The Over The Monster top prospects list should start being compiled fairly soon. We'll be using reader voting again, with a slightly different format which should make it so that "write ins" aren't necessary.
Arizona Fall League
Luis Exposito: 3-8, 2B -- .286/.324/.429-Expo's numbers just keep on improving since the bad start.Jose Iglesias: 2-8, HR, K -- .222/.286/.378-Again some pop out of Iglesias. His bat is clearly a work in progress, and he needs to work on plate patience BIG TIME (4 out of 5 at bats last game were 1-pitch at bats. The other was a strikeout. Though he did record RBIs on 3 of 5, so it's worth considering that it might have been somewhat situational.)Ryan Kalish: 4-9, 2B, 2 BB, K -- .292/.368/.333-After putting on a surprising power performance during the regular season, it's all but disappeared for Kalish in the fall. I wouldn't worry too much about it, though. It could be fatigue, it could be what he's working on, but he's shown he can smack 20+ out. His emergence as a patient hitter who's gonna get on base a lot is much more important.Casey Kelly: 0-4, BB, K-Whoo!Randor Bierd: 3 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 K – 5.60 ERA, 12:9 K:BB, 1.19 WHIP-A poor fall can't be a good sign for Bierd's flickering career.Richie Lentz: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K – 0.77 ERA, 13:2 K:BB, .77 WHIP-Lentz is putting on quite the show after getting pounded in Portland this year. A dramatic improvement in control (33 BB in 36 IP to 2 in 12) can't hurt.Chris Province: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – 3.12 ERA, 8:4 K:BB, 1.04 WHIPDustin Richardson: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K – 5.19 ERA, 13:7 K:BB, 1.85 WHIP-Includes 1 IP, 2 H, 1 K in the Rising Stars game. That inning will not be included in season numbers.
Columbian Winter League
Reynaldo Rodriguez: .261/.352/.391 in 46 ABs
Dominican Winter League
Mark Wagner: 1-8, K – .296/.390/.500-Can't dominate every week.Jose Capellan: 7.1 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 0 K – 3.71 ERA, 4:10 K:BB, 1.53 WHIP-The ERA isn't horrible. But the peripherals...Oh the peripherals.
Sydney Winter League
The brothers Moanaroa and Mitch Dening have been hanging out in Aussie.
Mitch Dening: .500/.600/1.500 in 4 ABsBoss Moanaroa: .357/.500/.429 in 14 ABs-Still want to see the power.Moko Moanaroa: .250/.357/.250
Venezuelan Winter League
Yeiper Castillo: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K – 1.80 ERA, 4:4 K:BB, 1.40 WHIPFelix Doubront: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K – 2.84 ERA, 2:0 K:BB, .95 WHIPLeandro Marin: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K – 3.38 ERA, 4:0 K:BB, 1.13 WHIP
List of Red Sox Minor League Free Agents
Edit: I have been correctly called out by poster Chebornek for not crediting SoxProspects.com for having gotten my information for this list from them. It was an oversight, and certainly in no way malicious. SoxProspects.com is a fantastic site and I encourage any and all of Over the Monster's readers to visit it--they're honestly a better resource than I am.
Technically, some of these names aren't minor leaguers, but it's worth noting them separate from the obvious big name guys.
Juan Apodaca
Jeff Bailey
Zach Borowiak
Fernando Cabrera
Angel Chavez
Robert Coello
Brad Correll
Travis Denker
Kason Gabbard
Joey Gathright
Enrique Gonzalez
Nick Green
Devern Hansack
Derrick Loop
Javier Lopez
Marcus McBeth
Dave McKae
Jarod Plummer
Iggy Suarez
Billy Traber
Jose Vaquedano
Gil Velazquez
Charlie Zink
Good luck to all the free agents in finding somewhere to play—whether back with Boston or elsewhere.
(Javier Lopez is a pretty surprising name, if you ask me.)