SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast

With Ian back from Arizona, the guys resumed the season-in-review series, looking at the pitching in the high minors. Plus, some low-level roster news came in this week, and more of your e-mails.   8:02: News: Gray opts out; Whitlock back in; Bastardo, Halligan, Sansone re-sign; Eaton and Cheng traded   24:07: 2026 Season in Review, High-Minors Pitchers: discussing John Holobetz, Blake Wehunt, Jedixson Paez, Gage Ziehl, Hayden Mullins, Angel Bastardo, Yordanny Monegro, Eduardo Rivera, Devin Futrell, Wyatt Olds, Dalton Rogers, Jeremy Wu-Yelland, Noah Song   1:28:07 E-mails: shortstops moving to second or third, spring training invitations, Brewers/Rays devil magic   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at [email protected]. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @IanCundall @SPChrisHatfield @MikeAndrewsSP @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!  

Chris and Mike recorded a brief interlude from the season-in-review series to don their most dapper podcasting suits and delve into the SoxProspects.com season-end awards. Yes, Franklin Arias was obviously player of the year, but what about the other honors? The guys discussed where the best debates happened and who just missed. Plus... Chris found a bunch of your emails, so we had a big mailbox this week!  3:36: SoxProspects.com Season-End Awards and All-Stars 43:50: E-mail extravaganza   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at [email protected]. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @IanCundall @SPChrisHatfield @MikeAndrewsSP @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

It's part 2 of our season look-back, and the guys are headed south to the low-minors affiliates. 2026 Breakout Player of the Year Franklin Primera and four 2026 draftees lead a crop of hitters with interesting potential, but a ways to go. Plus, with the season approaching its end, Chris and Ian looked at this year's particularly noteworthy crop of minor league free agents, and how the organization might approach whether and how to retain those prospects. 4:48: 2026 minor league free agent class, featuring Angel Bastardo, Allan Castro, Yordanny Monegro, Jeremy Wu-Yelland, and Sam McWilliams 25:58 2026 Season in Review, Low-Minors Hitters: discussing Franklin Primera, Owen Hull, Jake Schaffner, Jace Mataczynski, Martin Shelar, Carlos Gutierrez, Dorian Soto, Geraldo Rodriguez, Luke Heyman, Isaiah Jackson, Hector Ramos, Garielvin Silverio, Dawvris Brito, Louis Andujar, Freyerso Vasquez, Anderber Urbina, Joskairo Ramirez, Maximus Martin, Kleyver Salazar, Josue Brito, Adonys Guzman, Starlyn Nunez, Jorge Rodriguez, Yophery Rodriguez, Jhorman Bravo, Ronny Hernandez, Andrews Opata, Antonio Anderson, Freili Encarnacion, Nazzan Zanetello, Jostin Ogando Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at [email protected]. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @IanCundall @SPChrisHatfield @MikeAndrewsSP @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!  

Part 1 of our season-in-review takes a look at the hitters who reached Double-A or higher in the system this year, led by the system's top prospect. Before diving in, Chris and Ian looked back at last week's episode, considering whether the "look ahead" segment had too pessimistic an outlook in response to some discussion on the SoxProspects forum. These season-in-review episodes will be great for listeners with any level of knowledge, serving as a great jumping-on point for those who want to learn about the players in the Red Sox farm system while also providing the usual in-depth analysis our regular listeners expect!   8:30: Post-mortem of the post-mortem. What's a fair assessment of the Red Sox heading into 2027? 38:20: Season in Review, High Minors hitters. Discussing Franklin Arias, Justin Gonzales, Henry Godbout, Yoeilin Cespedes, Jack Winnay, Mikey Romero, Mason White, Allan Castro, Johanfran Garcia, Brooks Brannon, Marvin Alcantara, Miguel Bleis, Nelly Taylor, Tsung-Che Cheng, Braiden Ward, Will Turner   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at [email protected]. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @IanCundall @SPChrisHatfield @MikeAndrewsSP @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!

After an anticlimactic sweep at the hands of the Yankees, there's plenty to discuss about what we learned in the Red Sox short postseason run and what it means for the future, enough so that the guys pushed the season in review back a week. Chris and Ian analyzed what went so wrong in the Wild Card Series and what can be taken away from the disappointing end to a truly bizarre season.   2:40: Yankees 18, Red Sox 2 - the recap 39:38: What lies ahead for the Red Sox   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at [email protected]. Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @IanCundall @SPChrisHatfield @MikeAndrewsSP @SoxProspects Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon!