SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast

After a recap from Ian's week in Greenville, this episode features Ian and Chris reporting back from seeing Worcester, Portland, and Salem! Plus, thoughts on the DSL Red Sox winning a league championship and a bumper crop of your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian is back from Greenville and with Chris still abroad, he is joined by Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews, to discuss his trip with the help of questions gathered from twitter. They start off discussing why Greenville is such a great place to visit and Ian’s scouting process. From there they jump right into discussing the players Ian saw, starting with Miguel Bleis and why even with his struggles, there are still things to like. After that, they discussed the very deep pitching staff, specifically what Ian saw with Hayden Mullins, Yodanny Monegro, Elmer Rodriguez, Blake Wehunt. Next, Ian talked about what he saw offensively from Mikey Romero and the recent draftees, Zach Erhard, Will Turner and Hudson White. Finally, they wrapped up with a brief discussion of Justin Riemer and a few more names who stood out. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

After months of speculation, the Big 3 are on their way to to Worcester. Ian and Chris had plenty to talk about on this one. Promotions! Reports from Portland! New rankings! A live commentary on Mickey Gasper's first MLB plate appearance! That and more await! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

With the 2024 Trade Deadline in the books, Craig Breslow showed that he was NOT afraid to make a deal. With a whopping 10 prospects dealt in five trades, Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss in this recap episode. Oh, and all the draftees signed, which is cool. Plus, your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Our friend Jim Callis was kind enough to come on the show and talk all things draft and Red Sox farm! He even took some of your emails, so listen in! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

The 2024 MLB Draft is over, so Chris and Ian circled up to discuss the newest set of potential Sox prospects. What have we learned about how the Red Sox front office now targets amateur talent? What's up with the class being so college-heavy? Why are all of these pitchers so tall? The answers to these questions and more await! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Night one of the 2024 draft is complete. Listen in for Chris and ian's instant reaction to the selections of OF Braden Montgomery from Texas A&M and LHP Payton Tolle of TCU! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian hosted Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to preview the upcoming MLB Draft! Ian and Geoff started by comparing how the 2024 draft class stacks up to past years and discussing why the offensive numbers in the college game were so extreme this year. They then talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the draft class and some options for the Red Sox, including high school shortstops Bryce Rainer and Konor Griffin, East Carolina right-hander Trey Yesavage, North Carolina center fielder Vance Honeycutt, Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore, Florida State third baseman Cam Smith and Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt. They wrapped by discussing which of the players projected to go in the top 10 have the best chance of falling to 12 and who the top Northeast players are in the class. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Chris and Ian welcomed Mike Andrews on for a three-man booth. On the agenda were a preview of what may be a hectic July for promotions, the July rankings update, and more. Plus, as always, your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian and Chris Clegg reunite at the halfway point of the major league season to discuss the latest transactions, including Yoeilin Cespedes’s promotion. They then take stock of the breakout performers for the Red Sox so far this year and discuss how sustainable they think their performances have been. After that, they go into what Chris has seen in Greenville lately, including reports on Miguel Bleis, Jhostynxon Garcia, Blake Wehunt, and more! Finally, they wrap up by answering your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Chris and Ian discussed the past week in the org, including the promotion of Miguel Bleis to Greenville, the absolutely scorching streak of Cutter Coffey, the injury to Luis Perales, and more. Plus, Ian checks in with some Portland reports and the guys respond to your emails. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

A rankings shake-up Although the big three remained in place at the top of the SP60 rankings in our June update (a surprise to some of you, apparently), nothing else remained sacred in our list of the top prospects in the system! Chris and Ian talked about Luis Perales' jump to number 4, Kristian Campbell's arrival in the top 10, Matthew Lugo's huge jump and Ovis Portes' stunning debut in the top 30. Plus yet another set of injuries at the MLB level and some more promotions! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

As we hit the two-month mark of the year, the Red Sox have officially hit promotion season. Chris and Ian discussed the most recent call-ups of Luis Perales, Matthew Lugo, Kristian Campbell, and more, along with the other news from the system. Plus, after noodling on the copious amount of "mid" at the MLB level, the guys cleaned out the email inbox. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian is flying solo this week so he does a deep dive on several pitchers in the Red Sox system. He starts off talking about Bryan Mata’s rehab assignment and what his outlook looks like going forward and then how Yordanny Monegro has looked in the FCL. He then briefly talks about Richard Fitts and what he saw in Worcester recently, before going in depth on Luis Perales. He goes through the arsenal changes and what has allowed him to take that next step in his development and led to his imminent promotion to Portland. After that he dives into Elmer Rodriguez’s rising stock and what has worked for Ryan Zeferjahn so far. Finally, he wraps up with a brief recap of how the FCL Red Sox have done so far and including an impressive start from shortstop Yoeilin Cespedes! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Chris H. and Ian got on the horn with a new set of rankings to talk about for the month of May! However, the guys first had to get through some news, and Ian brought some reports from sitting on a whole week in Portland with the Sea Dogs. To close, we had another batch of your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian and Chris Clegg get back together to wrap up the first month of the minor league season! They start off by reviewing the recently released FCL roster and then break down the top performers at each level during the month of April. They start with Greenville and discuss what Chris has seen there in the last few weeks including Luis Perales, David Sandlin, Bryce Bonnin and Kristian Campbell and then go through Worcester, Portland and Salem as well. Finally, they wrap up the show by answering your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian is joined by a very special guest this week as SoxProspects founder and Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews joins to answer listeners' questions! Before getting to those, however, Ian and Mike discuss Brayan Bello’s injury, Ceddanne Rafaela as the everyday shortstop and Masataka Yoshida’s absence from the lineup. They also go over all the latest minor league transactions, including the three new pitcher signings out of independent ball, Adam Smith, Danny Kirwin and Michael Sansone. Next, they answer a bunch of listener questions from Twitter/X and wrap up answering listener emails. In those sections there was a lot of talk about the big three prospects and their timelines, thoughts on Matthew Lugo’s resurgence, the upcoming Draft and more! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Ian and Chris Clegg reconvene to discuss more injuries for the major league team and what the Red Sox should do at first base with Triston Casas seemingly out for an extended period of time. Is Niko Kavadas an option or is an external addition necessary? They then breakdown all of the transactions since the last episode including Cam Booser’s incredible journey to the major leagues. Finally, Chris discusses what he’s seen in Greenville so far (Connelly Early, Dalton Rogers, Luis Perales, Kristian Campbell, Alan Castro and more) and Ian goes over what he saw in Portland (Wikelman Gonzalez, Alex Hoppe, Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony) and Worcester (Richard Fitts, Luis Guerrero, Grant Gambrell, Chase Meidroth, Nathan Hickey and Vaughn Grissom) to close the show! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

After a strong start, the Red Sox have seen old issues crop up with injuries and poor defense fueling a losing streak. Ian and Chris discuss the injuries and what to do about the defensive issues that have plagued the team recently, especially at the shortstop position. They then discuss the Ceddanne Rafaela extension and if it was the right move by the organization. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the latest transactions and the new SoxProspects rankings that were released in conjunction with the start of the minor league season! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

Guarded optimism from a 6-2 start and the excitement of the true opening of the minor league season gave Chris and Ian some positives to discuss on this episode, while the specter of Trevor Story's shoulder injury clouded the vibes with some talk of who might fill the gap at short. Just how good is this Sea Dogs lineup? Who are the top dogs on the A-ball rosters? Those questions answered and more on this episode of the pod. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!