Red Sox Insider Says Top Prospect 'Could Reach The Majors This Year'
Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald said 'it no longer seems far-fetched' that the 20-year-old infielder could be called up to the majors in 2026.
Red Sox Insider Says Top Prospect 'Could Reach The Majors This Year' originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It was less than nine months ago when Boston Red Sox top infield prospect Franklin Arias was promoted to Double-A Portland.
Now, Mac Cerullo of The Boston Herald believes there's a chance that the 20-year-old could be called up to the majors this year. "His meteoric rise continued last season, as Arias rose three levels from Low-A to Double-A and finished the year as the club’s top position player prospect," the Red Sox insider wrote. "Now after another red-hot start, Arias has reached a point where it no longer seems far-fetched that he could reach the majors this year.
" Arias recently jumped from No. 36 to No. 6 overall in ESPN's top 50 MLB prospects list as he's recorded eight home runs, 25 RBIs and a .
328/. 414/. 588 slash line across 140 plate appearances covering 33 games with the Sea Dogs this season.