2021 Boston Red Sox Instructional League Roster

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The Red Sox’s instructional league group is topped by second baseman Nick Yorke, one of the biggest surprises in the 2020 draft and one of the loudest performers in the 2021 season. Yorke’s .325 average was the best in Boston’s system, and his .412 on-base percentage was the best in the system among players outside of the Dominican Summer League. Evaluators this year marveled at the maturity of Yorke’s hit tool, which fits in well with his talented peers in the minors.

Outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia put up loud numbers in his pro debut, which occurred a year later than planned because of the pandemic. In the DSL, Garcia posted a .905 OPS with seven doubles, four triples and four homers. As an amateur, he earned recognition for a well-rounded blend of tools and skills. Keep an eye out, too, for Juan Chacon, who signed in the same class as Garcia. Chacon hit .311 in his pro debut and walked as many times (26) as he struck out.

On the mound, lefty Jay Groome, whose career has been littered with roadblocks, is a name to know for obvious reasons. Groome’s 134 strikeouts were the most in the system. Also keep an eye out for Luis Perales, a fireballing righthander who got into one game this year in the DSL but nevertheless should be on Boston fans’ radars. 

Player Position DOB
Angel Bastardo RHP 6/18/2002
Brock Bell RHP 3/18/1998
Brayan Bello RHP 6/1/1999
Bradley Blalock RHP 12/25/2000
Zach Bryant RHP 6/5/1998
Nathanael Cruz RHP 2/4/2003
Luis De La Rosa RHP 7/6/2002
Hunter Dobbins RHP 8/30/1999
Shane Drohan LHP 1/7/1999
Juan Daniel Encarnacion RHP 3/30/2001
Jhonny Felix RHP 9/4/1998
Grant Gambrell RHP 11/21/1997
Frank German RHP 9/22/1997
Wilkelman Gonzalez RHP 3/25/2002
Jay Groome LHP 8/23/1998
Francis Hernandez RHP 9/4/2001
Gabriel Jackson RHP 9/7/2001
Chih-Jung Liu RHP 4/7/1999
Matt Litwicki RHP 8/3/1998
Bryan Mata RHP 5/3/1999
Yordanny Monegro RHP 10/14/2002
Chris Murphy LHP 6/5/1998
Wyatt Olds RHP 8/5/1999
Jedixson Paez RHP 1/17/2004
Luis Perales RHP 4/14/2003
Jose Ramirez RHP 3/28/2001
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz RHP 8/18/2003
Cesar Ruiz RHP 6/4/2003
Cody Scroggins RHP 8/17/1996
Reidis Sena RHP 4/7/2001
Dylan Spacke RHP 3/11/1998
Christopher Troye RHP 2/8/1999
Tyler Uberstine RHP 6/1/1999
Jacob Wallace RHP 8/13/1998
Brandon Walter LHP 9/8/1996
Jacob Webb RHP 3/23/1999
Thad Ward RHP 1/16/1997
Jeremy Wu-Yelland LHP 6/24/1999
Ryan Zeferjahn RHP 2/28/1998
Jaxx Groshans C 7/20/1998
Nathan Hickey C 11/23/1999
Enderso Lira C 10/11/2003
Naysbel Marcano C 5/23/2002
Elih Marrero C 6/21/1997
Daniel McElveny C 4/21/2003
Juan Montero C 6/10/2002
Stephen Scott C 5/23/1997
Brainer Bonaci INF 7/9/2002
Allan Castro INF 5/25/2003
Brandon Howlett INF 9/12/1999
Lyonell James INF 10/14/2002
Blaze Jordan INF 12/19/2002
Niko Kavadas INF 10/27/1998
Christian Koss INF 1/27/1998
Matthew Lugo INF 5/9/2001
Marcelo Mayer INF 12/12/2002
Tyler Miller INF 12/17/1999
Nicholas Northcut INF 6/13/1999
Eddinson Paulino INF 7/2/2002
Ceddanne Rafaela INF 9/18/2000
Luis Ravelo INF 11/5/2003
Johnfrank Salazar INF 8/5/2003
Karson Simas INF 6/2/2001
Nick Yorke INF 4/2/2002
Alex Zapete INF 9/11/2001
Miguel Bleis OF 3/1/2004
Juan Chacon OF 12/4/2002
Nick Decker OF 10/2/1999
Jhostynxon Garcia OF 12/11/2002
Bryan Gonzalez OF 9/18/2001
Gilberto Jimenez OF 7/8/2000
Eduardo Lopez OF 5/8/2002
Tyler McDonough OF 4/2/1999
Miguel Ugueto OF 9/3/2002
Freddy Valdez OF 12/6/2001
Eduardo Vaughan OF 1/10/2002

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