Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia is starting to get attention beyond the Boston organization.<\/p>\n
Garcia, one of Boston\u2019s most intriguing and fast-rising prospects, is now just one step away from the big leagues. The Red Sox promoted<\/a> the 22-year-old, nicknamed \u201cThe Password,\u201d to Triple-A Worcester.<\/p>\n Before Garcia got the call, The Athletic\u2019s Keith Law \u2014 one of the top prospects writers in the industry \u2014 got a chance to see him play with Double-A Portland. Garcia\u2019s fascinating skill set \u2014 good and bad \u2014 was on display, but Law walked away sounding overall pleased<\/a> with what he saw from the outfielder.<\/p>\n In that game, Garcia hit a moonshot<\/a> of a home run.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an awful pitch,\u201d Law wrote, \u201cbut Garcia did what you\u2019re supposed to do with those, and the power he showed was impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n One reason Garcia is moving up a level, as Law notes, is improved plate discipline. Garcia has struggled at times with making good swing decisions, but his walk rate improved. Law observed him chase some fastballs in that game and labeled the discipline as a \u201cmoderate concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n However.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can mash, though; even if the walk-rate boost turns out to be a mirage, this is real power, and he seems like, at worst, he\u2019ll be a low-OBP slugger, probably in right field.\u201d<\/p>\n Garcia has been as advertised through a couple of games with the WooSox, going 3-for-9 with a home run and three strikeouts.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n SoxProspects.com has him ranked No. 13<\/a> in their organizational rankings. It wouldn\u2019t be surprising if he started those rankings, but even if you read their scouting report<\/a>, there\u2019s reason to be bullish on The Password. As Sox Prospects observes, Garcia is a \u201chard worker who has developed substantially in all areas since he signed.\u201d<\/p>\n