18-year old Yhoiker Fajardo strikes out the first 5 batters of the game as he goes 6 shutout innings in Single-A [08-24-2025].
18-year old Yhoiker Fajardo strikes out the first 5 batters of the game as he goes 6 shutout innings in Single-A [08-24-2025].
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Hey all, Red Sox fan here – Pleasure doing business with you again and again.
In my opinion the potential real prize of this trade is Fajardo. He’s developed extremely well and looks like a potential top of the rotation starter if all pans out.
Sox Prospects is the leading website for Red Sox prospects, and they had him ranked #8 overall. I think there’s a real chance he becomes a top-100 prospect by next season for you.
[Here is the full scouting report linked](https://www.soxprospects.com/players/fajardo-yhoiker.ht) and this is the summary of their report on him.
> Intriguing starting pitching prospect who already shows a four-pitch arsenal with an athletic, sturdy frame. High-variance arm given how far away he is, but will flash two average-or-better secondary offerings and has a pair of fastballs that continue to trend up velocity-wise. Changeup took a major step forward in 2025 and looks like a potential bat-missing pitch. Has some pedigree, having received a $400k bonus, and showed an intriguing skillset in his professional debut with the White Sox. Was identified by multiple scouts as the best pitcher on the Red Sox FCL team in 2025.