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Boston Red Sox April Farm Report: Six Stars of the Future

By James Carson

Mar 21, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Sam Travis (59) is tagged out by New York Yankees third baseman Ronald Torreyes (74) as he tries to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Sam Travis (59) is tagged out by New York Yankees third baseman Ronald Torreyes (74) as he tries to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rafael Devers, 3B

Mar 11, 2017; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox infielder Rafael Devers (74) throws to first base in the first inning of a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at CenturyLink Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox infielder Rafael Devers (74) throws to first base in the first inning of a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at CenturyLink Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

With Andrew Benintendi officially graduating from prospect status, Rafael Devers is now considered the Red Sox top prospect, so any prospect round-up would be incomplete without him. Devers has made it to Double-A Portland, where he is off to a very modest start. His .288 average and .775 OPS has been fine, but his thirteen to one K/BB is a bit concerning.

Devers walked 40 times last season, so it is possible that the sample is just too small, but one walk in fifteen games could be a sign of an approach issue. After hitting eleven home runs and stealing eighteen bases last year, Devers is sitting with two homers and no steals this season.

Again, the sample is small and he is definitely adjusting to a higher level of competition, so the potential to become a 20-20 player is still surrounding Devers. He seems to have settled in at the plate, but expect higher performance going forward.

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