Regardless of where you paint the picture of the number of potent prospects the Boston Red Sox have, there's no denying that pitcher Anthony Eyanson has been the biggest riser of them all. After a great start to 2026 in High-A Greenville, he's been promoted to Double-A Portland.
Anthony Eyanson Is making a statement with recent call-up
Eyanson started the season in High-A Greenville with both his friends from the same draft last year, Marcus Phillips and Kyson Witherspoon. In a mission to use all three kids and put them together on the same team in Greenville to get the competitive edge in all of them, Eyanson has been at least two steps ahead of the other two.
The third-round selection for the Red Sox posted a 0.44 ERA in High-A, striking out 34 batters and walking only three in 20 1/3 innings. He's also only allowed one earned run in that time. He has had a huge bump in his velocity, topping out at 99 mph. In fact, he even topped out at 100 mph during Spring Training. His fastball previously topped out at around 97 mph in his last season for the LSU Tigers.
Eyanson has now left his comrades in an ever-so stacked Greenville team, including top prospects like Justin Gonzales, Juan Valera, Yoelin Cespedes, Henry Godbout, along with Witherspoon and Phillips.
He will be joining the hottest hitter on the planet in the minors, Franklin Arias, Hayden Mullins, Miguel Bleis, Johanfran Garcia, John Holobetz, Jedixson Paez, and Blake Wehunt in Portland. Fitting in that rotation will also boost their credibility for the time being.
Anthony Eyanson is just one part of the Red Sox' bright future
Given how he has risen this fast has shown he's officially on CBO Craig Breslow's radar. Such improvements since the summer he was drafted onto the team have helped him out in spades. Their pitching development brass has worked wonders, and Eyanson is just the latest experiment.
Just wait until Witherspoon and Phillips get in that second gear. It may take a bit for them to fully live up to their potential since guys like Eyanson, who's adapted to pro ball very quickly, are very rare to come by. They don't grow on trees, and that says a lot about Eyanson himself.
He's been so potent that Baseball America just added him to their top 100 prospects list at #48. Imagine not even making a list like that and now being at a comfortable spot in the top 50. That's a huge accomplishment, and it's been proven he's got the stuff.
Will he have a harder time adjusting to the higher levels? Time will tell, but he's gained all of our attention.
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