{"id":78902,"date":"2024-07-02T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T22:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=78902"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T21:48:47","slug":"red-sox-prospects-climb-mlb-pipeline-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/02\/red-sox-prospects-climb-mlb-pipeline-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Top Prospects Climb Ladder In Latest MLB Pipeline Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development of baseball\u2019s top prospects are always increasingly important. They represent the future of all 30 MLB organizations and help fans dream of what could become. For the Boston Red Sox, three youngsters came into 2024 inside MLB Pipeline\u2019s top-50 prospects. Since then, all three have produced at impressive levels. And in the latest rankings by MLB, that\u2019s paid off. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/marcelo-mayer-691785?stats=career-r-hitting-minors&amp;year=2024\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcelo Mayer<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/roman-anthony-701350\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roman Anthony<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/kyle-teel-691019?stats=career-r-hitting-minors&amp;year=2024\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Teel<\/a> all climbed the ladder in the latest <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/top100\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB Pipeline rankings<\/a> released yesterday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some movement in the top 10 stems from MLB debuts. Since May, two of the ten best prospects in baseball have made their way to the big leagues. Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/skenepa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Skenes<\/a>, ranked as the #2 prospect in May, has since dominated in the NL Central. Texas Rangers outfielder <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/langfwy01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyatt Langford<\/a>, ranked #4 in May, is also in the bigs at the moment. Both players\u2019 departures have helped pave the way for risers on the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Red Sox now have 3 of the Top 25 prospects in baseball on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MLBPipeline<\/a>\u2019s updated Top 100 list.<\/p>\n<p>7. Marcelo Mayer<br \/>\n14. Roman Anthony<br \/>\n25. Kyle Teel<\/p>\n<p>The Big 3 has lived up to the hype so far in 2024. Going to be ridiculous when they join the young core on the big league roster. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MAXRf01xXO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MAXRf01xXO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Milliken \u26be\ufe0f (@tylermilliken_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tylermilliken_\/status\/1807949419620315544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Red Sox Top Prospects Climb Ladder In Latest MLB Pipeline Rankings<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Marcelo Mayer<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Preseason: #15 &#8211; May: #12 &#8211; Current: #7<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayer has been a member of MLB Pipeline\u2019s top-15 prospects since 2022. He\u2019s spent the 2024 season at Double-A (<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/portland\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland Sea Dogs<\/a>) and is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/01\/marcelo-mayer-excelling-in-2024\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dominating opponents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mayer moved up three spots in May from his preseason ranking after crushing the month of April. The shortstop batted .308 with a .819 OPS. He followed up April with two more strong months, batting .287 in May with four home runs, and .333 in June. Mayer is ranked as the third-best infield prospect in baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayer\u2019s current <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/top100\/marcelo-mayer-691785\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB ETA sits at 2024<\/a>, with speculation whether Boston will rush their top prospect to the big leagues this season. The California native sits just six players behind MLB\u2019s top prospect. Those include <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/ethan-salas-806956\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ethan Salas<\/a> (SDP, C, #6), <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/walker-jenkins-805805\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker Jenkins<\/a> (MIN, OF, #5), <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/dylan-crews-686611\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Crews<\/a> (WAS, OF, #4), <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/junior-caminero-691406\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Junior Caminero<\/a> (TBR, 3B\/SS, #3), <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/james-wood-695578\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Wood<\/a> (WAS, OF, #2), and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/jackson-holliday-702616\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson Holliday<\/a> (BAL, 2B\/SS, #1). Mayer, the fourth pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, has just over 1,000 career at-bats in his minor league tenure. He has 36 homers, 160 RBI, and a .273 average over the course of his pro career. Mayer currently leads the Eastern League in doubles as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Roman Anthony<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Preseason: #24 &#8211; May: #18 &#8211; Current: #14<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony entered MLB Pipeline\u2019s top-15 prospects for the first time in July. The 20-year-old has shot up the rankings since being drafted 79th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft. He dominated in 2023, posting a .272 average with 14 homers, 64 RBI, and 86 walks. Despite a decrease in batting production this season, there are still plenty of popping statistics for Anthony in 2024. His OPS sits just below .800 as his walk rate continues to be at an elite level. Anthony has played 60 games this season for the Sea Dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony started slow this season, having just a .205 batting average in the month of April. His stats have since risen dramatically. Anthony batted .280 in May with a .415 on-base percentage. His power skyrocketed in June, smacking five homers for a .559 slugging percentage. Anthony struck out just 15 times last month in 18 contests. For the season, he has 36 walks, which is good for a .358 on-base percentage. Anthony currently ranks as the fifth-best outfielder in minor league baseball. His <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/top100\/roman-anthony-701350\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB ETA<\/a> is projected to be next season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Kyle Teel<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Preseason: #40 &#8211; May: #31 &#8211; Current: #25<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teel represents the third and final top-25 prospect that Boston has. Playing in Portland like Mayer and Anthony, the catcher has shot up the rankings in 2024. Teel was drafted just a year ago, selected with the 14th pick of the draft. He dominated with a .363 average in 26 games in 2023. Teel hasn\u2019t missed a beat this season. Currently, the University of Virginia product is batting .302 with a .854 OPS in 2024. Like Anthony, Teel struggled to start the year and batted just .213 in April. That quickly changed with a .<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/01\/boston-prospect-kyle-teel-proves-potential-may\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">357 average in May<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a .314 rate in June. Teel\u2019s power has shown in this campaign as well. After hitting just two home runs last year, he has eight this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teel currently ranks as the fifth-best catching prospect in MiLB. He\u2019s one of the largest risers since the preseason list, raising his standing by 15 places. The New Jersey native provides a valuable asset by hitting left-handed. Teel spent just 17 games below Double-A in 2023 before reaching his current level. In college, he finished top-ten in UVA history for home runs, runs scored, total bases, doubles, and batting average. Teel joins Anthony with an estimated big league <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/top100\/kyle-teel-691019\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ETA of 2025<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The development of baseball\u2019s top prospects are always increasingly important. They represent the future of all 30 MLB organizations and help fans dream of what could become. For the Boston Red Sox, three youngsters came into 2024 inside MLB Pipeline\u2019s top-50 prospects. Since then, all three have produced at impressive levels. 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