The Crimson Sox will maintain their annual Rookie Improvement Program subsequent week at Fenway Park, which goals to assist put together younger gamers for all times within the large leagues.
This 12 months’s camp will embody infielders Franklin Arias and Mikey Romero, left-handers Jake Bennett, Shane Drohan and Tyler Samaniego, and right-handers Tyler Uberstine and Ryan Watson.
The contributors embody most of the membership’s high prospects, together with a number of newcomers who’ve joined the Crimson Sox group this offseason.
Arias is at present considered the highest place participant prospect within the Crimson Sox group following the graduations of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell. The 20-year-old is coming off a powerful season that noticed him rise from Low-A to Double-A, and whereas he’s unlikely to achieve the majors in 2026 he’s seen as a key a part of the membership’s long-term future.
Romero, who was Boston’s high choose within the 2022 MLB Draft, forward of even Anthony, loved a breakout 2025 after battling accidents all through his early profession. The 21-year-old completed the season at Triple-A and hit 9 house runs with a .745 OPS in 45 video games following his promotion.
Uberstine and Drohan have been every chosen to Boston’s 40-man roster forward of December’s Rule 5 Draft and may have a possibility to compete for a spot on the employees this coming spring. Even when they begin the season in Triple-A the pair are anticipated to offer rotation depth because the season goes alongside.
The identical goes for Bennett, who was lately acquired from the Washington Nationals for Luis Perales in a prospect-for-prospect commerce. Bennett has by no means pitched within the majors however posted a 2.27 ERA in 19 outings final season, ending the 12 months at Double-A, and now ranks as Boston’s No. 6 prospect in line with Baseball America.
Watson and Samaniego are each relievers who’ve by no means appeared within the majors however who’re anticipated to compete for spots in Boston’s bullpen.
Watson was acquired minutes after he was chosen by the Athletics within the Rule 5 Draft, and because of this he should spend your complete season on Boston’s lively roster or be supplied again to his unique membership. Samaniego was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates within the Jhostynxon Garcia commerce and is at present certainly one of two lefty relievers on the Crimson Sox 40-man roster exterior of nearer Aroldis Chapman.
All seven contributors are anticipated to look at Fenway Fest this weekend earlier than sticking round for the membership’s rookie programming.
