With the new minor-league schedule started in 2021 being implemented that has teams playing six-game series every week with Mondays off, there are no Minor Lines on Tuesdays. We figured rather than just leaving that timeslot blank every week, we’d hand out some fake, virtual hardware. Each week, we’ll pick players of the week for both position players and pitchers, as well as an honorable mention in each category.
Position Player of the Week
Ceddanne Rafaela, UTL, Greenville
It’s very good news for the Red Sox how difficult this decision ended up being, with three guys really having a strong case for it, two of whom are teammates on Boston’s High-A club.