Red Sox fans aren’t liking what they’re seeing at the big league level, but we encourage them to instead turn their attention to the farm, where the Sox have one of baseball’s best systems and another standout performer from Wednesday night.

Patrick Reilly, RHP, Orioles: Acquired by the Orioles from the Pirates for Billy Cook, Reilly has performed well over five Double-A starts with Bowie. Reilly delivered his best yet on Wednesday, tossing five scoreless frames on two hits, a walk and eight strikeouts. Reilly’s fastball sits 93-95 mph mixing a high-80s cutter, a mid-80s slider and a changeup. He has high-octane stuff and has shown the ability to command his arsenal in 2024, something he didn’t do as an amateur.

Luke Adams, 3B, Brewers: Adams is one of the more underrated hitting prospects in the minors, bringing above-average contact, approach and power to the table. He’s a stubborn hitter who will go to great lengths to reach base, including putting himself in the line of fire. On Wednesday, Adams was hit by a pitch for the 39th time this season, setting the Midwest League single-season record for HBP.

James Tibbs, OF, Giants: After a stellar start to his professional career at Low-A, Tibbs has struggled to get his footing in High-A. Tibbs finally found some level ground last night as he hit his first professional home run and reached base twice. In the early going, Tibbs’ contact and power tools have not been as advertised, but it’s important to keep in mind it’s a small sample.

Cam Smith, 3B, Cubs: The Cubs’ first-rounder has enjoyed a strong professional debut and yesterday he continued his dominance of High-A. Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and a sacrifice fly that scored the go-ahead run. Smith is now hitting a ridiculous .351/.453/.714 over his first 23 professional games. Not only has Smith flashed easy plus power, his contact and plate discipline have been impressive.

Mikey Romero, SS, Red Sox: Since July 1, Romero has been on fire. Entering yesterday’s doubleheader at New Hampshire, Romero was hitting .317/.353/.627 with 11 home runs over his last 37 games. Romero added to that total in the top of the seventh inning in game one of the doubleheader, slugging his seventh Double-A home run in just seven games. After an injury-marred start to his career, Romero is showing the advanced hitting ability Boston drafted him for.

Has The Sox System Previously Ranked This High?

In our most recent Top 100 Prospects update, we moved Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony to No. 2 in the rankings. We agonize over every spot in the rankings, but we spent extra time figuring out who would rank No. 2. J.J. Cooper explains why we ultimately selected Anthony, and why it foreshadows a potentially significant offseason for a Red Sox club that has a chance to have both the No. 1 prospect and No. 1 farm system in baseball. 

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Jhonny Severino, 3B/SS, Pirates: Severino crept onto the back of our Pirates list midway through the season and there’s a chance he’ll be even higher entering 2025. The 19-year-old infielder laid waste to FCL pitching before a promotion to Low-A Bradenton and hit a pair of homers last night. Strikeouts have been more of an issue in his first test of full-season ball, but Severino had previously shown better contact skills this year and has always been lauded for his power potential. He’s one of several intriguing bats in the lower levels of Pittsburgh’s system.

In Case You Missed It

We spent the first segment of yesterday’s Hot Sheet show breaking down the Red Sox farm system, including why Chaim Bloom deserves plenty of credit for what has transpired this season.