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Prospect Scouting Scale
8 - Franchise Player
7 - Regular All-Star
6 - Impact Everyday Player
5.5 - Above-Average Regular
5 - Average Regular
4.5 - Bench/Utility Player
4 - Up & Down Player
3 - "Org" High Minors Contributor
2 - Non-Prospect
More Detail on Scouting Scale
Grades listed for each player are MLB projection; Floor-Ceiling |
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About Us
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About SoxProspects.com
SoxProspects.com
was launched on September 20, 2003. The site was founded by
Mike
Andrews, a self-proclaimed baseball analyst and local Bostonian. Mike has been following the Red Sox farm system in
depth since 1998. The site started out as primarily a portal for ranking
Red Sox prospects. Over time, we added a discussion forum, news
page, rosters pages, a draft history database, advanced scouting
protocols, a podcast, a stats database, and many other features
with the help of a staff of over 20 volunteers. For some
history on SoxProspects.com, check out
The
minor league site that could: How SoxProspects.com became a regular part
of the Red Sox world by Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic
(subscription required).
General questions and comments to the site can be emailed to
info@soxprospects.com.
Questions for the Podcast can be sent to
podcast@soxprospects.com.
Media inquires can be sent to Chris Hatfield at
chatfield@soxprospects.com.
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SoxProspects Staff
 Mike
Andrews
Editor-in-Chief
Mike founded SoxProspects in
2003 and works as the site's Editor-in-Chief.
He still manages a large portion of the day-to-day business of the
site, mostly from behind the scenes.
E-mail:
mike@soxprospects.com
Twitter:
@MikeAndrewsSP
 Chris
Hatfield
Executive Editor
Chris joined SoxProspects in 2005 writing
columns for SP News. He now contributes as a lead
editor, co-hosts the Podcast, scouts games in the
Mid-Atlantic, and takes care of a lot of
behind-the-scenes work.
E-mail:
chatfield@soxprospects.com Twitter:
@SPChrisHatfield
 Ian Cundall
Director of Scouting
Ian joined the staff in October 2010. He scouts games, oversees our scouting
reports, co-hosts the Podcast, and authors scouting features based on
his first-hand observations and interactions with pro
scouts.
E-mail: icundall@soxprospects.com Twitter:
@IanCundall
 James
Dunne
Managing Editor
James joined the staff in November 2011. He was
promoted to Managing Editor in November 2019, where he manages
SoxProspects News and our social media team among other
responsibilities.
E-mail:
jdunne@soxprospects.com
Twitter:
@JamesDunneSP
Jim Crowell,
Senior Staff Writer
- Jim
joined the staff in July 2011 and is now one of our lead
writers. He became a co-owner of the site in January
2018.
Mike Reynolds,
Senior Database Engineer
-
Mike has been with the site
since April 2005. In 2008, he took over full responsibility for
operating and maintaining the site's stats, schedule, and standings
databases. He became a co-owner of the site in
January 2018.
Will Woodward,
Senior Staff Writer
- Will joined the staff in November 2011, and is now one of our lead
writers. He became a co-owner of the site in January 2018.
Harry Burnham, Senior Staff Editor
- Harry joined the staff in January 2014 and now
contributes as a Senior Editor.
Nick Rabasco,
Senior Staff Writer
- A former college baseball player,
Nick joined the staff in November 2014. He was promoted
to Senior Staff Writer in January 2023.
Shawn McGrath,
Senior Staff Writer & Editor
- Shawn
joined the staff in February 2018. He was promoted to
Senior Staff Writer & Editor in January 2023.
Chris Parish, Editor
- Chris joined the staff in February 2021.
Brendan Campbell, Staff Writer -
Brendan joined ths staff in January 2022.
Allyson Gagne, Senior Web Editor - Allyson joined
the staff in December 2016. She handles stat updates on
our homepage. She was promoted to Senior Web Editor in
January 2023.
Ed Hand, Social Media Manager -
Ed joined the staff in December 2019 and was promoted to
Social Media Manager in January 2023.
Brian Lombardo, Graphic Designer -
Brian joined the staff in January 2022.
Manuel De Moya, Web Editor, Moderator & Scout
- Manuel joined the staff in January 2022.
Daniel Fox, Podcast Producer - Daniel
joined the staff in February 2024.
Brian Ziller, Social Media Manager -
Brian joined the staff in March 2024.
Kelly O'Connor, Photographer - Kelly
has been contributing her extraordinary photography
skills going back to 2009.
Chris Andrews, IT - Chris has been
helping maintain our server and network functionality
since 2010.
Norm,
Moderator (Oregon Norm)
- Norm joined as a moderator in February 2013.
Joel,
Moderator (iakovos11)
- Joel joined as a moderator in November 2014.
Jason, Moderator (ramireja)
- Jason joined as a moderator in July 2017.
Michael, Moderator (vermontsox1)
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Michael joined as a moderator in July 2017.
John, Moderator (jmei)
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John rejoined as a moderator in June 2021, after previously
serving as a moderator for several years.
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Prospect Scouting Scale
| Grade |
Hitter |
Starting
Pitcher |
Relief
Pitcher |
~WAR |
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| 8 |
Franchise Player
Mike Trout |
Elite Ace
Jacob deGrom |
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7+ |
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Regular
All-Star
Rafael Devers |
#1/#2
Starter, Regular All-Star
Zack Wheeler |
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5 to 7 |
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Impact
Everyday Player,
Occasional All-Star
Trevor Story |
Quality
#2
or #3 Starter
Framber Valdez |
Elite Closer
Edwin Diaz |
3 to 5 |
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| 5.5 |
Above-Average
Regular
Andrew Benintendi |
Mid-Rotation
Starter
Frankie Montas |
Solid to Elite
Closer
Devin Williams |
3 |
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Average
Regular
Alex Verdugo |
Back of the Rotation Starter
Nick Pivetta |
Solid
Closer
Elite Setup Man
Chris Martin |
1 to 3 |
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| 4.5 |
Bench/Utility Player
Rob Refsnyder |
Swingman/Bulk Reliever
Jalen Beeks |
Middle
Reliever
Joely Rodríguez |
0 to 1 |
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Emergency
Up
& Down Player
Jonathan Araúz |
Emergency
Up
& Down Starter/Swingman
Ryan Weber |
Emergency
Up
& Down Reliever
Phillips Valdez |
0/
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Organizational High
Minors Contributor
CJ
Chatham |
Organizational High
Minors Contributor
Kyle Hart |
Organizational High
Minors Contributor
Matthew Gorst |
N/A |
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Non-Prospect
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Non-Prospect |
Non-Prospect
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The SoxProspects.com
Prospect Scouting Scale is comprised of three numbers: (1) the player's
most likely MLB projection; (2) that player's floor; and (3) that player's
realistic ceiling. The site's rankings are based on each player's
most likely MLB projection at the major league level, taking
into account the player's floor, ceiling and the risk factor
associated with each player. Accordingly, the rankings
will not necessarilly always correspond to the projection grade. The
above scale provides detail and examples
of what each grade means. Approximate annual WAR for each
level is also provided. Emphasis on approximate.
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Prospect Eligibility
All prospects in the Red Sox system are eligible to be
ranked in the SoxProspects.com Rankings until they
graduate from prospect status. A player will generally
graduate from prospect status once he exhausts his MLB
rookie status. Rookie status is exhausted once a player:
(1) has more than 130 at-bats in the majors; (2) has
pitched more than 50 innings in the majors; or (3) has
been on an active major league roster for more than 45
days (not including September call-ups).
The SoxProspects Staff does not treat these as bright
line rules and will use discretion if these limits are
close at the end of each month or season, particularly
as it relates to service time.
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