They have 6 different guys that will appear on top 100 lists. 2 of them (Mayer, Casas) being top 20 prospects and another 2 (Bello, Yorke) being in the 40-70 range. I'd guess Rafaela will be on most lists, though the range will be huge (40-100). Walter (70-100). There's an outside chance Bleis makes a list or two as well if he continues his current play.Thank you. I’ll check it out.
There's plenty of depth too. I think I might be one of 3 people who has mentioned the name Nathan Hickey on this board. He was the Sox 5th round pick last year. He was hitting .271/.429/.507 in 182 PA at Salem with 39bb/39k to earn himself a promotion to Greenville. Since joining, he's slashing .267/.378/.467 in 37 PA, 5bb/9k. He's a 22 year old catcher with a chance of sticking behind the plate. He turns 23 in November and will most likely start his age 23 season at AA. Age appropriate, especially since he's a C. He'd be a top 10 prospect on some teams. On the Sox, he might crack a top 20 list. Jay Groome, Lugo, Paulino can't crack the top 10. Blaze Jordan is a 19 year old putting up a .294/.364/.471 line in 343 PA with 32bb and only 55k. He fell from 10 to 14th on Soxprospects.com.
I'd be surprised if anyone ranking the Sox outside the top 10 isn't a small minority. The farm has had a lot of stuff go right this year. The average team would have 1 top 30 prospect, 2 top 60s, and 3.3 in the top 100. The Sox are looking at 2, 4, and 5-6. They are at least a top 10 system, probably top 5.