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About Us
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About SoxProspects.com
SoxProspects.com
was launched on September 20, 2003. The site was founded by
Mike
Andrews, a self-proclaimed baseball analyst and local Bostonian. Mike has been following the Red Sox farm system in
depth since 1998. The site started out as primarily a portal for ranking
Red Sox prospects. Over time, we added a discussion forum, news
page, rosters pages, a draft history database, advanced scouting
protocols, a podcast, a stats database, and many other features
with the help of a staff of over 20 volunteers. For some
history on SoxProspects.com, check out
The
minor league site that could: How SoxProspects.com became a regular part
of the Red Sox world by Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic
(subscription required).
General questions and comments to the site can be emailed to
info@soxprospects.com.
Questions for the Podcast can be sent to
podcast@soxprospects.com.
Media inquires can be sent to Chris Hatfield at
chatfield@soxprospects.com.
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SoxProspects Staff
 Mike
Andrews
Editor-in-Chief
Mike founded SoxProspects in
2003 and works as the site's Editor-in-Chief.
He still manages a large portion of the day-to-day business of the
site, mostly from behind the scenes.
E-mail:
mike@soxprospects.com
Twitter:
@MikeAndrewsSP
 Chris
Hatfield
Executive Editor
Chris joined SoxProspects in 2005 writing
columns for SP News. He now contributes as a lead
editor, co-hosts the Podcast, scouts games in the
Mid-Atlantic, and takes care of a lot of
behind-the-scenes work.
E-mail:
chatfield@soxprospects.com Twitter:
@SPChrisHatfield
 Ian Cundall
Director of Scouting
Ian joined the staff in October 2010. He scouts games, oversees our scouting
reports, co-hosts the Podcast, and authors scouting features based on
his first-hand observations and interactions with pro
scouts.
E-mail: icundall@soxprospects.com Twitter:
@IanCundall
 James
Dunne
Managing Editor
James joined the staff in November 2011. He was
promoted to Managing Editor in November 2019, where he manages
SoxProspects News and our social media team among other
responsibilities.
E-mail:
jdunne@soxprospects.com
Twitter:
@JamesDunneSP
Jim Crowell,
Senior Staff Writer
- Jim
joined the staff in July 2011 and is now one of our lead
writers. He became a co-owner of the site in January
2018.
Mike Reynolds,
Senior Database Engineer
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Mike has been with the site
since April 2005. In 2008, he took over full responsibility for
operating and maintaining the site's stats, schedule, and standings
databases. He became a co-owner of the site in
January 2018.
Harry Burnham, Senior Staff Editor
- Harry joined the staff in January 2014 and now
contributes as a Senior Editor.
Nick Rabasco,
Senior Staff Writer
- A former college baseball player,
Nick joined the staff in November 2014. He was promoted
to Senior Staff Writer in January 2023.
Shawn McGrath,
Senior Staff Writer & Editor
- Shawn
joined the staff in February 2018. He was promoted to
Senior Staff Writer & Editor in January 2023.
Brendan Campbell, Staff Writer -
Brendan joined the staff in January 2022.
Dan Gardella, Staff Writer - Dan joined
as Staff Writer in February 2025.
Conor Duffy, Staff Writer - Conor
rejoined the staff in February 2025 after previously
serving as Staff Writer in 2016-17.
Allyson Gagne, Senior Web Editor - Allyson joined
the staff in December 2016. She handles stat updates on
our homepage. She was promoted to Senior Web Editor in
January 2023.
Manuel De Moya, Web Editor, Moderator & Scout
- Manuel joined the staff in January 2022.
Daniel Fox, Podcast Producer - Daniel
joined the staff in February 2024.
Brian Ziller, Social Media Specialist -
Brian joined the staff in March 2024.
Wade Hilligoss, Payroll Expert - Wade
joined the staff in May 2024.
Sawyer Hurley, Analyst - Sawyer joined the
staff in February 2025.
Kelly O'Connor, Photographer - Kelly
has been contributing her extraordinary photography
skills going back to 2009.
Chris Andrews, IT - Chris has been
helping maintain our server and network functionality
since 2010.
Norm,
Moderator (Oregon Norm)
- Norm joined as a moderator in February 2013.
Joel,
Moderator (iakovos11)
- Joel joined as a moderator in November 2014.
Jason, Moderator (ramireja)
- Jason joined as a moderator in July 2017.
Michael, Moderator (vermontsox1)
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Michael joined as a moderator in July 2017.
John, Moderator (jmei)
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John rejoined as a moderator in June 2021, after previously
serving as a moderator for several years.
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Prospect Scouting Scale
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Hitter |
Starting
Pitcher |
Relief
Pitcher |
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7.5-8 |
Franchise Player
Aaron Judge |
Elite Ace
Pedro Martinez |
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7+ |
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Regular
All-Star
Mookie Betts |
#1/#2
Starter, Regular All-Star
Tarik Skubal |
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5 to 7 |
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| 6 |
Impact
Player/Occasional All-Star
Rafael Devers |
Quality
#2/3 Starter/Occasional All-Star
Logan Gilbert |
Elite Closer
Emmanuel Clase |
3.5 to 5 |
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| 5.5 |
Above-Average
Regular
Ian Happ |
Solid
#3/4
Starter
Michael Wacha |
Solid to Elite
Closer
Tanner Scott |
2.5 to
3.5 |
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Average
Regular
Lourdes Gurriel |
Regular #4/5 Starter
Kutter Crawford |
Solid
Closer/Elite Setup
Clay Holmes |
1.5 to
2.5 |
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| 4.5 |
Bench/Utility Player
Rob Refsnyder |
Swingman/Bulk Reliever
Cooper Criswell |
Middle
Reliever
Ryan Fernandez |
0.5 to
1.5 |
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| 4 |
Up
& Down Player
Pablo Reyes |
Up
& Down Starter/Swingman
Brad Keller |
Up
& Down Reliever
Nick Robertson |
0 to
0.5 |
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High-Minors Contributor
Jamie Westbrook |
High-Minors Contributor
Jason Alexander |
High-Minors Contributor
Oddanier Mosqueda |
< 0 |
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Non-Prospect
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Non-Prospect |
Non-Prospect
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N/A |
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The SoxProspects.com
Prospect Scouting Scale grades players using three values: (1) the player's
most likely MLB projection, (2) that player's floor, and (3) that player's
realistic ceiling. The site's rankings are based on each player's
most likely MLB projection at the major league level, taking
into account the player's floor, ceiling and the risk/range of
outcomes associated with each player. Accordingly, the rankings
will not necessarilly always track exactly with players' projection grades. The
above scale provides detail and examples
of what each grade means. Approximate annual WAR for each
level is also provided. Emphasis on approximate.
The 20-80 (or here, 2-8) scale is the long-time baseball
industry standard for player evaluation, although it is not used
by all teams. It maps grades to a standard bell curve, with 5
(or 50) mapping to MLB average. The majority of MLB
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Prospect Eligibility
All prospects in the Red Sox system are eligible to be
ranked in the SoxProspects.com Rankings until they
graduate from prospect status. A player will generally
graduate from prospect status once he exhausts his MLB
rookie status. Rookie status is exhausted once a player:
(1) has more than 130 at-bats in the majors; (2) has
pitched more than 50 innings in the majors; or (3) has
been on an active major league roster for more than 45
days (not including time on the injured list).
The SoxProspects Staff does not treat these as bright
line rules and will use discretion if these limits are
close at the end of each month or season, particularly
as it relates to service time.
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SoxProspects Bluesky |
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Prospect Scouting Scale
7.5-8: Franchise Player
6.5-7: Regular All-Star
6: Impact Everyday Player
5.5: Above-Average Regular
5: Average Regular
4.5: Bench/Utility Player
4: Up & Down Player
3: "Org" High Minors Contributor
2: Non-Prospect
More Detail on Scouting Scale
Grades listed for each player are MLB projection; Floor-Ceiling |
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