The Red Sox prospect pipeline spent the final week of the Single-A and High-A seasons putting up plenty of loud numbers, with several bats closing strong and a few arms turning in eye-catching outings.
At Triple-A Worcester, Franklin Arias kept raking. He finished 11-for-21 with three doubles and three RBI, while also drawing one walk and striking out zero times.
The right-handed-hitting shortstop is now slashing .321/.399/.560 across Double-A and Triple-A, with 27 doubles, one triple and 23 home runs. He has 79 RBI, 71 runs scored and six steals.
Mikey Romero also had a big week, going 8-for-12 with two doubles and three RBI. He struck out twice and walked twice.
The left-handed-hitting infielder is slashing .242/.313/.389 with 16 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs. He has driven in 60 runs, scored 48 and stolen two bases.
On the mound for Worcester, Gage Ziehl made two starts and gave up two runs on seven hits over 11 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one.
John Holobetz posted his best Triple-A start of the year, throwing six shutout innings on Friday. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out four.
Blake Wehunt also worked six innings, giving up one run on seven hits with six strikeouts and one walk.
The Double-A Portland group featured a few more strong finishes. Hayden Mullins allowed one hit over six shutout innings in his lone start of the week, setting a season high with 10 strikeouts while walking one. Across Double-A and Triple-A, he has a 4.12 ERA, .197 BAA and 1.28 BAA in 22 appearances, including 20 starts, with 130 strikeouts and 51 walks in 89 2/3 innings.
Henry Godbout brought power to the table, going 10-for-22 with a double and four home runs. He drove in six runs and stole a base.
The right-handed-hitting middle infielder is slashing .281/.399/.525 between High-A and Double-A, with nine doubles and 15 homers. Brooks Brannon added a 5-for-15 week with a home run and two RBI.
The right-handed-hitting first baseman is hitting .286/.364/.568 with 26 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs, along with 67 RBI, 47 runs and two steals.
Greenville’s season ended with several players finishing on a high note. Jake Schaffner went 9-for-25 with two doubles and a home run this week, and the left-handed-hitting shortstop wrapped the year with a .315/.362/.435 slash line, six doubles, two triples and a homer. He drove in 15 runs, scored 19 and went 5-for-5 on stolen bases.
Owen Hull closed with a 7-for-21 week that included a double, a home run and five RBI. The left-handed-hitting outfielder finished at .337/.436/.531 with 10 doubles and three home runs, plus 20 RBI, 17 runs and one steal.
Yophery Rodriguez went 5-for-15 with three doubles and two home runs, ending his season at .246/.318/.462 with 29 doubles and 16 home runs. He had 50 RBI, 61 runs and two stolen bases.
Ronny Hernandez also stayed hot, going 8-for-16 with two home runs. The left-handed-hitting catcher/first baseman finished the year at .304/.407/.548 with 11 doubles and 15 home runs, along with 45 RBI and 50 runs. He walked 40 times and struck out 40 times.
On the pitching side in Greenville, Leighton Finley made his High-A debut on the final day of the season and allowed one hit over 4 2/3 shutout innings, striking out seven and walking three. Yordanny Monegro gave up two runs on two hits over two innings, striking out four and walking one. He allowed a two-run homer to the third batter of the game, then settled in, and he hit 97 MPH on the radar gun as he continues working back from Tommy John.
At Single-A Salem, Sadbiel Delzine capped his season with another sharp outing. He allowed one unearned run on four hits over four innings, struck out six and didn’t walk anyone for the third straight start. Delzine finished with a 2.52 ERA, .219 BAA and 1.08 WHIP in seven Single-A starts, with 36 strikeouts and six walks in 25 innings.
Kleyver Salazar ended his year with a 9-for-14 week, including two doubles and five RBI. The right-handed-hitting catcher/first baseman slashed .293/.403/.479 in Single-A, with 25 doubles, one triple and 12 home runs.
He drove in 69 runs, scored 60 and stole five bases. Adonys Guzman went 4-for-11 with a double, two home runs and six RBI, finishing between Single-A and High-A at .259/.377/.462 with 15 doubles and 12 homers.
He had 44 RBI and 43 runs scored.
Colton Coates also finished with a solid week, going 6-for-15 with two doubles and three RBI. He walked three times and struck out twice.
The switch-hitting infielder ended at .258/.365/.338 with three doubles and a triple, plus nine RBI, 11 runs and one steal. He closed the year with 11 walks and just 10 strikeouts in 74 plate appearances.
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