Below is a partial list of players in the Boston Red Soxminor league organization. Players individually listed here have not yet played in Major League Baseball (MLB), but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety (most minor league players do not meet these criteria). Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages, such as first-round draft picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page, even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues.
Bleis was signed by the Boston Red Sox on January 15,2021,and received a $1.5 million signing bonus.[1] He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Red Sox to begin his professional career and hit for a .252 average in 36 games.[2] Bleis spent the 2022 season with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox and had a .301/.353/.542 slash line with 14 doubles,four triples,and five home runs while driving in 27 runs,scoring 28 runs,and stealing 18 bases over 40 games.[3][4] His season ended in August after he experienced back tightness.[5]
Bleis entered the 2023 season ranked as a consensus top-100 prospect.[6] He was assigned to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-ACarolina League at the beginning of the season.[7] In 31 games,Bleis slashed .230/.282/.325 with 1 home run,16 RBI,and 11 stolen bases. On June 10,2023,it was announced that Bleis would undergo surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season.[8] Bleis began the 2024 season with Salem,ranked as the Red Sox' number five minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[9]
Bonaci started 2023 with the Greenville Drive and was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs during the season.[12] He hit a combined .297 with 11 home runs in 79 total games for Greenville and Portland.[13] In late August,he was placed on the reserve list and sent home to Venezuela for unspecified reasons.[13] Following the regular season,Bonaci was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League (AFL).[14] On October 11,after he appeared in two AFL games,it was reported that Bonaci was "placed on the restricted list by Major League Baseball for violating the joint domestic violence,sexual assault,and child abuse policy,according to a league official."[13]
Nicholas Decker (born October 2,1999) is an American professional baseballoutfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6feet 0inches (1.83m) and 200 pounds (91kg),he both throws and bats left-handed.
Decker attended Seneca High School in New Jersey and was committed to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Maryland.[15] He played in the 2017 Perfect Game All American Classic,where he received a lot of exposure with draft scouts.[16] He was drafted by Boston in the second round (64th pick overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft. Rather than attending Maryland,he chose to sign with the Red Sox for a $1.25 million signing bonus.[17] Decker played briefly with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox during the 2018 season,appearing in two games and going 1-for-4 (.250) at the plate.[18] He began the 2019 season in extended spring training,then joined the Class A Short SeasonLowell Spinners at the start of their season.[19] With Lowell,he appeared in 53 games,batting .247 with six home runs and 25 RBIs.[18] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Decker was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[20]
Decker began the 2021 season in Low-A with the Salem Red Sox.[18] In late June,he was assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox where he played five games on a rehabilitation assignment following an injury.[18] Overall during 2021,Decker played 73 games while batting .270 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs.[18] Decker spent the 2022 season in High-A with the Greenville Drive;in 71 games,be batted .122 with six home runs and 18 RBIs.[21] He returned to Greenville for 2023,batting .218 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs in 68 games.[21]
On August 2,2022,Ferguson,Eric Hosmer,Corey Rosier,and cash considerations were traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jay Groome.[29][30] Ferguson finished the 2022 season with the High-A Greenville Drive.[31] Overall with three teams during 2022,he batted a combined .214 with seven home runs and 60 RBIs in 114 games.[31]
Ferguson spent most of 2023 with Greenville,while also playing five Triple-A games with the Worcester Red Sox.[31] Overall for the 2023 season,he batted .228 with five home runs and 34 RBIs in 91 games.[31]
On November 14,2023,the Red Sox added González to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He began the 2024 season with Double-A Portland,ranked as the Red Sox' number seven minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[9]
In 2019,he hit .440 with ten home runs and 46 RBIs.[46] Following the season,he reclassified from the class of 2021 to the class of 2020.[45] That summer,he won the 2019 High School Home Run Derby at Progressive Field,hitting a total of 27 home runs over three rounds.[47][48][49] He also played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and the Perfect Game All-American Classic.[50] In 2020,his senior year,he batted .422 with six doubles,five triples and four RBIs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic;he was named the Gatorade Mississippi Baseball Player of the Year.[51]
Jordan was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the third round (89th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[52][53] He signed for $1.75 million.[54] Due to the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season,he spent the summer working out and practicing in his home state of Mississippi.[55] Following that summer,he spent time at Fenway South participating in Boston's instructional league.[56] Jordan began the 2021 season in extended spring training before being assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox in late June.[57] In early August,after batting .362 with four home runs and seven doubles over 19 games,he was promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Low-A East.[58][59] Over nine games with Salem,Jordan hit .250 with two home runs and seven RBIs.[60]
Jordan returned to Salem to open the 2022 season.[61] In early August,he was promoted to the Greenville Drive of the High-ASouth Atlantic League.[62] Over 120 games between both teams,he slashed .289/.363/.445 with 12 home runs,68 RBIs,and thirty doubles.[63] During the 2023 season,Jordan batted .324 in 73 games with Greenville,[63] and batted .254 with six home runs and 31 RBIs in 49 games with the Portland Sea Dogs.[64]
In early October 2023,Jordan wrote on Twitter about "dealing with anxiety and depression after seeing so many stories about it."[64] Jordan returned to Portland to begin the 2024 season,ranked as the Red Sox' number 21 minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[9]
Kavadas played college baseball at Notre Dame for four seasons. After his freshman season,he played in the Northwoods League for the Kalamazoo Growlers,compiling a .308 average.[66] After his sophomore season in 2019,he played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League,where he was named a league all-star and tied for the league lead with nine home runs in 40 games.[67][68] As a junior,Kavadas hit .255 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in 13 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[69] He batted .302 and hit a school record 22 home runs with 64 RBIs in his senior season and was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and a first team All-American by Baseball America.[70][71] Kavadas finished his collegiate career with 46 home runs and 146 RBIs while batting for a .286 average over 161 games played.[72]
Kavadas was selected in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Red Sox.[73] He signed with the team on August 1,2021,and received a $250,000 bonus.[74] He was initially assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox,[75] then promoted to the Low-ASalem Red Sox in August.[76] Overall with both teams in 2021,Kavadas batted .256 with two home runs and six RBIs in 15 games.[66] Kavadas played for three teams during 2022:Salem,the High-AGreenville Drive,and the Double-APortland Sea Dogs.[66] Overall for the season,he had a .280/.443/.547 slash line in 393 at bats,and was second in the minor leagues with 102 walks.[77] He was named the minor-league Offensive Player of the Year by the Red Sox organization.[78] After the season,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.[79]
Kavadas split the 2023 season between Double-A Portland and the Triple-AWorcester Red Sox,posting a combined .206 with 22 home runs and 69 RBIs.[66] He returned to Worcester to begin the 2024 season.[66]
Liu was a shortstop and pitcher in high school. Due to a heavy pitching load in high school, his coaches at Chinese Culture University utilized his skills solely as a position player during his first season of collegiate baseball. He returned to pitching in 2019.[80]
Liu began the 2022 season in High-A with the Greenville Drive.[61] In 25 games (21 starts) with the Drive, he had a 4–11 record with a 6.10 ERA.[89] He also made one start in Double-A for the Portland Sea Dogs, resulting in a no decision after allowing two earned runs in 3+2⁄3 innings.[89] Liu spent the 2023 season with Portland, pitching to a 7–8 record in 26 games (24 starts) with a 5.35 ERA.[89]
After Lugo's junior year in high school,he was selected to play in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic.[98] He was committed to the University of Miami and was the highest-ranked Puerto Rican prospect (No. 38) in the 2019 MLB draft.[99] In the draft,the Red Sox selected Lugo in the second round.[100][101][102][103] After getting drafted and forgoing a college career,he was assigned to the GCL Red Sox,where he played 39 games and slashed .257/.342/.331 with one home run.[104] In the offseason,Lugo played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Atenienses de Manatí.[105] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Lugo was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[20] Lugo spent the 2021 season in Low-A with the Salem Red Sox,batting .270 with four home runs and 50 RBIs in 105 games.[104]
Lugo spent most of 2022 in High-A with the Greenville Drive,and also played in three Double-A games with the Portland Sea Dogs.[106] For the season,he batted a combined .282 with 18 home runs and 79 RBIs.[106] During the 2022–23 offseason,he played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Criollos de Caguas.[106] Lugo returned to Portland for the 2023 season,batting .242 with five home runs and 37 RBIs in 83 games.[106]
Mata signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in January 2016 for a $25,000 signing bonus.[107] He made his professional debut that summer for the DSL Red Sox and spent all the whole season there,compiling a 4–4 record,a 2.80 ERA,and a 1.20 WHIP in 14 games started. In 2017,he played for the Class AGreenville Drive where he posted a 5–6 record with a 3.74 ERA in 17 starts.[108]
MLB.com ranked Mata as Boston's fourth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[109] Playing for the Class A-AdvancedSalem Red Sox,Mata was the sole Boston prospect selected to the 2018 All-Star Futures Game,[110] where he pitched an inning of scoreless relief,allowing one hit while walking one and striking out one.[111] In 17 starts for Salem,Mata was 6–3 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP.[108]
Mata started the 2019 season with Salem,[108] and was promoted to the Double-APortland Sea Dogs on July 1.[112] Overall with both teams during the season,Mata compiled a 7–7 record with 3.43 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 105 innings.[108] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Mata was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[20] Following the 2020 season,Mata was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number four prospect.[113]
On November 20,2020,Mata was added to the 40-man roster.[114] During 2021 spring training,he sustained a slight UCL tear.[115] On April 13,2021,Mata underwent Tommy John surgery,ending his 2021 season.[116] Mata began the 2022 season on the injured list in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.[61] He resumed pitching in May in extended spring training,[117] and played in a minor-league game for the first time in over two years in early June.[118] With four different teams during 2022,Mata pitched in 19 games (18 starts) while compiling a 2.49 ERA in 83 innings with a 7–3 record.[119]
Mata spent 2023 in Triple-A with Worcester,compiling an 0–3 record in nine games (seven starts) with a 6.33 ERA in 27 innings pitched.[119] Following the 2023 regular season,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.[14]
On November 14,2023,the Red Sox added Perales to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[126] He began the 2024 season with Greenville,ranked as the Red Sox' number nine minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[9]
Politi spent his first minor-league season with the Lowell Spinners in 2018,appearing in 21 games (all in relief) while posting a 4.34 earned run average (ERA).[128] In 2019,he played for the High-ASalem Red Sox,compiling a 3.55 ERA in 33 games (five starts).[128] After the 2020 minor-league season was canceled,Politi played in Double-A with the Portland Sea Dogs in 2021,recording a 6.36 ERA in 21 games (15 starts).[128] Politi split the 2022 season between Portland and the Triple-AWorcester Red Sox,[129] posting an overall 4–1 record with eight savess and a 2.60 ERA in 50 appearances (two starts).[128] After the regular season,he played in the Arizona Fall League.[128]
On December 7,2022,the Baltimore Orioles selected Politi from the Red Sox in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.[130] Politi posted a 6.23 ERA across nine spring training appearances before he was designated for assignment by the Orioles on March 27,2023.[131] The next day,Politi cleared waivers and was returned to the Red Sox.[132] He spent the 2023 season with Worcester,pitching to a 4.45 ERA with 15 saves while striking out 60 batters in 58+2⁄3 innings.[128]
The Dominican Summer League Red Sox are members of the Dominican Summer League (DSL). They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 1997. Since 2015, the Red Sox have usually fielded two teams in the DSL, differentiated as 1 and 2 or Blue and Red.
Julio Cesar Lugo was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves. He was the elder brother of pitcher Ruddy Lugo.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates:
Blake Aubry Swihart is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Michael Scott Chavis is an American professional baseball infielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), Chavis bats and throws right-handed.
Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 2016, and was traded to the White Sox during the 2016–2017 offseason. He is one of the first active MLB players to represent the Cuban national team in international competition.
Sean Edward Coyle is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Listed at 5' 8" (1.70 m), 175 lb. (79 k), Coyle batted and threw right handed. He was born in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
Joshua Michael Ockimey is an American former professional baseball first baseman. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Connor James Chatham is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Robert Vernon Dalbec is an American professional baseball corner infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 227 pounds (103 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Mauricio Andre Dubón is a Honduran professional baseball utility player for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Selected during the 26th round of the 2013 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox, Dubón made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019, and has also played for the San Francisco Giants.
Triston Casas is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2022. Casas was a member of the United States national baseball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, which won the silver medal.
Jarren William Duran is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He has played for the Mexico national baseball team.
Santiago Roman Espinal is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB draft.
Nicholas Anthony Yorke is an American professional baseball player in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was selected 17th overall by the Red Sox in the 2020 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Jordan Blake Weems is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2011 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2020.
Alexander James Binelas is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Marcelo Mayer is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was selected by the Red Sox fourth overall in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Roldani Baldwin is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2013 and played for their organization until 2022. He won the bronze medal with the Dominican Republic national baseball team in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Roman Joseph Anthony is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Michael Lorenzo Romero is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
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