After Chaim Bloom was let go, there was plenty of discourse around the state of the organization. The farm system was naturally a topic that was highlighted in that discussion, given its transformation. National baseball journalists Keith Law and Jeff Passan chimed in, with the latter saying the Red Sox have “an Orioles-like system” when it comes to position players. Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer were described as “dudes”. I’m sure you’re already familiar with the two, but if you’re not, MassLive has an in-depth profile. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Keith Law, for better or worse, is one of the biggest names in terms of prospect scouting.