Category Archives: Minor Leagues

Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/7

Destination Red Sox Nation

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

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pawtucket red sox Pawtucket Red Sox

Pawtucket’s rally fell short in a 5-4 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

IronPigs Edge PawSox 5-4 [pawsox]

Early returns are in, and Boles likes his offense [providence journal]

PawSox Notebook: De La Rosa shines, Cecchini challenged [sox prospects]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs @ Pawtucket Red Sox 4/6/14 box score [milb]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs Portland Sea Dogs:

The Sea Dogs fell behind early and never recovered in a 4-3 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils.

Comeback Falls Short, ‘Dogs Lose 4-3 [portland sea dogs]

Fightin Phils edge Sea Dogs [portland press herald]

Portland Sea Dogs @ Reading Fightin Phils 4/6/14 box score [milb]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

salem red sox Salem Red Sox:

Salem shutout the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3-0.

Sox Blank Birds 3-0 for 15th Straight Win [salem red sox]

Salem Red Sox extend win streak [roanoke times]

Salem Red Sox @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4/6/14 box score [milb]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville drive Greenville Drive:

The Kannapolis Intimidators used a four run 5th inning to take control in a 8-5 win over the Drive.

Drive Drop Series Finale to Intimidators [greenville drive]

Textile firm joins sponsor lineup at Fluor Field, outfits Greenville Drive staff [go upstate]

Greenville Drive @ Kannapolis Intimidators 4/6/14 box score [milb]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast red sox Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/6

Destination Red Sox Nation

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click

Boston Red Sox Prospects: Players At Each Level Worth Watching In 2014 [nesn]

pawtucket red sox Pawtucket Red Sox

The PawSox held off the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for a 6-4 win.

PawSox Slug Past ‘Pigs, 6-4 [pawsox]

De La Rosa tosses five shutout innings [providence journal]

PawSox Journal: Cecchini is already impressing [providence journal]

Extra paws among the PawSox at McCoy Stadium’s Bark in the Park [providence journal]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs @ Pawtucket Red Sox 4/5/14 box score [milb]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs Portland Sea Dogs:

The Reading Fightin Phils got a run in the 7th to beat the Sea Dogs 3-2.

Sea Dogs Downed 3-2 in Reading [portland sea dogs]

Sea Dogs bats go quiet in 3-2 loss at Reading [portland press herald]

On Baseball: Red Sox are ‘just fine,’ the prospects are too [portland press herald]

Portland Sea Dogs @ Reading Fightin Phils 4/5/14 box score [milb]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

salem red sox Salem Red Sox:

Salem got three in the 1st inning on their way to a 5-2 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Sox Stay Perfect, Down Pelicans 5-2 [salem red sox]

Salem Red Sox continue winning streak [roanoke times]

Salem Red Sox @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4/5/14 box score [milb]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville drive Greenville Drive:

The Drive used a six run 3rd inning to beat the Kannapolis Intimidators 6-2.

Light Dominates in Drive’s 8-2 Victory [greenville drive]

Greenville Drive @ Kannapolis Intimidators 4/6/14 box score [milb]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast red sox Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

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Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/5

Destination Red Sox Nation

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

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pawtucket red sox Pawtucket Red Sox

The PawSox got in eight runs in the 5th inning to help them to a 9-4 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in a rain-shortened affair.

Big 5th Vaults PawSox to Victory [pawsox]

PawSox post rain-shortened victory over IronPigs [pawtucket times]

Pawtucket pours it on in rain-shortened game [providence journal]

PawSox Journal: New manager has a full plate of options at catcher [providence journal]

PawSox Notebook: Webster labors in Opener against selective hitters [sox prospects]

PawSox and Verizon Team Up [pawsox]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs @ Pawtucket Red Sox 4/4/14 box score [milb]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs Portland Sea Dogs:

The Sea Dogs got three in the 6th inning and held on for a 4-1 win over the Reading Fightin Phils.

Coyle Smacks First Home Run in 4-1 Win [portland sea dogs]

Sea Dogs reach 2-0 [portland press herald]

Portland Sea Dogs @ Reading Fightin Phils 4/4/14 box score [milb]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

salem red sox Salem Red Sox:

Salem shutout the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-0.

Salem Silences Myrtle to Extend Winning Streak [salem red sox]

Salem Red Sox @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4/4/14 box score [milb]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville drive Greenville Drive:

The Kannapolis Intimidators got four runs in the 7th and 8th innings to grab a 7-2 win over the Drive.

Intimidators Take Down Drive, 7-2 [greenville drive]

Drive to Support Furman Baseball’s Vs. Cancer Initiative [greenville drive]

Greenville Drive @ Kannapolis Intimidators 4/4/14 box score [milb]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Spinners to Give Away Red Sox World Series Replica Rings Saturday, July 26 [oursports central]

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast red sox Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

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Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/4

Destination Red Sox Nation

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click

pawtucket red sox Pawtucket Red Sox

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs shut out the PawSox 4-0 in the season opener for both teams.

PawSox Shutout by IronPigs 4-0 [pawsox.com]

IronPigs blank PawSox in season opener, 4-0 [pawtucket times]

Eight PawSox players venture to Fenway Park for Boston’s ring ceremony [pawsox.com]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs @ Pawtucket Red Sox 4/3/14 box score [milb.com]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs Portland Sea Dogs:

Henry Owens threw a no-hitter as the Sea Dogs beat the Reading Fightin Phils 5-0 in a rain-shortened six inning win.

Owens No-Hits Reading in Season Opener [portlandseadogs.com]

Owens pitches no-hitter in Sea Dogs’ opener [portland press herald]

Red Sox top pitching prospect Henry Owens unhittable … again [full count]

Portland Sea Dogs @ Reading Fightin Phils 4/3/14 box score [milb.com]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

salem red sox Salem Red Sox:

Salem got six runs in the third on their way to a 10-3 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Salem Patiently Pounds Myrtle Beach in Season Opener [salemredsox.com]

Salem Sox debut with walk over Pelicans [roanoke times]

Salem Red Sox @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4/3/14 box score [milb.com]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville drive Greenville Drive:

The Drive held off the Kannapolis Intimidators 3-1 to open the season.

Drive Defeat Intimidators 3-1 in Season Opener [oursports central]

Greenville Drive @ Kannapolis Intimidators 4/3/14 box score [milb.com]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast red sox Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

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Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/2

Destination Red Sox Nation

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click

Red Sox Prospect Primer: Bogaerts era starts [milb.com]

pawtucket red sox Pawtucket Red Sox

The PawSox begin their season on Thursday night at home against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

How the PawSox plan to reap the benefits from World Series Champion Red Sox [pawtucket times]

After busy stint in big-league camp, PawSox manager Boles eyes regular season [pawtucket times]

Back to work at McCoy for PawSox [pawtucket times]

Highly touted Josh Maurer joins PawSox radio team [providence journal]

PawSox look to field another strong team this season [providence journal]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs Portland Sea Dogs:

The Portland Sea Dogs begin their season on Thursday night at the Reading Fightin Phils.

Sea Dogs Opening Day Roster Announced [portlandseadogs.com]

MLB Rosters Loaded with Former Sea Dogs [portlandseadogs.com]

Sox believe Sea Dogs catcher Blake Swihart has a bright future [portland press herald]

A return for the Sea Dogs [portland press herald]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

salem red sox Salem Red Sox:

The Salem Red Sox begin their season on Thursday at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Salem Red Sox Unveil 2014 Opening Day Roster [salemredsox.com]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville drive Greenville Drive:

The Greenville Drive begin their season on Thursday at the Kannapolis Intimidators

Drive Opening Day Roster Announced [oursports central]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast red sox Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

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2012 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game Rosters

Arizona Fall League

Are you in need of a baseball fix? And I don't mean reading about all the free agent news that will come out on Saturday, I mean actual live baseball.

If you are, you should check out the Arizona Fall League's 2012 Rising Stars Game which will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday Night. It will be broadcast on the MLB Network and MLB.com.

And if you decide to tune in, you'll be able to catch two of the minor leaguers from the Boston Red Sox who are playing the Arizona Fall League, Bryce Brentz and Michael Almanzar who play for the Suprise Saguaros.

To see the rosters for the 2012 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game, please click on the continue reading button below if you're on the home page.

Here's the full rosters for the 2012 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game:

East Division West Division
Player Org Pos. Player Org
Chase Anderson ARI P Michael Brady MIA
Aaron Barrett WAS P Grant Dayton MIA
Mike Belfiore BAL P Kyle Gibson MIN
Victor Black PIT P Johnny Hellweg MIL
Jarred Cosart HOU P Chase Huchingson NYM
Trey Haley CLE P Curtis Partch CIN
Heath Hembree SF P James Paxton SEA
Mark Montgomery NYY P Kevin Quackenbush SD
Santos Rodriguez CWS P C.J. Riefenhauser TB
Coty Woods COL P James Simmons OAK
Tony Zych CHC P Michael Tonkin MIN
Alex Monsalve CLE C Tommy Joseph PHI
Austin Romine NYY C Mike Zunino SEA
Corey Dickerson COL OF/IF Michael Almanzar BOS
David Adams NYY INF Nick Ahmed ATL
Kaleb Cowart LAA INF Cody Asche PHI
Ricky Oropesa SF INF Nick Franklin SEA
Chris Owings ARI INF Hak-Ju Lee TB
Anthony Rendon WAS INF Chris McGuiness TEX
Jonathan Schoop BAL INF Hunter Morris MIL
Jonathan Singleton HOU INF Kolten Wong STL
Gary Brown SF OF Bryce Brentz BOS
Nick Castellanos DET OF Brian Fletcher KC
Brian Goodwin WAS OF Billy Hamilton CIN
Joc Pederson LAD OF Rymer Liriano SD
George Springer HOU OF Christian Yelich MIA

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Baseball America’s 2013 Top 10 Red Sox Prospects

Baseball America is spending the offseason ranking the top 10 prospects of each MLB organization and on Tuesday, they ranked the top 10 prospects of the Boston Red Sox for the 2013 season.

Boston Red SoxLast year, Will Middlebrooks was named the top prospect and with him now firmly entrenched at third base, Xander Bogaerts has been named the top prospect in the Red Sox organization.

Here's the full list:

  1. 1. SS Xander Bogaerts
  2. 2. OF Jackie Bradley
  3. 3. RHP Matt Barnes
  4. 4. RHP Allen Webster
  5. 5. LHP Henry Owens
  6. 6. C Blake Swihart
  7. 7. 3B Garin Cecchini
  8. 8. OF Bryce Brentz
  9. 9. SS Jose Iglesias
  10. 10. SS Deven Marrero

Of that list, we can expect Iglesias to contribute to the big club as it's expected he'll compete for the starting shortstop job especially with Mike Aviles gone.

There's also the possibility of Bradley coming up at some point. That will probably take one of two things. It'll have to be either an injury to Jacoby Ellsbury or trade of him since he'll be a free agent at the end of the 2013 season.

To continue reading, please click on the continue reading button if you're on the home page.

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average Jackie Bradley
Best Power Hitter Xander Bogaerts
Best Strike Zone Discipline Jackie Bradley
Fastest Baserunner Tzu-Wei Lin
Best Athlete Xander Bogaerts
Best Fastball Matt Barnes
Best Curveball Brandon Workman
Best Slider Alex Wilson
Best Changeup Henry Owens
Best Control Brandon Workman
Best Defensive Catcher Christian Vazquez
Best Defensive Infielder Jose Iglesias
Best Infield Arm Garin Cecchini
Best Defensive OF Jackie Bradley
Best Outfield Arm Jackie Bradley

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Two Red Sox Farmhands Ranked in Baseball America’s Top 20 International League Prospects

Baseball America is busy right now putting together its top 20 prospects lists by league now that the minor league baseball season is over.

They got started last week with the Arizona League, the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, Pioneer League, NY/Penn League, Northwest League, Midwest League, South Atlantic League, California League, Carolina League, Florida State League, Eastern League, Southern League, Texas League and Pacific Coast League.

Boston Red SoxNow we’ll look at the International League where the Red Sox minor leaguers play with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

The Red Sox had minor leaguers ranked in the top 20 and both them finished the season with the big club in Boston. They are C Ryan Lavarnway (6) and SS Jose Iglesias (11).

Lavarnway was sixth round draft pick in 2008 out of Yale in New Haven, CT. He spent 2008 in Lowell, 2009 in Greenville, and split the 2010 season between Salem and Portland. In 2011, he played in Portland and Pawtucket before a promotion to the Red Sox.

He spent the 2012 season with the PawSox before a promotion to the Red Sox. In 83 games with the PawSox, Lavarnway hit .295 with eight home runs, 43 RBIs and one stolen base. In his time with the Red Sox, he played in 46 games where he hit .157 with two home runs and 12 RBIs.

Iglesias was signed as an international free agent out of Cuba in 2009 and was given a MLB contract worth $6.25 million. He played in the Arizona Fall League in 2009 and then spent 2010 with the Lowell Spinners and Portland Sea Dogs. He spent 2011 with the PawSox and the Red Sox.

He started the 2012 season with the PawSox where he played in 88 games and hit .266 with one home run, 23 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. In 25 games with the Red Sox, he hit .118 with one home run, two RBIs and one stolen base.

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Four Red Sox Farmhands Ranked in Baseball America’s Top 20 Carolina League Prospects

Baseball America is busy right now putting together its top 20 prospects lists by league now that the minor league baseball season is over. They got started last week with the Arizona League, the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, Pioneer League, NY/Penn League, Northwest League, Midwest League, South Atlantic League and California League.

Boston Red SoxNow we’ll look at the Carolina League where the Red Sox minor leaguers play with the Salem Red Sox.

Four Red Sox farmhands are ranked in the top 20 prospects of the Carolina League. They are SS Xander Bogaerts who comes in at No. 2, RHP Matt Barnes at No. 3, OF Jackie Bradley Jr. at No. 4 and C Christian Vazquez at No. 17.

Bogaerts was signed as international free agent in 2009 out of Aruba and spent the 2010 season with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox. In 2011, he played for the Greenville Drive and split the 2012 season between Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.

In 104 games with Salem, Bogaerts hit .302 with 15 home runs, 64 RBIs and four stolen bases. In 23 games with the Sea Dogs, he hit .326 with five home runs, 17 RBIs and one stolen base. If you combine his stats for the year, Bogaerts hit .307 with 20 home runs, 81 RBIs and five stolen bases.

Barnes was a first round pick of the Red Sox in 2011 out of UConn and made his minor league debut this season with the Greenville Drive. In five starts for the Drive, he was 2-0 with a 0.34 ERA. He had 42 strikeouts in just 26.2 innings of work.

He finished the 2012 season with Salem where he made 20 starts going 5-5 with a 3.58 ERA. He struck out 91 batters in 93 innings of work. If you combine his stats for the year, he was 7-5 in 25 starts with a 2.86 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 119.2 innings.

Bradley Jr. was a first round pick (supplemental round) of the Red Sox in 2011 out of South Carolina and he played in 10 games for the Lowell Spinners and Greenville Drive. He started the 2012 season with Salem before being promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs.

In 67 games with Salem, Bradley hit .359 with three home runs, 39 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. In 61 games with the Sea Dogs, he hit .271 with six home runs, 29 RBIs and eight stolen bases. If you combine his stats for the year, he hit .315 with nine home runs, 68 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.

Vazquez was ninth round draft pick of the Red Sox in 2008 out of Puerto Rico. He spent the 2008 season with the GCL Red Sox and split the 2009 season between the GCL Red Sox and Lowell. In 2010 and 2011, he played for the Drive. He split the 2012 season between Salem and Portland.

In 81 games for Salem, he hit .266 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs and two stolen bases. In 20 games with the Sea Dogs, he hit .205 with no home runs and five RBIs. If you combine his stats for the season, he hit .254 with seven home runs, 46 RBIs and two stolen bases.

The next look at where Red Sox farmhands rank in their respective league comes tomorrow when Baseball America looks at the top 20 prospects for the Eastern League.

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Two Red Sox Farmhands Ranked in Baseball America’s Top 20 South Atlantic League Prospects

Baseball America is busy right now putting together its top 20 prospects lists by league now that the minor league baseball season is over. They got started last week with the Arizona League, the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, Pioneer League, NY/Penn League, Northwest League and Midwest League.

Boston Red SoxNow we’ll look at the South Atlantic League where the Red Sox minor leaguers play with the Greenville Drive.

Two Red Sox farmhands are ranked in the top 20 prospects of the South Atlantic League. They are 3B Garin Cecchini and C Blake Swihart.

Cecchini was a 4th round pick of the Red Sox in 2010 and spent the 2011 season with the Lowell Spinners. He played the entire 2012 season with the Drive where he hit .305 with four home runs, 62 RBIs and 51 stolen bases.

Swihart was a first round pick of the Red Sox in 2011 and spent the 2011 season with the GCL Red Sox. He played the entire 2012 season with the Drive where he hit .262 with seven home runs, 53 RBIs and seven stolen bases.

The next look at where Red Sox farmhands rank in their respective league comes in the next post when Baseball America looks at the top 20 prospects for the Carolina League.

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