Jay Groome has been no stranger to injuries during his brief Minor League career, but he's been dealt a particularly difficult blow.The Red Sox said Wednesday their second-ranked prospect is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on May 15 and will miss the rest of the season.

Jay Groome's second full season as a pro will get a late start.MLB.com's No. 85 overall prospect will begin the 2018 campaign on the Class A Greenville disabled list due to a flexor strain, according to a report by Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Groome is expected to return to the

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization. Shining star: Michael Chavis,

Jay Groome's season is likely over.Boston's top pitching prospect was placed on the seven-day disabled list Thursday with a forearm strain. The 19-year-old left-hander exited his last start after three innings Tuesday for Class A Greenville against Columbia. Groome gave up three runs and a season-high six walks without allowing

D-backs 1B/3B/OF Christian Walker, Triple-A Reno: 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB -- There's been little stopping the D-backs' No. 27 prospect at the plate in 2017. The 26-year-old slugger extended his Minor League lead in extra-base hits with his 63rd and 64th of the season Monday in a 9-4

Before being selected with the 12th overall pick in last year's Draft, Jay Groome needed only a fastball and curveball to stomp through the high school ranks. Now, in his first full season of professional ball, the second-ranked Red Sox prospect has found success after discovering a better feel for

It may be hard to believe, but there are only two months remaining in the Minor League regular season.That's right. Most full-season leagues come to a close Sept. 4 this year, and with the bulk of All-Star Games behind us, it seems we're heading down the stretch of the 2017

After Jay Groome's first start of the season went about as badly as it could, the return of the second-ranked Red Sox prospect to the South Atlantic League on Tuesday could hardly have gone any better."He was impressive. I was looking forward to this outing," Class A Greenville pitching coach Walter

Jay Groome is feeling just fine these days.The top Red Sox pitching prospect tossed five hitless innings, striking out six and walking two, in Class A Short Season Lowell's 5-2 win over Hudson Valley on Thursday at Dutchess Stadium.The outing marked the left-hander's third rehab appearance with the Spinners since

Remember the 2016 Draft?It's so easy to get lost in the MLB Draft that took place earlier this month and the fresh batch of prospects it brings to the Minors, we can forget that only 12 months ago, a whole other group was just getting started. One year later, most

Twins OF Zack Granite, Triple-A Rochester: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI -- Granite's scorching June got even hotter Monday night as the Twins' No. 21 prospect notched his eighth three-hit game of the season. His .349 average leads the International League by a wide margin. (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre infielder Tyler Wade's .322 is closest.) The 24-year-old

Coming off the best regular season in their 20-year history, the Lowell Spinners enter the 2017 campaign with a fresh rebrand and a first-round talent looking to use New York-Penn League Opening Day as a platform to show his full return from injury.

Less than a week into the 2017 Minor League season, one prospect for the Red Sox departed his season debut early while another is headed back to the disabled list. Jay Groome, Boston's No. 3 prospect, exited his start for Class A Greenville in the second inning Monday night with what

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Andrew Benintendi, OFAfter

FORT MYERS, Florida -- You may have heard a thing or two about the Red Sox farm system over the past 12 months. Once the envy of most other organizations, the pipeline has taken a fair share of hits, but for good reasons.No. 2 overall prospectYoán Moncada, No. 16 overall

With Spring Training underway and the 2017 season almost upon us, MiLB.com looks at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranks them, according to certain changing criteria with each edition. This week we focus on pitching prospects and consider the quality and quantity of top talent in each