With today's game between the Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins postponed to June 5th due to rain, its time to take a look at the final farm team of the Boston Red Sox. The Salem Red Sox are the Low A team and play at the Salem Memorial Ballpark. The team is currently 11-10 and managed by former Pawsox player Luke Montz.
Salem Memorial Ballpark1. Gilberto Jimenez
The 20 year old Jimenez is the 6th ranked prospect in the system and he has not disappointed this year so far. As the leadoff hitter he's hitting .325 with 4 steals. He's a switch hitter and plays left field in Salem. Here's a guy who could be a speed demon in the future, keep an eye on him as he climbs through the ranks.
2. Will Dalton
3. Stephen Scott
Then 24 year old is hitting .241 with three home runs. The Salem outfield isn't exactly lighting the world on fire but they've only played 23 games so far. When the calendar hits July or August, we'll see who'll be playing with the 2021 draft class on its way.
4. Ceddanne Rafaela
5. Nicholas Northcut
6. Alex Erro
7. Jake MacKenzie
The 22 year old infielder is the underdog of this group. He went undrafted last June and was signed as a rookie free agent. He's got a long road to climb but if he made is this far, it'll be easy to root for him to rise through the ranks.
8. Joe Davis
9. Nick Yorke
The 19 year old was Sox GM's Chaim Bloom's first round pick in last years draft. Yorke is hitting just .177 so far this season but it would be unfair to judge him too quickly. Covid wiped out his rookie ball season so he's going to need time and experience. We'll see where he is by June of 2023 before making a real decision on if he can play or not.
10. Jordan DiValerio
The 23 year old was a rookie free agent pitcher signed last year and is currently leading the team with 4 wins. His ERA is 2.57 and looks to be able to get guys out. Like with Jake MacKenzie, he's a fabulous underdog story.
11. Cody Scroggins
The 24 year old right handed pitcher is leading the team in appearances and his ERA is 0.75 in 12 innings. He's Salem's best relief pitcher and its only a matter of time until he hits Portland at this rate.
12. Jeremy Wu-Yelland
13. Aldo Ramirez
The 20 year old right hander is the 9th ranked prospect in the Red Sox system. He was an international free agent signed when he was 17 by Dave Dombrowski. Currently he's got an ERA of 3.71 in 5 starts with 16 strikeouts. Let's see how he looks by June or July.
As with a lot of these guys, they lost last year due to Covid and could be overmatched in Salem. With rookie ball not starting yet and Lowell gone, a lot of guys are going to come through Salem after the 2021 draft. We'll see how everyone looks and performs by that point.
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