Boston Red Sox: 2018 MLB Draft recap day one
By Damian Dydyn
Where do they fit into the farm system?
This is more of an indictment on how thin this the farm system is than anything else, but Triston Casas will easily be a top 10 prospect. He may be a top 5. I wouldn’t even balk at someone ranking him 2nd behind Chavis, actually. There are some things that could push him back a little by the time he would show up in a Red Sox top 10 list, of course.
Bobby Dalbec is making that three true outcomes thing work for now. In 50 games at High-A Salem; he has a 132 wRC+ with 11 HR. His strikeout rate has actually plummeted down to 30.6% over the last week or so. But it’s way too early to start wondering if that’s a permanent change.
If it is, he could propel himself to the top of the system. Additionally, Josh Ockimey has taken another step forward and put himself into the mix at 1st base long term. He has a 137 wRC+ with 7 HR at AA Portland.
Nick Decker is tougher to place, but at worst he’ll be in the top 15 or so. There just aren’t that many hitters worth talking about in the top 20. And a lot of the pitchers don’t have terribly high ceilings. His competition on these lists from outfielders amounts to Cole Brannen who has a 36 wRC+ in A ball, and that’s it. Keep an eye on soxprospects.com for updates. They will likely have the draftees, and IFA signees worked into their top 60 for the system in late August.