Arizona Fall League Week 5: How Did Boston Red Sox Hitters Perform?

Things are winding down in Arizona as the Arizona Fall League enters the final days of regular-season play. It was more of the same for eight Boston Red Sox prospects and the Mesa Solar Sox in the penultimate week of regular-season play, as they went 2-3 in five games. After 25 games, Mesa remains in fifth place out of six teams with an 11-14 record. 

With only two games left before the postseason begins, here's what you need to know about how the Red Sox hitters have performed over the past week. 

It was another fantastic week for the 21-year-old corner infielder, who has been one of the league's biggest standout performers. In three games, Anderson went 5-for-11 with three doubles, three RBI, six walks, and five strikeouts. 

In addition to his strong week at the plate for Mesa, Anderson had an eventful weekend participating in both the AFL Home Run Derby and the Fall-Star Game. After hitting four home runs in the derby's preliminary round, Anderson hit only two in the next round and was eliminated. While in the Fall-Star Game, he went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts as the American League fell to the National League, 7-4. 

Overall, the former third-round pick is hitting .353/.506/.603/1.109 in 18 games. Anderson ranks in the top 10 among all AFL hitters in batting average (4th), on-base percentage (3rd), slugging percentage (7th) and OPS (3rd). 

A 2025 fourth-round pick of the Red Sox, White was the highest-rated prospect Boston sent to the AFL. Unfortunately for the 23-year-old infielder, he has struggled mightily in AFL play. White appeared in four of Mesa's five games last week, going 1-for-10 at the plate, scoring two runs, driving one in, while walking three times and striking out four times. 

In 18 games, White is hitting .153/.320/.237/.557 with one triple, one home run and six RBI, walking 13 times and striking out in 23 plate appearances. White is also 5-for-5 in stolen-base attempts. 

A 2023 second-round pick, things haven't gone to plan in professional baseball for Zanetello. Like White, the 21-year-old has had a rough time in fall league action. Zanetello appeared in four games for Mesa over the last week, going 0-for-12 at the plate, walking four times, striking out nine times, and scoring two runs. 

In 18 regular-season games for the Solar Sox, Zanetello is hitting .123/.333/.246/.579 with two triples, one home run and seven RBI. 

Mesa will wrap up the regular-season slate with two games on Tuesday and Wednesday before opening postseason play on Thursday, where they will take on the Salt River Rafters.