Source:http://tinyurl.com/5jumqw Catcher Luis Exposito (A+) Mark Wagner (AA) Dusty Brown (AAA) George Kottaras (AAA) Ryan Lavarnway (shortseason) Catcher's a weak position in our organization. Brown and Kottaras both look like backup catchers in the big leagues, while Wagner got the defense to be a starter but needs to learn how to hit. The only one I really like is Exposito. He's already a great defender, and his offense is finally there this year. Lavarnway was a 6th rounder from Yale this year, and he had a .398 average there, so he's got good offense but he's really raw defensively. First Base Lars Anderson (A+/AA) Aaron Bates (AA) Mike Jones (A+) Anthony Rizzo (A-) We're really top heavy at first. Lars Anderson looks like a potential 30+ homer, 100+ RBI guy, but besides him we don't have much. Bates looked real good last year, but this year he's really tailed off. Mike Jones has looked terrific in Lancaster and Greenville to the tune of .318/.391/.456, but it's Lancaster, so you really can't take much from it. He's a real unknown right nowI loved Rizzo earlier in the season, but he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in May. He's supposed to recover from it, but cancer is definitely a major obstacle. Second Base Dustin Pedroia (MLB) Ryan Dent (short season) Chih-Hsien Chiang (A+) Joe Thurston (AAA) That's really it for second. Pedroia's awesome, already with a ROY and an All Star appearance on his resume. He'll be playing there for the next 5-10 years for the Sox. Dent was a high pick for the Sox, and he's shown tools and speed, but he's really struggled for Lowell. Hopefully he'll figure it out. Chiang is looking really good offensively in Lancaster, and I think he could become a major league 2B, but he really needs work on his defense. Thurston's 28, but I thought I needed to put him on here. He is a FOUR time AAA All Star, which is very impressive, and is having a good season, but at best he'll be a utility guy in the majors. Third Base Michael Almanzar (A-) Will Middlebrooks (short season) Almanzar is still really raw, but he is looking like a future superstar right now. He really excelled in the rookie league earlier in the year, and he's held his own in low-A as a 17 year old. He's looking like something special. Middlebrooks has a lot of great tools, a cannon arm at third, contact skills and power, but he still is struggling. He's highly regarded by the Sox, though, so hopefully he can figure it out. Shortstop Jed Lowrie (AAA/MLB) Argenis Diaz (AA) Yamaico Navarro (A+) Casey Kelly (rookie) Lowrie's offensively looking a ton better than Lugo in Boston right now, and he should become the shortstop for Boston next year. The only concerns with him are defense, but he's done quite well so far and should stick at shortstop. Diaz is an amazing defender with amazing range, a terrific arm, and a great glove. His offense isn't in the same league as his defense, but he does have good contact skills. Navarro is a line drive hitter with good power. He plays many positions, but shortstop is his main position. Could become a good shortstop or utilityman in the majors. Kelly has the potential to be a 20 homer shortstop on the big league level, but the Sox see his future in pitching, where he was seen as the most projectable pitcher in the draft by them. Outfield Jacoby Ellsbury (MLB) Josh Reddick (AA) Che-Hsuan LIn (A-) Ryan Kalish (A-) Jason Place (A+) Chris Carter (AAA) Ellsbury is a speedster on the basepaths who started out the year real well but has struggled mightily lately. He's got 10-20 homer power as well, but has only shown glimpses of it earlier in the year. He's been in a slump, but he should become at least an above average centerfielder int he big leages. Reddick is looking like he could become an above average player or star in the major leagues. He's got great contact skills, and has good power as well. Plate discipline is a problem for him, but the Red Sox have been working with him on it and that seems to have improved in AA. His defense is great, and his arm is terrific in the outfield. The next three guys are guys with terrific tools. Lin was the MVP of the futures game, and he's got tons of tools but hasn't shown the power expect from him. Kalish had a great year last year, but has been slowed down this year from an injury. Place has huge power potential potential, but the strikeouts are killing him in Lancaster. Carter has consistently been producing in AAA, but his defense is, well, awful, but he's got a great bat with good power. Overall, our outfield looks real good as far as depth goes, and looks to only get better with guys like Pete Hissey and Ryan Westmoreland hopefully signing with the Sox. Starting Pitching Jon Lester (MLB) Clay Buchholz (MLB) Justin Masterson (MLB) Michael Bowden (AAA) Kris Johnson (AA) Brock Huntzinger (A-) Nick Hagadone (A-) Lester has become a terrific pitcher in the big leagues and is arguably the ace of the Sox staff right now. Buchholz has been struggling in the big leagues, but his stuff is amazing and looks to still be a future front of the rotation starter. The only concerns with Buchholz are fastball command and immaturity off the field. Masterson has been terrific for the Sox, with a sinker that is just nasty. If he stays a starter, he could become a number 2 or 3 starter. Bowden looks terrific this year, dominating AA hitters. He's got great command of a 91-93 mile per hour fastball, but his velocity has been inconsistent this year. He's got a plus curveball, and a changeup that is definitely still developing but could become a plus pitch. He looks to be a mid rotation starter in the big leagues. The rest of the guys all have a lot of potential and are solid prospects, and each could become great prospects, but it really is too early to tell with them. Relief Pitching Manny Delcarmen (MLB) Daniel Bard (AA) Last year, Delcarmen looked like a dominant set up. He struggled for most of this year, but has pitched much better as of late. He's got a mid-high 90s fastball and a plus curveball with a good changeup. Bard has a fastball that has reached as high as 100, but struggles with control of it. He also has a slider that has looked a strikeout pitch for him. If he can improve command, he has the stuff to be a big league closer. I decided to leave off most of our draft picks because truthfully I have no idea where they would rank in the system. The Sox farm system does look good though, with a lot of depth and a lot of high impact prospects that are pretty close to the big league club. -- My Blog http://sean-bos.blogspot.com/ --

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