upright=1.5, A Triple-A game featuring the Worcester Red Sox in June 2021 Below is a partial list of players in the

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minor league organization. Players individually listed here have not yet played in

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(MLB), but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety (most minor league players do not meet these criteria). Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages, such as first-round

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picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page, even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues.

Wilyer Abreu

Wilyer David Abreu (born June 24, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional

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in the

organization. Abreu signed with the Houston Astros as an insertional free agent in July 2017. He made that debut that year with the

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. On August 1, 2022 the Astros traded Abreu and Enmanuel Valdez to the

for Christian Vázquez. The Red Sox added Abreu to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

Kole Cottam

Kole Warren Cottam (born May 30, 1997) is an American

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in the

organization. Cottam attended

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, where he earned three varsity letters in

. During his junior season in 2014, he hit .373 with 25 RBIs. As a senior in 2015, he batted .489 with six home runs, 54 RBIs, and 18 doubles. He went unselected in the

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and enrolled at the

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where he played

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. As a freshman at Kentucky in 2016, he batted .287 with one home run and 15 RBIs over forty games before hitting .319 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs over 55 games as a sophomore. During the summer of 2017, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. As a junior in 2018, he played in 56 games and batted .352 with 19 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 12 doubles. Following the season's end, he was selected by the

in the fourth round with the 130th overall selection in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $375,000. Cottam split his first professional season in 2018 between the

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and

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, batting .236 with three home runs and 24 RBIs over 32 games. He spent the 2019 season with Greenville and the

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and hit a combined .255 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs over 87 games between the teams. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the

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causing the cancellation of the minor league season. He split the 2021 season between Greenville and the

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, slashing .278/.371/.500 with ten home runs and 33 RBIs over 71 games. He opened the 2022 season back with Portland and was promoted to the

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in early August. Over 78 games between the two teams, he batted .255 with two home runs and 28 RBIs.
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Nick Decker

Nicholas Decker (born October 2, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Listed at and , he both throws and bats left-handed. Decker attended Seneca High School in

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and was committed to play baseball on scholarship at the

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. He played in the 2017 Perfect Game All American Classic, where he received a lot of exposure with draft scouts. He was drafted by Boston in the second round (64th pick overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft. Rather than attending Maryland, he chose to sign with the Red Sox for a $1.25 million signing bonus. Decker played briefly with the

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during the 2018 season, appearing in two games and going 1-for-4 (.250) at the plate. He began the 2019 season in extended spring training, then joined the

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at the start of their season. With Lowell, he appeared in 53 games, batting .247 with six home runs and 25 RBIs. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, Decker was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Decker began the 2021 season in

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with the

. In late June, he was assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox where he played five games on a rehabilitation assignment following an injury. Overall during 2021, Decker played 73 games while batting .270 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs. Decker began the 2022 season in

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with the

Max Ferguson

Max Tucker Ferguson (born August 23, 1999) is an American

second baseman in the

organization. Ferguson played

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for three seasons. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He batted .333 with two home runs, nine stolen bases, and 12 runs scored before his 2020 sophomore season at Tennessee was cut short due to the

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. As a junior, Ferguson hit .253 with 12 home runs and 15 stolen bases. Ferguson was selected in the 5th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the

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. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres before being promoted to the

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and batted .212 with 29 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 37 games between the two teams. Ferguson returned to Lake Elsinore at the beginning of the 2022 season. He batted .247 and stole 51 bases in 64 games with the team before being promoted to the

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of the

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. On August 2, 2022, Ferguson,

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, Corey Rosier, and cash considerations were traded to the

in exchange for Jay Groome.
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Ryan Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald (born June 17, 1994) is an American

utility player in the

organization. Fitzgerald grew up in

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, and attended Fenwick High School. He played

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for four seasons. He was named second-team All-

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as a junior, and had a .230

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as a senior. Fitzgerald went unselected in the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the

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of the

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in 2017. His contract was purchased by the

on May 15, 2018. The Red Sox assigned Fitzgerald to the

of the Class A

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, where he batted .274 with 44 runs scored and 38 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with

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and hit .271 with 125 hits, 63 runs scored, and 65 RBIs and was named the organization's defensive player of the year. He started the 2021 season with the Double-A

. Fitzgerald was promoted to the Triple-A

after batting .271 in 95 games with Portland. Fitzgerald participated in Boston's 2022 spring training a non-roster invitee. He was assigned to Worcester to start the 2022 season.
Creighton Bluejays bio

Michael Gettys

Michael Edward Gettys (born October 22, 1995) is an American

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

in the

organization. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Before August 2021, Gettys played as an

. Gettys attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was the ''Gainesville Times'' Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. He committed to play

for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gettys was at one point considered a potential first round pick in the

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. He was drafted by the

in the second round of the draft. Gettys made his professional debut with the

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and spent the whole season there, slashing .310/.353/.437 with three home runs and 38 RBIs in 52 games. He spent 2015 with the

and batted .231 with six home runs and 44 RBIs in 122 games. In 2016, he played for both Fort Wayne and the

, posting a combined .305 batting average with 12 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases in 128 total games between both clubs. Gettys returned to Lake Elsinore in 2017 where he batted .254 with 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases in 116 games, and led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a strikeout percentage of 37.2%. In 2018, he played for the San Antonio Missions where he hit .230 with 15 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 125 games. He spent 2019 in Triple-A with the

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, slashing .256/.305/.517 with 31 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases over 128 games. On November 17, 2020, Gettys signed a minor-league deal with the

. Gettys began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the

, batting .201 in 46 games with five home runs and 14 RBIs. In August 2021, he began playing as a pitcher; in five relief appearances with the Florida Complex League Red Sox, he allowed two runs in five innings (3.60 ERA) while striking out five batters. Gettys began the 2022 season in

with the

Devlin Granberg

Devlin Granberg (born September 8, 1995) is an American

outfielder in the

organization. Granberg was born and grew up in

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and attended Holy Family High School. Granberg began his college baseball career at Creighton. As a freshman, he hit for a .111 average in 18 at-bats. Granberg transferred to

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after his freshman year. He batted .535 with seven home runs, 25 doubles 57 RBIs and 69 runs scored and was named the

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Player of the Year as a sophomore. Granberg transferred to Dallas Baptist University for his remaining collegiate eligibility and led the

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with .359 batting average in his first season with the team. As a senior, he batted .443 with 13 home runs and 70 RBIs while leading the nation with 112 hits and was named the MVC Player of the Year. Granberg also won the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award. Granberg was selected in the 6th of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the

. He was assigned to the

after signing with the team. Granberg began 2019 with the

of the Class A

before being promoted to the

. He returned to Greenville, now the Red Sox's

affiliate, to begin the 2021 season. Greenberg batted .326 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 27 games before being promoted to the Double-A

. Granberg began the 2022 season on the injured list with Portland.
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Gilberto Jiménez

Gilberto Jiménez (born July 8, 2000) is a Dominican

outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at and , he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter. Jiménez first played professionally for the

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in 2018, posting a .319

with 22

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(RBIs) in 67 games. He spent 2019 with the

, batting .359 with three

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s and 19 RBIs in 59 games. He did not play professionally during 2020, due to cancellation of the minor-league season. He played for the

in 2021, batting .306 with three home runs and 56 RBIs in 59 games. Jiménez began the 2022 season in

with the

, ranked 18th within Boston's top 30 prospects by

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.
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Blaze Jordan

Blaze Jordan (born December 19, 2002) is an American

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ...

in the

organization. Jordan rose to prominence as a child when he

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after hitting a home run at

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at age 11 and a home run at age 13. In eighth grade, he committed to play

at Mississippi State University. He attended DeSoto Central High School in

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. In 2019, he hit .440 with ten home runs and 46 RBIs. Following the season, he reclassified from the class of 2021 to the class of 2020. That summer, he won the 2019 High School Home Run Derby at Progressive Field, hitting a total of 27 home runs over three rounds. He also played in the

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and the Perfect Game All-American Classic. In 2020, his senior year, he batted .422 with six doubles, five triples and four RBIs before the season was cancelled due to the

; he was named the Gatorade Mississippi Baseball Player of the Year. Jordan was selected by the

in the third round (89th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $1.75 million. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, he spent the summer working out and practicing in his home state of Mississippi. Following that summer, he spent time at

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participating in Boston's instructional league. Jordan began the 2021 season in extended spring training before being assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox in late June. In early August, after batting .362 with four home runs and seven doubles over 19 games, he was promoted to the

of the

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. Over nine games with Salem, Jordan hit .250 with two home runs and seven RBIs. Jordan returned to Salem to open the 2022 season. In early August, he was promoted to the

of the

. Over 120 games between both teams, he slashed .289/.363/.445 with 12 home runs, 68 RBIs, and thirty doubles.

Niko Kavadas

Nikolos Siade Kavadas (born October 27, 1998) is an American

first baseman in the

organization. Kavadas grew up in

Granger, Indiana Granger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay and Harris townships, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and the South Bend Community School C ...

, and attended

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. As a junior, he was named first team All-Northern Indiana Conference and Class 4-A All-State after batting for a .440 average with three home runs, 14 doubles, and 44 RBIs. Kavadas played

at Notre Dame for four seasons. After his freshman season, he played in the

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for the

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, compiling a .308 average. After his sophomore season in 2019, he played for the

Harwich Mariners The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Fiel ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and tied for the league lead with nine home runs in 40 games. As a junior, Kavadas hit .255 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in 13 games before the season was cut short due to the

. He batted .302 and hit a school record 22 home runs with 64 RBIs in his senior season and was named first team All- Atlantic Coast Conference and a first team All-American by '' Baseball America''. Kavadas finished his collegiate career with 46 home runs and 146 RBIs while batting for a .286 average over 161 games played. Kavadas was selected in the 11th round of the

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by the Red Sox. He signed with the team on August 1, 2021, and received a $250,000 bonus. He was initially assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox, then promoted to the

in August. Overall with both teams in 2021, Kavadas batted .256 with two home runs and six RBIs in 15 games. Kavadas began the 2022 season with Salem. In the minor leagues in 2022, he batted .280/.443/.547 in 393 at bats, and was second in the minor leagues with 102 walks. He was named the minor-league Offensive Player of the Year by the Red Sox organization. After the season, he was selected to play in the

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.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio

Christian Koss

Christian Koss (born January 27, 1998) is an American

shortstop in the

organization. Koss was born and grew up in

Riverside, California Riverside is a city in and the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States, in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. It is named for its location beside the Santa Ana River. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire an ...

and attended

John W. North High School John W. North High School is a public high school in Riverside, California, part of the Riverside Unified School District, and the home of the Huskies. It is an International Baccalaureate school. History John Wesley North High School was establ ...

. Koss played

career at

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for three seasons. Following his freshman and sophomore seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league All-Star in 2018. Koss batted .307 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 54 games as a junior. Koss was selected in the 12th of the

2019 Major League Baseball draft The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In additi ...

by the Colorado Rockies. He was assigned to the

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, where he batted .332 with 11 home runs, 11 doubles, four triples and 51 RBIs. Koss was traded to the

in exchange for minor league pitcher Yoan Aybar on December 4, 2020. Koss spent the 2021 season with the

and batted .271 with 15 home runs. Koss was named to the Red Sox' 2022 spring training roster as a non-roster invitee. He began the 2022 season in Double-A with the

.
UC Irvine Anteaters bio

Liu Chih-jung

Liu Chih-jung (; born April 7, 1999) is a Taiwanese

in the

organization. Liu played shortstop and pitcher in high school. He participated in the

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for Chinese Taipei as a pitcher and position player. Due to a heavy pitching load in high school, Liu's coaches at

Chinese Culture University The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,00 ...

utilized his skills solely as a position player during his first season of collegiate baseball. He returned to the mound in 2019. Liu pitched in the

2019 Asian Baseball Championship The 29th 2019 Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taichung and Yunlin, Taiwan, on October 14 to 20, 2019. Chinese Taipei and China, the top two finishers, excluding ...

, in which he was named the most valuable player, and the

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won the gold medal. He was to appear in the

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, but sat out the tournament due to injuries. Liu signed with the

as a pitcher on October 23, 2019, for US$750,000. Liu arrived in the United States for spring training with the Red Sox in February 2020. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, Liu was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Liu began the 2021 season in extended spring training, was first assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox where he made a single start, and was then promoted to the

in early July. Overall during the 2021 season, he compiled a 4.23 ERA and 5–1 record in 13 starts while striking out 60 batters in innings pitched. Liu began the 2022 season in

with the

. * * *

Matthew Lugo

Matthew Jabel Lugo (born May 9, 2001) is a Puerto Rican

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...

for the

organization. He is the nephew of former MLB player

Carlos Beltrán Carlos Iván Beltrán (; born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Fran ...

. After Lugo's junior year in high school, he was selected to play in the 2018

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All-American Classic. He was committed to the

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and was the highest-ranked Puerto Rican prospect (No. 38) in the

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. In the draft, the Red Sox selected Lugo in the second round. After getting drafted and forgoing a college career, he was assigned to the

GCL Red Sox The Florida Complex League Red Sox are a professional baseball team competing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League (FCL) of Minor League Baseball. The team is owned and operated by the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior ...

, where he played 39 games and slashed .257/.342/.331 with one home run. In the winter, Lugo played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Atenienses de Manatí. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, Lugo was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Lugo spent the 2021 season in

with the

, batting .270 with four home runs and 50 RBIs in 105 games. Lugo began the 2022 season in

with the

Bryan Mata

Bryan Eduardo Mata (born May 3, 1999) is a

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in the

organization. Listed at and , he bats and throws right-handed. Mata signed with the

as an international free agent in January 2016 for a $25,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut that summer for the

DSL Red Sox The Dominican Summer League Red Sox, often called the DSL Red Sox, are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, playing in the foreign Dominican Summer League. The team, classed as a Rookie League franchis ...

and spent all the whole season there, compiling a 4–4 record, a 2.80 ERA, and a 1.20 WHIP in 14 games started. In 2017, he played for the Class A

where he posted a 5–6 record with a 3.74 ERA in 17 starts.

ranked Mata as Boston's fourth best prospect going into the 2018 season. Playing for the

, Mata was the sole Boston prospect selected to the 2018 All-Star Futures Game, where he pitched an inning of scoreless relief, allowing one hit while walking one and striking out one. In 17 starts for Salem, Mata was 6–3 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. Mata started the 2019 season with Salem, and was promoted to the Double-A

on July 1. Overall with both teams during the season, Mata compiled a 7–7 record with 3.43 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 105 innings. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, Mata was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Following the 2020 season, Mata was ranked by '' Baseball America'' as the Red Sox' number four prospect. On November 20, 2020, Mata was added to the 40-man roster. During 2021 spring training, he sustained a slight UCL tear. On April 13, 2021, Mata underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his 2021 season. Mata began the 2022 season on the injured list in Triple-A with the

. He resumed pitching in May in extended spring training, and played in a minor-league game for the first time in over two years in early June.

Chris Murphy

Christopher Michael Murphy (born June 5, 1998) is an American

who plays in the

organization. Murphy grew up in

Granada Hills, California Granada Hills is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The community has a sports program and a range of city recreation centers. The neighborhood has fourteen public and ten private schools. His ...

, and graduated from high school there. He played

for the

San Diego Toreros The San Diego Toreros are the 17 teams representing the University of San Diego of San Diego, California in intercollegiate athletics. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate At ...

for three seasons. He was named a Freshman All-American by ''

Collegiate Baseball ''Collegiate Baseball Newspaper'' (also known as ''Collegiate Baseball Magazine'' and ''Collegiate Baseball'') is an American publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" which has been published for over 40 ...

'' after posting a 3–4 record with a 4.17 ERA and a team-high 89 strikeouts. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Bro ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, Murphy went 4–3 with a 3.50 ERA and 87 strikeouts with 43 walks over innings pitched. Murphy was selected in the sixth round of the

by the

. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the

and posted a 1.08 ERA with 34 strikeouts in innings pitched. Murphy began the 2021 season with the

before being promoted to the Double-A

. Overall with both teams during 2021, Murphy made 21 appearances (20 starts), compiling a 4.62 ERA and 8–5 record while striking out 128 batters in innings. Murphy began the 2022 season with Portland. He made his Triple-A debut with the

on June 30. On November 15, 2022, he was added to Boston's

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. ;Note
San Diego Toreros bio

Ceddanne Rafaela

Ceddanne Chipper Nicasio Marte Rafaela (born September 18, 2000) is a Curaçaoan

in the

organization. Rafaela signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the

. In 2019, he played for the

Gulf Coast Red Sox The Florida Complex League Red Sox are a professional baseball team competing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League (FCL) of Minor League Baseball. The team is owned and operated by the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior ...

and

. Rafaela did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

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. He returned in 2021 to play for the

. He started 2022 with the

before being promoted to the

. Rafaela was selected to the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. For the season, Rafaela was named minor-league Defensive Player of the Year by the Red Sox organization. On November 15, 2022, he was added to Boston's

Enmanuel Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez (born December 28, 1998) is a Dominican

infielder in the

organization. Valdez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the

. He played 2017 with the

Gulf Coast Astros The Florida Complex League Astros are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Astros. The team plays ...

and

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, 2018 with the

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, and 2019 with the

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and

Fayetteville Woodpeckers The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to ...

. Valdez did not play in 2020 due to cancellation of the minor-league season amid the

. He returned in 2021 to play for the

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in differe ...

and

Corpus Christi Hooks The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by ...

. He started 2022 with Corpus Christi. On August 1, 2022, Valdez and Wilyer Abreu were traded to the

for Christian Vázquez. On November 10, 2022, the Red Sox added him to their 40 man roster.

Brandon Walter

Brandon Lee Walter (born September 8, 1996) is an American

in the

organization. Walter grew up in

New Castle, Delaware New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The city is located six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington and is situated on the Delaware River. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 5,285. History New Castl ...

and attended

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. He finished his high school career with a 23–3 record and a 0.83

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

(ERA). Walter played

at the

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. He became the Blue Hens' primary weekend starter as a freshman and was named third team All- Colonial Athletic Association after going 7–3 with a 3.63 ERA and 85 strikeouts. Walter tore the

ulnar collateral ligament Ulnar collateral ligament (or UCL), may refer to: * Ulnar carpal collateral ligament * Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) or internal lateral ligament is a thick triangular ligament at the medial aspec ...

in his pitching elbow in the ninth start of his sophomore season, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the year and his entire junior season. He returned in 2019 and went 5–6 with a 3.86 ERA while striking out 106 batters over innings pitched. Walter was selected in the 26th round of the

by the

. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the

. Walter began the 2021 season with the

. He was promoted to the

after posting a 1.45 ERA over 13 appearances. Walter made 25 appearances with 14 starts between the two teams and was named the Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year after having a 2.92 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and a .199

batting average against In baseball statistics, batting average against (denoted by BAA or AVG), also known as opponents' batting average (denoted by OBA), is a statistic that measures a pitcher's ability to prevent hits during official at bats. It can alternatively be ...

. Walter began the 2022 season in Double-A with the

. In June, he was promoted to the Triple-A

. On November 15, 2022, he was added to Boston's

.
Delaware Blue Hens bio

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

As part of

's restructuring of Minor League Baseball prior to the 2021 season, the Red Sox dropped the

, a

team, as an affiliate.

Triple-A

The

are members of the International League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2021.

Double-A

The

are members of the Eastern League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2003.

High-A

The

are members of

. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2005.

Single-A

The

are members of

Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...

. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2009.

Rookie

The Florida Complex League Red Sox are members of the

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(FCL). They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 1989; the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Red Sox prior to 2021.

Foreign Rookie

The

are members of the

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only ...

(DSL). They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 1997. Since 2015, the Red Sox have usually fielded two teams in the DSL, differentiated as 1 and 2 or Blue and Red.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boston Red Sox minor league players minor league players Lists of minor league baseball players

Wilyer Abreu

Kole Cottam

Nick Decker

Max Ferguson

Ryan Fitzgerald

Michael Gettys

Devlin Granberg

Gilberto Jiménez

Blaze Jordan

Niko Kavadas

Christian Koss

Liu Chih-jung

Matthew Lugo

Bryan Mata

Chris Murphy

Ceddanne Rafaela

Enmanuel Valdez

Brandon Walter

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Double-A

High-A

Single-A

Rookie

Foreign Rookie

See also

References