1. Bogaerts
2. Owens
3. Bradley
4. Webster
5. Swihart
6. Cecchini
7. Betts
8. Workman
9. Barnes
10. Ball
Yet as captivating a run as the major league squad offered, the activity beneath that surface proved nearly as compelling. The Red Sox enjoyed a year of striking progress in their farm system, with top prospects taking steps forward in lockstep.
Both shortstop Xander Bogaerts and righthander Brandon Workman assumed significant postseason roles, but behind them, Boston’s top prospects produced a wealth of all-star seasons across levels that suggested the possibility of homegrown depth in the coming years.
The emergence of Bogaerts (with 2012 first-rounder Deven Marrero not far behind) rendered Jose Iglesias expendable at the trade deadline. Third baseman Garin Cecchini led the minors with a .443 on-base percentage, giving the Red Sox a depth of talent on the left side of the infield that few can rival.
It's subscriber content so I'm not including the entire write up or the scouting reports, but needless to say, they love the system.
2. Owens
3. Bradley
4. Webster
5. Swihart
6. Cecchini
7. Betts
8. Workman
9. Barnes
10. Ball
Yet as captivating a run as the major league squad offered, the activity beneath that surface proved nearly as compelling. The Red Sox enjoyed a year of striking progress in their farm system, with top prospects taking steps forward in lockstep.
Both shortstop Xander Bogaerts and righthander Brandon Workman assumed significant postseason roles, but behind them, Boston’s top prospects produced a wealth of all-star seasons across levels that suggested the possibility of homegrown depth in the coming years.
The emergence of Bogaerts (with 2012 first-rounder Deven Marrero not far behind) rendered Jose Iglesias expendable at the trade deadline. Third baseman Garin Cecchini led the minors with a .443 on-base percentage, giving the Red Sox a depth of talent on the left side of the infield that few can rival.
It's subscriber content so I'm not including the entire write up or the scouting reports, but needless to say, they love the system.