The prospect the Red Sox should keep out of trade talks
With the trade deadline almost here, the Red Sox need to be buyers at the deadline. However, there is one player they cannot afford to lose. Here’s the prospect the Sox should not part ways with:Â
C Kyle Teel, #31 overall prospect: Teel is the best catcher from the 2023 MLB draft, and the best catcher that the Red Sox have in their farm. Teel is currently on Double A affiliate Portland Sea Dogs, batting .305 and nine home runs in 68 games. As the best hitting catcher in a while and a great defensive one, the Sox should keep him. They could pair him with Connor Wong as a lefty-righty platoon, and have him become the starter in time.
If he pans out, Teel could be a generational catcher for the Sox, and a Hall-of-Famer.Â
Kyle Teel has been raking since the beginning of May.
52 G, 235 PA, .332/.409/.507, 15 2B, 7 HR, 10.6% BB, 22.6% K
When you factor in defense, he’s in the discussion for the best catching prospect in baseball.#DirtyWaterpic.twitter.com/kO8YCwG7ky
— Eric Cross (@EricCross04) July 23, 2024
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TJ Morin is a Sports Media graduate of Butler University. When he isn’t writing, or arguing about sports, he’s sitting on the couch with his dad cheering for one of their various teams, the Washington Commanders, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Butler Bulldogs. TJ can be found ranting about them on X @_Big_3_Sports_.
