Top Red Sox prospect belts fifth homer in six games; Vaughn Grissom trade return hits big grand slam

~ Justin Gonzales put Greenville ahead for good in the top of the 10th inning with a two-run double. The 19-year-old went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, one walk and one run for the Drive. Gonzales, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfielder/first baseman, is 17 for 62 (.274) with a .328 on-base percentage, .435 slugging percentage, .763 OPS, two home runs, four doubles and 10 RBIs in 14 games.

~ Yoeilin Cespedes went 3 for 5 with two doubles, one RBI, three runs and a hit by pitch in Greenville’s win. The 20-year-old middle infielder is 18 for 62 (.290) with a .353 on-base percentage, .532 slugging percentage, .885 OPS, two home runs, nine doubles and 10 RBIs in 15 games.

~ Brooks Brannon hit an RBI double in his first at-bat of the season for Portland after beginning the year on the IL. The 21-year-old first baseman/catcher went 1 for 3 with a walk and run.

~ Kristian Campbell hit a walk-off RBI single to lead Triple-A Worcester to a 7-6 win over Syracuse. He went 2 for 4 with two singles and one walk. The 23-year-old outfielder is batting .266 with a .381 on-base percentage, .342 slugging percentage, .723 OPS, one home run, three doubles and 10 RBIs. He has 15 walks compared to 26 strikeouts.

~ Jake Bennett allowed just one run, four hits and one walk while striking out three in 4 ⅔ innings for the WooSox. He topped out at 94.3 mph with his fastball. The 25-year-old left-handed starter has allowed just two earned runs in 21 innings (0.86 ERA) across five starts. Opponents are batting .162 against him. He has 16 strikeouts compared to three walks.

~ Mickey Gasper stayed hot in the WooSox’ win. The 30-year-old, who is on the 40-man roster, hit a two-run double in the first inning to put Worcester ahead 2-0. It left his bat at 104.8 mph. Gasper is 22 for 69 (.319) with a .460 on-base percentage, .522 slugging percentage, .982 OPS, three home runs, five doubles and 18 RBIs in 18 games. He has 18 walks compared to 19 strikeouts.

~ Nick Sogard, who’s also on the 40-man roster, reached base four times for the WooSox with two singles and two walks. He also scored two runs. The 28-year-old has an .806 OPS, three homers and four doubles in 20 games.

~ Jacob Mayers, a 2025 ninth-round draft pick out of LSU, pitched 4 ⅓ scoreless innings of relief in Low-A Salem’s 7-6 loss to Fredericksburg. He pitched around four hits and one walk while striking out three. The 21-year-old righty has allowed four earned runs in 9 ⅔ innings (3.72 ERA) across three appearances this season.

~ Luke Heyman, a 22-year-old catcher, reached base four times for Salem. He went 2 for 3 with two singles, two walks, one RBI and one run. Boston acquired Heyman from the Mariners on Nov. 18 for minor-league pitcher Alex Hoppe.

More On Red Sox Prospects

• Red Sox 6-foot-7, 275-pound call-up ‘opened’ Fenway Park this morning; ‘I couldn’t wait’
• ‘Really strong’ Red Sox prospect has gained approximately 27 pounds since signing top bonus
• Red Sox prospect used family’s no-quit mentality through ‘hard times’ on journey to majors
• Red Sox prospect, ‘a monster physically,’ routinely reaches 100 mph at 19 years old
• Red Sox reacquire 22-year-old prospect after three outings with White Sox

Read the original article on MassLive. Add MassLive as a Preferred Source by clicking here.