The Boston Red Sox currently has eight prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs, which features prospects from the Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and New York Mets. The Desert Dogs are 9-10 through their first 19 games and currently sit 2.5 games back of first place. The Red Sox prospects who are currently playing for the Desert Dogs are RHP Felix Cepeda, RHP Bryan Mata, RHP Wyatt Olds, LHP Zach Penrod, RHP Christopher Troye, C Nathan Hickey, OF Tyler McDonough, and OF Corey Rosier.
Arizona Fall League By The Numbers
Felix Cepeda
Cepeda has appeared in five games, going 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, a 0.0 HR/9, a 5.4 BB/9, and a 1.8 K/9. During the 2023 season, he played for High-A Greenville and Single-A Salem.
Bryan Mata
Mata is the Red Sox 23rd ranked prospect in the system, and he’s appeared in six games going 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, a 0.0 HR/9, a 1.4 BB/9, and an 11.4 K/9. In 2023, he pitched for Triple-A Worcester.
Wyatt Olds
Olds has appeared in five games, going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, a 0.0 HR/9, a 3.9 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9. He spent the season playing with the Red Sox Rookie ball team and Double-A Portland.
Zach Penrod
Penrod has started three games going 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, a 0.8 HR/9, a 5.7 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9. He pitched the regular season for High-A Greenville.
Christopher Troye
Troye has appeared in six games going 0-0, with a 9.00 ERA, a 2.33 WHIP, a 1.5 HR/9, a 9.0 BB/9, and a 10.5 K/9. In 2023, he played for High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland.
Nathan Hickey
Hickey is the Red Sox 15th ranked prospect in the Red Sox system, and he has a slash line in Glendale of .162/.367/.162 with a .530 OPS; he has one RBI, four runs scored, and 12 walks. He played 2023 in High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland.
Tyler McDonough
In seven games, McDonough has a slash line of .292/.419/.542 with a .961 OPS; he has three doubles, one home run, two RBI, seven runs scored, three stolen bases, and six walks. He played in 2023 with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester.
Corey Rosier
Rosier has played in 14 of the 19 games and has a slash line of .327/.422/.418 with a .840 OPS; he has three doubles, one triple, six RBI, 11 runs scored, five stolen bases, and eight walks. He played the summer season with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester.
