Four Red Sox prospects make MLB.com Top 100; 2023 first-rounder zooms to 40
Four Red Sox prospects ranked in MLB.com’s top 100. In 2023, stage 1 will increase to 40 stages.
The Red Sox selected Virginia catcher Kyle Tilde with the 14th pick in this year’s draft. (AP Photo/Kara Durrette)
Four Red Sox prospects are ranked in MLB Pipeline’s top 100 for 2024. That group includes 2023 first-round draft pick Kyle Thiel, who moved from No. 48 to No. 40 overall.
Teal turns 22 in February. On the 15th, it was first ranked in August last year at #88.
MLB Pipeline also ranked shortstop Marcelo Mayer (15th), center fielder Roman Anthony (24th) and Sedana Rafaela (76th). Boston is ranked #1 Teel overall in Virginia. Written 14. He had 33 RBI in 91 at-bats (.363 batting average), a .483 on-base percentage, a .495 slugging percentage, a .977 OPS, two home runs, six doubles, 15 runs scored, 22 RBI, 21 walks, 22 hits and three strikeouts. Steal. 26 games between Florida Complex League (3 games), High-A Greenville (14 games) and Double-A Portland (9 games). MLB Pipeline also ranked Teel.
Meyer, 21, was selected fourth overall in the 2021 draft. He hit .337 with a .414 on-base percentage, .582 slugging percentage, four home runs, 10 doubles, a triple and 23 RBIs in 23 games for Greenville before being injured on May 7. After going 9-for-47 (.191) over the next 12 games with Greenville, he suffered a shoulder injury and was promoted to Portland on May 30. He then struggled even more in Portland, hitting .189/.254/.355/.609 with six home runs, eight doubles and a triple in 43 games.
Anthony, 19, who was selected by Boston in the second round (79th overall) in 2022, earned two promotions after starting his first professional season at Low-A Salem. He hit .294 with a .412 on-base percentage, .569 slugging percentage, .981 OPS, 12 home runs, 14 doubles, three triples, 38 RBI and 41 runs scored in 54 games at the High- A Greenville. 3 years older than him.
He was promoted in September. He advanced to Portland at No. 5 and had 12 hits in 35 at-bats (.343), .477 on-base percentage, 1 home run, 4 doubles, 10 runs, 8 RBIs, 8 walks, 6 hits and 3 stolen. bases in 10 games.
Rafaela, 23, started last season in Portland and finished in Boston. Appeared in 108 games for Portland’s Triple-A Worcester, hitting .302/
.349/.520/.869. .
