Red Sox Prospects Check-In: Franklin Arias, Jhostynxon Garcia and More
Taking a look at some Red Sox' prospects at the MLB All-Star break.
It's time for another look at an MLB organization's prospects. We'll look at the Boston Red Sox here.
We have looked at prospects for the Tigers, Dodgers, Astros, Cubs, Phillies, Blue Jays, Mets, Brewers, Yankees and Padres so far. We'll focus on players age 25 or below.
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Top Performing Hitters
The prospect (age 25 or under) with the most hits this season is Franklin Arias. He has 89 hits so far. Arias is the team's second-ranked prospect, and he's No. 38 on the top-100 list.
The 19-year-old is playing in High-A and has a 2027 ETA. Across two levels this season, Arias has a .295 average and .348 OBP, along with 43 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 22 walks, 32 strikeouts and nine strikeouts. Across his hits, he has 20 doubles, four homers and a triple.
Vaughn Grissom has 87 hits, as does Blaze Jordan. Grissom has already made his MLB debut and is not a top-30 prospect for the Red Sox. Jordan is ranked 28th.
Grissom has played 80 games at Triple-A this season. The 24-year-old has 24 doubles and eight homers among his hits, along with 57 runs scored, 37 RBIs, 31 walks, eight stolen bases and 63 strikeouts.
Jordan is a 22-year-old playing in Triple-A, and he has a 2025 ETA. Across two levels of play this season, Jordan has a .304 average and .373 OBP. He's doubled 21 times, homered 10 times and tripled once across his hits, while also having 56 RBIs, 53 runs scored, 29 walks, 35 strikeouts and three stolen bases.
Zach Ehrhard has logged 79 hits so far. He's the team's No. 30 prospect. He's playing in Double-A as a 22-year-old and has a 2027 ETA.
Ehrhard is hitting .283 and getting on base at a .384 clip across two levels of play. He has 23 doubles and seven home runs among his hits, along with 40 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 42 walks, 20 stolen bases and 64 strikeouts.
Jhostynxon Garcia has 75 hits on the season. He's the team's third-ranked prospect and sits 98th overall.
The 22-year-old is in Triple-A and is expected to debut in 2026. Garcia has played at two minor league levels this season, logging a .277 average and .365 OBP across 73 games. He has 11 doubles, 12 homers and three triples among his hits, along with 43 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 38 walks, 75 strikeouts and four stolen bases.
Top Performing Pitchers
Among pitchers with at least 30 innings worked this season, Isaac Stebens has the top earned run average at 1.85. He's not ranked among the team's top-30 prospects.
Stebens has made 25 appearances out of the bullpen at High-A. The 23-year-old is 2-0 and has struck out 46 batters over 34 innings. Stebens has walked 19 batters.
Hayden Mullins sits with a 2.05 ERA so far, while Eduardo Rivera is at a 2.10 ERA. Mullins is ranked 29th in the organization, while Rivera isn't ranked.
Mullins pitches at Double-A as a 24-year-old - he has a 2026 ETA. Mullins is 4-2 with 70 strikeouts over 57 innings in 12 starts and 13 appearances. He's got a .153 average against him, and has walked 25 batters.
Rivera is a 22-year-old who has pitched at High-A and Double-A this season. He has a 3-3 record and 81 strikeouts over 60 innings, along with 25 walks.
Payton Tolle has 101 strikeouts over 63 2/3 innings pitched. He's the team's No. 14 prospect.
The 22-year-old is working in Double-A in his first minor league season, and has a 2027 ETA. Tolle was also in High-A this season, and he's got a 1-3 record and 3.25 ERA over 12 starts and 14 appearances so far. He's walked 17 batters and has a .218 average against him.
Connelly Early has 90 punchouts over 66 innings. He's ranked ninth among the top-30 Boston prospects.
Early pitches in Double-A as a 23-year-old and has a 2026 ETA. He is 7-2 with a 2.59 ERA. Early has walked 29 batters and has a .206 average against him.
Top-Ranked Prospects
Roman Anthony is the team's No. 1 prospect and also is the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
Anthony has spent 31 games in the big leagues, so he's about to graduate from the top-100 list. He has a .264 average and .371 OBP in the big leagues, along with 28 hits, 13 RBIs, 19 runs scored, 15 walks, 27 strikeouts and two stolen bases. Anthony has nine doubles and two home runs among his hits.
Luis Perales is the team's No. 4 prospect, while James Tibbs III is No. 5.
Perales pitches in Double-A as a 22-year-old and has a 2027 ETA. Perales is 2-2 with a 2.94 ERA over 33 2/3 innings at two levels this season. He has 56 strikeouts, 12 walks and a .250 average against him.
Tibbs is 22 years old and plays in Double-A as well - he has a 2026 ETA. He's got a .249 average and .371 OBP across 76 total games this season at two levels. Tibbs has 70 total hits, including 12 doubles, 13 homers and two triples, along with 37 RBIs, 52 runs scored and walks, 64 strikeouts and five stolen bases.