On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox made another big move in their minor league system. The Portland Sea Dogs announced that top prospect Franklin Arias was joining the team for the final month of the season.
That’s an impressive feat for a few reasons. First, Arias started the year in Single-A with only 36 games (166 plate appearances) at the level. He was promoted to High-A after only 19 more games with Salem in 2025. After 87 games in High-A, Arias is now headed to Double-A, where he's already hit his first home run at the level.