- 22 years old (LoA Greenville)
- 19th round – 2015
- Boyd is a projectable lefty who saw his first full season at Greenville after working out of the bullpen in Short Season Lowell in 2015.
- 22 years old (LoA Greenville / HiA Salem)
- 13th round – 2015
- Another lefty that saw his first time in the rotation. After two starts at Greenville, Kent was promoted to HiA Salem and put up respectable numbers. Kent has good pitchability with three solid offerings and deception.
- 20 years old (DSL Red Sox)
- International Free Agent – 2013
- What a turnaround year for Mendoza. Even though he was seeing his 4th season in the DSL, he was getting another shot at consistently starting. He made 9 starts in 2014 (4.03 ERA 16 K/15 BB) and was moved into the bullpen for all of 2015. He had a very strong 2016 (7-0, 1.05 ERA, 68.1 IP, 39 H, 8 ER, 13 BB, 48 K in 14 starts) and was named the 2016 Latin Pitcher of the Year for the Red Sox.
- 20 years old (LoA Greenville/ Short-Season Lowell / LoA Greenville)
- International Free Agent – 2012
- Gonzalez made the UTR-OAS rankings in 2014, but fell off the radar in 2015 pitching in the bullpen at Lowell. He returned to the rotation at Greenville, but got off to a rough start and was sent back to Lowell to work things out. Gonzalez is a big kid (6’5″ 210 lbs) and once his stuff matches his frame, he could be very intriguing.
- 18 years old (LoA Greenville)
- International Free Agent – 2014
- 2016 “One to Watch”
- 2015 Organizational All-Star – #4 Factor Score
- Some readers were very happy that I listed Raudes on the 2105 UTR-OAS list, and were quick to stash him on their rosters. I brought the right-hander into the forefront by making him my Red Sox “One to Watch”. In that write-up, I stated that I was expecting Raudes to be assigned to the GCL Red Sox to begin the 2016 season. He was sent to LoA Greenville and showed his critics he belonged by posted very respectable numbers. He became a commodity to those in the deepest leagues when other sites began to tout him. So, our followers? You were way head of the curve. Could Ritzi Mendoza follow that same trajectory in 2017?
- 22 year old (LoA Greenville / HiA Salem)
- 3rd round – 2014
- Cosart’s low TPS was bolstered by his 104 strikeouts in 70.2 innings. He throws a 95-97 mph heater along with above-average curve.
- 23 year old (LoA Greenville / HiA Salem)
- 14th round – 2015
- Poyner led all Red Sox minor league relievers with 15 saves in 2016. His TPS is higher than I like coming out of the bullpen, but it spiked during his time at HiA Salem when he posted a 4.99 ERA, caused by a .298 batting average with runners on base.
- 22 years old – LoA Greenville)
- International Free Agent – 2015
- Diaz throws into the high 90’s and had a successful year in his first full season after only one season in the DSL. Look for Diaz to be a late bloomer at some point mid-to-late in the 2017 season, as he gains better control and improves his slider.
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