There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. The opening edition focused on teenagers. This time, we turn our attention to prospects entering their age-20

With the 2020 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com looks at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranks them in several different ways. This first installment, broken into three parts, focuses on position players and considers the quality and quantity of top talent currently in each system. So, without further

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.It was no secret that the Red Sox farm system was expected to enter a down

BOSTON, Massachusetts (September 19, 2019) - Four Salem Red Sox players were honored at Fenway Park Thursday afternoon by the Boston Red Sox for Boston's yearly Minor League awards.Triston Casas earned Boston's Offensive Player of the Year. The 2018 first round draft pick crushed the South Atlantic League, batting .254

SALEM, Virginia (September 5, 2019) - Tyler Esplin destroyed two home runs in his first Carolina League postseason appearance to send the Salem Red Sox to a 5-2 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in Game One of the Carolina League North Division Championship Thursday night at Haley Toyota Field.How

Tyler Esplin had only a small cup of coffee with Class A Advanced Salem during the regular season, but he came through in a big way in the playoffs on Thursday. The Red Sox outfielder homered twice and drove in three runs to back eighth-rankedThad Ward's six-inning outing as Salem rolled to

SALEM, Virginia (September 2, 2019) - Triston Casas broke open the stalemate between the Salem Red Sox and Carolina Mudcats with a 437-foot home run to launch Salem to a 3-1 win and series sweep Monday afternoon at Haley Toyota Field.How it Happened * Victor Acosta and Devlin Granberg knocked

Class A represents an important first step in full-season ball for most Minor Leaguers, and several South Atlantic League prospects are wrapping up that important portion of their journey with some hardware.Asheville shortstop Terrin Vavra and Augusta left-hander Seth Corry were named MVP and Most Outstanding Pitcher as part of

Hunter Haworth has bounced between the bullpen and the starting rotation for Class A Greenville this season. In his last two starts, he's been virtually unhittable.The Red Sox prospect pitched to contact on Saturday, allowing one hit over seven innings to extend his scoreless streak to 13 frames, as the

Mets SS Ronny Mauricio, Class A Columbia: 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, BB, 2 R -- It was the second three-hit game of the month for the Mets' No. 2 prospect, who is continuing to impress as an 18-year-old in the South Atlantic League. He also scored both runs in the Fireflies'

On a night when he struck out in his first at-bat, Triston Casas stuck to his routine and it paid dividends.Boston's top-ranked prospect was 4-for-5, including a two-run homer, with four RBIs and two runs scored as Class A Greenville topped Kannapolis, 9-2, on Monday at Fluor Field. He finished

Good luck waiting patiently for some of the matchups bound to take place in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.Top Red Sox prospect/Class A Greenville first baseman Triston Casas will lead a loaded Southern Division lineup against a dominant Northern Division pitching staff featuring fourth-ranked Orioles prospect/Delmarva right-hander Grayson Rodriguez,

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Three Greenville Drive players were selected to represent the organization at the 60th annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 18th in Charleston, West Virginia.The Southern Division team will feature Drive right-handed pitcher Thad Ward and infielders Triston Casas and Devlin Granberg. Casas and Granberg will

Triston Casas once led the United States 18-and-under team in homers at age 16. And again at 17. He became the 26th pick in last summer's Draft and made his Minors debut at 18."But to come out here on a consistent basis and try to put up good numbers and

Orioles LHP DL Hall, Class A Advanced Frederick: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K -- After struggling to a 5.40 ERA through his first four starts, Baltimore's No. 3 prospect came out of the bullpen to stifle any hope of a Potomac rally. Hall recorded eight of

Mariners OF J.P. Crawford, Triple-A Tacoma: 4-for-5, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 1 R -- Crawford homered and drove in a career-high six RBIs as the Rainiers downed Albuquerque, 12-8. The 16th overall pick in the 2013 Draft is now batting .321/.425/.464 with three home runs, seven doubles, 15 RBIs, 20

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 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Loudest tool: Bobby Dalbec, 3BAfter

Triston Casas' first Minor League season lasted all of two games.The 2018 No. 26 overall pick had surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb Thursday and will miss the remainder of the 2018 regular season, the Red Sox announced Friday. Casas is expected to be healthy and