Boston Red Sox minor league players

Franklin Arias

Franklin Alexander Arias (born November 19, 2005) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Arias signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in January 2023. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox.

Arias played 2024 with the Florida Complex League Red Sox and Salem Red Sox.

Miguel Bleis

Miguel Bleis (born March 1, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Bleis was signed by the Boston Red Sox on January 15, 2021, and received a $1.5 million signing bonus. He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Red Sox to begin his professional career and hit for a .252 average in 36 games. Bleis spent the 2022 season with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox and had a .301/.353/.542 slash line with 14 doubles, four triples, and five home runs while driving in 27 runs, scoring 28 runs, and stealing 18 bases over 40 games. His season ended in August after he experienced back tightness.

Bleis entered the 2023 season ranked as a consensus top-100 prospect. He was assigned to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League at the beginning of the season. In 31 games, Bleis slashed .230/.282/.325 with 1 home run, 16 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. On June 10, 2023, it was announced that Bleis would undergo surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season. Bleis began the 2024 season with Salem, ranked as the Red Sox' number five minor-league prospect by Baseball America.

Shane Drohan

Shane Liam Drohan (born January 7, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Drohan attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 23rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Phillies and played college baseball at Florida State University. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After three years, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2020 MLB draft.

Drohan made his professional debut in 2021 with the Salem Red Sox. He played 2022 with the Greenville Drive and Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and started 2023 with Portland.

On December 6, 2023, the Chicago White Sox selected Drohan from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft. On February 22, 2024, Drohan underwent a nerve decompression procedure on his left shoulder, and was placed on the 60–day injured list to begin the season. On June 9, Drohan was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment. On June 12, Drohan was returned to the Red Sox organization.

In 2025, Drohan made 15 appearances (14 starts) split between the High-A Greenville Drive and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, for whom he posted a 5-2 record and 3.00 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 54 innings of work. On November 18, 2025, the Red Sox added Drohan to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Max Ferguson

Max Tucker Ferguson (born August 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Ferguson played college baseball at Tennessee for three seasons. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He compiled a .333 batting average with two home runs and nine stolen bases before his 2020 sophomore season at Tennessee was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior, Ferguson batted .253 with 12 home runs and 15 stolen bases.

Ferguson was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres before being promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm of Low-A West and batted .212 with 29 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 37 games between the two teams. Ferguson returned to Lake Elsinore at the beginning of the 2022 season. He batted .247 and stole 51 bases in 64 games with the team before being promoted to the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League.

On August 2, 2022, Ferguson, Eric Hosmer, Corey Rosier, and cash considerations were traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jay Groome. Ferguson finished the 2022 season with the High-A Greenville Drive. Overall with three teams during 2022, he batted a combined .214 with seven home runs and 60 RBIs in 114 games.

Ferguson spent most of 2023 with Greenville, while also playing five Triple-A games with the Worcester Red Sox.

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Nathan Hickey

Nathaniel Thomas Hickey (born November 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Hickey attended the Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Florida. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Hickey spent his first professional season with Florida Complex League Red Sox and the Salem Red Sox. He started 2022 with Salem before being promoted to the Greenville Drive. He played 2023 with Greenville and the Portland Sea Dogs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.

Entering the 2024 season, Hickey was ranked as the Red Sox' number 15 minor-league prospect by Baseball America.

Liu Chih-jung

Liu Chih-jung (; born April 7, 1999) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Liu was a shortstop and pitcher in high school. Due to a heavy pitching load in high school, his coaches at Chinese Culture University utilized his skills solely as a position player during his first season of collegiate baseball. He returned to pitching in 2019.

;Professional career Liu signed with the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher on October 23, 2019, for US$750,000. Liu arrived in the United States for spring training with the Red Sox in February 2020. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Liu was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Liu began the 2021 season in extended spring training, was first assigned to the Florida Complex League Red Sox where he made a single start, Overall during the 2021 season, he compiled a 4.23 earned run average (ERA) and 5–1 win–loss record in 13 starts while striking out 60 batters in innings pitched.

Liu began the 2022 season in High-A with the Greenville Drive. In 25 games (21 starts) with the Drive, he had a 4–11 record with a 6.10 ERA.

;International career Liu participated in the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup for Chinese Taipei as a pitcher and position player. He pitched in the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship, in which he was named the most valuable player, and the Chinese Taipei national baseball team won the gold medal. He was to appear in the 2019 WBSC Premier12, but sat out the tournament due to injuries. Liu competed in baseball at the 2022 Asian Games (the 2022 Asian Games were played in 2023); appearing in two games, he pitched five innings while yielding two hits and striking out eight batters, and won a silver medal with Chinese Taipei.

Yordanny Monegro

Yordanny Isaias Monegro (born October 14, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Monegro signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in February 2020. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox.

Monegro played 2022 with the Florida Complex League Red Sox, 2023 with the FCL Red Sox, Salem Red Sox and Greenville Drive and 2024 with the FCL Red Sox and Greenville. He started 2025 with the Portland Sea Dogs.

Dalton Rogers

Dalton Thomas Rogers (born January 18, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Rogers attended Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi. Rogers played college baseball career at Southeastern Louisiana in 2020. He transferred to Jones County Junior College in 2021. He transferred again to Southern Miss in 2022. He finished the 2022 season with 1.95 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched. In 2021 and 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Rogers was selected in the third round of the 2022 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He was assigned to the Rookie Florida Complex League Red Sox on August 15, 2022. He was later signed to the Single–A Salem Red Sox on April 5, 2023. On May 24, 2023, he was promoted to the High–A Greenville Drive.

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Tyler Samaniego

Robert Tyler Samaniego (born January 30, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Samaniego played college baseball at the University of South Alabama. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Samaniego split the 2025 season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates, Single-A Bradenton Marauders, High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, and Double-A Altoona Curve; in 30 appearances for the four affiliates, he compiled a 3-3 record and 3.99 ERA with 44 strikeouts and three saves across innings pitched. On November 18, 2025, the Pirates added Samaniego to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

On December 4, 2025, the Pirates traded Samaniego, Johan Oviedo, and Adonys Guzman to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jhostynxon García and Jesus Travieso.

David Sandlin

David Eleck Sandlin (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Sandlin attended Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma, and played college baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State College and for the Oklahoma Sooners. In one season at Oklahoma, he pitched in 19 games (18 starts) while posting a 5.59 earned run average (ERA) and striking out 102 batters in 95 innings.

Sandlin signed with the Royals and made his professional debut in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Royals, pitching in one game for two innings.

On February 17, 2024, the Royals traded Sandlin to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for John Schreiber. Sandlin began the 2024 season with the Red Sox' High-A affiliate, the Greenville Drive, with whom he was 0–2 with a 5.12 ERA in innings. In 2024, he also pitched for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, with whom he was 0–2 with a 5.61 ERA in innings.

In 2025, Sandlin made 32 appearances (14 starts) for Portland and the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, accumulating a 9-6 record and 4.50 ERA with 107 strikeouts over 106 innings of work. On November 18, 2025, the Red Sox added Sandlin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Tyler Uberstine

Tyler James Uberstine (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Uberstine played college baseball at Northwestern University. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round (556th overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. After the 2024 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.

Uberstine split the 2025 season between the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, posting a 6-5 record and 3.58 ERA with 137 strikeouts in innings pitched across 25 games (21 starts). On November 18, 2025, the Red Sox added Uberstine to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Ryan Watson

Ryan Traylor Watson (born November 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Watson grew up in Auburn, Alabama, and attended Auburn High School. He was selected in 39th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign with the team.

Watson played college baseball at Auburn for four seasons. As a junior, he made 24 appearances and posted a 1–1 record with a 4.87 ERA. Watson made five appearances and had a 1.23 ERA with seven strikeouts in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Watson was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft on June 15, 2020. He began the season with the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds and was promoted to the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds after posting a 2.14 ERA in innings pitched. Watson was assigned to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League at the beginning of the 2022 season.

In 2024, Watson made 17 appearances split between Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, accumulating a 2.38 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 2 saves across innings pitched.

On August 9, 2024, Watson was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.

Watson was selected by the Athletics in the 2025 Rule 5 draft before being traded to Boston.

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Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

As part of Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball prior to the 2021 season, the Red Sox dropped the Lowell Spinners, a Class A Short Season team, as an affiliate.

Triple-A

The Worcester Red Sox are members of the International League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2021.

Double-A

The Portland Sea Dogs are members of the Eastern League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2003.

High-A

The Greenville Drive are members of South Atlantic League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2005.

Single-A

The Salem RidgeYaks are members of Carolina League. They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 2009.

Rookie

The Florida Complex League Red Sox are members of the Florida Complex League (FCL). They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 1989; the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Red Sox prior to 2021.

Foreign Rookie

The Dominican Summer League Red Sox are members of the Dominican Summer League (DSL). They have been a Red Sox affiliate since 1997. Since 2015, the Red Sox have usually fielded two teams in the DSL, differentiated as 1 and 2 or Blue and Red.

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