The farm looks different these days.
The Red Sox no longer have the top prospect in baseball after Roman Anthony earned an early-June call-up and performed so well that Boston signed him an eight-year extension. They no longer have Marcelo Mayer nor Kristian Campbell headlining their list either, despite the fact neither are currently taking the field in Boston. Even the top prospect Boston acquired in the Rafael Devers trade, James Tibbs III, is no longer in the organization after being traded before the July 31 deadline.
There’s been quite a bit of turnover at the top, to say the least.
With that said, here’s a look at the ballclub’s current top 10 prospects, courtesy of MLB Pipeline. (Note: MLB Pipeline’s list doesn’t include right-hander Kyson Witherspoon, the club’s 2025 first-round pick who recently finished his collegiate career with Oklahoma.)
1. Franklin Arias, SS/2B
2025 stats: .346/.407/.397, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 12 SO (19 games at Single-A Salem); .269/.316/.394, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 18 BB, 26 SO (67 games at High-A Greenville)
MLB ETA: 2027
The 19-year-old infielder, who ranked No. 76 in Baseball America’s top 100 before the 2025 campaign, was elevated from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville in late April. Arias recorded a .804 OPS in 78 at-bats against Single-A competition before the promotion.
2. Jhostynxon Garcia, OF
2025 stats: .256/.355/.393, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 18 BB, 29 SO (33 games at Double-A Portland); .305/.375/.587, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 22 BB, 65 SO (54 games at Triple-A Worcester).
MLB ETA: 2026
Garcia, also known as “The Password,” has upped his character count since he arrived in Triple-A Worcester on May 20. The 22-year-old outfielder looks like the club’s next big bat, and represents a potential late-season call-up.
3. Payton Tolle, LHP
2025 stats: 1-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.168 WHIP, 14 BB, 79 SO (11 games, 10 starts at High-A Greenville); 1-1, 2.67 ERA, 0.741 WHIP, 7 BB, 37 SO (6 games, 5 starts at Double-A Portland)
MLB ETA: 2026
Tolle’s rapid ascension continued with his promotion to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. The 22-year-old left-hander is widely considered the top pitching prospect in the organization, and arguably the top prospect in the entire farm system. Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been impressed by his rise.
4. Brandon Clarke, LHP
2025 stats: 0-2, 4.85 ERA, 0.414 WHIP, 2 BB, 17 SO (3 games at Single-A Salem); 4.85 ERA, 1.346 WHIP, 22 BB, 40 SO (10 games at High-A Greenville)
MLB ETA: 2028
The hard-throwing left-hander is creating early excitement after he was viewed as one of the top JUCO prospects in the 2024 MLB Draft. Clarke was not listed among the team’s top-10 rankings in late June. MLB Pipeline had him ranked 30th in late April.
5. Connelly Early, LHP
2025 stats: 7-2, 2.51 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 29 BB, 96 SO (15 games, 12 starts at Double-A Portland); 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 5 BB, 2 SO (1 game at Triple-A Worcester)
MLB ETA: 2026
After Early was promoted to Triple-A Worcester in early August, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow name-dropped the left-hander as a potential late-season elevation. Early, the team’s No. 10 prospect in late June, carved up Portland during a three-month period before he made the jump to Worcester.
6. Justin Gonzalez, 1B/OF
2025 stats: 0.00/0.00/0.00, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO (1 game with FCL Red Sox); .285/.375/.402, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 30 BB, 43 SO (65 games with Single-A Salem);
MLB ETA: 2029
The 18-year-old, who recently earned the organization’s Latin Program Player of the Year award, possesses raw power as a product of 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame. He’s making his first appearance in the top 10 after a strong stretch in Single-A Salem.
7. Mikey Romero, SS/2B
2025 stats: .254/.315/.440, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 23 BB, 74 SO (66 games at Double-A Portland); .200/.200/.500, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 0 BB, 5 SO (5 games at Triple-A Worcester)
MLB ETA: 2026
A first-round pick in 2022, Romero is looking healthy again. He was granted a well-earned call-up in early August and proceeded to hit a pair of home runs and record six RBIs in a single game for Triple-A Worcester.
8. Luis Perales, RHP
2025 stats: N/A
MLB ETA: 2027
The 22-year-old has dropped down the rankings a bit with the emergence of other healthy hurlers. Perales, who had Tommy John surgery in June, will miss the entire 2025 campaign.
9. Yoeilin Cespedes, SS/2B
2025 stats: .228/.363/..642, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 25 BB, 77 SO (84 games at Single-A Salem)
MLB ETA: 2028
The 19-year-old Cespedes is one of the few prospects on this list who has spent the season in one place. His numbers are down across the board since starting the season in Single-A Salem.
10. Dorian Soto, SS
2025 stats: .319/.366/.457, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 12 BB, 22 SO (38 games DSL Red Sox Red)
MLB ETA: 2030
The 17-year-old is a switch-hitting infielder who’s played second base, shortstop and third base during his campaign in the Dominican Summer League. He’s tearing it up at the plate since arriving in early June, too.
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