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Boston Red Sox Minors: 2019 will be the year of Pedro Castellanos

The world of prospect rankings is one of flash. If you don’t throw 100, you might get overlooked. If you aren’t hitting 25 bombs or stealing 30 bases, you might get overlooked. That’s where Pedro Castellanos comes into play for the Boston Red Sox.

Castellanos stole exactly one base and hit exactly one home run in 2018. Due to that, many people may be quick to overlook the 21-year-old. There’s plenty in his game to suggest big things are coming for Castellanos though.

In 2016, Castellanos hit .326 in Rookie Ball and followed it up with a .