The Red Sox continue to rebuild their minor league system through trades, the draft, and the international market. They are far from a Top 10 system in baseball, but they are much improved from just two years ago. Jeter Downs is their top-ranked player and has the upside of a full-time regular and could be a big fantasy contributor as he will likely slot into second base. Noah Song is a year closer to working off his Navy commitment and assuming he is keeping his arm in shape, has the chance to be at least a number three starter, if not more.
While the Red Sox spend freely in free agency, they have always won by having a core of young, mostly homegrown players. Many of them are still on the Red Sox and with Downs, Song, and a few others, they have a group of players that could complement their existing core.
- Jeter Downs (SS/2B)
- Triston Casas (1B)
- Jarren Duran (OF)
- Noah Song (RHP)
- Bobby Dalbec (3B)
- Gilberto Jimenez (OF)
- Jay Groome (LHP)
- Thad Ward (RHP)
- Bryan Mata (RHP)
- Nick Yorke (2B)
The remaining five can be found here.
