BA Red Sox Top 10

Snodgrass'Muff

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It's behind a pay wall, so I won't post everything. But here's the list with a few interesting snippets.

Chat is at 2PM today, so you can get questions in here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1513201534

1. Jay Groome, LHP
2. Michael Chavis, 3B
3. Tanner Houck, RHP
4. Bryan Mata, RHP
5. Cole Brannen, OF
6. Darwinzon Hernandez, LHP
7. Sam Travis, 1B
8. Mike Shawaryn, RHP
9. Alex Scherff, RHP
10. Marco Hernandez, SS/2B

Strengths: In a system thinned by trades and graduations, the Red Sox still have an interesting mix of pitching prospects, led by No. 1 Jay Groome and 2017 first-rounder Tanner Houck, though most are either far away or could wind up in the bullpen. Corner infield bats such as Michael Chavis, Josh Ockimey, Sam Travis and Danny Diaz provide some power potential.
Weaknesses: The Red Sox lack for up-the-middle positions players. Boston might not have a future regular at catcher, second base, shortstop or center field in the system. Graduating Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers and trading premium prospects like Manuel Margot, Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech and Anderson Espinoza—as well as trades of lesser prospects—has thinned what was one of the deepest system in baseball a few years ago.
Best Hitter for Average: Sam Travis.
Best Power Hitter: Michael Chavis.
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Josh Ockimey.
Fastest Baserunner: Cole Brannen.
Best Athlete: Kervin Suarez.
Best Fastball: Darwinzon Hernandez.
Best Curveball: Jay Groome.
Best Slider: Tanner Houck.
Best Changeup: Ty Buttrey.
Best Control: Bryan Mata.
Best Defensive Catcher: Austin Rei.
Best Defensive INF: Antoni Flores.
Best INF Arm: Bobby Dalbec.
Best Defensive OF: Tate Matheny.
Best OF Arm: Yoan Aybar.
https://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2018-boston-red-sox-top-10-prospects/#vuP3iDod9ogZBtst.99
 

Snodgrass'Muff

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From the chat today:

Alex (Miami): thank you for taking my question with the sadly lost of Daniel Flores, we should expect the Family to keep the bonus, but are Red Sox getting any relief in international slot because of it?

Alex Speier: The tragic and heartbreaking death of Daniel Flores -- who likely would have ranked between No. 3 and No. 5, with an obvious path to being the Sox' future top prospect -- remains unfathomable. Regarding your specific question, the Sox won't get any relief in their international bonus pool.
 

Snodgrass'Muff

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Thanks for the heads-up.

Is Swihart no longer eligible, or no longer a prospect?
Alan (Orange County): What's the latest on Swihart and should we still expect him to be a big leaguer?

Alex Speier: Absolutely – there are still big league tools there. The Sox really seem to want to figure out what he can be for them. Perhaps it’s as a C/1B/LF (the current plan for him in 2018), maybe he’s able to add other infield positions to the mix (2B, 3B), but there’s athleticism and, when healthy, intriguing bat life. He had a short but strong stretch in the Dominican Winter League before heading home for his wedding.
 

Plympton91

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Given that Maddox made the post-season roster last season, I'm surprised he is so low on these lists. Hopefully, he can become at least a solid 7th inning guy, which is more than a lot of the people on that list can aspire to.