2007 Boston Red Sox Top 10 Prospects
Compiled by J.P. Schwartz
2007 Season First Quarter Ranking Update 5-10-2007
#1 Jacoby Ellsbury -- Preseason Rank: 2 (AAA) 6G .280, 1RBI, 4BB, 4K, 2SB (AA) 17G .452avg, 10(2B), 2(3B), 13RBI, 6BB, 7K, 8SB
#2 Daisuke Matsuzaka -- Preseason Rank: 1 (MLB) 4-2, 4.80ERA, 45IP, 18BB, 47K, .234BAA
#3 Clay Buchholz -- Preseason Rank: 3 (AA) 1-1, 1.98ERA, 27.1IP, 3BB, 35K, .188BAA
#4 Michael Bowden -- Preseason Rank: 6 (High-A) 1-0, 1.62ERA, 39IP, 7BB, 41K, .236BAA
#5 Lars Anderson -- Preseason Rank: 5 (Low-A) 31G .286avg, 6(2B), 1(3B), 2HR, 12RBI, 12BB, 33K
#6 Kason Gabbard -- Preseason Rank: NR (AAA) 2-1, 3.15ERA, 34.1IP, 11BB, 28K, .234BAA
#7 Bryce Cox -- Preseason Rank: 7 (AA) 1-0, 5.14ERA, 14IP, 11BB, 3K, .260BAA
#8 Dustin Pedroia -- Preseason Rank: 8 (MLB) 26G, .267avg, 6(2B), 1HR, 7RBI, 12BB, 7K
#9 Hideki Okajima -- Preseason Rank: NR (MLB) 0-0, 1SV, 0.56ERA, 16IP, 4BB, 19K, .130BAA
#10 Bubba Bell -- Preseason Rank: NR (High-A) 32G .371avg, 10(2B), 10HR, 38RBI, 23BB, 18K, 6SB
OFF LIST:
Craig Hansen -- Preseason Rank: 4 (AAA) 0-1, 2SV, 6.55ERA, 11IP, 9BB, 12K, .314BAA
George Kottaras -- Preseason Rank: 9 (AAA) 21G, .211, 7(2B), 1HR, 6RBI, 13BB, 16K
Daniel Bard -- Preseason Rank: 10 (High-A) 0-2, 10.13ERA, 13.1IP, 22BB, 9K, .350BAA
Preseason Rankings
NOTE - Each player CANNOT have pitched more than 50 innings, nor had more than 130 ABs in the Majors in a single season
#1. Daisuke Matsuzaka (26) Pitcher
Seibu (Japan) 186.1IP 17-5 2.13ERA 200K
#2. Jacoby Ellsbury (23) Outfield
Portland (AA) 50 Games .308 3HR 19RBI 16SB
Wilmington (High-A) 61 Games .299 4HR 32RBI 25SB
#3. Clay Buchholz (22) Pitcher
Wilmington (High-A) 16IP 2-0 1.13ERA 23K
Greenville (Low-A) 103IP 9-4 2.62ERA 117K
#4. Craig Hansen (23) Pitcher
Boston (MLB) 38IP 2-2 6.63ERA 30K
Pawtucket (AAA) 36IP 1-2 2.75ERA 26K
Portland (AA) 11IP 1-0 0.82ERA 12K
#5. Lars Anderson (17) First Base
Jesuit (High School) 29 Games .423 14HR 43RBI
#6. Michael Bowden (20) Pitcher
Wilmington (High-A) 5IP 0-0 9.00ERA 3K
Greenville (Short-A) 107.2IP 9-6 3.51ERA 118K
#7. Bryson Cox (22) Pitcher
Wilmington (High-A) 24.1IP 2-0 0.74ERA 25K
Lowell (Short-A) 5.2IP 0-1 1.59ERA 3K
#8. Dustin Pedroia (23) Second Base
Boston (MLB) 31 Games .191 2HR 7RBI
Pawtucket (AA) 111 Games .305 5HR 50RBI
#9. George Kottaras (23) Catcher
Portland (AAA) 33 Games .210 2HR 17RBI
Mobile (AA) 77 Games .277 7HR 33RBI
#10. Daniel Bard (21) Pitcher
North Carolina (NCAA) 85.2IP 8-3 3.47ERA 90K
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