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SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast
by SoxProspects.com
The most comprehensive Red Sox discussion, from the minor leagues up to Fenway, on the web, with Ian Cundall, Chris Hatfield, Mike Andrews, and more!
Episodes
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SP Pod #434: 2026 in Review: Low-Minors Hitters
It's part 2 of our season look-back, and the guys are headed south to the low-minors affiliates. 2026 Breakout Player of the Year Franklin Primera and four 2026 draftees lead a crop of hitters with interesting potential, but a ways to go. Plus, with the season approaching its end, Chris and Ian...
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SP Pod #433: 2026 in Review: High-Minors Hitters
Part 1 of our season-in-review takes a look at the hitters who reached Double-A or higher in the system this year, led by the system's top prospect. Before diving in, Chris and Ian looked back at last week's episode, considering whether the "look ahead" segment had too pessimistic an outlook in...
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SP Pod #432: Taking Stock
After an anticlimactic sweep at the hands of the Yankees, there's plenty to discuss about what we learned in the Red Sox short postseason run and what it means for the future, enough so that the guys pushed the season in review back a week. Chris and Ian analyzed what went so wrong in the Wild…
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SP Pod #431: On to the Bronx, redux
The regular season is in the books, so Chris and Ian hopped on the podcast machine to look back at one of the most unique seasons in the history of a franchise with a lot of weird seasons. Then, with the news of Tyron Guerrero and Mickey Gasper hitting the IL, the guys took one last look at the...
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SP Pod #430: On to the Playoffs
Chris and Ian hopped on the podcast machine after the Red Sox officially clinched a playoff spot - on the 23rd anniversary of the launch of SoxProspects.com! - to work through the team's potential playoff roster against the Yankees in the Wild Card round. They then got some final in-person…
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SP Pod #429: Portland and Greenville Live Looks
Ian and Chris have been out at the fields to close the season and they got on the horn to discuss what they've seen from the Greenville Drive and Portland Sea Dogs in the closing weeks of the season. Listen in on the latest reports from those two squads! 4:32 Listener Email: The benefits of...
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SP Pod #428: New month, new rankings
Chris and Mike got together to discuss the newest #SP60, but not after first recapping the last few weeks in the organization, including the reintegration of Roman Anthony and Trevor Story, the change in focus following the Yankees series, Jedixson Paez's MLB debut and the return of Yordanny...
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SP Pod #427: Rankings Update and an E-mail Landslide
We say we want to talk about what you want to hear about and we mean it, so this episode features Ian and Chris answering a veritable cornucopia of questions from you, our listeners! But first, the book closes on the Adley Rutschman trade with Harold Rivas being named as the PTBNL, the MLB team...
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SP Pod #426: Breaking Down The Adley Rutschman Trade
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about all the moves the Red Sox made at the Trade Deadline. They start off with their general thoughts before diving into each specific move and then talk about the injury news and whether or not we could see Franklin Arias this season. Then, to end…
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SP Pod #425: Mead/Early Trade Reaction (Plus Worcester Notes and more)
The emergency podcast horn beckoned Ian and Chris (at the usual recording time) to the mic to discuss the first big move of the trade deadline, with the Red Sox acquiring infielder Curtis Mead from Washington in exchange for Connelly Early. The guys broke the deal down from all angles, as well as...
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SP Pod #424: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis on the 2026 Draft Class and more
Making his 12th appearance on the podcast, our good friend Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline joined Chris for his annual post-draft appearance. He had some interesting thoughts on the Red Sox strategy this year, plus some more reports on the newest members of the system as we close out our draft...
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SP Pod #423: Red-Hot Sox, Draftees Sign, Rankings Update
Ian, Mike, and Chris had a ton to discuss this episode: The Red Sox' epic winning streak and what it means for the trade deadline, the signing of most of the club's 2026 draft class and how it revealed the club's spread-the-wealth strategy, and a fresh rankings update. And as if that wasn't…
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SP Pod #422: 2026 Draft Recap
With the 2026 draft in the books, Chris Hatfield and Andrew Parker hopped on to discuss the 19 newest Red Sox draftees. After the savings on day one, did the late-round overslot selections of Martin Shelar and Kaleb LaFavor round out the class sufficiently? The guys dropped some knowledge on the...
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SP Pod #421: 2026 Draft, Day One Recap
In the wee hours on Saturday night, Chris hopped on to provide a quick recap of the first three picks of the 2026 Red Sox draft class, UNC teammates Jake Schaffner and Owen Hull and Wisconsin high school shortstop Jace Mataczynski. Listen in for scouting reports and big-picture takeaways from Day...
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SP Pod #420: Draft Preview with Baseball America's Carlos Collazo
Ian Cundall is joined by Baseball America's Carlos Collazo to preview this weekend's draft! Ian starts the show by briefly discussing the surging Red Sox and how sustainable it is. He is then joined by Carlos to discuss the class in general, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it compares to…
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SP Pod #419: Assessing The Red Sox Roster One Month From The Trade Deadline
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about the latest Red Sox prospect news. They start off by going through the Red Sox major league and high minors rosters to identify who the core players are and which players they'd be more open to trading. Within that discussion, they also hit on...
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SP Pod #418: No SoxProspects, No Party
After reacting to the biggest news of the 2026 Boston Red Sox season - the takeover of Fenway by the Tartan Army last week - Mike and Chris briefly discuss the hottest topic for the major league team, whether Craig Breslow should be charged with handling the inevitable sell-off at the trade...
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SP Pod #417: New Rankings And Emails
Ian, Mike, and Chris had a big rankings update to talk about on this episode of the podcast, with big moves from FCL standouts Sadbiel Delzine and Franklin Primera highlighting a number of discussion points up and down the #SP60. Plus, Brayan Bello's demotion to Triple-A highlighted the latest…
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SP Pod #416: Looking At The State Of The Red Sox With Tim Healey
Ian Cundall is joined by Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Tim Healey to discuss his recent article asking whether the Red Sox are better off now than when they hired Craig Breslow. Tim discusses what he learned while reporting the piece, industry wide thoughts on the Red Sox pitching and…
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SP Pod #415: Three's Company
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to talk about the latest Red Sox prospect news, and this week they are joined by the returning Chris Hatfield! They start off by discussing the major league team coming off a sweep by the Twins, before highlighting several minor league players due for a...
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SP Pod #414: Checking In On Each Affiliate And Emails
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to discuss the continued struggles of the Red Sox offense and Trevor Story's injury. After that, they go through each level and identify players that have caught their eye. They end that segment by going through the early standouts from the Florida Complex...
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SP Pod #413: Breaking Down The New Sox Prospects Rankings
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to discuss all the latest transactions, including Jake Bennett's call-up and Juan Valera's injury. After that, they briefly discuss the Red Sox play as of late before Mike gives a detailed breakdown of the May SoxProspects Rankings. After that, they each pick...
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SP Pod #412: Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Hire Chad Tracy
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews to break down all the Red Sox coaching staff changes. They start by giving their reaction to Alex Cora's firing and the other changes to the major league staff. They then go in-depth on Chad Tracy and discuss if he is ready for…
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SP Pod #411: Pitching Debuts And Franklin Arias Power Surge
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Feature Writer Andrew Parker to discuss the latest Red Sox major league and minor league news. They discuss the Red Sox offensive struggles and why they've had to tap into their prospect pitching depth so early including Eduardo Rivera and Payton Tolle. After...
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SP Pod #410: Early Season Standouts
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews to discuss the latest Red Sox major league and minor league news. They discuss the Red Sox finding their footing this week and how reliant they will have to be on their pitching going forward. After that they dive into the minor...
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SP Pod #409: Opening Day Rankings Discussion
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews to discuss the latest Red Sox major league and minor league news. They discuss the Red Sox slow start, Johan Oviedo's injury, players off to hot starts in the minors and Blake Wehunt's injury. After that, they go in depth on the...
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SP Pod #408: And Away We Go
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-In-Chief Mike Andrews to discuss the start of the Boston and Worcester seasons. They give their thoughts on ABS after a few games and an update on Angel Bastardo's unique situation. After that, they discuss the Worcester season opening roster and what...
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SP Pod #407: Alex Speier Joins to Recap Red Sox Spring Training
Ian Cundall is joined by a very special guest, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, to discuss the Red Sox opening day roster and put a bow on spring training. They talk about the fifth starter decision, Payton Tolle's outlook, questions about the bullpen, how outfield playing time will work, Marcelo...
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SP Pod #406: Spring Breakout Madness
Ian Cundall and Chris Hatfield recap the second half of the crew's trip to Spring Training, including the Spring Breakout Game. They talk about the dominant performances from the Red Sox pitching staff including Anthony Eyanson's breakout performance. They then switch gears and discuss the…
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SP Pod #405: The Gang Goes to Florida
Ian Cundall is joined by Mike Andrews and Chris Hatfield for their first podcast from Fort Myers! They start off by praising the World Baseball Classic and then talk about the impact past and current Red Sox had in the final. After that they go through the latest Red Sox news including cuts from...
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SP Pod #404: Red Sox News and Spring Trip Preview
Ian Cundall is joined by Mike Andrews to go through all the news from Red Sox spring training over the last week! After that they talk about the greatness that is the World Baseball Classic and then preview their upcoming trip to Red Sox spring training! They wrap up the show discussing the…
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SP Pod #403: Red Sox Spring Training Storyline Draft and Emails
Ian Cundall is joined by Andrew Parker to go through all the storylines from Red Sox spring training so far! Topics discussed include Jake Bennett's velocity increase, Justin Gonzales's size, Payton Tolle's arsenal changes, Braiden Ward's speed and more! They also go through Andrew's latest...
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SP Pod #402: Early reports from Spring Training and emails
Ian Cundall is joined by Andrew Parker who is down in Fort Myers to talk about the latest Red Sox news. They dive into the impact on the roster of Romy González's injury, the incoming challenge system and more. After that Andrew goes through what he's learned on the backfields so far including...
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SP Pod #401: Examining the Red Sox roster post Durbin trade
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to break down the Caleb Durbin trade and examine how the MLB roster plays out. They also give their thoughts on Craig Breslow's offseason as a whole and what the strengths and weaknesses are on the current roster. They also discuss why the lack of power might...
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SP Pod #400: Another Trade, Another Signing and Top 100 Talk with Geoff Pontes
Ian Cundall is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to talk about the latest Red Sox news. They start off by breaking down the Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin trade. They then discuss the Isiah Kiner-Falefa signing, how he fits with the current Red Sox roster, and where the team goes from...
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SP Pod #399: Breaking down the Red Sox 2026 International Class and Emails
Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews for this week's podcast! They start off by going over a few transactions and then a full breakdown of the Red Sox 2026 international class. After that they end the show by answering your emails! Got something to say? We love…
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SP Pod #398: Alex Bregman is a Cub, but Ranger Suarez is a Red Sox
Ian is flying solo this week as he discusses the two major news items from this week. He starts off breaking down Alex Bregman's signing with the Cubs before pivoting to talking about Ranger Suarez. He gives his thoughts on the signing and where the Red Sox could go next. Got something to say? We...
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SP Pod #397: The Breslow Trade Ledger
After the chaos of last episode, Ian and Chris got back to their original plan, reviewing Craig Breslow's trade history as CBO of the Red Sox. See how the guys think he grades out after a couple of offseasons and trade deadlines, and where his strengths and weaknesses appear to be. Plus, we close...
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SP Pod #396: Willson Contreras INSTANT reaction!
Ian Cundall welcomed Chris Hatfield back to the pod and they were ready to dive into Craig Breslow's trade resume two years into his tenure... but after Chris dropped an interesting tidbit comparing Breslow to Dave Dombrowski, the news broke of Willson Contreras being traded to the Red Sox.…
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SP Pod #395: Instant Analysis of the Luis Perales for Jake Bennett Trade
The emergency podcast horn went off so Ian Cundall jumped on to break down the Luis Perales for Jake Bennett trade from all angles. He gives his thoughts on the trade in general, what scouts are saying and then gives a scouting report on each player. Got something to say? We love talking about…
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SP Pod #394: Winter Meetings Recap
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to recap all the Red Sox news and rumors to come out of the winter meetings. They start by discussing the lineup and the potential options to fill in the gaps there, including Ketel Marte and Wilson Contreras. After that, they go through all the Rule 5 Draft...
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SP Pod #393: Time to Change the Password
Ian Cundall and Mike Andrews are back to break down the latest big Red Sox trade of Jhostynxon Garcia and Jesus Travieso for Johan Oviedo and two minor leaguers. They covered all angles of the trade including why Oviedo is so intriguing, who are the minor leaguers the Red Sox are getting back and...
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SP Pod 392: Sonny Gray Trade Reax
Ian Cundall and... (checks notes)... Chris Hatfield (?!) got on the pod on Thanksgiving eve to answer the emergency podcast horn following the Sonny Gray trade. The guys discussed how Gray fits into the team's offseason plans (is he the fabled "#2 starter" Craig Breslow spoke of?), whether the…
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SP Pod #391: Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham
Ian Cundall is joined by Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham for a wide-ranging discussion about the Red Sox farm system. Brian reflected on the 2025 season and discussed the recent staff changes and what goes on in Fort Myers during the fall. After that he gives his...
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SP Pod #390: Breaking Down a Very Busy 40-man Roster Deadline Day
Ian is joined by new SoxProspects Feature Writer Andrew Parker to discuss what turned out to be a very busy 40-man roster deadline day. They start off by talking about Luis Guerrero and then go in depth on the three prospects the Red Sox added to the 40-man, David Sandlin, Shane Drohan and Tyler...
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SP Pod #389: Previewing the 40-man Roster Deadline
Ian and Mike are back to discuss the latest Red Sox news! First they react to Craig Breslow's comments from the GM meetings and then go through a few transactions and front office hires. After that, they go in-depth on the looming 40-man roster deadline. They discuss all the relevant prospects,...
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SP Pod #388: Yakking About the Latest Red Sox News
Ian is joined by Mike Andrews this week to discuss all the latest Red Sox news! They start off by talking about the week of Red Sox transactions including Bregman opting out, Story opting in and the decision to not offer Giolito the qualifying offer. They also discuss the DFA of Luis Guerrero and...
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SP Pod #387: Closing in on the Official Start of the Offseason
Ian is joined by Mike Andrews this week to discuss all the latest Red Sox news! They start off by talking about the new hitting coach, minor league coaching changes and Kristian Campbell's weight loss. Then Mike runs through all the relevant dates to know about for once the World Series ends.…
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SP Pod #386: Arizona Fall League and Emails with Chris Clegg
Ian is joined by Chris Clegg this week to talk about his trip to the Arizona Fall League. They start off discussing the setup of the AFL and the playing conditions before diving into specific players with Chris providing first-hand reports on Luis Perales, Brandon Neely, Johanfran Garcia and the...
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SP Pod #385: Early Offseason Thoughts with Alex Speier
Ian is joined by Alex Speier this week for a wide-ranging discussion about all things Red Sox. They start off discussing the greatness of Shohei Ohtani and then talk about what these playoffs have revealed about team building and how it could impact the Red Sox offseason. They then discuss the...
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