SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast
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SPPod #309: Boots on the ground in Fort Myers!
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Chris Clegg are back from the annual SoxProspects trip to Fort Myers with news from the backfields on a plethora of prospects. For the hitters...
SPPod #308: Spring Breakout Game Preview
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Chris Clegg reunite to discuss the latest news from Red Sox camp, including Brian Bello's extension and Ceddanne Rafaela and Justin Slaten's s...
SPPod #307: An Exercise in Allocation
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian are back together after a few episodes and jump right into the thick of Spring Training, talking about the recent transactions and the ...
SPPod #306: Tell Your Neighbor Baseball Is Here!
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Red Sox Major League Spring Training games have started so Ian runs through some things he noticed during the first weekend of games and the recent t...
SPPod #305: Enter Sandlin
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With spring training ramping up, the podcast is back with a different lineup than usual as Ian and Chris Clegg are running things this week. We start...
SPPod #304: Back for more in '24
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a month to recharge, the podcast is back... and so is Theo Epstein? After the offseason of our discontent, we finally got some good news after W...
Pitch Clock, 12/30: Sale Trade, Giolito signing
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pitch Clock, Chris H., Ian, and special guest Chris Clegg discuss the Chris Sale-for-Vaughn Grissom trade and Lucas Giolito signing. Got so...
SPPod #303: Slow, Slow, Slooooooow
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The offseason's long but so far it's been slooooooowwww.... sorry, we've probably been watching too much White Christmas, but even Bing Crosby and Ros...
SPPod #302: Verdugone, Rule 5 exodus
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the last moment, the Winter Meetings gave us plenty to discuss. First, the Red Sox moved Alex Verdugo to, of all places, New York, with the Yankees...
SPPod #301: End-of-Season Rankings/Winter Meetings Preview
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Thanksgiving break brought our end-of-season rankings, so Chris and Ian had plenty to talk about for this episode! The guys did a deep dive in...
SPPod300: Messed with the Drohan
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So it turns out the Rule 5 protection and non-tender deadlines led to a somewhat eventful week! First, the Red Sox turned some heads by declining to a...
SP Shorts Ep. 1: 2023 Rule 5 Protection Decisions
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to SoxProspects Shorts, Episode 1! We'll explain what it means further on the episode, but as for the matter at hand, Tuesday at 6pm is the de...
SPPod #299: The Breslow-down
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox found themselves a new Chief Baseball Officer, and it's a familiar face in former Boston reliever Craig Breslow. Since retiring in 2018, B...
SPPod #298: The Search Is On
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That's the search for the Head of Baseball Operations, of course. The search is on and the guys ran down all of the latest as the Red Sox try to find ...
SPPod #297: 2023 Season in Review
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 20 years in review, we narrowed our focus to just this one, looking back at the season's best on the farm. We highlighted the SoxProspects.com a...
SPPod #296: 20th Anniversary Special, part 2
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our celebration continues for one more episode, as the full SoxProspects Brass of Mike, Chris, Ian and James gathers to talk about 20 years of SoxPros...
SPPod #295: 20th Anniversary Special, part 1
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, that's right, this past week, SoxProspects.com celebrated its 20th anniversary! In Part 1 of our special podcast, Chris is joined by site founde...
SPPod294: Chaim Bloom Fired
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sound the emergency podcast alarm - the Red Sox announced on Thursday they've parted ways with CBO Chaim Bloom. Chris and Ian got on the horn for an e...
SPPod #293: A visit to Greenville
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian sat in on a full series down in lovely Greenville (thanks again for all your support, generous donors!) and has plenty to report back! Check in he...
SPPod 292: The New Normal of the Minor Leagues
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the third season since the end of Short-Season-A as an affiliated level of minor league baseball, it's time for all of us to re-calibrate with rega...
SPPod #291: August at the Ballpark
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got reports from Salem, Portland, and Worcester. We've got new rankings. We've got thoughts about the latest from Fenway. We've got your email...
SPPod #290: Trade(less) Deadline
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It seemed like this could potentially be a busy trade deadline... but then it wasn't. Chris and Ian broke down the relative lack of action, as well as...
SPPod #289: On Deadline
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The trade deadline cometh! After discussing the close of the draft signing period, which featured no real surprises, the guys dug in on the coming wee...
SPPod #288: 2023 Draft Recap with Jim Callis
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our good friend Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline stopped by for his annual visit to discuss this season's draft crop! Got something to say? We love talking ...
SPPod #287: Re-ranking, Eye to the Deadline
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
July is always busy, and the Red Sox have given us plenty to discuss. What will Chaim Bloom be looking for at the deadline? Who was involved in the la...
SPPod #286: Kyle Teel/Nazzan Zanetello Instant Reax
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Draft Night 1 is in the books! Here's the guys' thoughts on the Red Sox first two picks. Got something to say? We love talking about what you wa...
SPPod #285: Live Looks Before the Draft
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Between Chris and Ian, we've got live reports at Worcester, Portland, and Salem to talk about! Plus, we've got a draft preview, thoughts on the lates...
SPPod #284: More About that Guy You Asked About
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are always a handful of guys in a given year we get asked about regularly. "What's up with this guy?", "Why do you have him ranked so high/low?"...
SPPod #283: Wrapping the Month of May-er
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris was nice enough to come back and join Ian on the podcast again. Thanks, Chris. With new rankings, promotions for a number of players including t...
SPPod #282: Movin' on Up
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's everyone's favorite time of year, the start of promotion season. Shane Drohan, Chase Meidroth, Nathan Hickey and more are moving up a level, so w...
SPPod #281: April Review
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With one month in the books, Chris and Ian checked in with their thoughts on the big stories from April. Has Shane Drohan already established himself ...
SPPod #280: Director of Player Development Brian Abraham
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you cover the minor leagues like we do, it's all about player development, and who better to talk to about that than the guy in charge of that ve...
SPPod #279: Scouting the high minors
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a frustrating week at the major league level, but we're here with some early reports from Worcester and Portland (via Mnachester) to take yo...
SPPod #278: MiLB Opening Day 2023
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Minor league opening day is here! (The rest of it, at least, given that Triple-A started last week.) Chris and Ian are here to break down the rosters ...
SPPod #277: From the backfields to the real thing
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a time to be alive: The boys are back from the Fort and have plenty of observations to relay as the minor league season approaches. Meanwhile, pl...
SPPod #276: Rankings Jamboree with Jim Callis and Alex Speier
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, you read that right. Two guests. Four people. One podcast. Because YOU DEMANDED IT (maybe). We got MLB.com's Jim Callis and the Boston Globe's A...
SPPod #275: Early MLB camp reaction
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With about two weeks of MLB spring training games in the books, Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss. Is Jarren Duran really really turning it around t...
SPPod #274: The Same Old Song
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise, surprise: Noah Song has returned to baseball. Never mind that he's technically a Philadelphia Phillie now, as the news lit up our timelines ...
SPPod #273: The one where we talk about a blacksmith
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Camp is close. The guys can smell it. But in the meantime, the Red Sox made some more deals, sending Matt Barnes and Franklin German off and getting R...
SPPod #272: Team taking shape
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After much uncertainty, it seems that the Red Sox 2023 roster is finally starting to take shape. Justin Turner, Corey Kluber, Adalberto Mondesi, Adam ...
SPPod #271: Rafael Devers gets paid
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Red Sox fans who wanted something... ANYTHING to get excited about, the organization finally came through on Wednesday, reportedly agreeing to ter...
SPPod #270: '22 in Review, pt. 4, low-minors hitters
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Closing out 2022, Chris and Ian finally closed out the '22 in Review series with the low minors hitters after a slow(-ish) week of news. First, there ...
SPPod #269: Much Ado About Everything
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Xander Bogaerts is gone. Red Sox fans are furious. And in the week following that bombshell, the team designated Jeter Downs and Eric Hosmer for assig...
SPPod #268: Free Agents and Rule 5 and X Gon...e
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all had a hell of a week on Wednesday. First, the Red Sox reportedly came to terms with Kenley Jansen and Masataka Yoshida. Then came reports that ...
SPPod #267: Rankings Rundown
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys ring in the coming of the Winter Meetings with a full rundown of the official end-of-season Top 60. Chris and Ian discuss the movers and shak...
SPPod #266: '22 in Review, pt. 3, upper-minors hitting
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a slow week (the Joely Rodriguez signing and Joy Park trade happened after we recorded, so we'll hit them next week...), the guys got back to th...
SPPod #265: Rule 5 Protection Deadline 2022
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There may not be a nerdier baseball day than the Rule 5 protection deadline, and here we are again, with the Red Sox giving Chris and Ian some good fo...
SPPod #264: Igniting the hot stove
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 season is officially in the books, so it's time to preview what may become the defining offseason of Chaim Bloom's tenure as CBO of the Red S...
SPPod #263: '22 in Review, pt. 2, lower-minors pitching
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss among the upper-minors pitchers last week. So, how about lower in the system? How important was the breakout of Lu...
SPPod #262: '22 in Review, pt. 1, upper-minors pitching
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the MLB season coming to a close, it's time to look back on the year that was. Chris and Ian start their multi-part review with the arms in the s...
SPPod #261: Comings and Goings
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a grab bag of topics on this episode: Kevin Plawecki is out, Franklin German is in. Nick Northcut is out, Yu Chang is in. We know who's heading t...
SPPod #260: Triston en la Casas
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, they did it after all. Triston Casas has arrived, and the guys discussed his outlook at the MLB level. Plus, we've got new rules (for next year)...
SPPod #259: Checking in on the Drive
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a few weeks, but we've been busy. Well, Ian has at least, catching a bunch of WooSox games before a week-long trip to Greenville to see the ...
SPPod #258: Post-Deadline Re-Rank
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox have added a lot of talent over the past month, which made the August rankings update particularly interesting. The guys discussed the deb...
SPPod #257: Buy/Sell/Trade
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buy? Sell? Get you a CBO who can do both? Chris and Ian had plenty to analyze from the trade deadline. The guys broke down Christian Vazquez's exit, t...
SPPod 256: Dawn of the deadlines
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The draft signing deadline is coming up. So is the trade deadline. And you all sent us so many emails we had to cut them from the last episode and pu...
SPPod #255: 2022 Draft Recap with MLB.com's Jim Callis
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, we had the pleasure of hosting MLB.com's very own Jim Callis to recap the Red Sox draft class! Listen in to hear what Jim thought of Bost...
SPPod #254: Draft night 1, instant reax
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the first night of the draft extending into the wee hours, Chris and Ian provided their kneejerk reactions to the Red Sox selections of Mikey Rom...
SPPod #253: Director of Player Development Brian Abraham
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we've had an interview episode, but this is a good one as we welcome Red Sox Director of Player Development Brian Abraham! Our...
SPPod #252: Bello at Fenway-o
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our new number 3 prospect is set to make his MLB debut on Wednesday night, so Chris and Ian hopped on for an episode to discuss the latest rookie arm ...
SPPod #251: The halfway point
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are officially midway through the minor league season, so there's plenty of promotion talk, MLB roster debate, and... (checks notes)... one of the ...
SPPod #250: Pronounced "Say-DAHN"
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another promotion, as defensive whiz Ceddanne Rafaela got the call to Portland to headline our news segment. The guys shared their thoug...
SPPod #249: A Winck and a nod
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the calendar turns to June, there's plenty to discuss in the Red Sox system. Another top-tier promotion brings Brandon Walter to the loaded Worcest...
SPPod #248: Bello, on to Triple-A-oh
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have our first big promotion of the season, as Brayan Bello, the system's top pitching prospect, got the call to Triple-A Worcester (following con...
SPPod #247: Back to Hadlock
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian relays some more reports from his second set of games with the Sea Dogs, finishing his look at the club's stacked rotation...
SPPod #246: Rankings... in context
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new month and that means a rankings update. Chris and Ian discussed the movement in the May 1 update and went into why, a month in, the context...
SPPod #245: Time for Triston?
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox are scuffling, particularly on offense, so it's time to ask: when do the Red Sox call up Triston Casas? Ian and Chris looked at what's ai...
SPPod #244: Ceddanne in the Groove
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first full week of the minor league season is in the books, and whoever told you that's not enough of a sample size to draw conclusions from... wa...
SPPod #243: Rosters and Rankings '22
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The minor league season is here, and that means two things: our updated rankings and the release of the opening day rosters? That means plenty for Ian...
SPPod 242: Back to the back fields
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After two years (or three, depending on how you're counting) the SoxProspects crew made its triumphant return to the back fields at Fenway South! Chri...
SPPod #241: And... we're back!
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, they figured it out and the MLB lockout is over! Chris and Ian answered the call of the emergency podcast siren and got on the horn to talk abo...
SPPod 240: Hopefully the last lockout episode
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One way or another, this will be the last episode of the podcast to primarily focus on the latest regarding the lockout. With no deal yet, which minor...
SPPod #239: The lockout in depth, then locked in on depth
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We may have started a podcast in the hopes that the bargaining tables we would discuss would have more to do with player contracts than labor negotiat...
SPPod #238: Prospects warm-up, negotiations chill
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the Red Sox may be holding their Winter Warm-Up for prospects, negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA seem as chilled as ever. Still, we soldier...
SPPod #237: New Year's Resolutions
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Chris and Ian rang in 2022 with prospect resolutions: what should some of the system's top prospects resolve to change in the new seas...
SPPod #236: Let me introduce to you, the one and only Alex Speier
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, Alex Speier's on the Podcast! Our man with the Boston Globe, fresh off of submitting his top 30 prospects for the Baseball America Prosp...
SPPod #235: The storm before the calm
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was certainly a couple of interesting weeks! The Red Sox headed into the lockout with a flurry of activity, with three pitcher signings and...
SPPod #234: Four to the 40, FA targets
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Red Sox added the four players we thought were sure things to the 40-man roster... and nobody else. What does that mean? Chris and Ian...
SPPod #233: Bye ERod, Rule 5 protection preview
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A former top prospect in the SoxProspects rankings (Summer 2015) has left the organization, and Chris and Ian broke down Eduardo Rodirguez's departure...
SPPod #232: On to the offseason
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With freshly restored wills (and internet), Chris and Ian opened the offseason officially with a new podcast. The guys reviewed the end of the Red Sox...
SPPod #231: The redemption of Jeter Downs?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox dropped game 5 of the ALCS minutes before Chris and Ian got on the line, but it's not all doom and gloom on this episode. As the Red Sox h...
SPPod #230: On to the ALCS
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nice and simple: The Red Sox are moving on to the ALCS. Chris and Ian break down the ALDS win over the Rays, preview the ALCS against the Astros, and ...
SPPod #229: A Wild Start
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's playoff time and the Red Sox have one win in the books! Chris and Ian recapped the Wild Card Game win over the Yankees and preview the ALDS again...
SPPod #228: The Final Stretch
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox are fighting for their playoff lives. The Triple-A and DSL affiliates are in their final week. Fewer teams, but still plenty to discuss. ...
SPPod Ep. #227: Scouting Salem and Late Season Promotions
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Worcester continues through the final stretch, the rest of the minors have wrapped up their seasons. With the near end of the season, we have a ...
SPPod Ep. #226 - Debuts and Playoff Pushes
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the minor league season winding down, there's no less to discuss on the SoxProspects Pod. Ian and Chris got on the horn to discuss the MLB debuts...
SPPod # 225: Interview with Paul Toboni, Dir. of Amateur Scouting
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian sat down recently with Paul Toboni, Red Sox Director of Amateur Scouting, to discuss his career, how the Red Sox scout and approach the ...
SPPod #224: A weekend in Greenville
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With 8 members of the MLB club on the COVID-related IL, what better way to replace the negative with some positive than listening to the fruits of Ian...
SPPod Ep. #223 - Yorke moving up
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another promotion, but this one's a biggie, as 2020 first-round pick Nick Yorke has raked his way up to Greenville. Chris and Ian have t...
SPPod #222: Into the Dog Days
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's mid-August and the high-energy anticipation and examination of the draft, trade deadline, and signing deadline are all behind us! Chris and Ian g...
SPPod #221 - Rankings shake-up
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the minor league season delayed by a month, the August rankings update also served as the official "midsdeason" update, and boy, did this update ...
SPPod #220 - The busiest July ever
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well that sure was something! One of the most hectic weeks in recent memory, which closed the busiest month in SoxProspects history, led off with ano...
SPPod #219 - Deadlines ahoy!
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's late July, which means both the MLB trade deadline and the draft signing deadline are approaching? Will the Red Sox trade for a first baseman? Wi...
SPPod #218: Draft and farm with MLB.com's Jim Callis
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With another draft in the books, the guys brought back MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis for his regular visit to the show! He discussed the Red Sox' draft, ...
SPPod #217 - Draft Recap… and Duran to the Bigs!
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 draft is in the books and Chris and Ian are back to cover the entire slate of selections… BUT FIRST, AN EMERGENCY ADDENDUM! Jarren Duran ...
Patreon Draft Special: Marcelo Mayer Edition (Feed Preview)
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patreon supporters were given access to Chris and Ian's first take reactions to Boston's selection of shortstop Marcelo Mayer with the fourth-overall ...
SPPod Ep. 216 - Draft Preview with ESPN Insider Kiley McDaniel
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's July and another jam-packed episode of the podcast. With the Draft around the corner, the guys welcomed ESPN Insider Kiley McDaniel to the show t...
SPPod Ep. #215 - Scouting Portland, Part 1
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots to talk about this week, but the big story is Ian saw Portland and we have a lot from his scouting notebook to go over. But first the guys go ove...
SPPod Ep. #214 - Houck returns to the hill
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first place Red Sox are set to face the Rays and newly promoted top prospect Wander Franco, and we're back to talk through the latest news and not...
SPPod Ep. #213 - Talking Bello on the water
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian are back with your weekly trip around the Red Sox farm system. We talk through Brayan Bello's promotion and how he might fare in our nex...