And Fangraphs posted their Top-45 Red Sox prospects write-up for the “best farm system in baseball”
The Red Sox have reached the halfway point of the season, and there can’t possibly be a more fitting way to do so than with a one-run, extra-inning, walk-off loss, complete with multiple blown leads by the bullpen against the Angels on Tuesday night. The only thing missing is that the team can’t be .500 because there’s been an odd number of games, so “one-under .500” will have to do. Matt Gross outlined just how “pathetic” this hitting performance was in the recap last night. One of the more difficult parts to accept is just how dominant Garrett Crochet was in this start, and yet he left after seven innings with just a 1-0 lead, which was blown 30 seconds later. It was Crochet’s fourth 10+ strikeout performance of the season, now tallying 135 K’s in 109 1/3 innings. As Tyler Milliken points out, the team is now 10-7 in his starts despite allowing more than two runs only two out of 17 times.
Garrett Crochet through 17 starts for the Red Sox:
109.1 IP
2.06 ERA/2.53 FIP
11.1 K/9
2.5 BB/9
0.7 HR/9
.200 BAA
82nd Percentile Chase%
81st Percentile Whiff%Only given up more than 2 ER in 2/17 starts. Yet, the Red Sox are only 10-7 in his starts. pic.twitter.com/ARANw1JtPo
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) June 25, 2025
Asked about the likelihood of a contract extension with Boston, Alex Bregman’s agent Scott Boras stated that they are “always open to any conversation.” Even though the Bregman deal is listed as “three years,” he has an opt-out after each season. While an extension with Boras clients seems unlikely, it’s not without precedent. As Tim Healey points out, the Giants felt third baseman Matt Chapman, a Boras client, was a good enough fit to scrap their opt-out-filled three-year deal and sign him to a six-year, $151 million deal last September. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
While Bregman has not yet begun a rehab assignment, the team is already planning for how the infield will be reshuffled when he returns. Marcelo Mayer got his first start of the season at second base on Tuesday night, which sounds like it will happen against left-handed pitching for now. Nate Eaton started at third. Mayer turned a double play, held the bag on a tough throw from Eaton for a force play, and was certainly not affected at the plate, going 3-for-4. (Sean McAdam, Mass Live)
Eric Longenhagen posted his annual Red Sox Prospects column, ranking the Top-45 in the system. With Kristian Campbell included in the piece (despite having graduated from prospect status), Eric described the team as having “the best farm system in baseball right now, and it will still be an above-average group when (the top three) graduate.” There’s a ton of detail in this one, so print it out next time you have to use the bathroom. (Eric Longenhagen, Fangraphs)
With Walker Buehler’s ongoing struggles, some have wondered if Tanner Houck would take his spot in the rotation when ready in the first half of July. Unfortunately, Houck gave up four earned runs and allowed six baserunners in 1 2/3 innings in his second subpar start for Worcester on Tuesday night. (Christopher Smith, Mass Live)