-up later in the year if the Red Sox find themselves in the hunt for a postseason spot and in need of some wheels off the bench.

In the interim, one has to wonder if Rosier is in line to receive a non-roster invitation to major-league spring training, which — for the Red Sox — gets underway from Fort Myers in a little over a month.

(Picture of Corey Rosier: Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Red Sox prospects at the Fall Stars Game: How did Zach Penrod, Corey Rosier fare in AFL showcase?

Red Sox prospects Zach Penrod and Corey Rosier represented the American League in Sunday evening’s 2023 Fall Stars Game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. How did the two Glendale Desert Dogs teammates fare in the Arizona Fall League’s 17th annual showcase?

Penrod received the first call out of the American League bullpen, relieving starter and Blue Jays pitching prospect C.J. Van Eyk in the top half of the second inning. The 26-year-old left-hander gave up a booming one-out double to Jakob Marsee that nearly left the yard, but the extra-base hit was immediately nullified when Marsee was thrown out at third base by left fielder Will Robertson. Penrod then fanned Marlins prospect Jacob Berry on three pitches and wound up facing the minimum in his lone frame of work.

Finishing with nine pitches (five strikes) Penrod induced a pair of whiffs and touched 96 mph with his fastball while also mixing in a changeup, per The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Rosier, meanwhile, served as the starting center fielder for the American League. Batting out of the nine-hole, the left-handed hitter went 1-for-2 with a single, a run scored, and a strikeout.

To lead off the bottom of the third inning, Rosier put his impressive speed on display by beating out a softly-hit grounder to third base for an infield single. He then went from first to third on another single before easily scoring on a wild pitch for the junior circuit’s first run of the contest.

That, at the time, knotted things up at one run apiece. Rosier struck out in his only other plate appearance before being replaced in center field by Dasan Brown. The American League then went on to defeat the National League by a final score of 6-3 in front of a crowd of 1,608 spectators. White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery — also a member of the Desert Dogs — earned MVP honors after going 2-for-2 with a 409-foot solo home run.

Two of eight Red Sox prospects playing in the AFL this fall, Penrod and Rosier were selected to the Fall Stars Game on Friday. Penrod has made four starts for Glendale thus far and is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA (third-lowest among qualified pitchers in the league) and 14 strikeouts to eight walks over 14 innings in which he had held opposing hitters to a .184 batting average against.

Rosier, on the other hand, has slashed a respectable .300/.391/.400 with four doubles, two triples, eight RBIs, 14 runs scored, a team-leading eight stolen bases, 11 walks, and 15 strikeouts in 20 games (92 plate appearances) for the Desert Dogs. The 24-year-old speedster has put up those numbers while seeing his playing time come at all three outfield positions.

With Sunday’s Fall Stars Game in the books, the AFL regular season will pick back up on Tuesday and come to an end on Thursday. As such, Glendale has three games remaining against Surprise, Peoria, and then Surprise again. At 12-15, the Desert Dogs are already out of contention for the top seed in the league. They can, however, still catch up to second-seeded Scottsdale (14-13) and third-seeded Salt River (14-14) for a spot in the play-in semifinals this coming weekend.

(Picture of Corey Rosier: Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Red Sox prospects Zach Penrod, Corey Rosier selected to 2023 Fall Stars Game

Red Sox prospects Zach Penrod and Corey Rosier have been selected to the 2023 Fall Stars Game, the Arizona Fall League announced earlier Friday evening.

Penrod, a left-hander, and Rosier, an outfielder, will represent the American League in the 17th annual Fall Stars Game at Mesa’s Sloan Park this coming Sunday. The game, which is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. eastern time, will be broadcasted on MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com.

Penrod owns the second-lowest ERA (1.29) among qualified pitchers in the AFL this fall. To go along with that sparkling ERA, the 26-year-old southpaw has struck out 14 and walked eight in four starts (14 innings) for the Glendale Desert Dogs. He has put up those numbers while holding opposing hitters to a .184 batting average against.

The Red Sox signed Penrod out of the independent Pioneer League in August and assigned him to High-A Greenville. Having last pitched in affiliated ball as a member of the Texas Rangers organization in 2018, Penrod impressed with the Drive down the stretch this season by posting a 2.18 ERA with 20 strikeouts to 11 walks in four starts spanning 20 2/3 innings of work.

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Penrod throws from a high-three quarters arm slot and operates with a four-pitch mix that consists of a 92-94 mph that tops out at 96 mph, a 90-91 mph cutter, an 84-87 mph changeup, and an 85-87 mph slider, per his SoxProspects.com scouting report.

Penrod, who does not turn 27 until next June, is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as the No. 49 prospect in Boston’s farm system, which ranks 17th among pitchers in the organization. The Idaho native is signed through the end of the 2024 season, but he could be an intriguing target for pitcher-needy clubs in December’s Rule 5 Draft if he is not added to the Sox’ 40-man roster by the protection deadline later this month.

Rosier, meanwhile, comes into play Friday slashing a solid .303/.391/.382 with four doubles, one triple, eight RBIs, 14 runs scored, a team-leading eight stolen bases, 10 walks, and 14 strikeouts in 19 games (87 plate appearances) for Glendale. Among qualified AFL hitters, the speedy 24-year-old ranks 12th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, 16th in runs scored, 12th in stolen bases, and eighth in strikeout rate (16.1 percent), according to MLB.com’s leaderboards.

Capable of playing all three outfield positions, Rosier was acquired from the Padres alongside veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer and fellow minor-leaguer Max Ferguson in the August 2022 trade that sent pitching prospect Jay Groome to San Diego.

After a rough go of things with Greenville last summer, Rosier bounced back nicely in his first full season as a member of the Red Sox organization. In 116 games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester this year, the left-handed hitter batted .285/.351/.431 with 25 doubles, six triples, seven homers, 41 RBIs, 70 runs scored, 49 stolen bases, 37 walks, and 96 strikeouts over 444 trips to the plate. He also recorded seven outfield assists and was named Boston’s Minor League Base Runner of the Month on three separate occasions.

Rosier, who is currently ranked by SoxProspects.com as the No. 44 prospect in the system, is projected by the publication to return to Worcester for the start of the 2024 season next spring.

(Picture of Zach Penrod: Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Red Sox outfield prospect Corey Rosier returns to Double-A Portland after getting first taste of Triple-A action

Red Sox outfield prospect Corey Rosier got his first taste of baseball at the Triple-A level last week.

In need of outfield depth at Triple-A Worcester, the Red Sox promoted Rosier from Double-A Portland on Thursday. The speedy 23-year-old was well aware that his first stint with the WooSox was going to be short-lived, telling reporters (including Tommy Cassell of The Telegram & Gazette) at Polar Park that he was just looking “to take the opportunity and run with it.”

Rosier made his WooSox debut later that night, coming on as a defensive replacement for starting outfielder Wilyer Abreu in the eighth inning. He popped out in his lone plate appearance. On Friday, Rosier made his first start, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and two strikeouts out of the nine-hole. He also threw out a runner at second base in the fifth inning to make up for an earlier fielding error.

After sitting on Saturday, Rosier made one more start in right field for Sunday’s series finale against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Batting out of the nine-hole yet again, the left-handed hitter went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a strikeout. He was also hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, which preceded a two-run home run off the bat of Nick Sogard.

All told, Rosier went 1-for-6 (.167) with a single, two runs scored, two walks, and three strikeouts in his first three games with the WooSox. He reached base in four of his nine trips to the plate. Defensively, the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder recorded one outfield assist and one fielding error while logging 20 innings between left and right field.

On the heels of his first go-around in Worcester, Rosier was added back to Portland’s roster on Wednesday, effectively switching places with the recently-promoted Ceddanne Rafaela. With the Sea Dogs this season, Rosier has batted a stout .307/.354/.452 (117 wRC+) to go along with 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 18 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 26 stolen bases, 13 walks, and 43 strikeouts across 182 plate appearances. He has also registered four outfield assists in 408 1/3 cumulative innings between the two corner spots.

Rosier, who turns 24 in September, is in his first full season as a member of the Red Sox organization. The Maryland native was acquired from the Padres alongside fellow prospect Max Ferguson and veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer in the trade that sent pitching prospect Jay Groome to San Diego last August.

A former 12th-round draft selection of the Mariners out of UNC Greensboro in 2021, Rosier is well-regarded for his speed. FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen went as far to rate Rosier’s speed tool as an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale in his latest Red Sox prospects rankings.

“Rosier has several catalytic qualities: he’s an 80 runner with a good idea of the strike zone and he’s difficult to make miss within it,” Longenhagen wrote earlier this month. “Though he’ll occasionally ambush a middle-in pitch, Rosier mostly rips grounders to the right side and then hauls ass to first base. Despite his speed, he’s a poor outfield defender who makes a lot of routine plays look difficult and adventurous.”

Longenhagen also noted that he “loves the edge” Rosier (his No. 38 Boston prospect) plays with and “thinks his speed and contact ability will make him rosterable, but he basically has no position, which is going to severely limit his role.”

Outside of Longenhagen’s list for FanGraphs, Rosier is not currently regarded by any other notable publication (Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, SoxProspects.com) as one of the top 40 or so prospects in Boston’s farm system. That likely has to do with how much he relies on his speed in all aspects of his game.

Still, Rosier is undoubtedly an intriguing prospect who has been recognized by the Red Sox’ player development staff for his efforts so far in 2023. That much was made evident by him getting the opportunity to make a brief cameo with the WooSox, though that probably won’t be the last we see of him in Worcester this year.

(PIcture of Corey Rosier: Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Speedy Red Sox outfield prospect Corey Rosier off to strong start with Double-A Portland

Corey Rosier has gotten his first full season as a member of the Red Sox organization off to a promising start.

The 23-year-old outfield prospect is coming off a month of April in which he batted a stout .310/.344/.466 with four doubles, one triple, one home run, eight RBIs, nine runs scored, 10 stolen bases, three walks, and 14 strikeouts in his first 17 games (58 plate appearances) with Double-A Portland.

On the road against the Erie SeaWolves last week, the left-handed hitting Rosier registered two multi-hit games in five attempts and clubbed his first homer of the year for the Sea Dogs, who took the final five games of the six-game series to improve to improve to an Eastern League-leading 16-5 on the season.

Among 92 qualified Eastern League hitters coming into play on Tuesday, Rosier currently ranks seventh in batting average, 19th in slugging percentage, 23rd in OPS (.810), first in stolen bases, second in speed score (9.3), and 22nd in wRC+ (128), per FanGraphs.

While the offensive production is undoubtedly encouraging, Rosier has posted suboptimal strikeout and walk rates of 23 and 4.9 percent, respectively. Those two factors have hindered his ability to get on base on a more-frequent basis, which subsequently allows him to pose even more of a threat on the basepaths.

Defensively, Rosier has past experience at all three outfield spots but has seen all of his playing time to this point in the season come in the corners. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder has logged 112 innings in right and 26 innings in left. He has only committed one error between the two positions, though he has yet to record an outfield assist.

The Red Sox acquired Rosier and minor-league infielder Max Ferguson from the Padres ahead of last year’s trade deadline. The deal also sent veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer to Boston and pitching prospect Jay Groome to San Diego. Rosier closed out the 2022 season with High-A Greenville and struggled to a .163/.272/.275 slash line in 23 games (92 plate appearances) with the Drive.

After a full winter and spring with the Red Sox, though, it appears that Rosier has begun to settle in and get more comfortable with his new surroundings. That is understandable given the fact that the Maryland native has already been traded twice since being selected by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft out of UNC Greensboro.

A little more than four months after signing with the Mariners for $125,000 that July, Rosier was traded to the Padres along with left-hander Ray Kerr in exchange for infielder Adam Frazier. The Friars then dealt him, Ferguson, and Hosmer to the Red Sox for Groome the following August.

While some young players may be slighted by having to change organizations multiple times early on into their careers, Rosier actually takes pride in it. He explained as much in an over-the-phone conversation with MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith last month.

“I think it’s definitely cool to know I’m sought after and people see me fitting into their system somewhere,” Rosier said. “So that’s cool to know I’ve been a part of two big-league trades. So that’s the way I try to view it. Coming over in the middle of the season last year, it was a big transition. … But I think going through spring training with the Sox, getting more acclimated with the staff, getting comfortable, I think that’s really played a part in the early success that I’ve had in a small sample size.”

At present, Rosier — who does not turn 24 until September — is not regarded by any major publication as one of the top prospects in Boston’s farm system. That could soon change if he carries over the success he enjoyed in April into the month of May.

(Picture of Corey Rosier: Kelly O’Connor/sittingstill.sm

Red Sox added to their 2021 draft class with August trades; how did the newcomers perform?

In August, the Red Sox swung two trades that landed them three prospects from the 2021 amateur draft.

On Aug. 2, they acquired infielder Max Ferguson and outfielder Corey Rosier from the Padres in the same trade that sent veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer to Boston and pitching prospect Jay Groome to San Diego.

On Aug. 31, they acquired right-hander Taylor Broadway from the White Sox as the player to be named later from the Aug. 1 trade that sent catcher Reese McGuire to Boston and veteran reliever Jake Diekman to Chicago.

Dating back to last December, the Red Sox have now traded for four different 2o21 draftees when you include former Brewers third-round pick Alex Binelas from the Jackie Bradley Jr.-Hunter Renfroe swap. According to one team official, though, there is no specific reasoning behind this pattern. In other words, it is just a mere coincidence.

As things stand now, Binelas is the highest-rated prospect of the four. For the purposes of this exercise, however, let us focus on the three minor-leaguers who saw their first full professional seasons interrupted by noteworthy — albeit not blockbuster — trades.

Max Ferguson

Ferguson, 23, was originally selected by the Padres in the fifth round of last year’s draft out of The University of Tennessee. He appeared in 37 games between the Arizona Complex League and California League to close out his debut season before returning to Low-A Lake Elsinore this spring.

At the time of the trade, Ferguson had already been promoted to High-A Fort Wayne and was batting .162/.271/.343 in 27 games (125 plate appearances) with the Tin Caps. The left-handed hitter remained at the High-A level upon switching organizations and proceeded to slash .181/.368/.250 in 23 games (95 plate appearances) with the Greenville Drive.

Between the three Class-A affiliates, Ferguson finished with a .214/.366/.339 line (98 wRC+) to go along with 15 doubles, eight triples, seven home runs, 60 RBIs, 95 runs scored, 61 stolen bases, 96 walks, and 127 strikeouts over 114 total games (527 plate appearances). His 61 swiped bags were the ninth-most in all of Minor League Baseball.

Defensively, Ferguson proved to be quite versatile as an amateur and that has continued to be the case in pro ball. With the Drive specifically, the 6-foot-1, 180-pounder logged 83 1/3 innings at shortstop, 53 innings at second base, and 63 innings in center field. He committed just one error at shortstop and recorded one outfield assist in center.

Corey Rosier

Rosier, also 23, was first taken by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 2021 draft out of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was then dealt to the Padres last November as part of the trade that sent All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier to Seattle.

In similar fashion to Ferguson, Rosier played at both the Arizona Complex League and Low-A level last year. Unlike Ferguson, though, he began his first full season in the Padres organization at Fort Wayne. In his tenure with the Tin Caps, the left-handed hitter batted .263/.381/.396 across 85 games (373 plate appearances) before being traded.

Ferguson and Rosier made their Drive debuts on the same day — Aug. 4. Rosier also struggled at the plate, as he posted a .163/.272/.275 slash line in 23 games (93 plate appearances) with Greenville.

All told, Rosier hit .242/.359/.371 (109 wRC+) with 13 doubles, eight triples, seven homers, 41 runs driven in, 77 runs scored, 40 stolen bases, 65 walks, and 99 strikeouts over 108 total games (466 plate appearances) between the Tin Caps and Drive this season.

On the other side of the ball, Ferguson saw playing time at all three outfield positions in Greenville. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Maryland native accrued 143 innings in left, 44 1/3 innings in right, and eight innings in center while registering one outfield assist.

Both Ferguson and Rosier are projected by SoxProspects.com to make the jump to Double-A Portland next year.

Taylor Broadway

Broadway, 25, was selected by the White Sox in the sixth round out of The University of Mississippi after emerging as one of the top closers in the Southeastern Conference last spring. The native Texan began his pro career in the Arizona Complex League and had already pitched across four different levels when he was officially traded to the Red Sox over the summer.

After compiling a 5.02 ERA in 40 relief appearances between High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham to kick off the 2022 campaign, Broadway remained at the Double-A level when he switched organizations.

Since the move came towards the end of the minor-league season, Broadway appeared in just five games for the Sea Dogs. Still, the righty allowed just one run on two hits over six innings of work while striking out 10 of the 19 batters he faced.

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds, Broadway throws from a three-quarters arm slot and operates with a four-pitch mix that consists of a 92-94 mph four-seam fastball that tops out at 95 mph, an 85-87 mph slider, a 79-82 mph curveball, and a changeup that is still considered a work in progress.

Broadway, who turns 26 in April, is also projected by SoxProspects.com to return to Portland next spring. Considering how fast he has been moved, though, it would not be surprising if he were promoted to Triple-A Worcester at some point in 2023.

(Picture of Max Ferguson: Gwinn Davis/Greenville Drive)

Red Sox prospect Max Ferguson homers for first time since being acquired from Padres

Max Ferguson hit his first home run as a member of the Red Sox organization in High-A Greenville’s 9-4 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday afternoon.

Batting ninth and starting at shortstop for the Drive, Ferguson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and one run scored. His homer came off right-hander Anthony Molina with two outs in the fifth inning and was good for three runs.

That performance wrapped up a solid weekend for Ferguson, who — over the course of three games — went 3-for-10 with two singles, the three-run home run, and two runs scored. He also drew three walks while not striking out at all.

Since being acquired from the Padres earlier this month, the versatile left-handed hitter has batted .225/.392/.325 (110 wRC+) to go along with one double, one home run, six runs driven in, 10 runs scored, three stolen bases, and 11 walks to 11 strikeouts in his first 12 games (51 plate appearances) with the Drive.

Defensively, Ferguson has seen playing time at three different positions while in Greenville. The 6-foot-1, 180 pounder has logged 25 innings at second base, 51 innings at shortstop, and 27 innings in center field.

Ferguson, who turns 23 on Tuesday, was originally selected by the Padres in the fifth round of last year’s amateur draft out of the University of Tennessee. The Jacksonville, Fla. native signed with the club for approximately $324,100.

At that time, Baseball America ranked Ferguson as the No. 168 prospect in the 2021 draft class. The publication noted that The Bolles School product is “a good athlete and a plus runner who has always stolen bases at a high success rate.”

Since making his professional debut in the Arizona Complex League last July, Ferguson has stolen 73 bases in 79 attempts across 140 minor-league games. The speedster began his first full season with Low-A Lake Elsinore before earning a promotion to High-A Fort Wayne in late June. He then proceeded to slash .162/.270/.343 in 27 games with the TinCaps through the end of July.

Shortly after the calendar flipped from July to August, Ferguson and teammate Corey Rosier were traded to the Red Sox along with veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer. In return for those three, the Padres acquired pitching prospect Jay Groome.

So, between Fort Wayne and Greenville, Ferguson has appeared in 39 games at the High-A level this season. Among the 338 hitters who have made at least 170 trips to the plate across the three different High-A leagues, Ferguson ranks 25th in speed score (8.1) and 75th in weighted stolen base runs (0.6), per FanGraphs.

While his speed and athleticism certainly stand out, Ferguson is not yet regarded by Baseball America as one of the top 30 prospects in Boston’s farm system. SoxProspects.com, on the other hand, ranks Ferguson one spot below Rosier at No. 57.

(Picture of Max Ferguson: Gwinn Davis/Greenville Drive)