The Boston Red Sox have one of the more fruitful farm systems the franchise hasn't seen in a long time, arguably, since the mid-2010's under Amiel Sawdaye's drafting tenure.
With Spring Training right around the corner, now is the perfect time to rank the top 30 prospects in the Red Sox's system, organized by total potential. If potential is similar, their performance from the 2025 season will determine their higher/lower position. If neither makes a difference, or the player(s) haven't played yet, age will be the turning factor.
Without wasting any time, let's dive in!
Red Sox's Top 30 Prospects Ranked Ahead of 2026 Season
#1: Payton Tolle (LHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
Tolle has the potential to be one of the best pitchers in that Red Sox rotation behind Garrett Crochet. All the while, he's compared to the likes of Chris Sale, Jon Lester, and David Wells.
Last season, he rose through the minors in just 18 starts from High-A Greenville through Triple-A Worcester, making his MLB debut in late-August. That's an amazing amount of promise, and one that soars over the rest of the farm. Kiley McDaniel from ESPN had recently ranked him at No. 22 overall in his top 100 prospect rankings, the first Red Sox prospect he had selected to that point. It's the same thing with MLB, where they ranked him at No. 19.
So yes, Tolle is going to be great and is the de facto headliner. He'll be rumored to, and possibly will be, starting the year back in Triple-A alongside Connelly Early. Still, he'll get the inevitable call-up and become a dominating factor in that rotation for, hopefully, years to come.
- #2: Franklin Arias (SS) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start 2026 in AA)
- #3: Connelly Early (LHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
- #4: Kyson Witherspoon (RHP) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start 2026 in High-A)
- #5: Justin Gonzales (OF) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start 2026 in High-A)
#6: Dorian Soto (SS) ETA: 2029 (Expected to Start 2026 in Rookie Ball)
Dorian Soto is a player that fans need to look out for this year, alongside Gonzales. As the player turns 18 this February, he's already due for a breakout season. He has advanced skills with the bat and his arm, with his highest exit velocity being at 112 mph at just 17 years old. His potential is sky-high, and he will undoubtedly get called up sooner than his estimated time of arrival.
Soto's potential can be compared to that of Mookie Betts and Rafael Devers, and he has the swing of Xander Bogaerts. He will not only skyrocket through the farm rankings, but he will most likely become a top 15 prospect in the entire MLB in a season or two.
Soto may start in Rookie Ball this year, but expect a short stint there if he keeps raking like he did last year, where he maintained a .307 batting average in 40-plus games. There are high hopes for this kid. Let's hope things work out for him.
- #7: Juan Valera (RHP) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start 2026 in High-A)
- #8: Jake Bennett (LHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
- #9: Marcus Phillips (RHP) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start 2026 in High-A)
#10: Mikey Romero (3B/2B) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
Mikey Romero is a player who can finally break through this season. In fact, he could break into the MLB roster faster if Boston doesn't acquire a middle infielder and he does well in Spring Training. He had tapped into his home run power the last two seasons, but with a low average each time. If he can not only do the latter, but also stay healthy, there's no doubt he'll be an eventual call-up come September.
That's if he isn't traded beforehand, that is...
- #11: Anthony Eyanson (RHP) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start 2026 in High-A)
- #12: John Holobetz (RHP) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
- #13: Shane Drohan (LHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start 2026 in AAA)
- #14: Miguel Bleis (OF) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start 2026 in AA)
#15: Henry Godbout (2B/SS) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start in AA)
Another player to keep focus on is this 22-year-old who was drafted out of Virginia in the 2nd Compensatory Round last July. Henry Godbout is a contact-first, defensive-minded infielder who batted .341 in 13 games while in High-A Greenville.
In college, he batted .321 in his three seasons before getting drafted. In many ways, he's similar to Dustin Pedroia; he doesn't hit for much power, but is an on-base machine with incredible defense. The Red Sox are adamant about trying him out at shortstop, but second base will always be there for him as a fallback, as he was at second his entire college career.
He's an exciting player, and he could easily rise to the big leagues within this very season. That's the best-case scenario, but given he's already proven himself in Greenville, he could immediately get the jump to Double-A Portland, depending on how he performs in Spring Training. This kid can be something and will be jumping this board as soon as April concludes.
- #16: Yoelin Cespedes (2B) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start in AA)
- #17: Hayden Mullins (LHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start in AAA)
- #18: Allan Castro (OF) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start in AAA)
- #19: Nelly Taylor (OF) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start in AA)
#20: Enddy Azocar (OF) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start in Single-A)
Enddy Azocar has tons of potential, and the only reason he's lower than the likes of Taylor and Castro on this board is that he's only 18 years old and has the fewest results. At least people know, or at least can suspect, what they'll be getting out of the 19 players before him.
For Azocar, he has one of the highest exit velocities of most players at his age and has one of the best arms in the outfield to boot. But he's struggled with contact. Again, he's only 18, and there's plenty of confidence that he'll be able to tap into it. If he does, he'll move up a ton on this list at season's end, both in the boards and the levels.
As evidence of his potential, he batted .385 in just 14 games with 20 hits and seven doubles in Rookie Ball last season. Right then, he was called up to Single-A Salem, but struggled as expected. He hit only .202, but even then, he still hit six home runs with nine doubles and 52 hits. Azocar is, for sure, a breakout candidate for the 2026 season.
- #21: Sadbiel Delzine (RHP) ETA: 2029 (Expected to Start in Rookie Ball)
- #22: Matt McShane (RHP) ETA: 2027 (Expected to Start in AAA)
- #23: Tyler Uberstine (RHP) ETA: 2026 (Expected to Start in AAA)
- #24: Hector Ramos (SS) ETA: 2029 (Expected to Start in Rookie Ball)
#25: Johanfran Garcia (C) ETA: 2028 (Expected to Start in High-A)
Johanfran Garcia, just like his older brother Jhostynxon, is working his way up the Red Sox farm system. He came back from having anterior cruciate ligament surgery in his right knee in June of 2025, and he started raking. He is known for his raw power, and he proved as such when he returned, hitting 12 home runs (a career-high), with a .464 slugging percentage in 58 games.
He also has a great arm behind the plate, but he needs to improve a little bit in framing to stand out. At 21 years old, with a great season in 2026, he can get up to Triple-A as the best-case scenario. He'll most likely start 2026 in Greenville, like how he ended 2025; however, he likely won't be there for long.
- #26: Conrad Cason (RHP/SS) ETA: 2029 (Tommy John Surgery; will return in 2027)
- #27: Yordanny Monegro (RHP) ETA: 2028 (Tommy John Surgery; will return in 2027)
- #28: Harold Rivas (OF) ETA: 2029 (Expected to Start in Rookie Ball)
- #29: Dawvris Brito (SS) ETA: 2030 (Expected to Start in Rookie Ball)
- #30: Garielvin Silverio (OF) ETA: 2030 (Expected to Start in Rookie Ball)
Delzine, Ramos, Rivas, Brito, and Silverio all have chances to jump this board to the top 20, especially when the top prospects graduate in a year or two. By then, they'll be the next faces of the farm system. All of these players are only 17 or 18 years old, each with amazing potential.
Come 2028, they will be filling the top 15, and some may even break into the Top 100 Prospects list as well. Brito and Silverio are the two headliners, both recently signed out of the 2026 International Prospects Class.
Looking at everything from top to bottom, the Red Sox may have the most loaded farm system in the coming years, and the only reason they weren't ranked No. 1 this year was that Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell, and Roman Anthony had graduated already.
But take a good look at these bottom-15 prospects. Come back to this article in just two seasons, and players like Gonzales, Soto, Garcia, Azocar, Brito, Monegro, and Cason will be in the top 10 of this fruitful farm system, if they're not traded, of course.