Boston Red Sox minor league players

This is a partial list of players in the Boston Red Sox minor league organization:

Ty Buttrey

Ty Buttrey
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 Matthews, North Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2012; 2014) Lowell Spinners (2013; 2014) Greenville Drive (2014; 2015) Salem Red Sox (2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2016)

Ty Douglas Buttrey (born March 31, 1993) is a starting pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 6", 235 lb., he bats left handed and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Buttrey in the 4th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, signing him a bonus of $1,300,000. He posted a 9–2 record with a 0.91 earned run average and a 100 strikeouts as a senior, averaging 13.04 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. The Boston organization think that Buttrey is a highly projectable power pitcher with good size, but still he needs to grow into his frame.

Following four games for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in 2012, Buttrey pitched his first full professional season in 2013 with Low-A Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League, where he went 4–3 with a 2.21 ERA in 13 games started. In addition, he struck out 35 batters, did not allow a home run in 61 innings and was a model of consistency in preventing runs, allowing over two earned runs just twice in his 13 starts.

But Buttrey put his professional career in jeopardy in 2014, as he spent the year dealing with some injuries and ineffectiveness, resulting in a 6.85 ERA with Class A Greenville Drive. He made some necessary adjustments since then, and earned a promotion to High-A Lowell Spinners after a 1–0 record with a 2.45 ERA in four starts and 22 innings for Greenville to begin 2015.

In his first seven starts at Salem, Buttrey went 5–0 with a 1.71 ERA in 42 innings, being unbeaten in his combined 11 starts between A and High-A in 2015. He finished with an 8–10 record in 21 starts for Salem and was a tough luck loser, as he pitched 14 quality starts, but in five of those 14 starts was charged with the loss. Overall, he went 9–10 with a 3.92 ERA in 25 starts for Greenville and Salem, including 103 strikeouts against 48 walks in 137⅔ innings, which represents a significant progress for the young pitcher.

Buttrey is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 26 prospect, according to MLB.com.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or MiLB.com, or SoxProspects.com

Jamie Callahan

Jamie Callahan
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994 Florence, South Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2012) Lowell Spinners (2013) Greenville Drive (2014–2015) Salem Red Sox (2016)

James Douglas Callahan (born August 24, 1994) is a pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6' 2", 205 lb., Callahan bats and throws right handed. He was selected by the Red Sox in the second round (87th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Dillon High School (SC).

Callahan earned the 2012 Gatorade South Carolina Baseball Player of the Year and Region 8-2A Player of the Year in his senior season, after posting a 7–1 record with a 0.89 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 50.0 innings pitched to help his team reach the regional championship. In addition, he was an All-State selection in 2011 and 2012.

Late in the year, Callahan made his professional debut with the GCL Red Sox, going 1–0 with a 5.19 ERA and seven strikeouts in 8⅔ innings. In 2012 he gained a promotion to Short Season A Lowell Spinners, where he finished with a 5–1 record and a 3.92 ERA in 13 games, while striking out 54 in 59⅔ innings.

Callahan opened 2014 at Low A Greenville Drive. In his second start of the season he struck out 11 batters, tying a team record set by Pete Ruiz in 2010. Those strikeouts came in just five innings for Callahan, who also allowed a pair of runs on five hits and one walk but did not have a decision. He then started to show flashes of brilliance in July and August after a dreadful first four months of the season. Overall, he posted a 9–14 record with a 5.85 ERA in 43 games (41 starts), striking out 150 batters and walking 86 in 177 innings of work.

Callahan returned to Greenville in 2015 and improved after moving to the bullpen as a middle reliever, compiling a 7–6 record with a 4.53 ERA and three saves in 31 games, with a total of 89⅓ innings pitched to go with 94 strikeouts and 33 walks.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors) MiLB.com

Michael Chavis

Michael Chavis
Boston Red Sox
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1995-08-11) August 11, 1995 Marietta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2014) Greenville Drive (2015–2016)

Michael Chavis is a third baseman and shortstop who plays in the Boston Red Sox organization.

The Red Sox selected Chavis out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, as their first pick (26th overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Committed to Clemson University before being drafted, Chavis won the home run derby at the Perfect Game All-American Classic in 2014. As a senior he won Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year honors for Georgia, after hitting a slash line of .580/.663/1,197 in 28 games, including 13 home runs, nine doubles. one triple, 37 RBI and 30 runs, while stealing 21 bases.

Chavis started his professional career with the Rookie Level GCL Red Sox in their 2014 season. He struggled early this season, but he showed he was past his adjustment period to pro ball in August, when he hit .372/.430/.590/1,020 in 72 at-bats, finishing his rookie year with an average of .269 (36-for-134), one home run and 16 RBI in 39 games. He then belted a homer and drove in five runs in three playoff games, to help the Red Sox clinch the Gulf Coast League championship.

Chavis opened 2015 with the Class Low-A Greenville Drive, where his main asset was power, as he hit 15 home runs on the year to led the Red Sox system. But he also had 144 strikeouts in 435 at bats to just 29 walks, while slashing .223/.277/.405 with 58 RBI in 109 games.

A top prospect in the organization, Chavis has shown flashes of why he was a first-round draft pick, but clearly he needs to make major progress with his approach at the plate to fulfill his true potential. He is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 10 prospect, according to MLB.com.

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Keith Couch

Keith Couch
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 Mineola, New York
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2010) Greenville Drive (2011) Salem Red Sox (2012) Portland Sea Dogs (2013; 2014; 2016) Surprise Saguaros (2013–2014) GCL Red Sox (2014) Pawtucket Red Sox (2013; 2015–2016)

Keith Gilbert Couch is a pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), weighing 210 pounds (95 kg), he bats left handed and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Couch in the 13th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, where he posted a 5–2 record with a 2.24 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances (10 starts) as a senior at Adelphi. Additionally, he led the team with 76⅓ innings pitched and 83 strikeouts, to be named the team's Most Valuable Player.

Couch debuted professionally with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in 2010, ending with a 1–6 mark and a 4.39 ERA in 14 games. He improved in 2011 at Low A Greenville Drive, where he went 7–6 with a 3.64 ERA, striking out 123 batters and walking only 19 in 137⅓ innings of work. Besides, he topped Greenville and tied for second among Red Sox minor leaguers in strikeouts and finished ninth in the South Atlantic League in ERA. As a result, he was rated by Baseball America as having the best control in the Boston system at the end of the season.

In 2012 Couch had a productive season at High A Salem Red Sox, ending with an 11–9 mark and a 3.45 ERA, while recording a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.21 (109-to-34) in 145⅔ innings. After that, he spent most of 2013 with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, where he went 11–3 with a 3.47 ERA and 92/43 SO/BB in 129⅔ innings.

Coach would return to the Sea Dogs in 2014. He went 7–1 with a 3.16 ERA in his first 14 starts through late June, but was sidelined on the disabled list for more than a month. He came back to Portland on August 9 and appeared in just five games, ending the season with an 8–2 record and a 2.96 ERA in 15 starts. He then was promoted to the Pawtucket Red Sox in the event the PawSox qualify for the International League postseason, but he was not used until the final game.

Couch was scheduled to start the decisive game of the best-of-five series for Pawtucket on 16 days rest. He was solid in his Triple-A debut, pitching 6⅔ innings of one-hit, shutout baseball, walking two and striking out four to pick up the win, as Pawtucket defeated the Durham Bulls, 4–1, to win the International League championship, taking home their second Governors' Cup in three years.

But Couch truly struggled in his first full season at Pawtucket, posting four straight losses after opening the year with a win. He then delivered his best start of 2015, having a no-hitter through six innings before allowing a single to the leadoff batter in the seventh, en route to his second win allowing just two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk. Eventually, he was summoned to the bullpen and finished with a 4–10 record and a 6.14 ERA over 21 starts and five relief appearances.

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Mauricio Dubón

Mauricio Dubón
Boston Red Sox
Shortstop
Born: (1994-07-19) July 19, 1994 San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2013) Lowell Spinners (2014) Greenville Drive (2015) Salem Red Sox (2015–2016)

Mauricio Andre Dubón [doo-bone'] (born July 19, 1994) is a shortstop who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 0" [1.83 m]. 160 lb. [73 k], he bats and throws right handed.

Dubón was born and grew up in Honduras, where he attended a bilingual school. After a Christian baseball mission group visited Honduras when he was 15, Dubón had to work harder to get attention on the field. The Capital Christian High School head baseball coach Nelson Randolph was there and saw Dubón play. As a result, Randolph asked him if he wanted to come back to the United States with the group so he could hone his baseball skills while attending high school. After that, Dubón moved to Sacramento, California permanently in 2011 as a foreign exchange student.

The Red Sox selected Dubón in the 26th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. He posted a .509 batting average (86-for-169) after his junior and senior year at Capital Christian High School, including 23 doubles, 14 triples, eight home runs and 81 RBI before being drafted by Boston. He was ranked by Baseball America as the best defensive player among the 2013 Red Sox draft picks.

After batting .245 in 20 games for the GCL Red Sox shortly after signing, Dubón was promoted to the Lowell Spinners in 2014 and ranked among the best ten in the New York–Penn League with a .320 batting average (82-for-256).

Dubón was even more productive in 2015 in the South Atlantic League. Serving mostly as No. 2 hitter for the Greenville Drive, he hit .364 through his first 11 games and had hit safely in 10 of those contests. He finished the season with the Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League, hitting a combined .288/.349/.376 slash line with 30 stolen bases in 120 games during the two stints. He then was invited by the Boston Red Sox to participate on its 2016 spring training.

Dubón is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 12 prospect, according to MLB.com. He has emerged as perhaps the best prospect shortstop in the system because he is a more solid hitter than Deven Marrero and a better defender than Marco Hernández.

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Justin Haley

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Justin Haley
Boston Red Sox
Starting pitcher
Born: (1991-06-16) June 16, 1991 Sacramento, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2012) Greenville Drive (2013) Salem Red Sox (2014) Portland Sea Dogs (2014–2016) Scottsdale Scorpions (2015)

Justin Haley is a starting pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 5", 230 lb., he bats and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Haley in the sixth round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of California State University in Fresno, California. He came to terms on a contract calling for a reported bonus of $125,000. He was previously selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 46th round of the 2010 Draft out of Sierra College but did not sign.

Haley posted an 8–4 record with a 2.77 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 120 innings for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2011 to 2012. A three-year letterwinner and three-time all-league selection, he also played in the basketball team. Haley is described as having a hard fastball, which he throws between 91–93 mph and occasionally will touch 95 mph with heavy downward action. He also features a slider and a work-in-progress changeup with late fade.

Haley debuted professionally with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in 2012, as he finished with a 0–1 record and a 1.89 ERA in 13 appearances (12 starts), including 33 strikeouts and 16 walks in 33⅓ innings. He made his full-season debut in 2013 with the Low A Greenville Drive, where he struck out 124 batters in 124⅔ innings en route to a 7–11 record with a 3.68 ERA in 26 appearances, while leading the team in starts (24), strikeouts and innings. The one pockmark on his resume was the 75 walks, which were fourth-most in the South Atlantic League.

In 2014 Haley was promoted to the High A Salem Red Sox, where he refined his command and control. He went 7–4 with a 2.82 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 19 games (11 starts), giving up just 23 walks in 92⅔ innings (2.7 W/9), a significant improvement over his previous season at Greenville (5.3 W/9). Additionally, he had a solid 1.079 WHIP in his 92-plus innings of work. As a result, he was named SoxProspects.com pitcher of the week for May 12–18 and earned Carolina League pitcher of the week honors for June 2–8. He also made the Carolina League All-Star team earlier this season before being promoted to the Double A Portland Sea Dogs on July 29.

Haley continued his breakthrough season at Portland, where he went 3–1 with a 1.14 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in six starts for the Sea Dogs. Overall, he had a 10–6 record with a 2.35 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 130⅓ innings for Salem and Portland, posting the 3rd best ERA in the Sox minor league system while tying for 5th in wins. He also finished 4th both in strikeouts and WHIP (1.12), and ranked for 8th in innings pitched.

Haley returned to Portland in 2015, and made 27 starts for a total of 124 innings pitched. He pitched well enough to earn eight quality starts, but was limited by a brief groin injury suffered in mid-May, followed by bad luck and low run support in many outings, ending with a 5–16 record and a 5.15 ERA along with 95 strikeouts and 50 walks. Haley pitched his best outing of the year on August 13, allowing just one hit of shutout ball in seven innings, while striking out six and walking none. It was his longest outing and also matched a team high for the Sea Dogs in 2015. To his credit, Haley only just passed the 100-inning threshold at Double A level.

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Williams Jerez

Williams Jerez
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1992-05-18) May 18, 1992 Santiago (Dominican Republic), Dominican Republic
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2011; 2014) Lowell Spinners (2012–2013; 2014) Greenville Drive (2015) Salem Red Sox (2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2016)

Williams A. Jerez (born May 16, 1992) is a pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 4", 190 lb., he bats and throws left handed.

The Red Sox selected Jerez in the second round of the 2011 MLB Draft, signing him a bonus of $443,700. Jerez started his career as an outfielder, but was converted to a pitcher during extended spring training in 2014. He made his debut with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in 2012 and collected hits in 11 of 12 games during one early-season stretch, plling his batting average as high as .340, but eventually he tapered off. He finished the year batting .248 with five stolen bases, three triples, and just six walks in 32 games.

In 2012, Jerez started 32 games with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners before missing the remainder of the season with hand injury. Prior to injury, Jerez batted .241 (20-for-83) with five RBI and three stolen bases. Then in 2013, he appeared in 38 games and hit a paltry .138 average in 38 games while playing right and centerfield for Lowell. But Jerez turned his career around after moving from outfield to pitcher in 2014. In that season, he posted a 3–1 record with a 2.22 ERA and one save coming out of bullpen for the GCL Red Sox. He ended the season at Lowell, going 1–1 with a 4.50 ERA.

In 2015 Jerez joined the Low A Greenville Drive, where he went 3–1 with a 2.06 ERA and three saves, striking out 43 in 39⅓ innings of work. He then gained a promotion to High A Salem Red Sox and was more dominant, posting a 1–0 record with a 0.73 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 12 innings. The Portland Sea Dogs would be the fifth stop in just a year and a half for Jerez, as he collected scoreless outings in 13 of 22 appearances since his Double-A debut on June 24, 2015. Overall, he went 5–3 with a 2.54 ERA and four saves in a career-high 41 games during the three stints.

Jerez was added to the Red Sox 40-man roster in November 2015. He is rated as the Red Sox’€™s No. 20 prospect at MLB.com.

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Michael Kopech

Michael Kopech
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-30) April 30, 1996 Mount Pleasant, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2014) Greenville Drive (2015–2016)

Michael Talbert Kopech is a starting pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., he bats and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Kopech in the first round (33rd overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Mount Pleasant High School in Texas, signing him a bonus of $1,500,000. He was committed to the University of Arizona before being drafted.

Kopech posted a 3–0 record and a 0.44 ERA in 11 games for Mount Pleasant, striking out 129 batters and giving up just 18 walks in 64 innings of work, while earning 2014 Perfect Game First-Team All-American honors.

His fastball sat 89–92 mph heading into his senior year, but his velocity jumped to the low-to-mid-90s, touching 98 during the spring, after refining his delivery. He also throws both a slider and a curveball.

Observers were largely in agreement on Kopech’s stock, with Baseball America (37th), ESPN.com’s Keith Law (40th), and MLB.com (41st) all placing him in the same range on their respective top prospect lists.

Kopech started his professional career with the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Red Sox in their 2014 season. He posted a 0–1 record and a 4.61 ERA in eight starts, which included 16 strikeouts and nine walks in 13⅓ innings pitched.

In 2015 Kopech was promoted to the Low A Class Greenville Drive, where he was 4–5 with a 2.63 ERA in 15 games. He did strikeout 70 batters and walked 27 in 65 innings, while earning a selection to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. On July 16, he was suspended without pay for 50 games after testing positive for Oxilofrine, which is a banned substance under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Kopech is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 5 prospect, according to MLB.com.

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Travis Lakins

Travis Lakins
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1994-06-29) June 29, 1994 Franklin, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2015) GCL Red Sox (2015) Salem Red Sox (2016)

Travis Clay Lakins is a starting pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 1", 180 lb., he bats and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Lakins in the 6th round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, signing him for an above-slot bonus of $320,000. He opened 2016 ranking as Boston's third-best right-handed pitching prospect and No. 11 overall in the organization sandwiched between Michael Chavis and Mauricio Dubón, according to MLB.com.

Lakins flashed three potential plus offerings in just two shutout innings during his only appearance with Short Season A Lowell Spinners in 2015. He then pitched for the GCL Red Sox but only in the playoffs.

In his brief stint, Lakins showed a quick arm from a three-quarters arm slot, featuring a three-pitch mix with a fastball-curveball-changeup combination, with his fastball sitting at 92-94 mph and topping out at 96 with a bit of sink and run. The curveball flashed plus-potential at 75-76 mph with two-plane, tight rotation and hard snap, while the changeup ranged from 83-87 mph and also showed plus potential with late dive away from left-handed hitters when down in the zone. Besides, he used a heavy mix of curveballs and changeups both early and behind in counts, showing consistency with the secondaries pitches and refined command and control overall.

In 2016, Lakins was promoted two levels up to High Class A full season Salem Red Sox. In the month of April, Lakins led the Salem pitching staff with a 3-1 record and a 2.13 ERA in four starts, striking out 26 and walking 10 in 25⅓ innings of work.

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Nick Longhi

Nick Longhi
Boston Red Sox
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1995-08-16) August 16, 1995 Springfield, Massachusetts
Bats: Right Throws: Left
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2013) Lowell Spinners (2014) Greenville Drive (2015) Salem Red Sox (2016)

Nicholas Edward Longhi [lon'-ne] (born August 16, 1995) is a first baseman and outfielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 2", 205 lb., he bats right handed and throws left handed.

The Red Sox selected Longhi in the 30th round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Venice High School in Florida, where he helped the Venice Indians win the Florida 7A State Championship and finish No. 2 in the final national rankings in 2013. By the time Longhi was a senior at Venice, he was a Rawlings first team All-American and played in almost every major tournament for Perfect Game. Longhi came to terms on a contract calling for a reported over-slot bonus of $450,000, the fourth-highest bonus handed out by the Sox, with the organization buying him out of a commitment to Louisiana State University.

Longhi was rated by Baseball America at No. 8 as one of the best pure hitters in the 2013 high school draft class. He is a rare right-handed hitting, left handed throwing outfielder who possesses a strong arm, delivering 91–93 mph fastballs when he was a two-way player in high school. Versatile enough to play at first base, he is also a solid-average defender with strong instincts, soft hands and good footwork.

Longhi debuted with the GCL Red Sox late in 2013, playing for them 16 games before joining the Lowell Spinners in 2014. He was hitting a .330/.388/.440 slash line over 121 at-bats for the Spinners before landing on the disabled list with a torn UCL in his thumb on July 24. The injury required surgery, but Longhi completed an offseason workout program and gained a promotion to the Greenville Drive in 2015.

In 2015 Longhi played mostly right field for a Drive squad that was thin in the position, and he showed adequate actions and plenty of arm in the field. Longhi looked to be in noticeably better shape than past seasons, looking stronger, quicker, and more agile in the field and on the basepaths. He appeared more mature, even though he was young for his 2013 draft class and turned 20 years old in August. As a result, his .281/.338/.403 line with seven home runs, 22 doubles, three triples and 62 RBI was significant, because he was facing pitchers two or more years older than him who could throw 90 mph regularly and get up to 95 mph.

Longhi is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 17 prospect, according to MLB.com.

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Danny Mars

Danny Mars
Boston Red Sox
Center fielder
Born: (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 Sarasota, Florida
Bats: Both Throws: Right
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2014; 2015) Greenville Drive (2014) GCL Red Sox (2015) Salem Red Sox (2016)

Danny Mars is a center fielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 0", 195 lb., he is a switch-hitter and throws right handed.

The Red Sox selected Mars out of Chipola College in Marianna, Florida for their sixth-round pick of the 2014 MLB Draft. He was committed to play at Florida State University before being selected by the Red Sox.

A speedy outfielder and line-drive hitter, Mars posted a strong season with the Chipola Indians, while collecting a slash line of .380/.460/.584 with four home runs, 35 runs batted in and 25 stolen bases in 48 games. He also showed advanced recognition skills as a disciplined hitter, based on his 1.45 walk-to-strikeout ratio (29-to-20) in 166 plate appearances.

Mars made his professional debut at Short Season A Lowell Spinners in June 2014, hitting .311, which was 4th in the New York Penn League. This would be followed with a promotion to the Low A Greenville Drive, where he finished off his first professional season. Mars was slated to open 2015 at Greenville after a stint in extended spring training, but should eventually make his way to the GCL Red Sox. He then rejoined the Drive during the midseason, batting for them a .258./315/.303 line with 19 steals in 50 games.

In 2016, Mars was promoted to High-A Salem Red Sox.

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Simón Mercedes

Simón Mercedes
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1992-02-17) February 17, 1992 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
DSL Red Sox (2009) Lowell Spinners (2013–2014) Salem Red Sox (2014) Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2016)

Simón Mercedes is a Dominican Republic pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 4", 240 lb., he bats throws right handed.

Mercedes was signed as an amateur free agent with the Boston organization, and came to terms on a contract calling for a reported bonus of $800,000. Considered one of the hardest throwers in the system, his fastball sits 91–96 mph and reportedly can hit 100 mph. He also throws a 76–82 mph curveball and a changeup who works best at 82–84 mph.

Mercedes, who pitched four innings of shutout ball in one game for the Dominican Summer League Red Sox in 2012, was headed for a short-season assignment with the Lowell Spinners in 2013. He was strong as a starter at the beginning of the season, allowing two earned runs in 15⅓ innings over three starts, but was demoted to the bullpen for the remainder, averaging nearly five innings per relief appearance. As a reliever, he struck out more than a hitter per inning and totaled almost five strikeout for every base on balls. He finished his season on a high note, pitching three innings of one-hit, four-strikeout ball to register his first professional save on August 31.

Mercedes opened 2014 with Class A Salem Red Sox, even though he spent some time on the disabled list early in the season. He then was placed in Lowell on a rehabilitation assignment before returning to Salem. Mercedes finished the year with a subpar record of 5–10 and a 4.76 ERA in 22 games, 15 as a starter. He then joined the Portland Sea Dogs in 2015 and was dominant but inconsistent, going 3–3 with 4.88 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 79⅓ innings of relief in his Double-A debut. He returned to Portland in 2016.

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Henry Ramos

Henry Ramos
Boston Red Sox
Outfielder
Born: (1992-04-15) April 15, 1992 Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Bats: Both Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2010; 2015) Lowell Spinners (2010) Greenville Drive (2011–2012) Salem Red Sox (2013; 2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2014–2016) Criollos de Caguas (2015)

Henry Ramos (born April 15, 1992) is a Puerto Rican outfielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Listed at 6' 2", 220 lb., he is a switch-hitter and throws right handed.

Ramos was selected in the fifth round of the 2010 draft out of Alfonso Casta Martínez High School in Maunabo, Puerto Rico. A former soccer player, he is now committed to baseball full-time as a professional, while playing at five different levels during his six years in the organization. He has solid power potential and above-average speed, combined with a strong arm and the ability to play well at all three outfield positions.

Ramos steadily progressed with High-A Salem Red Sox in 2013, hitting a slash line of .252/.330/.416 with 12 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 129 games, including 27 doubles, seven triples, 55 RBI and 69 runs scored, and started 2014 at Double A Portland Sea Dogs. He had a breakthrough season with the Sea Dogs before suffering a stress fracture in his left tibia. He then injured himself on May 28 when he fouled a pitch off his leg. At the time, Ramos had collected a .326 average and slugged .431 in 48 games, including 26 runs, 23 RBI, 13 extra bases and a .368 on-base percentage. Ramos returned to Portland in 2015, following a knee surgery, but was headed to the disabled list. He batted a .257/.335/.347 line in 48 games between Portland, Salem and GCL Red Sox. He opened 2016 at Portland.

Ramos is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 23 prospect, according to MLB.com.

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Wendell Rijo

Wendell Rijo
Boston Red Sox
Second baseman
Born: (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 La Romana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2013) Lowell Spinners (2013) Greenville Drive (2014) Salem Red Sox (2015) Toros del Este (2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2016)

Wendell Rijo [ree'-ho] (born September 5, 1995) is a Dominican second baseman who plays in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Listed at 5' 11", 170 lb., he bats and throws right handed.

Rijo was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in March 2012 and joined immediately the Gulf Coast League Red Sox. Primarily a shortstop, he moved to second base after making his professional debut.

Rijo showed very good contact skills as a 17-year-old in the rookie-level GCL Red Sox, despite being one of the youngest regulars in the league. He posted team-highs in runs (28), hits (46), doubles (15), RBI (20), and stolen bases (15), while collecting a .271 batting average with a .368 on-base percentage in 40 games. His season was punctuated by a solid 16-game stretch in July, during which he hit a .415/.508/.585 slash line with nine doubles and nine walks, while slashing .299/.373/.416 in his final 43 games. His GCL efforts were enough to merit a three-game stint with Class Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in September, and he went 5-for-14 with one double and a triple, as well as at least one hit in each game.

In 2014 Rijo joined the Low A Greenville Drive, where he hit .254/.348/.416 in 111 games, including 56 runs, 46 RBI and 16 stolen bases, gaining a promotion to the High A Salem Red Sox in 2015. He finished the year with a .260/.324/.381 line along with 47 RBI and 15 steals in 108 games, to complete two full seasons in the organization. He then was promoted to Double A Portland Sea Dogs in 2016.

Rijo is currently rated as the Red Sox's No. 18 prospect, according to MLB.com.

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Robby Scott

Robby Scott
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1989-08-29) August 29, 1989 Miami, Florida
Bats: Both Throws: Left
Teams
Yuma Scorpions (2011) GCL Red Sox (2011; 2012) Lowell Spinners (2011) Salem Red Sox (2013) Portland Sea Dogs (2014–2015) Surprise Saguaros (2014) Pawtucket Red Sox (2015–2016)

Robert John Scott is a middle relief pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6' 3", 220 lb., he is a switch-hitter and throws left-handed.

The Red Sox signed Scott as a non-drafted free agent in August 2011 out of Florida State University after transferring from Broward community college.

Scott throws from a 3/4 arm slot and commands a 93 mph fastball to both corners. His secondary offerings include an 11–5 curveball that works 71–73 mph with long, two-plane break, and a 79–81 mph straight changeup that shows late drop, which is also effective against right-handed hitters.

In 2011, Scott posted a 2–1 record with a 0.75 earned run average and two saves in 13 games for the Yuma Scorpions of the independent North American League before the Red Sox purchased his contract. Overall, he collected 35 strikeouts while giving up only 12 hits and six walks in 24 innings, including 19 strikeouts over 11 scoreless innings for Yuma. Al Nipper, a former Red Sox pitcher, scouted Scott for Boston.

Scott made a quick progression to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs since spending the entire 2012 season with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox. After jumping directly from the GCL to the High-A Salem Red Sox to begin the 2013 season, Scott put together a solid campaign to put himself on the map, going 4–4 with a 2.79 ERA and two saves. In 2014 he moved up to Portland, where he posted solid numbers, going 8–2 with a 1.96 ERA and two saves, while recording a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.40 (51-to-15) in 59⅔ innings. During that season, he was selected to the Eastern League All-Star game and late in the year pitched for the AFL Surprise Saguaros.

Scott appeared in 27 games (including two starts) between Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox through July 10, 2015, compiling a 2–1 record with a 2.09 ERA while striking out 49 in 51⅔ innings. After that, Scott earned his second consecutive trip to the Eastern League All-Star team and was moved to Pawtucket for the third time in the season following the All-Star break. Overall, Scott went 2–2 with a 4.42 ERA and one save in 75⅓ innings of work.

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Teddy Stankiewicz

Teddy Stankiewicz
Boston Red Sox
Starting pitcher
Born: (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 Keller, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2013) Greenville Drive (2014) Salem Red Sox (2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2016)

Theodore J. Stankiewicz is a starting pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 4" and 215 pounds, he bats and throws right handed.

Stankiewicz was originally selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the 2012 MLB Draft, but did not sign. He then was selected by the Sox in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Seminole State College in Oklahoma. He debuted with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in their 2013 season, ending with a 2.29 earned run average in three starts and did not have a decision.

Stankiewicz opened the 2014 season with the Low A Greenville Drive, where he posted an 11–8 record with a 3.85 ERA in 34 starts, striking out 102 batters and walking 29 in 160⅓ innings of work, leading the Drive rotation in starts, wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings, SO/W (3.52) and WHIP (1.21). Besides, he was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week during the period of June 9–15. He then joined to the High A Class Salem Red Sox in 2015, going 5–11 with a 4.01 in 25 starts, including a complete game shutout along with 77 strikeouts and 32 walks in 141⅓ innings.

Stankiewicz made his next step up the ladder to Double A Portland Sea Dogs in 2016.

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Cole Sturgeon

Cole Sturgeon
Boston Red Sox
Outfielder
Born: (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 Owensboro, Kentucky
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Teams
Lowell Spinners (2014) Greenville Drive (2014) Salem Red Sox (2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2016) Pawtucket Red Sox (2016)

Cole Michael Sturgeon (born September 17, 1991) is an outfielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., he bats and throws left handed.

The Red Sox selected Sturgeon out of the University of Louisville in Kentucky, for their 29th pick in the 10th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. A two-way player for the Louisville Cardinals, Sturgeon was a two-time All-State selection and two-time Region Player of the Year and four-time Academic All-State. Additionally, he earned honors twice as All A State Tournament Most Outstanding Player during his preparatory career at Owensboro High School.

Sturgeon hit .325 and slugged .468 in 63 games as a senior at Louisville, including two home runs, 31 RBI, 18 stolen bases and a .410 OBP. He also posted a 3–0 record and a 2.06 ERA in 24 pitching appearances, striking out 35 batters in 34 innings of work. Previously, he was the leadoff hitter in 50 of 51 games for the Wareham Gatemen and was a key ingredient as the club won the wooden-bat Cape Cod League title in 2012. Besides, Sturgeon batted .307 with six home runs, 19 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples in 50 total games with Wareham (regular season and playoffs combined), while going 2–0 with a 3.18 ERA and one save in eight relief appearances, including 11 strikeouts in 11⅓ innings.

Sturgeon debuted professionally with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in June 2014, hitting for them a .276/.300/.414 slash line in seven games before being promoted to Low-A Greenville Drive on July 7. He hit .284 in only 48 games for the Drive, ending with a .283 average, 10 doubles, two home runs, 31 runs, and 30 RBI in the two stints. Besides, he showed his versatility by being able to play all three outfield positions well enough, as he saw most of his playing time at center field and right field.

Sturgeon opened 2015 at High-A Salem Red Sox, earning a promotion to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in the midseason. On July 3, Sturgeon saw his first pitching appearance as a professional with three scoreless innings of relief for Portland, earning the win and scoring the winning run, to give the Sea Dogs a 16-inning walk-off victory after five hours and nine minutes of action. With his effort, Sturgeon became the 15th position player in the franchise's 22-year history to also pitch in a game, as well as the third to earn a win while doing so. The steady oufielder hit a .245/.285/.333 line and collected a .974 Fld% in 104 games between Salem and Portland, completing four levels in less of two years.

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José Vinicio

José Vinicio
Boston Red Sox
Shortstop
Born: (1993-07-10) July 10, 1993 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Both Throws: Right
Teams
GCL Red Sox (2010–2011; 2014) Lowell Spinners (2012) Greenville Drive (2012–2013) Salem Red Sox (2014–2015) Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2016) Pawtucket Red Sox (2016)

José Vinicio (born July 10, 1993) is a Dominican Republic shortstop who plays in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Listed at 5–11, 150 lb., he is a switch-hitter and throws right handed.

Vinicio was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent on July 13, 2009. He debuted with Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Red Sox in 2010, playing for them two seasons. In 2011 he topped the GCL in games (50), hits (52) and stolen bases (19), while ranking second in at-bats (179), third in runs scored (22) and RBIs (18) and fourth in triples (5). He also led GCL shortstops in chances (297), putouts (107), assists (161) and double plays (25), gaining a promotion to Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in 2012, his first year of full-season ball. While at Lowell, he was hindered by shoulder and knee injuries and finished the year in mid-August with Low A Greenville Drive, compiling a .269 average and stealing 24 bases in just 70 games for the two teams.

Vinicio opened 2013 at Greenville, where he hit a paltry .192 in 107 games. He joined the High A Class Salem Red Sox in 2014, but again spent significant time on the disabled list, Once recovered, he was placed in the GFL on a rehab assignment before returning to Salem in early August. Vinicio hit .280 in limited action for both teams through 44 games.

In 2015 Vinicio returned to Salem, where he hit .268 in 31 games before being sent to the Double A Portland Sea Dogs in early June. He was sent back to Salem after hitting .273 in three games for Portland, but had two stints in the disabled list due to assorted injuries. He finished the year with a .292/.318/.373 slash line and seven stolen bases in 60 games.

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 18 Keith Couch 32 William Cuevas * 29 Roenis Elías * 37 Heath Hembree * 38 Brian Johnson * † 28 Pat Light * 39 Jorge Marban 10px 40 Kyle Martin 41 Román Méndez 22 Sean O'Sullivan 33 Henry Owens * 30 Noe Ramirez * 36 Robby Scott 24 Anthony Varvaro 18 Aaron Wilkerson † 20 Wesley Wright		Catchers 34 Danny Bethea 10px 12 Dan Butler  3 Sandy León Infielders 17 Chris Dominguez 16 Deven Marrero * 10 Mike Miller   15 Sam Travis 10px  2 José Vinicio 31 Jantzen Witte Outfielders    Brennan Boesch 10px 25 Bryce Brentz *  5 Allen Craig 10px 35 Ryan LaMarre 21 Chris Marrero 44 Justin Maxwell		Manager 19 Kevin Boles Coaches 11 Bruce Crabbe (coach) 43 Rich Gedman (hitting) 13 Bob Kipper (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on June 1, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Portland Sea Dogs roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Mike Augliera   John Cornely   Justin Haley   Kyle Martin   Mike McCarthy   Simón Mercedes   Heri Quevedo   Danny Rosenbaum   Aaron Wilkerson   Rob Wort		Catchers   Danny Bethea   Tim Roberson   Jake Romanski   Jordan Weeks Infielders   Reed Gragnani   Tzu-Wei Lin   Sam Travis   Jantzen Witte Outfielders   Forrestt Allday   Henry Ramos   Rainel Rosario   Cole Sturgeon		Manager 51 Billy McMillon Coaches 20 Dave Joppie (hitting) 30 Joe Thurston (coach) 33 Kevin Walker (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on January 4, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Salem Red Sox roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 46 Mario Alcantara 24 Trey Ball 31 Jalen Beeks 46 Jamie Callahan    Jacob Dahlstrand 10px 25 Taylor Grover 11 Matt Kent 23 Travis Lakins 38 Austin Maddox 18 Daniel McGrath 26 Yankory Pimentel    Bobby Poiner 40 German Taveras 10px 33 Ben Taylor		Catchers 29 Ben Moore 34 Jordan Procyshen 10px 20 David Sopilka Infielders 41 Jordan Betts 13 Rafael Devers 10 Mauricio Dubon 21 Nick Longhi  5 Deiner Lopez 19 Yoan Moncada Outfielders 28 Franklin Guzman 17 Bryan Hudson  2 Danny Mars 37 Carlos Mesa 10px 22 Mike Meyers  3 Joseph Monge		Manager 50 Joe Oliver Coaches 44 Paul Abbott (pitching) 15 Angel Berroa (fielding) 35 Nelson Paulino (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on June 1, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Mario Alcantara   Jalen Beeks   Jamie Callahan   Jake Drehoff   Anderson Espinoza   Jeffry Fernandez   Edwar Garcia   Ryan Harris   Dedgar Jimenez   Michael Kopech   Kuehl McEachern   Reed Reilly   Ben Taylor		Catchers   Ben Moore   David Sopilka   J. T. Watkins Infielders   Michael Chavis   Rafael Devers   Yoan Moncada Outfielders   Andrew Benintendi   Jerry Downs   Bryan Hudson   Nick Longhi   Danny Mars   Carlos Mesa   Joseph Monge		Manager  3 Darren Fenster Coaches 44 Walter Miranda (pitching) 22 Nelson Paulino (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on January 4, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Lowell Spinners roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Jose Almonte   Logan Boyd   Jake Cosart   Enmanuel De Jesus   Austin Glorius   Daniel Gonzalez   Kevin Kelleher   Trevor Kelley   Matt Kent   Travis Lakins   Enfember Martinez   Yankory Pimentel   Bobby Poyner   Javier Rodriguez   Dioscar Romero   Kevin Steen   Danny Zandona		Catchers   Roldani Baldwin   Jhon Nunez   Austin Rei   Alixon Suarez Infielders   Victor Acosta   Chad De La Guerra   Mitchell Gunsolus   Josh Ockimey   Jeremy Rivera   Carlos Tovar   Tucker Tubbs Outfielders   Luis Alexander Basabe   Tyler Hill   Trent Kemp   Brandon Magee ‡   Tate Matheny   Tyler Spoon   Kyri Washington		Manager 39 Joe Oliver Coaches    Lance Carter (pitching) 46 Luke Murton (coaching assistant)    Iggy Suarez (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on January 4, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Gulf Coast League Red Sox roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Gerson Bautista   Marc Brakeman   Jhonathan Diaz   Nick Duron   Carlos Garcia   Pat Goetze   Adam Lau   Algenis Martinez   Josh Pennington   Roniel Raudes   Brad Stone   Max Watt		Catchers   Devon Fisher   Isaias Lucena   Andrew Noviello Infielders   Luis Alejandro Basabe   Rafael Oliveras   Andy Perez   Yomar Valentin Outfielders   Yoan Aybar   Nicholos Hamilton   Raiwinson Lameda   Chris Madera   Jagger Rusconi		Manager 11 Tom Kotchman Coaches    Goose Gregson (assistant pitching) 34 Dick Such (pitching) 20 Dave Tomlin (coach)    Junior Zamora (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on January 4, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

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Dominican Summer League Red Sox 1 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Christopher Acosta   Edilson Batista   Eduard Bazardo   William Caraballo   Nicolo Clemente   Luis Colmenares   Carlos Cortes   Jhosmar Cortez   Junior Espinoza   Victor Familia   Juan Florentino   Shair Lacrus   Roberto Medina   Hildemaro Requena   Alejandro Rodriguez   Francisco Tena   Jose Zacarias		Catchers   Keiber Petit   Eddy Reynoso   Pablo Urena Infielders   Eduard Conde   Elwin Tejeda   Reinaldo Ugueto Outfielders   Dawill Aponte   Marino Campana   Willis Figueroa   Angel Hernandez   Hemerson Serven		Manager   José Zapata Coaches   Randor Bierd (pitching)   Ozzie Chavez (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on April 7, 2016 Season begins on June 4 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

Dominican Summer League Red Sox 2 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Yeferson Ardiles   Gary Calvo   Victor Diaz   Victor Garcia   Jose Gonzalez   Warlyn Guzman   Darwinzon Hernandez   Marcos Lantigua   Jeison Medrano   Ritzi Mendoza   Ryan Oduber   Angel Padron   Yorvin Pantoja   Denyi Reyes   Luis Rivero   Ramses Rosario   Jervis Torrealba		Catchers   Marcos Martinez   Samuel Miranda   Carlos Pulido Infielders   Gerardo Carrizalez   Imeldo Diaz   Stanley Espinal   Jose Lozada   Freiberg Marin   Rafael Toribio Outfielders   Juan Barriento   Ramfis Berroa   Lorenzo Cedrola   Juan Hernandez		Manager   Aly González Coaches   Oscar Lira (pitching)   Wilton Veras (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on April 7, 2016 Season begins on June 4 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players