There’s a lot to like about the Boston Red Sox’s farm system, even with all of the trades of the offseason.
Boston traded guys away like Brandon Clarke and Jhostynxon Garcia and yet the farm system is still in a good place. With Spring Training kicking off, Franklin Arias is the team’s No. 1-ranked prospect followed by Payton Tolle at No. 2, Kyson Witherspoon at No. 3, Connelly Early at No. 4 and Justin Gonzales at No. 5 to round out the top-5.
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With Spring Training kicking off this week, it actually has been the guy just outside the top-5 who has been giving the fanbase something to be fired up about. Andrew Parker of Baseball Now got the hype train going for No. 6 prospect Mikey Romero from Fort Myers, noting that he stood out offensively on Thursday, even among guys like Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu.
There’s a lot to be excited about for Boston
Worcester third baseman Mikey Romero makes a play in the first inning at Polar Park August 1. | Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“Thursday brought the first busy day yet for Boston Red Sox minor leaguers on the backfields,” Parker wrote. “A trending theme of the day was all about young hitting prospect Mikey Romero. Romero received a non-roster invite to big league camp this spring for the first time in his career and he is starting it off strong. Although the pitchers he faced today were all minor leaguers, the sound coming off his bat all day stood out among his peers, which included Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hitting alongside him.”
Now, that’s interesting. Over the next few weeks, most of the chatter around the organization is going to be about the big league roster. The outfield surplus will certainly be discussed a lot, as well as the team’s newest infield additions, Willson Contreras and Caleb Durbin. Obviously. Roman Anthony is going to get his fair share of buzz, too.
Spring Training is important for stories like this as well. It’s an opportunity to see the present and the future of the organization together at the same time. Romero is someone who very well could earn a trip to the big leagues in 2026 as well. He slashed .245/.300/.452 with 17 homers, 76 RBIs, 33 doubles and 61 runs scored in 111 total games played across Double-A and Triple-A in 2025.
If he plays his cards right throughout the spring, he’ll put himself in a position to at least get a look for the majors in 2026. It sounds like he’s starting off on the right foot.
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