The Red Sox farm system didn’t slow down much at all during the All-Star break. Even with a shorter minor league week, Boston got impact performances from familiar names and a few prospects making a louder case for attention.
At the top of the list was Anthony Eyanson, who set the tone for Portland with a sharp outing to open the second half. The right-hander worked five shutout innings and allowed just one hit, while walking one and striking out eight.
He needed only 61 pitches to get through the start, with 48 strikes and 19 whiffs on those strikes. Across High-A and Double-A, the 21-year-old has piled up a 1.19 ERA, a .144 batting average against and a 0.82 WHIP in 14 games, 13 of them starts.
He’s also struck out 79 and walked 21 in 60 2/3 innings.
Eyanson wasn’t the only Portland arm dealing. Gage Ziehl matched the scoreless effort with five shutout innings of his own, giving up two hits, walking one and striking out eight. His season line now sits at a 4.50 ERA, .273 BAA and 1.31 WHIP in 15 starts, with 84 strikeouts and 16 walks over 72 innings.
The Sea Dogs also got production from Ronald Rosario, who keeps forcing his way into the conversation. The right-handed-hitting catcher/first baseman went 4-for-12 with two doubles, two homers and five RBI.
After winning Eastern League Player of the Week last week, he’s putting together another strong case for the honor. Rosario is hitting .282/.324/.500 with eight doubles, one triple and nine home runs, along with 31 RBI, 25 runs scored and two stolen bases.
Jack Winnay kept his bat hot as well, going 3-for-8 with a walk, two doubles and an RBI. He’s now on a 12-game hitting streak. Since arriving in Double-A, the right-handed-hitting corner infielder has hit .333/.392/.486 with five doubles and two home runs, plus eight RBI and 14 runs scored in 19 games.
In Greenville, Antonio Anderson continued what has become one of the most impressive turnarounds in the system. The switch-hitting corner infielder went 4-for-10 with a triple, a home run and four RBI.
He’s now hitting .260/.359/.438 with eight doubles, two triples and six homers, while driving in 29 and scoring 29. He has also stolen one base.
Yophery Rodriguez added another big week of his own, going 3-for-8 with a double, a home run and five RBI. The left-handed-hitting outfielder is up to 17 doubles and 13 home runs, with a .228/.308/.449 line.
He has driven in 34 runs, scored 43 and stolen one base. The power jump stands out even more when you consider he had 12 home runs in 2024 and 2025 combined, and he’s already moved past that total in 2026 alone.
Ronny Hernandez stayed productive too, finishing 5-for-11 with a double. The left-handed-hitting first baseman/catcher owns a .288/.413/.592 slash line with eight doubles and 10 home runs. He’s driven in 22 and scored 28, and through 39 games he still has more walks, 27, than strikeouts, 18.
Salem’s week belonged to Franklin Primera, who announced himself with a monster performance and his first Single-A home run. The right-handed-hitting catcher went 5-for-9 with two doubles and the homer. Since moving up to Single-A, he’s batting .239/.364/.370 with three doubles and that home run, along with two RBI and 11 runs scored in 12 games.
Avinson Pinto also filled up the box score, going 4-for-7 with two doubles, five RBI and a steal. He walked twice and struck out once. The left-handed-hitting shortstop/second baseman is hitting .232/.331/.374 with 13 doubles, five triples and four home runs, while driving in 31 runs, scoring 39 and stealing eight bases.
Anderson Fermin turned in one of the biggest stat lines of the week, going 4-for-7 with a triple, six RBI and two steals. He also walked twice and struck out once. The switch-hitting outfielder is slashing .217/.385/.296 with five doubles, two triples and one home run, along with 17 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight stolen bases.
Louis Andujar added a 4-for-8 week with two doubles, a triple and a home run. He drove in five, scored five and stole two bases. Since his move to Single-A, the right-handed-hitting infielder is hitting .208/.293/.346 with seven doubles, one triple and three home runs, plus 17 RBI, 19 runs and five steals in 34 games.
Kleyver Salazar chipped in with a 4-for-7 week of his own, including two doubles, a home run and three RBI. He also walked twice and struck out once. The right-handed-hitting catcher/first baseman is batting .261/.366/.413 with 14 doubles and seven home runs, along with 39 RBI, 36 runs scored and five steals.
On the mound, Jose Bello picked up his first win of the season after allowing one run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one. Bello, described as the last remnants of the Rafael Devers trade, now has a 2.84 ERA, .225 BAA and 1.31 WHIP in 13 games, seven starts, with 34 strikeouts and 22 walks across 44 1/3 innings.
Trennor O’Donnell closed out the week with a strong bullpen outing, allowing two hits over four shutout innings to earn a save. He struck out four without issuing a walk. O’Donnell has a 4.00 ERA, .257 BAA and 1.11 WHIP in three appearances, one start, with 10 strikeouts and one walk in nine innings.
Worcester also got a solid week from Allan Castro, who went 4-for-7 with a walk, a double and an RBI. The switch-hitting outfielder is hitting .239/.315/.356 with eight doubles, one triple and eight home runs, plus 42 RBI, 37 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.
Angel Bastardo made his lone appearance of the week count, firing two perfect innings with four strikeouts out of the bullpen. The right-hander has a 5.08 ERA, .220 BAA and 1.40 WHIP in 22 appearances, with 45 strikeouts and 20 walks in 33 2/3 innings. He’s 4-1 with one save this season.
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