{"id":47913,"date":"2025-05-13T07:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47913"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:47:24","slug":"red-sox-prospect-on-track-to-surpass-already-high-projections-hes-going-to-be-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47913","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Prospect On Track to Surpass Already-High Projections: \u2018He\u2019s Going to Be a Star\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Franklin-Arias.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Franklin-Arias.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Franklin-Arias.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Franklin-Arias.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Franklin Arias\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"2056\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2176\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-widget-area\">\n<div id=\"heavy_multi_stn_video_player_widget-4\" class=\"stn-player-cls stn-player-container\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"wfgg3pv0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The projection seems spot-on when it comes to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Franklin Arias<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018 talent, but it might be way off on when the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston Red Sox<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">No. 3 prospect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will actually display that talent\u00a0at the major league level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the first installment of Bleacher Report\u2019s ongoing MLB 30 in \u201930 series, Joel Reuter takes a shot at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">predicting the top 30 shortstops<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the 2030 season. But while he clearly sees Franklin Arias\u2019 upside, calling him the \u201cbest defensive shortstop prospect in the Red Sox system,\u201d Reuter projects Arias to be the No. 2 shortstop\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prospect\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">five years from now, when he\u2019ll be 24.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0At the rate Arias is going, it kind of feels like he\u2019ll be way past the prospect stage by then.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Franklin Arias Touted as \u2018Best Defensive Shortstop\u2019 in Red Sox System<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Signed by the Red Sox out of Caracas, Venezuela, for $525,000 as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">one of their top international free agents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in January 2023 at the age of 17, Arias has already climbed a few rungs up the organizational ladder, and he doesn\u2019t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2024, Arias clobbered the ball in 51 games at the rookie level for the Florida Complex League Red Sox, slashing .355\/.471\/.584 with a 1.055 OPS. In 166 at bats, Arias hit 16 doubles and six home runs with 28 RBIs and 30 stolen bases, and he walked 34 times vs. 36 strikeouts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arias was moved up to Single-A Salem for his final 36 games last season, posting a slash line of .257\/.331\/.378, and he earned the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">No. 42 spot from The Athletic\u2019s top 100<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from Keith Law, who saw enough of Arias during spring training to declare, \u201cI think he\u2019s going to be a star, especially with the stick.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In his writeup for the top 100, Law stated, \u201cHe\u2019s got tools and athleticism to spare, showing excellent bat speed and wrist strength already, along with a fantastic swing that has great rhythm to it and lets him get his lower half involved for more power. He\u2019s a true shortstop with soft hands and solid instincts already, showing a plus arm and above-average speed on both sides of the ball.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Franklin Arias Dazzles Analysts: \u2018He\u2019s Got Tools and Athleticism to Spare\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"2d1b266fe4479c771c708349ea38e67a\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJPqbOvPb2l\/\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJPqbOvPb2l\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=820&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fboston-red-sox%2Ffranklin-arias-surpassing-already-high-projections%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A344914.7999999523%7D\" height=\"676\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arias opened the 2025 season at Salem, and in 78 at bats over 19 games, Arias batted .346 with an OPS of .804.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe view him as a long-term shortstop with the potential to remain a top-of-the-order offensive threat,\u201d said Red Sox director of player development Brian Abraham. \u201cHe has come a long way in a short time, continues to improve daily and consistently pushes himself to get better.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He was quickly promoted to High-A Greenville and has wasted no time getting noticed, slashing .326\/.404\/.522 with a .926 OPS, walking six times with five strikeouts in his first 11 games. Still only 19, Arias could be showing off his skills at Double-A Portland by early summer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHe\u2019s a leader, supportive of others, while also pushing and challenging himself and his teammates to improve,\u201d said Abraham. \u201cFranklin is becoming more athletic, adding quality weight and strength, which has enhanced both his range on the dirt and his ability to impact the baseball.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__author-bio\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The projection seems spot-on when it comes to\u00a0Franklin Arias\u2018 talent, but it might be way off on when the\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0No. 3 prospect\u00a0will actually display that&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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