ESPN Insider Predicts Next Red Sox Prospect To Make MLB Debut
Jhostynxon Garcia, come on down. You’re the next Red Sox prospect who will make his MLB debut in Boston. That’s according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel who released Thursday his updated list of the top 10 Red Sox prospects.
McDaniel’s list mirrors that of MLB Pipeline, which released an updated list of the top 30 Red Sox prospects earlier this week. Both lists start with shortstop Franklin Arias, followed by left-hander Payton Tolle and then Garcia at No. 3.
“Who could debut next: Garcia is probably next since he’s on the 40-man roster, but Tolle, (Connelly) Early and David Sandlin could all get the call if a starting pitcher is needed first,” McDaniel wrote.
“The triumvirate of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell all graduated,” McDaniel added. “I got a lot of flack before the season for being the low guy on Campbell (“attention-seeking behavior” a few called it) despite being the high guy on him in the 2023 draft, but weirdly nobody came back to apologize.
“Arias and Tolle emerged while Garcia, Early, (Justin) Gonzales, (Brandon) Clarke and (Dorian) Soto also took steps forward. (Kyson) Witherspoon was added in the draft and James Tibbs was added then subtracted via trade,” McDaniel added.
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The Red Sox acquired Tibbs from the San Francisco Giants in June’s blockbuster Rafael Devers trade. Boston then flipped him to the Los Angeles Dodgers before the July 31 MLB trade deadline in the deal for right-hander Dustin May.
As for Garcia, the 22-year-old started this season with Double-A Portland before earning a promotion in May to Triple-A Worcester.
“The Password” is crushing it for the WooSox, hitting .300 with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in 62 games. The main problem for Garcia getting a ticket to Fenway Park is the Red Sox roster. It’s already loaded with outfielders, including Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, Rob Refsnyder and Masataka Yoshida.
