After unloading the farm to acquire All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman ahead of the trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox organization took a major hit in the latest farm system rankings from MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. However, led by No. 2-rated prospect Franklin Arias, the system still has plenty of talent. Along with Arias, Boston has one of the biggest up-arrow prospects in the sport, catcher Franklin Primera, who was recently named to MLB Pipeline’s All-Breakout team. 

MLB Pipeline’s all-breakout team consists of players who were not ranked within the outlet's preseason top 10 organizational rankings, but have put themselves on the radar. 

Primera, who signed with Boston for $10,000 as part of the 2024 international free agent class, made his United States debut in 2026 with the Florida Complex League Red Sox. After hitting .427/.549/.718/1.267 in 32 games in the FCL, Primera was quickly promoted to Single-A Salem. In 43 games with Salem, the 19-year-old backstop has hit .322/.466/.480/.946 with four home runs, 10 doubles, and 22 RBI. 

After entering the season unranked in MLB Pipeline’s organizational Top 30, Primera is now the No. 4 prospect in the organization. Pipeline calls Primera a “$10,000 steal” who "has emerged as one of the best young catching prospects in the game. 

Among the notable names that join Primera on the All-Breakout roster is former Red Sox outfield prospect Enddy Azocar, who was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Rutschman to Boston.  

After hitting .286/.341/.550/.891 with 18 home runs and 27 doubles while driving in 63 runs in 85 games with Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville. Azocar has reached another level in the Orioles farm system, hitting .337/.379/.547/.926 with three home runs, seven doubles, two triples and 20 RBI in 23 games with High-A Fredericksburg. Pipeline currently ranks Azocar as the No. 9 prospect in the Baltimore organization.

Boston’s top two selections in the 2026 draft, infielder Jake Schaffner and outfielder Owen Hull, continue to perform well in their first taste of professional action after joining Greenville on Aug. 1.

Schaffner, Boston’s first-round selection, is hitting .312/.366/.430/.796 with one home run, four doubles and a triple, while playing excellent defense at shortstop in 20 games with Greenville. While Hull, who was selected with the No. 67 overall pick, has hit .333/.433/.552/.985 with three home runs, 10 doubles, and 18 RBI. 

Meanwhile, back in Boston, the Red Sox are 75-65 and in third place in the American League East entering play on Thursday.

They are starting a four-game series with the Orioles.