SP Pod #434: 2026 in Review: Low-Minors Hitters
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It's part 2 of our season look-back, and the guys are headed south to the low-minors affiliates. 2026 Breakout Player of the Year Franklin Primera and four 2026 draftees lead a crop of hitters with interesting potential, but a ways to go. Plus, with the season approaching its end, Chris and Ian looked at this year's particularly noteworthy crop of minor league free agents, and how the organization might approach whether and how to retain those prospects. 4:48: 2026 minor league free agent class, featuring Angel Bastardo, Allan Castro, Yordanny Monegro, Jeremy Wu-Yelland, and Sam McWilliams...
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SP Pod #433: 2026 in Review: High-Minors Hitters
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Part 1 of our season-in-review takes a look at the hitters who reached Double-A or higher in the system this year, led by the system's top prospect. Before diving in, Chris and Ian looked back at last week's episode, considering whether the "look ahead" segment had too pessimistic an outlook in response to some discussion on the SoxProspects forum. These season-in-review episodes will be great for listeners with any level of knowledge, serving as a great jumping-on point for those who want to learn about the players in the Red Sox farm system while also providing the usual in-depth analysis...
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SP Pod #432: Taking Stock
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After an anticlimactic sweep at the hands of the Yankees, there's plenty to discuss about what we learned in the Red Sox short postseason run and what it means for the future, enough so that the guys pushed the season in review back a week. Chris and Ian analyzed what went so wrong in the Wild Card Series and what can be taken away from the disappointing end to a truly bizarre season. 2:40: Yankees 18, Red Sox 2 - the recap 39:38: What lies ahead for the Red Sox Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at . Social Media...
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SP Pod #431: On to the Bronx, redux
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The regular season is in the books, so Chris and Ian hopped on the podcast machine to look back at one of the most unique seasons in the history of a franchise with a lot of weird seasons. Then, with the news of Tyron Guerrero and Mickey Gasper hitting the IL, the guys took one last look at the likely playoff roster before the series with the Yankees starts on Tuesday. 3:15 Red Sox lock Craig Breslow and Chad Tracy up through 2030; MLB season in review - what went well, what went wrong, what surprised, what didn't, and what was just weird 53:45 Final WCS roster preview Got...
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SP Pod #430: On to the Playoffs
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Chris and Ian hopped on the podcast machine after the Red Sox officially clinched a playoff spot - on the 23rd anniversary of the launch of SoxProspects.com! - to work through the team's potential playoff roster against the Yankees in the Wild Card round. They then got some final in-person scouting reports for the regular season as Ian caught the WooSox this week, briefly touched on the Red Sox AFL contingent, and had some in-depth discussion of the state of the system in response to some great listener questions. Listen in! 2:59: Working through the playoff roster 25:52: AFL...
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SP Pod #429: Portland and Greenville Live Looks
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Ian and Chris have been out at the fields to close the season and they got on the horn to discuss what they've seen from the Greenville Drive and Portland Sea Dogs in the closing weeks of the season. Listen in on the latest reports from those two squads! 4:32 Listener Email: The benefits of scouting in-person 9:52 Greenville reports on: Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull, Carlos Gutierrez, Gerardo Rodriguez, Luke Heyman, Ronny Hernandez, Nazzan Zanetello, Antonio Anderson, Maximus Martin, Yophery Rodriguez, Marcus Phillips, Jacob Mayers, Brady Tygart, Jason Gilman, Dylan Brown, Barrett Morgan 51:13...
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SP Pod #428: New month, new rankings
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Chris and Mike got together to discuss the newest #SP60, but not after first recapping the last few weeks in the organization, including the reintegration of Roman Anthony and Trevor Story, the change in focus following the Yankees series, Jedixson Paez's MLB debut and the return of Yordanny Monegro. Plus, another crop of listener emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at . Social Media Links: IG: Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us !
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SP Pod #427: Rankings Update and an E-mail Landslide
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We say we want to talk about what you want to hear about and we mean it, so this episode features Ian and Chris answering a veritable cornucopia of questions from you, our listeners! But first, the book closes on the Adley Rutschman trade with Harold Rivas being named as the PTBNL, the MLB team injury carousel starts turning as three players hit the IL while three others near their return, Ian checks in with some thoughts from Worcester on Kristian Campbell and others, and the guys discuss what their respective August rankings updates say about the strength of the farm system. Got something to...
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SP Pod #426: Breaking Down The Adley Rutschman Trade
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Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about all the moves the Red Sox made at the Trade Deadline. They start off with their general thoughts before diving into each specific move and then talk about the injury news and whether or not we could see Franklin Arias this season. Then, to end the show, they go through the latest minor league transactions. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at . Social Media Links: IG: Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to...
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SP Pod #425: Mead/Early Trade Reaction (Plus Worcester Notes and more)
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The emergency podcast horn beckoned Ian and Chris (at the usual recording time) to the mic to discuss the first big move of the trade deadline, with the Red Sox acquiring infielder Curtis Mead from Washington in exchange for Connelly Early. The guys broke the deal down from all angles, as well as what this may mean for the rest of trade deadline week. Plus, Ian reported back some thoughts from Worcester, including Franklin Arias and Blake Wehunt's AAA debuts and why Angel Bastardo is a name to remember in the near future. Final thoughts touched on John Holobetz's promotion to Worcester and...
info_outlineSound the emergency podcast alarm - the Red Sox announced on Thursday they've parted ways with CBO Chaim Bloom. Chris and Ian got on the horn for an episode discussing the move, Bloom's tenure, and what's next for the franchise.
(Production Note: Chris may not have had the right microphone on - apologies for the sound quality.)
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