Baseball America's
2018 Red Sox Top Prospect List (complied by
Alex Speier) shows left-handed pitcher
Jay Groome atop the list at #1—followed by 3B
Michael Chavis, RHPs
Tanner Houck and
Bryan Mata, and OF
Cole Brannen. Rounding out the
Top 10 are: LHP
Darwinzon Hernandez, 1B
Sam Travis, RHP
Mike Shawaryn, RHP
Alex Scherff, and SS/2B
Marco Hernandez. The
Sox Prospects website has
two different players in their Top 10: 1B
Josh Ockimey (#6) and LHP
Jalen Beeks. (#10).
Baseball America also rates the prospects on a range of capabilities. Since Boston needs power offense more than anything this off-season, it is notable that Chavis is listed as the
Best Power Hitter. The
Best Hitter For Average is seen as Travis.
