2021 Boston Red Sox Instructional League Roster
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The Red Sox’s instructional league group is topped by second baseman Nick Yorke, one of the biggest surprises in the 2020 draft and one of the loudest performers in the 2021 season. Yorke’s .325 average was the best in Boston’s system, and his .412 on-base percentage was the best in the system among players outside of the Dominican Summer League. Evaluators this year marveled at the maturity of Yorke’s hit tool, which fits in well with his talented peers in the minors.
Outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia put up loud numbers in his pro debut, which occurred a year later than planned because of the pandemic. In the DSL, Garcia posted a .905 OPS with seven doubles, four triples and four homers. As an amateur, he earned recognition for a well-rounded blend of tools and skills. Keep an eye out, too, for Juan Chacon, who signed in the same class as Garcia. Chacon hit .311 in his pro debut and walked as many times (26) as he struck out.
On the mound, lefty Jay Groome, whose career has been littered with roadblocks, is a name to know for obvious reasons. Groome’s 134 strikeouts were the most in the system. Also keep an eye out for Luis Perales, a fireballing righthander who got into one game this year in the DSL but nevertheless should be on Boston fans’ radars.
| Player | Position | DOB |
| Angel Bastardo | RHP | 6/18/2002 |
| Brock Bell | RHP | 3/18/1998 |
| Brayan Bello | RHP | 6/1/1999 |
| Bradley Blalock | RHP | 12/25/2000 |
| Zach Bryant | RHP | 6/5/1998 |
| Nathanael Cruz | RHP | 2/4/2003 |
| Luis De La Rosa | RHP | 7/6/2002 |
| Hunter Dobbins | RHP | 8/30/1999 |
| Shane Drohan | LHP | 1/7/1999 |
| Juan Daniel Encarnacion | RHP | 3/30/2001 |
| Jhonny Felix | RHP | 9/4/1998 |
| Grant Gambrell | RHP | 11/21/1997 |
| Frank German | RHP | 9/22/1997 |
| Wilkelman Gonzalez | RHP | 3/25/2002 |
| Jay Groome | LHP | 8/23/1998 |
| Francis Hernandez | RHP | 9/4/2001 |
| Gabriel Jackson | RHP | 9/7/2001 |
| Chih-Jung Liu | RHP | 4/7/1999 |
| Matt Litwicki | RHP | 8/3/1998 |
| Bryan Mata | RHP | 5/3/1999 |
| Yordanny Monegro | RHP | 10/14/2002 |
| Chris Murphy | LHP | 6/5/1998 |
| Wyatt Olds | RHP | 8/5/1999 |
| Jedixson Paez | RHP | 1/17/2004 |
| Luis Perales | RHP | 4/14/2003 |
| Jose Ramirez | RHP | 3/28/2001 |
| Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz | RHP | 8/18/2003 |
| Cesar Ruiz | RHP | 6/4/2003 |
| Cody Scroggins | RHP | 8/17/1996 |
| Reidis Sena | RHP | 4/7/2001 |
| Dylan Spacke | RHP | 3/11/1998 |
| Christopher Troye | RHP | 2/8/1999 |
| Tyler Uberstine | RHP | 6/1/1999 |
| Jacob Wallace | RHP | 8/13/1998 |
| Brandon Walter | LHP | 9/8/1996 |
| Jacob Webb | RHP | 3/23/1999 |
| Thad Ward | RHP | 1/16/1997 |
| Jeremy Wu-Yelland | LHP | 6/24/1999 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | RHP | 2/28/1998 |
| Jaxx Groshans | C | 7/20/1998 |
| Nathan Hickey | C | 11/23/1999 |
| Enderso Lira | C | 10/11/2003 |
| Naysbel Marcano | C | 5/23/2002 |
| Elih Marrero | C | 6/21/1997 |
| Daniel McElveny | C | 4/21/2003 |
| Juan Montero | C | 6/10/2002 |
| Stephen Scott | C | 5/23/1997 |
| Brainer Bonaci | INF | 7/9/2002 |
| Allan Castro | INF | 5/25/2003 |
| Brandon Howlett | INF | 9/12/1999 |
| Lyonell James | INF | 10/14/2002 |
| Blaze Jordan | INF | 12/19/2002 |
| Niko Kavadas | INF | 10/27/1998 |
| Christian Koss | INF | 1/27/1998 |
| Matthew Lugo | INF | 5/9/2001 |
| Marcelo Mayer | INF | 12/12/2002 |
| Tyler Miller | INF | 12/17/1999 |
| Nicholas Northcut | INF | 6/13/1999 |
| Eddinson Paulino | INF | 7/2/2002 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | INF | 9/18/2000 |
| Luis Ravelo | INF | 11/5/2003 |
| Johnfrank Salazar | INF | 8/5/2003 |
| Karson Simas | INF | 6/2/2001 |
| Nick Yorke | INF | 4/2/2002 |
| Alex Zapete | INF | 9/11/2001 |
| Miguel Bleis | OF | 3/1/2004 |
| Juan Chacon | OF | 12/4/2002 |
| Nick Decker | OF | 10/2/1999 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | 12/11/2002 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | OF | 9/18/2001 |
| Gilberto Jimenez | OF | 7/8/2000 |
| Eduardo Lopez | OF | 5/8/2002 |
| Tyler McDonough | OF | 4/2/1999 |
| Miguel Ugueto | OF | 9/3/2002 |
| Freddy Valdez | OF | 12/6/2001 |
| Eduardo Vaughan | OF | 1/10/2002 |
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