Will Boston Red Sox prospects Tanner Houck, Bryan Mata begin 2021 at Worcester? Projecting who will play for WooSox during inaugural season
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
Boston Red Sox s Tanner Houck winds up for a pitch against the New York Yankees in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP
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Many uncertainties surround the Worcester Red Sox’s inaugural season in 2021. Will it begin on time in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Will fans be allowed inside Polar Park at any point this summer once the vaccine is available to the general public?
Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox’s 2021 center fielder? Examining organizational depth at the position, including top prospects Jarren Duran, Gilberto Jimenez
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Red Sox s Alex Verdugo, left, fields a ball in front of Andrew Benintendi during practice at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
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“We have a number of outfielders who are all good enough athletes to play center field,” Bloom said Dec. 14. “But we still have room to augment that with a center fielder or with a corner outfielder.”
But as the roster stands right now, Bloom said Verdugo, Andrew Benintendi and Hunter Renfroe all are capable of playing center field and Verdugo is the most suited.
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Jeter Downs, Jarren Duran among Boston Red Sox prospects who could make MLB debuts in 2021 but don’t expect to see them right away
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Red Sox shortstop Jeter Downs throws to first base during a spring training game against the Tigers, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP
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Which Red Sox prospects and minor leagues might debut in 2021? Here are the candidates:
JETER DOWNS, 2B
Downs who Boston acquired from the Dodgers and is not yet on the 40-man roster almost certainly will begin the 2021 season at Triple-A Worcester. But he is a strong candidate to take over second base later in the season if chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom doesn’t add another infielder via free agency or trade.
Action in the winter leagues continued in a week shortened by Christmas. For the full list of Red Sox prospects participating in these leagues, check out our Fall & Winter Leagues page, which will be updated continuously through January. This week s roundup covers the week of December 21 through December 27.
Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico)
Outfielder and fourth-ranked prospect
Jarren Duran started the week hot, going 4 for 9 with four runs, a double, and four RBI over the first two games of the week. After struggling to start the season, those two games raised his average to .289. However, Duran again struggled after his return from the two-day Christmas break, going 0 for 7 over the weekend with four strikeouts and two walks. His season average returned to .250 to start the week, but his on-base percentage remains strong at .405.