Red Sox prospect described as ‘big unit,’ ‘physical specimen’ and ‘big man on campus’
Red Sox players have several ways of describing 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfield/first-base prospect Justin Gonzales.
HOUSTON — Red Sox players have several ways of describing 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfield/first-base prospect Justin Gonzales . “Obviously he’s a physical specimen,” Marcelo Mayer said. “He’s huge.
” “Big unit,” Carlos Narváez said. “An Oneil Cruz-type tool set,” Isiah Kiner-Falefa added. Baseball America ranks the 19-year-old Dominican Republic native Boston’s No.
7 overall prospect while MLB Pipeline puts him at No. 6 in the system. Gonzales should be one of Boston’s most discussed prospects during the 2026 season.
He opened plenty of eyes while playing in three major league spring training games. He had a single that left his bat at 117. 3 mph in a Grapefruit League game on March 2, tied for the third hardest exit velocity in spring training.
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