Baseball America tabs Red Sox as top farm system in baseball

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Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer have all been tabbed as top-15 prospects by Baseball America.

By Conor Ryan

February 5, 2025 | 5:49 PM

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For the first time in Baseball America’s 41-year history, the respected baseball publication has tabbed the Red Sox as having the best farm system among all 30 MLB franchises. 

It’s a noteworthy honor for the Red Sox, considering that Baseball America listed Boston as having baseball’s 13th-ranked farm system in 2024. 

But in the span of a year, the Red Sox have had several blue-chip talents make significant strides in the minor leagues — with Boston holding onto that top spot even after the team traded a pair of top prospects in Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery as part of the Garrett Crochet blockbuster in December. 

“The Red Sox have returned to the top of the farm system rankings, even after dealing four prospects to the White Sox to bring Garrett Crochet to Boston,” BA noted in their announcement for their latest farm-system rankings. “No other organization can match the trio of Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, and Boston’s pitching depth has improved as well.” 

Even with both Teel (BA’s No. 52 prospect) and Montgomery (No. 66) dealt to the White Sox, the Red Sox’s farm system is still stacked — with three Sox players listed among Baseball America’s top-15 prospects.

Roman Anthony — who was tabbed by Baseball America as the game’s No. 1 prospect in September — is currently baseball’s No. 2 prospect following the arrival of Dodgers phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki, although Anthony should regain that top ranking if Sasaki earns a spot on Los Angeles’ roster in the coming months. 

Beyond Anthony’s potential as an All-Star regular, Boston’s prospect pipeline received a major shot in the arm in 2024 by the ascension of Kristian Campbell as a can’t-miss prospect. The gifted slugger is BA’s No. 4 prospect in baseball entering the 2025 season, while shortstop Marcelo Mayer (despite injury concerns) is ranked No. 15 overall. 

The Red Sox could also have several younger prospects make leaps up the draft rankings this summer, with 19-year-old shortstop Franklin Arias tabbed as the 76th-ranked prospect by Baseball America. The Athletic’s Keith Law even tabbed Arias as the No. 42 prospect in baseball on his own rankings. 

Boston also has several other younger prospects further down in the minors like Yoeilin Cespedes and Miguel Bleis who are poised to take steps forward this summer. 

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