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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Not since the days of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rafael Devers have the Red Sox had so much excitement surrounding their farm system. With MLB’s second annual Spring Breakout event on tap next week, 20 of Boston’s Top 30 prospects will have

BRADENTON, Fla. – Kristian Campbell, MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 prospect (No. 2 for the Red Sox), draws some interesting comparisons due to his freakish athleticism. The latest was Tuesday, when Red Sox manager and noted basketball fan Alex Cora compared Campbell to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, the MVP of

SARASOTA, Fla. – There’s a general rule of thumb in the early weeks of Spring Training, particularly in the Grapefruit League, where many of the road games include bus rides lasting 90 minutes or more: The veteran stars get their at-bats at home, and the young players take their show

Though the Red Sox posted their third consecutive non-winning season and failed to make the playoffs for the fifth time in six years since their 2018 World Series title, the news was much more positive down on the farm. Boston had a number of developmental successes and its system stands

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Alex Cora and A.J. Hinch have remained close as opposing managers from their time together with the Astros. So when the Tigers’ manager saw the prospects on the Red Sox's travel roster for Thursday’s game against Detroit at Joker Marchant Stadium, Hinch had a wisecrack. Roman Anthony,

This is an exciting time of year at MLB Pipeline. The new Top 100 prospects list is out, Spring Breakout is right around the corner, and prospects across baseball are making their presence felt in big league camps. The smell of the new season hangs in the air. And that

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The most interesting position battle for the Red Sox this spring, second base, got out of the starting gate in Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener, a 6-4 win over the Rays, as the main contestants were all in the game in different capacities. Kristian Campbell, the people’s

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Marcelo Mayer, for a few years, was the prospect always mentioned first when it came to the Red Sox farm system. And for good reason. He was steadily ranked first year after year, following his selection as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 Draft.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Spring Training is often a time for players to fine-tune a bit. It’s a pitcher’s time to test out a new arm slot against competition and a batter’s opportunity to see if a tweaked stance really has added power. Some players used new offseason routines to

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As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

We’re just a few weeks into the 2025 international signing period and there have already been lots of pens put to paper. Yes, a vast majority of these players are several years away from the big leagues if all goes according to plan, but it’s Step 1 on the journey

The next wave of young Red Sox stars is about to arrive all at once, and you’ll get a sneak peak of the future this spring with Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer all invited to Major League Spring Training, the club announced on Tuesday. Boston’s top three prospects

BOSTON -- Though they had to dip into their prospect inventory to acquire blossoming ace Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, the Red Sox still have some of the most high-end young talent in the game, something that was emphasized when MLB Pipeline revealed its preseason list of the Top

MLB Pipeline's 2025 rankings of the Top 10 prospects at each position are official and the 2025 Top 100 Prospects list is about to be revealed.

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At the opening of the 2025 international signing period on Wednesday, the Red Sox came away with a significant haul. The crown jewel of the class is shortstop Dorian Soto, who ranks as MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 international prospect, the club’s highest-ranked signee on the market since Christopher Acosta (No.

There is no singular established path to farm system improvement. The best organizations do it internally. They take the players already in the pipeline and help them get the most out of their tools or, in a best-case scenario, improve the tools already in their profiles. That takes a good