SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast

SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast episodes:

• 05.10.2024

  SP Pod #316: A Trip To Portland

  Chris H. and Ian got on the horn with a new set of rankings to talk about for the month of May! However, the guys first had to get through some news, and Ian brought some reports from sitting on...

  
• 05.06.2024

  SP Pod #315: April Showers Bring May Flowers

  Ian and Chris Clegg get back together to wrap up the first month of the minor league season! They start off by reviewing the recently released FCL roster and then break down the top performers at each level during the...

  
• 04.28.2024

  SP Pod #314: Talking About What You Want to Hear About

  Ian is joined by a very special guest this week as SoxProspects founder and Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews joins to answer listeners' questions! Before getting to those, however, Ian and Mike discuss Brayan Bello’s injury, Ceddanne Rafaela as the everyday shortstop...

  
• 04.23.2024

  SP Pod #313: More Injuries and Early Reports from the Affiliates

  Ian and Chris Clegg reconvene to discuss more injuries for the major league team and what the Red Sox should do at first base with Triston Casas seemingly out for an extended period of time. Is Niko Kavadas an option...

  
• 04.14.2024

  SP Pod #312: New Rankings, Same Defense

  After a strong start, the Red Sox have seen old issues crop up with injuries and poor defense fueling a losing streak. Ian and Chris discuss the injuries and what to do about the defensive issues that have plagued the...

  
• 04.06.2024

  SPPod #311: A Neverending Scary Story

  Guarded optimism from a 6-2 start and the excitement of the true opening of the minor league season gave Chris and Ian some positives to discuss on this episode, while the specter of Trevor Story's shoulder injury clouded the vibes...

  
• 03.30.2024

  SPPod #310: Opening Day is Here!

  Ian and Chris Hatfield reunite to break down the end of spring training and the opening day roster. They then move on and discuss the Worcester roster which has a few surprises including Nick Yorke not making the team and...

  
• 03.26.2024

  SPPod #309: Boots on the ground in Fort Myers!

  Ian and Chris Clegg are back from the annual SoxProspects trip to Fort Myers with news from the backfields on a plethora of prospects. For the hitters, they go through a few guys at each position who stood out and...

  
• 03.15.2024

  SPPod #308: Spring Breakout Game Preview

  Ian and Chris Clegg reunite to discuss the latest news from Red Sox camp, including Brian Bello’s extension and Ceddanne Rafaela and Justin Slaten’s strong performance so far. Next, they discussed the Red Sox roster for the spring breakout game...

  
• 03.08.2024

  SPPod #307: An Exercise in Allocation

  Chris and Ian are back together after a few episodes and jump right into the thick of Spring Training, talking about the recent transactions and the impact of the Lucas Giolito injury. They also discuss Ian’s recent article on...

  
• 02.28.2024

  SPPod #306: Tell Your Neighbor Baseball Is Here!

  Red Sox Major League Spring Training games have started so Ian runs through some things he noticed during the first weekend of games and the recent transactions. Ian then sits down with Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to discuss...

  
• 02.22.2024

  SPPod #305: Enter Sandlin

  With spring training ramping up, the podcast is back with a different lineup than usual as Ian and Chris Clegg are running things this week. We start off with some college baseball talk and then move on to discuss...

  
• 02.11.2024

  SPPod #304: Back for more in '24

  After a month to recharge, the podcast is back... and so is Theo Epstein? After the offseason of our discontent, we finally got some good news after Winter Weekend seemed to present a low point for Red Sox fandom. Plus,...

  
• 12.31.2023

  Pitch Clock, 12/30: Sale Trade, Giolito signing

  On today's Pitch Clock, Chris H., Ian, and special guest Chris Clegg discuss the Chris Sale-for-Vaughn Grissom trade and Lucas Giolito signing. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email...

  
• 12.30.2023

  SPPod #303: Slow, Slow, Slooooooow

  The offseason's long but so far it's been slooooooowwww.... sorry, we've probably been watching too much White Christmas, but even Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney would've struggled to find something to sing about the Red Sox offseason so far (of...

  
• 12.10.2023

  SPPod #302: Verdugone, Rule 5 exodus

  At the last moment, the Winter Meetings gave us plenty to discuss. First, the Red Sox moved Alex Verdugo to, of all places, New York, with the Yankees sending three arms in return. Then, the organization lost NINE players in...

  
• 12.03.2023

  SPPod #301: End-of-Season Rankings/Winter Meetings Preview

  The Thanksgiving break brought our end-of-season rankings, so Chris and Ian had plenty to talk about for this episode! The guys did a deep dive into the update, including the ascension of our new top prospect,...

  
• 11.19.2023

  SPPod300: Messed with the Drohan

  So it turns out the Rule 5 protection and non-tender deadlines led to a somewhat eventful week! First, the Red Sox turned some heads by declining to add Shane Drohan to the 40-man roster on Tuesday. Then, they swung a...

  
• 11.14.2023

  SP Shorts Ep. 1: 2023 Rule 5 Protection Decisions

  Welcome to SoxProspects Shorts, Episode 1! We'll explain what it means further on the episode, but as for the matter at hand, Tuesday at 6pm is the deadline to protect players from selection in the Rule 5 Draft by adding...

  
• 10.31.2023

  SPPod #299: The Breslow-down

  The Red Sox found themselves a new Chief Baseball Officer, and it's a familiar face in former Boston reliever Craig Breslow. Since retiring in 2018, Breslow has worked in the Cubs front office - with some familiar faces - and...

  
• 10.19.2023

  SPPod #298: The Search Is On

  That's the search for the Head of Baseball Operations, of course. The search is on and the guys ran down all of the latest as the Red Sox try to find the next person to run the front office. Plus,...

  
• 10.06.2023

  SPPod #297: 2023 Season in Review

  After 20 years in review, we narrowed our focus to just this one, looking back at the season's best on the farm. We highlighted the SoxProspects.com award winners and all-stars as part of our position-by-position look back at 2023. Plus,...

  
• 09.28.2023

  SPPod #296: 20th Anniversary Special, part 2

  Our celebration continues for one more episode, as the full SoxProspects Brass of Mike, Chris, Ian and James gathers to talk about 20 years of SoxProspects. Plus, Mike and Chris got on the line with former Director of Scouting Chris...

  
• 09.25.2023

  SPPod #295: 20th Anniversary Special, part 1

  Yep, that's right, this past week, SoxProspects.com celebrated its 20th anniversary! In Part 1 of our special podcast, Chris is joined by site founder and Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews. The two discussed the origins of the site, the Forum, the...

  
• 09.15.2023

  SPPod294: Chaim Bloom Fired

  Sound the emergency podcast alarm - the Red Sox announced on Thursday they've parted ways with CBO Chaim Bloom. Chris and Ian got on the horn for an episode discussing the move, Bloom's tenure, and what's next for the franchise....

  
• 09.10.2023

  SPPod #293: A visit to Greenville

  Ian sat in on a full series down in lovely Greenville (thanks again for all your support, generous donors!) and has plenty to report back! Check in here for a full set of reports from the High-A affiliate, plus thoughts...

  
• 08.25.2023

  SPPod 292: The New Normal of the Minor Leagues

  In the third season since the end of Short-Season-A as an affiliated level of minor league baseball, it's time for all of us to re-calibrate with regard to the levels of the minor leagues. Chris and Ian discussed what the...

  
• 08.13.2023

  SPPod #291: August at the Ballpark

  We've got reports from Salem, Portland, and Worcester. We've got new rankings. We've got thoughts about the latest from Fenway. We've got your emails! Join us! Got something to say? We love...

  
• 08.03.2023

  SPPod #290: Trade(less) Deadline

  It seemed like this could potentially be a busy trade deadline... but then it wasn't. Chris and Ian broke down the relative lack of action, as well as the trades the Red Sox DID make, at this year's deadline. Plus,...

  
• 07.26.2023

  SPPod #289: On Deadline

  The trade deadline cometh! After discussing the close of the draft signing period, which featured no real surprises, the guys dug in on the coming week at the MLB level. It seems like the Sox are buying, so who might...

  
• 07.21.2023

  SPPod #288: 2023 Draft Recap with Jim Callis

  Our good friend Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline stopped by for his annual visit to discuss this season's draft crop! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at...

  
• 07.18.2023

  SPPod #287: Re-ranking, Eye to the Deadline

  July is always busy, and the Red Sox have given us plenty to discuss. What will Chaim Bloom be looking for at the deadline? Who was involved in the latest batch of promotions? And what July rankings are Chris and...

  
• 07.10.2023

  SPPod #286: Kyle Teel/Nazzan Zanetello Instant Reax

  Draft Night 1 is in the books! Here's the guys' thoughts on the Red Sox first two picks. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure...

  
• 07.07.2023

  SPPod #285: Live Looks Before the Draft

  Between Chris and Ian, we've got live reports at Worcester, Portland, and Salem to talk about! Plus, we've got a draft preview, thoughts on the latest promotions to Boston and Salem, our thoughts on basically everyone in the system...

  
• 06.22.2023

  SPPod #284: More About that Guy You Asked About

  There are always a handful of guys in a given year we get asked about regularly. "What's up with this guy?", "Why do you have him ranked so high/low?", etc. This episode, we focused on a few of those guys,...

  
• 06.09.2023

  SPPod #283: Wrapping the Month of May-er

  Chris was nice enough to come back and join Ian on the podcast again. Thanks, Chris. With new rankings, promotions for a number of players including the system's top prospect, injury news, and the start of the Complex League seasons,...

  
• 05.19.2023

  SPPod #282: Movin' on Up

  It's everyone's favorite time of year, the start of promotion season. Shane Drohan, Chase Meidroth, Nathan Hickey and more are moving up a level, so we had plenty to say. Plus, we somehow haven't mentioned the May rankings update yet,...

  
• 05.04.2023

  SPPod #281: April Review

  With one month in the books, Chris and Ian checked in with their thoughts on the big stories from April. Has Shane Drohan already established himself as the system's top pitching prospect? How much shine has Nick Yorke regained? And...

  
• 04.21.2023

  SPPod #280: Director of Player Development Brian Abraham

  When you cover the minor leagues like we do, it's all about player development, and who better to talk to about that than the guy in charge of that very department for the Red Sox? We were very happy to...

  
• 04.15.2023

  SPPod #279: Scouting the high minors

  It's been a frustrating week at the major league level, but we're here with some early reports from Worcester and Portland (via Mnachester) to take your mind off of the sweep by the Rays... we did need to talk a...

  
• 04.07.2023

  SPPod #278: MiLB Opening Day 2023

  Minor league opening day is here! (The rest of it, at least, given that Triple-A started last week.) Chris and Ian are here to break down the rosters for each of the affiliates and what they're looking forward to seeing...

  
• 03.31.2023

  SPPod #277: From the backfields to the real thing

  What a time to be alive: The boys are back from the Fort and have plenty of observations to relay as the minor league season approaches. Meanwhile, plenty has been happening with the major league club as the Red Sox...

  
• 03.16.2023

  SPPod #276: Rankings Jamboree with Jim Callis and Alex Speier

  Yeah, you read that right. Two guests. Four people. One podcast. Because YOU DEMANDED IT (maybe). We got MLB.com's Jim Callis and the Boston Globe's Alex Speier on the show at the same time for a roundtable discussion on the...

  
• 03.10.2023

  SPPod #275: Early MLB camp reaction

  With about two weeks of MLB spring training games in the books, Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss. Is Jarren Duran really really turning it around this time? Is Triston Casas going to... lead off? How good do some...

  
• 02.26.2023

  SPPod #274: The Same Old Song

  Surprise, surprise: Noah Song has returned to baseball. Never mind that he's technically a Philadelphia Phillie now, as the news lit up our timelines and required a deep dive into the likelihood Song sticks, returns to the Red Sox, or...

  
• 02.09.2023

  SPPod #273: The one where we talk about a blacksmith

  Camp is close. The guys can smell it. But in the meantime, the Red Sox made some more deals, sending Matt Barnes and Franklin German off and getting Richard Bleier and Theo Denlinger in return. Plus, Kiley McDaniel and Keith...

  
• 01.29.2023

  SPPod #272: Team taking shape

  After much uncertainty, it seems that the Red Sox 2023 roster is finally starting to take shape. Justin Turner, Corey Kluber, Adalberto Mondesi, Adam Duvall... Meanwhile, three more former top ten prospects, including a former top prospect in the #SP60...

  
• 01.05.2023

  SPPod #271: Rafael Devers gets paid

  For Red Sox fans who wanted something... ANYTHING to get excited about, the organization finally came through on Wednesday, reportedly agreeing to terms with Rafael Devers on an 11-year, $331 million extension that will keep him in Boston until the...

  
• 12.31.2022

  SPPod #270: '22 in Review, pt. 4, low-minors hitters

  Closing out 2022, Chris and Ian finally closed out the '22 in Review series with the low minors hitters after a slow(-ish) week of news. First, there was the matter of Nathan Eovaldi leaving and being replaced by Corey Kluber,...

  
• 12.20.2022

  SPPod #269: Much Ado About Everything

  Xander Bogaerts is gone. Red Sox fans are furious. And in the week following that bombshell, the team designated Jeter Downs and Eric Hosmer for assignment and traded Hoy Park after mere weeks in the organization while the last of...