The Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate the Worcester Red Sox are coming off a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A affiliate the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Worcester would take the series two games out of three.
Boston Red Sox Top 10 Prospects Recap
SS – Marcelo Mayer – Portland Sea Dogs
Mayer will play his first game Friday.
OF – Roman Anthony – Portland Sea Dogs
Anthony will play his first game Friday.
C – Kyle Teel – Portland Sea Dogs
Teel will play his first game Friday
OF/SS – Ceddanne Rafaela – Boston Red Sox
Rafaela this week went 4-12 with a double, a triple, an RBI, and three runs scored,
2B – Nick Yorke – Portland Sea Dogs
Yorke will play his first game Friday.
OF – Miguel Bleis – Salem Red Sox
Bleis will play his first game Friday.
RHP – Wikelman Gonzalez – Portland Sea Dogs
Gonzalez will play his first game Friday.
RHP – Richard Fitts – Worcester Red Sox
Fitts didn’t pitch this weekend.
SS/2B – Mikey Romero – Greenville Drive
Romero will play his first game Friday.
RHP – Luis Perales – Greenville Drive
Perales will play his first game Friday.
Week Ahead:
Worcester Red Sox
This coming week the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate will hit the road to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Triple-A affiliate the Buffalo Bisons for six games. The Bisons feature the Blue Jays top two prospects in LHP Ricky Tiedemann and shortstop Orelvis Martinez; Tiedemann is the 24th-ranked prospect by ITD and Martinez is the 86th overall prospect by ITD.
Tuesday – vs. Buffalo – 3:05 PM EST
Wednesday – vs. Buffalo – 3:05 PM EST
Thursday – vs. Buffalo – 3:05 PM EST
Friday – vs. Buffalo – 6:05 PM EST
Saturday – vs. Buffalo – 4:05 PM EST
Sunday – vs. Buffalo – 1:05 PM EST
Portland Sea Dogs
The Red Sox Double-A affiliate starts their season on Friday against the Colorado Rockies Double-A affiliate the Hartford Yard Goats. The Yard Goats feature the 32nd overall prospect and the Rockies top prospect by ITD in second baseman Adael Amador, the 69th overall prospect and the Rockies third-ranked prospect by ITD outfielder Yanquiel Fernandez, the 81st overall prospect, and the Rockies fourth-ranked prospect by ITD outfielder Jordan Beck, and the 100th overall prospect and the Rockies fifth-ranked prospect by ITD outfielder Zac Veen.
Friday – vs. Hartford – 6:00 PM EST
Saturday – vs. Hartford – 1:00 PM EST
Sunday – vs. Hartford – 1:00 PM EST
Greenville Drive
The Red Sox High-A affiliate the Greenville Drive starts their South Atlantic League title defense against the Greensboro Hops the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Hops feature the 35th overall prospect and the Pirates second-ranked prospect by ITD second baseman Termarr Johnson, and the Pirates eighth-ranked prospect by ITD RHP Thomas Harrington.
Friday – @ Greensboro – 6:30 PM EST
Saturday – @ Greensboro – 6:30 PM EST
Sunday – @ Greensboro – 2:00 PM EST
Salem Red Sox
The Red Sox Single-A affiliate is starting their season against the Carolina Mudcats who are the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Friday – vs. Carolina – 7:05 PM EST
Saturday – vs. Carolina – 6:05 PM EST
Sunday – vs. Carolina – 3:05 PM EST
