Alex Speier

An overlooked San Diego product with a conventional name has unconventional success in his pro debut.

The 2018 first-rounder out of high school altered his stance to unlock his all-fields power in the South Atlantic League.

Mostly a reliever in college, Ward has become one of the better starting pitching prospects in the Red Sox’s farm system.

The 20-year-old righthander could have the highest ceiling of any starting pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization.

Unsung as an amateur, Jimenez has shown game aptitude that hints at significant growth potential.

The 30-year-old rookie could carve out a large role in the big league bullpen after expanding his repertoire.

A college second baseman without much power, Duran is now an outfielder making more impact at the plate.

The shortstop showed steady defensive actions and feel to hit in the Carolina League last year after a lost 2017 season.

An elbow injury derailed Lakins in 2016 and 2017, but a move to the bullpen in 2018 helped his stuff play up in the upper minors.

Once, the Red Sox were flush with up-the-middle prospects. While that well has largely dried up, a 17-year-old Venezuelan shortstop could change that.

Reyes lacks big-time velocity but has survival skills that might have been attractive in the Rule 5 draft had the Red Sox not protected him.

The 2017 first-rounder reverted to his old arm slot and repertoire after a new approach produced a lousy first half in the Carolina League.

Hernandez shows enough stuff to succeed as a five-inning starter or late-inning power reliever.

After serving an 80-game drug suspension, Chavis returned to Double-A looking like a new hitter and rededicated third baseman.

Bobby Dalbec effortlessly hit balls out to all fields in a 32-homer season, just like he did in college at Arizona.

The 2018 third-rounder reliever’s dominance in college and sturdy pitch mix have him on the fast track to Boston.

Ranking the top 10 prospects in the Boston Red Sox system after the MLB Draft and international free agency.

The southpaw’s complete pitch makeover marks him as the system’s Best Player in our midseason update.

Tommy John surgery for Groome focused attention on the next wave of Red Sox pitching prospects, all of whom were struggling to throw strikes.

The Red Sox are working to unlock Dalbec’s prodigious raw power on a more frequent basis in games.