It’s no surprise that Roman Anthony is the top overall prospect in Keith Law’s latest top-50 MLB prospect rankings for the Athletic.
But, the Red Sox also have 19-year-old infield prospect in high-A Greenville that made a massive leap into Law’s top 10.
Franklin Arias, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound shortstop has gotten Law’s attention with his bat.
“Through Sunday, Arias was hitting .360/.406/.517 since his promotion to High A, and he’s still just 19 until November,” Law wrote. “He’s a true shortstop, he doesn’t punch out (8.3 percent at the higher level), and he has power.