Brayan Bello’s contract extension and the team’s deliberate lack of expenditure this offseason have revealed to Boston Red Sox supporters that the team truly intends to develop around its youthful core in the minor levels for the time being.
MLB Spring Breakout, the league’s newest spring training event, will provide fans of the Red Sox a preview of what to expect from their squad going forward as well as what to anticipate from opposing teams.
Spring Breakout is a four-day event throughout the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues during which ballclubs get to flex their up-and-coming talent. March 14-17 is all about MiLB’s biggest stars.
The future Red Sox will face off with the Braves farm on March 16 at Fenway South. When the game starts at 1:05 p.m. EST, you can watch the action here, in this very article, on BoSox Injection.
What to expect from Red Sox vs Braves Spring Breakout Game
The young Red Sox roster will showcase their well-esteemed prospects, some of whom appear on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 list. Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel will take center stage against Atlanta’s top-tier pitching talent, AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep. Boston fans have seen a lot of outfield prospect Ceddanne Rafaela this spring and he’s been making a solid case to crack the Sox’s Opening Day roster.
The game will run for seven frames, but if both clubs agree in-game, the action can be extended to a full nine innings. Some minor league rules will be in effect, like ball-strike challenges using the ABS system.
Tune in here on March 16 — the future of MLB could be on display in more ways than one.
