The Boston Red Sox today added two prospects to their 40-man roster so they wouldn’t lose them in the Rule 5 Draft on December 6th. They added RHP Wikelman Gonzalez and RHP Luis Perales; Gonzalez is the ninth-ranked prospect in the Red Sox system, while Perales is the tenth-ranked. The Red Sox have allowed RHP Angel Bastardo, LHP Shane Drohan, INF Eddinson Paulino, and OF Allan Castro to be eligible for the draft. Those players may not be selected as teams are not obligated to take a player, so it’ll be interesting to see who stays in a few weeks.
Roster Moves By The Numbers
Wikelman Gonzalez
Gonzalez, who joined the Red Sox system in 2019, has since then appeared in 76 games and started 75 of those games, going 17-12 with a 3.76 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, a 0.4 HR/9, a 4.8 BB/9, and an 11.6 K/9. In 2023, he pitched at High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland, making 25 starts, going 9-4 with a 3.96 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, a 0.6 HR/9, a 5.7 BB/9, and a 13.6 K/9. With Double-A Portland, which is the highest level Gonzalez has in his young career, he went 3-1 in ten starts with a 2.42 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, a 0.4 HR/9, a 5.2 BB/9, and an 11.7 K/9
Luis Perales
Perales made his debut in the Red Sox system in 2021 and has made 35 appearances and started 33 of those games, going 4-9 with a 3.32 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, a 0.8 HR/9, a 5.0 BB/9, and an 11.9 K/9. In 2023, he pitched for Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville; he made 21 starts, going 4-7 with a 3.91 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, a 1.0 HR/9, a 5.0 BB/9, and an 11.5 K/9. With High-A, his highest level to date, he made eight starts going 0-3 with a 4.95 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP, a 2.0 HR/9, a 5.4 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9.
