Boston Red Sox minor league players

Eduard Bazardo (born September 1, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 155 pounds (70 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

The Red Sox signed Bazardo as an international free agent in July 2014.[1] He played for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Red Sox in 2015 and 2016.[2] In 2017, he played for both the DSL Red Sox and the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Red Sox.[2] In 2018, he split time between the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners and the Class A Greenville Drive.[2] In 2019, he again played at two levels, for the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.[2] Through 2019, Bazardo had compiled a record of 23–19 in 100 games (31 starts) with 10 saves, in five minor league seasons.[2] He had a 2.55 ERA and 342 strikeouts in 310 innings pitched.[2]

After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled, Bazardo participated in the Fall Instructional League. On November 20, 2020, Bazardo was added to the 40-man roster.[3]

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Nicholas Decker (born October 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he both throws and bats left-handed.

Decker attended Seneca High School in New Jersey and was committed to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Maryland.[4] He played in the 2017 Perfect Game All American Classic, where he received a lot of exposure with draft scouts.[5] 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.[6] Decker played briefly with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox during the 2018 season, appearing in two games and going 1-for-4 (.250) at the plate.[7] He began the 2019 season in extended spring training, then joined the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners at the start of their season.[8] With Lowell, he appeared in 53 games, batting .247 with six home runs and 25 RBIs.[7] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Decker was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9]

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Jeter Downs
Downs with the Dayton Dragons
Boston Red Sox – No. 20
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998 San Andrés, Colombia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jeter Deion Downs (born July 27, 1998) is a Colombian-American professional baseball shortstop for the Boston Red Sox organization.

Downs attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, and played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop. He committed to attend the University of Miami on a college baseball scholarship.[10]

The Cincinnati Reds selected Downs with the 32nd overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft.[11][12] He signed with the Reds for a $1.825 million signing bonus.[13] After signing, he was assigned to the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, where he spent all of his first professional season, posting a .267 batting average with six home runs and 29 RBIs in 50 games.[14] Downs spent the 2018 season with the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League[15] where he hit .257 with 13 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases in 120 games.[16]

On December 21, 2018, the Reds traded Downs to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with Homer Bailey and Josiah Gray in exchange for Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and cash considerations.[17] He began 2019 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes[18] and was selected to the mid-season California League all-star game[19] and post-season league all-star team.[20] He played in 107 games for Rancho Cucamonga, hitting .269 with 19 homers and 75 RBI.[21] The Dodgers promoted him to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League on August 20, 2019,[22] where he hit .333 in 12 games with five homers and 11 RBI.[23][21]

On February 10, 2020, Downs was traded to the Boston Red Sox along with Alex Verdugo and Connor Wong in exchange for Mookie Betts, David Price and cash considerations.[24] Downs did not play during 2020, due to cancellation of the minor league season. Following the 2020 season, Downs was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number two prospect.[25]

Downs is named after Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter.[26] His brother, Jerry Jr., is also a professional baseball player.[10]

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Jarren William Duran (born September 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Duran attended Cypress High School in Cypress, California, then played three seasons of college baseball at California State University, Long Beach, where he was primarily a second baseman.[27] He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2017, for the Wareham Gatemen.[28] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[29]

Duran spent his first professional season with the Lowell Spinners and Greenville Drive, batting a combined .357 during 2018.[30][31] He started the 2019 season with the Class-A Advanced Salem Red Sox,[32][33][34] and was promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs on June 3.[35] In mid-June, Duran was added to the top 100 prospects list of Baseball America, at number 99.[36] Duran was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game,[37] going 1-for-2 after entering the game in the sixth inning.[38] In mid-September, Duran was named the High-A (Class-A Advanced) player of the year by Baseball America,[39] and was named the Red Sox' minor league baserunner of the year.[40] Overall during 2019 with both Salem and Portland, Duran batted .303 with five home runs and 38 RBIs in 132 games.[41] He did not play during 2020, due to cancellation of the minor league season. Following the 2020 season, Duran was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number five prospect.[25]

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Michael Edward Gettys (born October 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 217 pounds (98 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Gettys attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was the Gainesville Times Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014.[42][43] He committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs.[44] Gettys was at one point considered a potential first round pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[45] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the draft.[46]

Gettys made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres 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 Fort Wayne TinCaps and batted .231 with six home runs and 44 RBIs in 122 games. In 2016, he played for both Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm, 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%.[47][48] 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.[49] He spent 2019 with the El Paso Chihuahuas, 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 Boston Red Sox.[50]

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Matthew Allen Kent (born September 13, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League Baseball system. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he bats and throws left-handed.[51]

The Red Sox selected Kent in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Texas A&M University, where he pitched for the Texas Aggies and improved gradually each season. In 2015, he went 9–1 with a 2.76 earned run average in 98 innings pitched,[52] leading the team in innings and K/BB ratio (7.0), while posting the lowest ERA of any A&M pitcher to collect at least 55 innings.[53] Likewise, Kent played three collegiate summers with the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League. In the 2015 season, he was named Northwoods League co-pitcher of the year and ranked fourth on the league's top 200 prospects,[53] after going 3–3 with a 2.09 ERA and 69 strikeouts in ​77 ²⁄₃ innings.[52]

Kent uses a three-quarters arm slot and has a repeatable delivery, and even though his fastball is clocked consistently at 84–88 mph, he attacks the strike zone efficiently to produce swing and miss offerings. His fastball is followed by a slider at 78–82 mph, as well as a solid changeup with fade at 76–80 mph.[51]

The left-hander made a promising debut with the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners in 2015, as he went 7–1 with a 1.86 ERA and one save in 14 long relief appearances, striking out 35 and giving up 10 walks in ​48 ¹⁄₃ innings of work.[53]

Kent earned a promotion to Class A Greenville Drive in 2016, where he settled into a starter's role for the rest of the year. As a result, Kent allowed a 1.50 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP in over two starts and 12 innings for Greenville before joining the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox a few days later.[53] At Salem, Kent tossed 156 innings, going 10–7 with a 3.69 ERA and striking out 120 against 33 walks. He also produced quality starts in 22 of his 26 assignments,[53] including a complete game and the most innings pitched in the Carolina League.[54] After that, he started the decisive Game 3 for Salem in the Carolina League South Division Championship Series, which was won by the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 2–1. Kent, who did not factor in the decision, was dominant in ​6 ²⁄₃ scoreless innings for the Sox, scattering four hits while not walking a batter and striking out five.[55] Overall, Kent compiled a record of 10–7 with a 3.54 ERA in 28 starts, striking out 125 batters while walking 37 in 168 innings. Moreover, he led all Red Sox minor league pitchers in starts, innings, and least home runs allowed (4), while ending fourth in wins, ERA and strikeouts.[56]

Kent spent the 2017 season with Salem, appearing in 28 games (all starts) while compiling a 7–7 record with 4.23 ERA, 142 strikeouts, and 38 walks in 164 innings pitched.[53] Kent started the 2018 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. He was sent to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox for one start in late July, a no decision, and then returned to Portland. Overall during 2018 with both teams, Kent appeared in 28 games (24 starts) while compiling an 11–8 record with a 3.69 ERA.[53]

Kent started the 2019 season with Portland, and spent three stints with Pawtucket (most of May, three days in early June, and one day in mid-July).[53] Overall with both teams in 2019, Kent appeared in 28 games (24 starts), recording 99 strikeouts in ​152 ¹⁄₃ innings with a 5.08 ERA and a 6–11 record.[53] He did not play during 2020, due to cancellation of the minor league season.

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Liu Chih-jung (Chinese: 劉致榮; born 7 April 1999) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Liu played shortstop and pitcher in high school. He participated in the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup 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 utilized his skills solely as a position player during his first season of collegiate baseball. He returned to the mound in 2019.[57] Liu pitched in the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship,[58] in which he was named the most valuable player,[59] and the Chinese Taipei national baseball team won the gold medal. He was to appear in the 2019 WBSC Premier12,[60] but sat out the tournament due to injuries.[61][62]

Liu signed with the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher on 23 October 2019, for US$750,000.[63][64][65] Liu arrived in the United States for spring training with the Red Sox in February 2020.[66][67][68] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Liu was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9]

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Matthew Lugo
Lugo in 2019
Boston Red Sox
Shortstop
Born: (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 Manatí, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Matthew Jabel Lugo (born May 9, 2001) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Boston Red Sox organization.

After Lugo's junior year in high school, he was selected to play in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic.[69] He was committed to the University of Miami and was the highest-ranked Puerto Rican prospect (No. 38) in the 2019 MLB draft.[70] In the draft, the Red Sox selected Lugo in the second round.[71][72][73][74] After getting drafted and forgoing a college career, he was assigned to the GCL Red Sox, where he played 39 games and slashed .257/.342/.331 with one home run.[75] In the winter, Lugo played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Atenienses de Manatí.[76] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lugo was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9]

Lugo is the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Carlos Beltrán.[77][78][79]

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Bryan Eduardo Mata (born May 3, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.

Mata signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in January 2016 for a $25,000 signing bonus.[80] He made his professional debut that summer for the DSL Red Sox 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 Greenville Drive where he posted a 5–6 record with a 3.74 ERA in 17 starts.[81]

MLB.com ranked Mata as Boston's fourth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[82] Playing for the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox, Mata was the sole Boston prospect selected to the 2018 All-Star Futures Game,[83] where he pitched an inning of scoreless relief, allowing one hit while walking one and striking out one.[84] In 17 starts for Salem, Mata was 6–3 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP.[81]

Mata started the 2019 season with Salem,[81] and was promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs on July 1.[85] Overall with both teams during the season, Mata compiled a 7–7 record with 3.43 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 105 innings.[81] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mata was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9] Following the 2020 season, Mata was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number four prospect.[25]

On November 20, 2020, Mata was added to the 40-man roster.[3]

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Hudson Potts
Potts in 2017
Boston Red Sox
Third baseman
Born: (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 Southlake, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Hudson James Potts (né Sanchez) (born October 28, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Potts was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft[86] out of Carroll Senior High School.[87] He had committed to play college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies,[88] but chose to sign with the Padres.

After signing, Potts spent 2016 with both the Arizona League Padres and the Tri-City Dust Devils, posting a combined .280 batting average with one home run and 27 RBIs in 59 games between both teams. He spent 2017 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he batted .253 with 20 home runs, 69 RBIs, and a .731 OPS in 125 games, and 2018 with the Lake Elsinore Storm (earning California League All-Star honors) and the San Antonio Missions, slashing .260/.335/.455 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 128 games between the two teams.[89] He spent 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles,[90] slashing .227/.290/.406 with 16 home runs and 59 RBIs over 107 games. Following the 2019 season, Potts played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[91]

On August 30, 2020, Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario were traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mitch Moreland.[92] Although he did not play during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season, Potts was subsequently invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9]

On November 20, 2020, Potts was added to the 40-man roster.[3]

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Roniel Antonio Raudes Meza (born January 16, 1998) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher who plays in the Boston Red Sox Minor League Baseball system. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.[93]

The Red Sox selected Raudes in the 2014 MLB International Draft, signing him a bonus of $250,000.[93] Raudes throws an 89–91 mph (143–146 km/h) fastball with a maximum speed of 93 mph (150 km/h). According to Red Sox scouts, he should throw harder once he adds some muscle to his skinny frame and physically matures without losing much athleticism.[94] He also has a pair of promising secondary pitches, with his downer curveball at 74–76 mph (119–122 km/h) presently ranking ahead of his fading 82–84 mph (132–135 km/h) changeup.[93] Raudes has been known to use an unorthodox pitching delivery motion.[95]

Aside from Anderson Espinoza, Raudes had the best season of any Red Sox minor league pitcher in 2015. Only 17 years old, Raudes led the rookie-level Dominican Summer League with a very significant strikeout-to-walk ratio (63-to-3) in ​53 ²⁄₃ innings, which he concluded with a 3–0 record in four rookie-level Gulf Coast League starts, while allowing two earned runs for a 0.90 ERA in 20 innings. He was selected to the DSL All-Star Team and also was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number 24 prospect after the season.[96]

In 2016, Raudes joined the Class A Short Season Greenville Drive, where he posted an 8–2 record with a 3.78 ERA in his first 14 starts and represented his team in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[97] His first career highlight came on August 18, when he shut out the Kannapolis Intimidators, 2–0, completing seven innings in the longest start of his professional career, striking out four batters while only allowing four hits and one walk.[98] Overall, Raudes went 11–6 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 24 starts, with 104 strikeouts and 23 walks in ​113 ¹⁄₃ innings. He finished third in wins in the Red Sox minor league system while posting the sixth-best ERA among starters.[56] At 18, Raudes showed consistency in Greenville as the youngest pitcher in the league, as he had a chance to emerge as a mid-rotation starter as he matures physically and mentally.[99]

Raudes spent 2017 with the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox, where he pitched to a 4–7 record and 4.50 ERA in 23 games started.[100] He finished the year rated as the Red Sox' number 12 prospect, according to MLB.com.[101] Raudes also spent the 2018 season with Salem, recording a 2–5 record in 11 games (all starts) with a 3.67 ERA; he spent approximately four months on the disabled list.[100] Raudes underwent Tommy John surgery in January 2019,[93] and did not pitch during the 2019 season.[100] Late in 2020, after the minor league season was cancelled, Raudes played briefly in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League, but left his team due to an unspecified health issue.[102]

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Denyi Reyes (born November 2, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 209 pounds (95 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.

Reyes signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in July 2014.[103] He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, compiling a 7–1 record with 2.88 ERA in 15 games. In 2016, Reyes played for the rookie level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, appearing in nine games with a 4–1 record and 2.34 ERA. With the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners in 2017, he had a 9–0 record with 1.45 ERA in 15 games. In 2018, Reyes played for both the Class A Greenville Drive and the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox; in a total of 27 games (24 starts), he recorded a 1.97 ERA and a 12–5 record.[104]

The Red Sox added Reyes to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[105] He spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, compiling an 8–12 record in 26 starts with 4.16 ERA and 116 strikeouts in ​151 ¹⁄₃ innings.[104] On January 28, 2020, Reyes was designated for assignment by the Red Sox, to make room on the 40-man roster for Mitch Moreland.[106] Reyes was sent outright to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on February 3.[107] He was later announced as a non-roster invitee to Red Sox spring training,[108] but did not play during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season.

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Jeisson Antonio Rosario (born October 22, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 191 pounds (87 kg), he bats and throws left-handed.

Rosario signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016.[109] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres, batting .299 with one home run and 24 RBIs in 52 games.[110] In 2018, he played for the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps, appearing in 117 games while compiling a .271 average with three home runs and 34 RBIs.[110] In 2019, Rosario played 120 games for the Class A-Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm, batting .242 with three home runs and 35 RBIs.[110]

On August 30, 2020, Rosario and infielder Hudson Potts were traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mitch Moreland.[109] Although he did not play during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season, Rosario was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[109]

On November 20, 2020, Rosario was added to the 40-man roster.[3]

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Thaddeus J. Ward (born January 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 182 pounds (83 kg), he both throws and bats right-handed.

Ward attended Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida, and played college baseball at the University of Central Florida.[111] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[112][113]

Ward made his professional debut with the Lowell Spinners during the 2018 season, appearing in 11 games (all starts) with an 0–3 record and 3.77 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 31 innings.[114] He spent 2019 with the Greenville Drive and Salem Red Sox,[115][116][117] pitching to an overall 8–5 record with 2.14 ERA and 157 strikeouts in ​126 ¹⁄₃ innings.[114] He was named the Red Sox' minor league pitcher of the year for 2019.[40] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ward was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9] Following the 2020 season, Ward was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' number 10 prospect.[25]

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Garrett Getts Whitlock (born June 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Whitlock attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia. As a junior, he posted a 1.95 ERA along with batting .369.[118] Not selected as a high school prospect during the 2015 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he played college baseball for the UAB Blazers. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[119] As a sophomore at UAB, he was 3–6 with a 4.07 ERA.[120] After his sophomore year, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 18th round of the 2017 MLB draft,[121] and he signed with the team.[122]

After signing with the Yankees, Whitlock made his professional debut in 2017 with the Gulf Coast League Yankees where he posted a 1.04 ERA in three starts. He was promoted to the Pulaski Yankees in August, and ended the season there, pitching to a 7.94 ERA in ​5 ²⁄₃ innings.[123] He began 2018 with the Charleston RiverDogs, and was promoted to the Tampa Yankees and Trenton Thunder during the season.[124] In 23 games (21 starts) between the three clubs, Whitlock went 8–5 with a 1.86 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP.[123] He returned to Trenton for the 2019 season, pitching to a 3–3 record with a 3.07 ERA over 14 starts, striking out 57 batters in ​70 ¹⁄₃ innings.[123] His season ended in early July, as he underwent Tommy John surgery later that month.[125]

On December 10, 2020, Whitlock was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft.[126]

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Marcus Wilson (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he both throws and bats right-handed.

Wilson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California, where he also played high school football.[127] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[128][129]

Wilson made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks in 2014, appearing in 39 games while batting .206 with one home run and 22 RBIs.[130] In 2015, he played for the Missoula Osprey, again recording one home run and 22 RBIs, while batting .258 in 57 games.[130] He then split the 2016 season between the Hillsboro Hops and Kane County Cougars, batting an overall .252 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 69 games.[130] Wilson returned to Kane County for 2017, appearing in 103 games while batting .295 with nine home runs and 54 RBIs.[130] In 2018, he played 111 games for the Visalia Rawhide, recording 10 home runs and 48 RBIs with a .235 average.[130] Wilson began the 2019 season with the Double-A Jackson Generals, appearing in 12 games before being traded.[130]

On April 19, 2019, the Diamondbacks traded Wilson to the Boston Red Sox for Blake Swihart.[131] Wilson started his Red Sox career with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs,[132] and later spent two months with the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox before returning to Portland.[133] Overall with three teams during 2019, Wilson appeared in 119 games while batting .269 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs.[130] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[134]

The Red Sox added Wilson to their 40-man roster after the 2019 season.[135] He was optioned to Double-A Portland on March 8, 2020,[136] but did not play during the year due to cancellation of the minor league season. He played one game in the Mexican Pacific League during the 2020–21 winter season, but left after a league shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[137]

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Connor Sun-Han Wong (born May 19, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Wong attended Pearland High School in Pearland, Texas, where he played baseball. In 2014, his senior year, he earned All-State honors as a shortstop.[138] Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Houston where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Wong's freshman season at Houston, he started 62 of Houston's 63 games at shortstop, hitting .248 with six home runs and 37 RBIs.[139] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox.[140] As a sophomore in 2016, he started all 59 games and saw time at catcher, third base, and the outfield; for the season, Wong slashed .304/.415/.435 with five home runs and thirty RBIs,[141] earning All-American Athletic Conference First Team honors.[142] He returned to the Cape Cod League that summer, playing 41 games with the Bourne Braves, hitting .313 with three home runs and earning All-Star honors.[143][144] In 2017, Wong's junior year at Houston, he began catching full-time.[145] For the season, he started all 63 of Houston's games, batting .287/.379/.494 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases. After the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[146]

Wong signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Dodgers before being promoted to the Great Lakes Loons after one game; over 28 games, Wong hit .276 with five home runs and 18 RBIs. In 2018, Wong played for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes[147] (with whom he earned California League All-Star honors),[148] batting .269/.350/.480 with 19 home runs and sixty RBIs over 102 games.[149] Wong returned to the Quakes to begin 2019, earning California League All-Star honors for the second straight year,[150] before being promoted to the Tulsa Drillers in July.[151] Over 111 games between the two clubs, he slashed .281/.336/.541 with 24 home runs, 82 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.

On February 10, 2020, Wong was traded to the Boston Red Sox along with Jeter Downs and Alex Verdugo in exchange for Mookie Betts, David Price and cash considerations.[24] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wong was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9]

On November 20, 2020, Wong was added to the 40-man roster.[3]

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Note that the Red Sox dropped the Lowell Spinners, a Class A Short Season team, as an affiliate in December 2020.[152]