Hope in Single A

While the Sea Dogs toil in last place, many of the Red Sox top prospects reside in Sarasota. Looking at the current prospect rankings, five pitchers and six position players are in their respective top 12's. 20 year old John Lester has supplanted Abe Alvarez at the top of the pitching list, while 20-year old SS Hanley Ramirez is the top position prospect. (Ramirez is currently out of action with a wrist injury). The May 17th edition of Baseball America's Daily Dish has a full report on the Sarasota prospects. The Sarasota Sox are currently 20-18 and in second place in the FSL West division.