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- Updated: July 29, 2016
ANAHEIM — With the most thrilling part of the season upcoming for the Red Sox, it is important to keep a close eye on the team’s impressive farm system, which is led by Yoan Moncada and Andrew Benintendi.
Some of the team’s top prospects could find their way to Boston at some point during the pennant race. Others could be used as chips to help president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski make another high-impact trade.
This week, MLB Pipeline.com has re-ranked the Top 100 Prospects in the Majors, and Top 30 for each team, and the Red Sox are in an enviable spot.
Only the Pirates have more prospect points than the 343 garnered by Boston.
The points are based on the representation of the club in the Top 100 list. For example, the top prospect gets 100 points, followed by 99 for No. 2 and 98 for No. 3, etc.
Moncada, the five-tool switch-hitter who was the Most Valuable Player in the Futures Game earlier this month, is MLB’s No. 2 prospect and No. 1 in Boston’s Top 30.
It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which Dombrowski would trade him. However, if a franchise player becomes available, you never know what might happen.
“I think you’ve got to be open-minded to listen to what’s out there,” Dombrowski said, not speaking about Moncada specifically. “I think that’s very …
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