Boston Red Sox’ ‘big, strong’ 18-year-old possibility belts 2 110
Red Sox 18-year-old possibility Justin Gonzales’ MLB Pipeline scouting report notes that “he generates big exit velocities with his fast right-handed swing and prodigious strength.”
He’s revealing some remarkable exit velocities so far in prolonged spring training games.The Red Sox
player advancement X account published a video Saturday of Gonzales belting home runs with exit speeds of 110.4 miles per hour, 110.1 miles per hour and 106.7 miles per hour.
“He’s clearly got a physical benefit right now since he resembles 6-6 and just a big, strong animal,” assistant GM Eddie Romero said previously this month.The outfielder/first baseman punched.517 with 5 home runs, 11 doubles and 4 triples in 47 games (192 plate appearances )as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summertime League last year.He is expected to bet the Florida Complex League Red Sox when their season starts Might 3. Other Red Sox minors updates from Saturday: ~ Nelly Taylor– a 22-year-oldcenter fielder that MassLive highlighted previously today
— went 2-for-4 with a walk, 2 RBIs, two runs and one strikeout in High-A Greenville’s 16-8 loss to Center City. He’s batting.298 with a. 400 on-base percentage,.447 slugging portion and.847 OPS in 13 games(55 plate appearances). ~ Zach Ehrhard– a 22-year-old who the Red Sox prepared in the fourth complete of Oklahoma State in 2024– went 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs, 2 walks and one run in Greenville’s loss. He has a. 240/.433/.320/.753 line in 15 games (67 plate looks). ~ Miguel Bleis– who Baseball America ranks Boston’s No. 9 possibility– went 2-for-5 with a run and strikeout in Greenville’s loss. The 21-year-old outfielder has struggled so far this season with a. 182/.265/.341/.606 line in 11 games(49 plate looks). ~ Antonio Anderson– a 19-year-old third baseman who Boston prepared in the third round in 2023– has at least one hit in 10 of his past 11 games. He went 1-for-4 with two runs and a strikeout in Low-A
Salem’s 6-5 loss to Hickory. He’s batting.317 with a. 416 on-base percentage,.397 slugging portion and.813 OPS in 17 games(77 plate appearances ). ~ Freili Encarnacion– a 20-year-old first baseman who the Red Sox signed out of the Dominican Republic for $1.1 million in 2022– went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and strikeout for Salem. He has a. 284/.308/.514/.822 line in 18 games(78 plate looks). ~ Both Triple-A Worcester and Double-A Portland got delayed due to rain Saturday.