Red Sox suddenly cut two prospects, including $900,000 international signee: report
The Boston Red Sox released two prospects, outfielder Juan Chacon and infielder Yohander Linarez, according to Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster on X. Both Chacon, 23, and Linarez, 21, were on minor league contracts. MORE: Red Sox cut 23-year-old with 2.
53 ERA three days before Opening Day The more surprising name of the two is Chacon, Boston’s top international amateur signee during the 2019-20 signing period, and a frequent interloper in the team’s major league spring training camp the last four seasons. The Red Sox signed Chacon for $900,000 out of Venezuela in July 2019. Three years later, he was called up to his first Grapefruit League games, and went 1 for 2 with a walk at the ripe age of 19.
In 2023, Chacon stole 20 bases and reached base at a . 353 clip for Class-A Salem. However, his power tool never developed despite his tall (6-foot-1), athletic frame.
Last year at Double-A Portland, Chacon slugged . 298 with no home runs in 51 games. Linarez was signed out of Venezuela by the Sox in January 2022.
He advanced to Class-A Salem in 2025 and slashed . 221/. 262/.