The Red Sox have shifted their focus from building up minor league depth to making deals to improve their big league roster at the trade deadline this week. They traded 10 prospects in five deals, bringing back big league rentals to help make a playoff push. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow acknowledged that the club paid a price to improve the major league team but believes the team deserves to be reinforced.
Despite trading several prospects, the Red Sox managed to retain their top prospects and bolster their big league roster without gutting their farm system. Young middle infielders remain at every level of the minors, while pitching depth has been improved with the addition of Quinn Priester, a Top 100 prospect regarded for his potential and youth.
Priester, acquired in a trade with the Pirates, will start his Red Sox career in Triple-A and could potentially join the MLB rotation next season. If not, he remains under team control through 2029. In Triple-A, Nick Sogard earned a promotion to the majors after a standout performance, while prospects Triston Casas and Vaughn Grissom are on rehab assignments and could soon be back in the big leagues.
In Double-A, top prospect Marcelo Mayer was placed on the injured list with hip irritation, but is expected to return soon. Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony continue to perform well, with Anthony coming off a fantastic July. In High-A, Mikey Romero is finally healthy and beginning to showcase the potential that the Red Sox saw in him as a first-round pick.
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