Here is the minor league report for the 2010 Pawtucket Red Sox, the Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox.
The key name to note on the roster is outfielder Josh Reddick. Reddick has a career minor league average of .291 and has shown the potential to hit 20-25 home runs a year. With all of the outfield spots locked up in Boston next year, he might have to serve a year in waiting behind Mike Cameron and J.D. Drew in the major leagues next season which is not a bad thing. Reddick has struggled each of the last two seasons when he has been promoted so it might take him a year or two to adjust to to the major leagues once he arrives.
Junichi Tazawa was high on prospect lists but is facing Tommy John surgery and will miss all of the 2010 season.
How they rank:
Baseball America: Reddick (3), Tazawa (6)
Keith Law: Tazawa (3)
John Sickels: Reddick (4), Bowden (5), Tazawa (6)
Here is a look at 2010 Pawtucket Red Sox roster by position:
Catchers:
Mark Wagner
Dusty Brown
Infielders:
1B Aaron Bates
2B Kevin Frandsen
SS Angel Sanchez
3B Jorge Jimenez
Tug Hulett
Ryan Khoury
Outfielders:
LF Daniel Nava
CF Josh Reddick
RF Darnell McDonald
Bubba Bell
Starting Pitchers:
Boof Bonser
Adam Mills
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Fabio Castro
Michael Bowden
Relief Pitchers:
Randor Bierd
Fernando Cabrera
Alan Embree
Kris Johnson
Robert Manuel
Joe Nelson
Chad Paronto
Ramon A. Ramirez
Dustin Richardson


