SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast

SP Pod #409: Opening Day Rankings Discussion

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews to discuss the latest Red Sox major league and minor league news. They discuss the ...

SP Pod #408: And Away We Go

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews to discuss the start of the Boston and Worcester seasons. They give their thoughts ...

SP Pod #407: Alex Speier Joins to Recap Red Sox Spring Training

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by a very special guest, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, to discuss the Red Sox opening day roster and put a bow on spring trai...

SP Pod #406: Spring Breakout Madness

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall and Chris Hatfield recap the second half of the crew's trip to Spring Training, including the Spring Breakout Game. They talk about the do...

SP Pod #405: The Gang Goes to Florida

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Mike Andrews and Chris Hatfield for their first podcast from Fort Myers! They start off by praising the World Baseball Class...

SP Pod #404: Red Sox News and Spring Trip Preview

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Mike Andrews to go through all the news from Red Sox spring training over the last week! After that they talk about the great...

SP Pod #403: Red Sox Spring Training Storyline Draft and Emails

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Andrew Parker to go through all the storylines from Red Sox spring training so far! Topics discussed include Jake Bennett's v...

SP Pod #402: Early reports from Spring Training and emails

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Andrew Parker who is down in Fort Myers to talk about the latest Red Sox news. They dive into the impact on the roster of Rom...

SP Pod #401: Examining the Red Sox roster post Durbin trade

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to break down the Caleb Durbin trade and examine how the MLB roster plays out. They also give their thoughts on ...

SP Pod #400: Another Trade, Another Signing and Top 100 Talk with Geoff Pontes

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to talk about the latest Red Sox news. They start off by breaking down the Jordan Hicks and ...

SP Pod #399: Breaking down the Red Sox 2026 International Class and Emails

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews for this week's podcast! They start off by going over a few transactions and then a...

SP Pod #398: Alex Bregman is a Cub, but Ranger Suarez is a Red Sox

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is flying solo this week as he discusses the two major news items from this week. He starts off breaking down Alex Bregman's signing with the Cubs...

SP Pod #397: The Breslow Trade Ledger Inbox

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After the chaos of last episode, Ian and Chris got back to their original plan, reviewing Craig Breslow's trade history as CBO of the Red Sox. See how...

SP Pod #396: Willson Contreras INSTANT reaction!

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall welcomed Chris Hatfield back to the pod and they were ready to dive into Craig Breslow's trade resume two years into his tenure... but aft...

SP Pod #395: Instant Analysis of the Luis Perales for Jake Bennett Trade

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The emergency podcast horn went off so Ian Cundall jumped on to break down the Luis Perales for Jake Bennett trade from all angles. He gives his thoug...

SP Pod #394: Winter Meetings Recap

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to recap all the Red Sox news and rumors to come out of the winter meetings. They start by discussing the lineup...

SP Pod #393: Time to Change the Password

06 Dec 2025

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Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to break down the latest big Red Sox trade of Jhostynxon Garcia and Jesus Travieso for Johan Oviedo and two mino...

SP Pod 392: Sonny Gray Trade Reax

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall and... (checks notes)... Chris Hatfield (?!) got on the pod on Thanksgiving eve to answer the emergency podcast horn following the ...

SP Pod #391: Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Cundall is joined by Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham for a wide-ranging discussion about the Red Sox farm system. Bria...

SP Pod #390: Breaking Down a Very Busy 40-man Roster Deadline Day

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

`Ian and is joined by new SoxProspects Feature Writer Andrew Parker to discuss what turned out to be a very busy 40-man roster deadline day. They star...

SP Pod #389: Previewing the 40-man Roster Deadline

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Mike are back to discuss the latest Red Sox news! First they react to Craig Breslow's comments from the GM meetings and then go through a few ...

SP Pod #388: Yakking About the Latest Red Sox News

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Mike Andrews this week to discuss all the latest Red Sox news! They start off by talking about the week of Red Sox transactions inclu...

SP Pod #387: Closing in on the Official Start of the Offseason

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Mike Andrews this week to discuss all the latest Red Sox news! They start off by talking about the new hitting coach, minor league co...

SP Pod #386: Arizona Fall League and Emails with Chris Clegg

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Chris Clegg this week to talk about his trip to the Arizona Fall League. They start off discussing the setup of the AFL and the playi...

SP Pod #385: Early Offseason Thoughts with Alex Speier

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Alex Speier this week for a wide-ranging discussion about all things Red Sox. They start off discussing the greatness of Shohei Ohtan...

SP Pod #384: Breaking down the new SoxProspects rankings

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Mike are back for a full breakdown of the latest SoxProspects rankings update! They start off explaining how they settled on the order of Fran...

SP Pod #383: Moving onto the Offseason

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined this week by Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews to break down the Red Sox wild card series loss to the Yankees and where they go from here. Th...

SP Pod #382: Playoff Preview, Season Review

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're looking ahead, then looking back in this episode. Ian and Chris started by previewing the first Red Sox playoff baseball in four years. Who migh...

SP Pod #381: Pike Week

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris (remember him?) got back together with the season drawing to a close. The MLB club can't hit outside of minor league ballparks, but stil...

SP Pod #380: Connelly Early is here and AFL rosters are out

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is flying solo again this week as he discusses another notable starting pitcher debut! He starts off by breaking down what he saw from Connelly Ea...

SP Pod #379: Rolling with Tolle

01 Sep 2025

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Ian is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to breakdown all things Payton Tolle! They do a deep dive into Tolle's journey to the majors and his...

SP Pod #378: Taking stock of the Red Sox pitching depth in Worcester

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is flying solo this week after spending another week in Worcester. He starts off by discussing the latest roster moves by the Red Sox, including t...

SP Pod #377: All the Anthony That Money Could Buy

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roman Anthony got paid, and the boys predictably think it was... a nice piece of business. Ian and Chris discuss the extension, then talk about Ian's ...

SP Pod #376: May, Matz, and Prospects on the Move

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris have a lot to say about the little that the Red Sox did at the Trade Deadline. Plus, news breaks during the recording, the guys discuss ...

SP Pod #375: Trade Deadline Preview

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris recorded a rare weekend episode to make sure they got this in before the hot stove really turned up before the trade deadline! Where wil...

SP Pod #374: Draft Review with MLB.com's Jim Callis

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode goes to eleven, as our friend Jim Callis from MLB.com makes his record-regaining eleventh appearance on the show! Ian and Chris got Jim's...

SP Pod #373: Draft Day 2 Run-Through

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After 21 picks, it's clear the Red Sox have a thing for big pitchers out of the SEC. But what else is there to know about the Red Sox' 21-member draft...

SP Pod #372: Draft Night 1 Speed Run

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kyson Witherspoon. Marcus Phillips. Henry Godbout. Anthony Eyanson. Meet the newest Red Sox draftees! Ian and Chris broke down the group with scouting...

SP Pod #371: July rankings discussion with Mike Andrews

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews this week to break down the new July rankings. They discuss why Payton Tolle jumped to thir...

SP Pod Ep. #370: Check-in with Alex Speier

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our second episode of the holiday week, Ian is joined by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe to break down everything going on with the Red Sox right n...

SP Pod #369: MLB Draft Preview with Geoff Pontes of Baseball America

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Special episode this week as Ian is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to preview the upcoming MLB Draft! We hit on a range of draft topics in...

SP Pod #368: Devers fallout, and Back to Business

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With a few more days gone by, Ian and Chris had a few more thoughts on the Rafael Devers trade fallout. With that out of their systems, there was plen...

SP Pod #367: RAFAEL DEVERS TRADE EMERGENCY POD

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Devers has been traded. 'Nuff said. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@...

SP Pod #366: Roman, Reports, Rankings

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's an action-packed episode. Roman Anthony is finally in Boston. Ian traveled to Greenville and Portland and has some reports. We updated the rankin...

SP Pod #365: Time for a Rant

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's June and the guys have some things to get off their chests about the roster decisions in MLB and Roman Anthony still being in Triple-A. Plus, a b...

SP Pod #364: Singing a New Song

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty of news on the farm for the guys to discuss: The Password leads a set of promotions while his brother is among a set of players starting rehab...

SP Pod #363: Very Mid May

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Red Sox are mid again. Why? Ian and Chris examine what's up with the MLB club, then dive into our latest rankings update, spiced up with some repo...

SP Pod #362: First Base First

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Triston Casas's season-ending injury is on everyone's mind, and Ian and Chris are here to break down the team's options. Is it as simple a situation a...

SP Pod #361: April Live Looks

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris have been out to the fields and have reports from Worcester, Portland, and Salem. Plus, the guys break down the season's first promotion...

SP Pod #360: Everybody's Thinking About the Roman Empire

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Old reference? Sure, but in the case of Roman Anthony (and Marcelo Mayer), it seems true these days. Ian and Chris discussed when the game's top minor...

SP Pod #359: Breaking down the Quinn Priester trade and early season impressions

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Chris Clegg of the Dynasty Dugout to talk about the Quinn Priester trade with Milwaukee and Hunter Dobbins major league debut. After ...

SP Pod #358: The OFFICIAL 2025 Opening Day Episode

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's here! Five games including the opener at Fenway are on the slate, and Ian and Chris needed more than two hours to break everything down. Garr...

SP Pod #357: Minor League Spring Training Wrap-up

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Mike Andrews to wrap-up their trip to minor league spring training! They start off talking about all the injured position players and...

SP Pod #356: Your 2025 Boston Red Sox

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally here! With the 2025 season upon us, Ian welcomes Chris to the show as a very special guest to discuss the (mostly) final MLB roster for o...

SP Pod #355: Spring Showcases

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The SoxProspects Spring Training trip is on, and Ian and Chris took a break to talk about the two minor league showcase games this week: the Spring Br...

SP Pod #354: Minor League Camp Preview 2025

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris are back with their takes on the latest from MLB camp, plus a preview of the opening of minor league camp and the annual SoxProspects te...

SP Pod #353: Spring Check in with Lou Merloni

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by former Red Sox infielder and current NESN primary color analyst Lou Merloni to discuss all the happenings in Spring Training so far. ...

SP Pod #352: The Fort Comes Alive

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

MLB camp is in full swing, and Ian and Chris had some news to talk about. The guys weighed in on the third base drama, the latest transaction and inju...

SP Pod #351: Alex Bregman Finally Signs

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox. That's about it. And Nick Pivetta signed with San Diego. Ian and Chris jumped on to talk about it. Got something to say?...

SP Pod #350: Spring Training Props

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of the Big Game (before it turned into the Big Blowout), Ian and Chris discussed the latest news and gave their takes on some prop bets for M...

SP Pod #349: Still Waiting on that Thaw

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're all desperate for something to happen as Spring Training approaches. Ian and Chris discussed what's going on with the Alex Bregman non-chase and...

SP Pod #348: Director of Pitching Justin Willard

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris welcomed Red Sox Director of Pitching Justin Willard to the podcast to talk about, well, pitching! On the agenda are Justin's philosoph...

SP Pod #347: Waiting for the Thaw

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The hot stove might be cool right now, but Ian and Chris are back for another episode of the podcast! They start off talking about Bobby Dalbec signin...

SP Pod #346: Closing 2024 with a Buehler Signing

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris wrap up 2024 with a look at the latest Red Sox moves, including the Walker Buehler signing and some minor trades from the back of the 40...

SP Pod #345: Patrick Sandoval signs and answering your questions

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by SoxProspects Founder and Editor in Chief Mike Andrews this week to talk about the latest happenings with major league free agency, in...

SP Pod #344: Garrett Crochet and a Busy Rule 5 Day

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Red Sox finally made their big move, dealing four of their top 20 prospects for White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet. Ian and Chris broke down th...

Ep. #343: Waiting on Soto

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris are back to discuss the latest hot stove news and rumors. Of course, things start with the latest on Juan Soto and how it is the primary...

SP Pod #342: End of Season Rankings Discussion

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Ian are back this holiday week to talk about the official SoxProspects end of season rankings! They go through the entire list from 1-60 and...

SP Pod #341: Things Are Happening, Sort Of

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Ian are back with an action packed episode! They start out by reacting to the recent Red Sox news including Nick Pivetta declining the quali...

SP Pod #340: Geoff Pontes returns to talk about Roki Sasaki

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to discuss the huge news that Roki Sasaki is being posted this offseason. First, they discuss the ti...

SP Pod #339: Offseason Preview!

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the World Series over and free agency open, Ian and Chris get together to preview the offseason. They start out talking about the decision to giv...

SP Pod #338: Red Sox, Inc.

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While perhaps not the sexiest news for fans to hear during the World Series, the Red Sox completed a full restructuring of their baseball operations t...

SP Pod #337: Red Sox Player Development Director Brian Abraham

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris welcomed Red Sox Director of Player Development Brian Abraham back to the show as we continue looking back on the 2024 season. Brian dis...

SP Pod #336: SoxProspects Awards Discussion

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is back in the hosting chair this episode and is joined by Mike Andrews to break down all the SoxProspects Award winners! They go through all the ...

SP Pod #335: Outside Looking In

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the postseason well underway, Ian and Chris H. discussed what we can learn from the clubs participating in the playoffs about what it will take f...

SP Pod #334: Season in Review, Pitchers

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Mike reconvened for part two of the season in review, this time to recap the minor league season on the pitching side of the farm. After discu...

SP Pod #333: 2024 Season in Review, Position Players

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian, Chris, and Mike circled up with a three-man booth to recap the minor league season on the position player side of the farm. After discussing that...

SP Pod #332: Talking about what you want to hear about

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by Chris Clegg to clear out the email mailbag. They answer questions about minor league park factors, offseason trades, the outlook for ...

SP Pod #331: Rankings Talk with BA's Geoff Pontes

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is back to talk about September rankings with special guest Geoff Pontes of Baseball America! Ian and Geoff start out by talking about Roman Antho...

SP Pod #330: "Yeah, they're doing very well"

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a recap from Ian's week in Greenville, this episode features Ian and Chris reporting back from seeing Worcester, Portland, and Salem! Plus, thou...

SP Pod #329: Tales from Greenville

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is back from Greenville and with Chris still abroad, he is joined by Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews, to discuss his trip with the help of questions ...

SP Pod #328: Big 3 to the Woo

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After months of speculation, the Big 3 are on their way to to Worcester. Ian and Chris had plenty to talk about on this one. Promotions! Reports from...

SP Pod #327: Trade Deadline Madness!

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the 2024 Trade Deadline in the books, Craig Breslow showed that he was NOT afraid to make a deal. With a whopping 10 prospects dealt in five trad...

SPPod #326: Draft and System Review with Jim Callis of MLB.com

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Jim Callis was kind enough to come on the show and talk all things draft and Red Sox farm! He even took some of your emails, so listen in! ...

SPPod #325: Measuring Up the 2024 Draft Class

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 2024 MLB Draft is over, so Chris and Ian circled up to discuss the newest set of potential Sox prospects. What have we learned about how the R...

SPPod324: First Round Instant Reax - Montgomery & Tolle

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Night one of the 2024 draft is complete. Listen in for Chris and ian's instant reaction to the selections of OF Braden Montgomery from Texas A&M and L...

SPPod323: Draft Preview with Geoff Pontes from Baseball America

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian hosted Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to preview the upcoming MLB Draft! Ian and Geoff started by comparing how the 2024 draft class stacks ...

SP Pod #322: July Rankings

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Ian welcomed Mike Andrews on for a three-man booth. On the agenda were a preview of what may be a hectic July for promotions, the July ranki...

SPPod321: Halfway There

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris Clegg reunite at the halfway point of the major league season to discuss the latest transactions, including Yoeilin Cespedes's promotion...

SP Pod #320: Coffey's Hot

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Ian discussed the past week in the org, including the promotion of Miguel Bleis to Greenville, the absolutely scorching streak of Cutter Cof...

SP Pod #319: The Great June Rankings Shake-up

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A rankings shake-up Although the big three remained in place at the top of the SP60 rankings in our June update (a surprise to some of you, apparentl...

SP Pod #318: Promotion Season

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we hit the two-month mark of the year, the Red Sox have officially hit promotion season. Chris and Ian discussed the most recent call-ups of Luis P...

SP Pod #317: Let's Talk About Pitching

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is flying solo this week so he does a deep dive on several pitchers in the Red Sox system. He starts off talking about Bryan Mata's rehab assignme...

SP Pod #316: A Trip To Portland

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris H. and Ian got on the horn with a new set of rankings to talk about for the month of May! However, the guys first had to get through some news, ...

SP Pod #315: April Showers Bring May Flowers

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris Clegg get back together to wrap up the first month of the minor league season! They start off by reviewing the recently released FCL ros...

SP Pod #314: Talking About What You Want to Hear About

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian is joined by a very special guest this week as SoxProspects founder and Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews joins to answer listeners' questions! Before ...

SP Pod #313: More Injuries and Early Reports from the Affiliates

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris Clegg reconvene to discuss more injuries for the major league team and what the Red Sox should do at first base with Triston Casas seemi...

SP Pod #312: New Rankings, Same Defense

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a strong start, the Red Sox have seen old issues crop up with injuries and poor defense fueling a losing streak. Ian and Chris discuss the injur...

SPPod #311: A Neverending Scary Story

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guarded optimism from a 6-2 start and the excitement of the true opening of the minor league season gave Chris and Ian some positives to discuss on th...

SPPod #310: Opening Day is Here!

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chris Hatfield reunite to break down the end of spring training and the opening day roster. They then move on and discuss the Worcester roster...