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Red Sox: Rafael Devers, the last blue chip prospect in the system

Technically speaking, Rafael Devers is still the second-ranked prospect in the Red Sox’ minor league system behind Andrew Benintendi. But, that’s only a technicality. Benintendi will be the Red Sox’ starting left fielder come opening day and after 25 at-bats will no longer be considered a prospect (he fell 25 short of the 130 at bats needed to exceed rookie eligibility last season).

This leaves Devers, MLB Pipeline’s #16 overall and #1 ranked third baseman, as the top guy in an otherwise thin system. Regardless of the competition, he’s largely deserving of the surrounding hype.