Red Sox Minor Lines: Another clutch home run for Franklin Arias
Arias ties the game in the ninth before a walkoff loss for the Sea Dogs. And Worcester sweeps a doubleheader.
DUNEDIN, FL - MARCH 02: Boston Red Sox shortstop Franklin Arias (65) walks through the dugout with his helmet and bats during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 2, 2026, at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Somerset Patriots 9, Portland Sea Dogs 6 ( BOX ) Franklin Arias went four games without hitting a home run and I was starting to get concerned. That changed in dramatic fashion in the top of the ninth on Thursday night, when Arias tied the Sea Dogs game at 6-6 on a two run bomb to center.
Here’s the broadcast view of the Franklin Arias homer. https://t. co/3c8Mmm6i4g pic.
twitter. com/yQ47B8ZQkE — Hunter Noll (@Hunter_Noll) May 1, 2026 My favorite rating on any FanGraphs page at this moment is Arias’ Game Power: The 20 is for “present” Game Power, with 45 as “future”. This was Arias’ eighth home run of the season, in 20 games.
I’d suggest that Fangraphs update that Present rating ASAP. Unfortunately, the Patriots (NYY) walked it off in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run homer by Coby Morales off of reliever Cooper Adams. Starter Patrick Halligan struck out six batters, allowing two runs in 2 ⅔ innings.