Franklin Arias just keeps absolutely mashing the ball, leading the Worcester Red Sox to a wild 10-3 victory over the Buffalo Bisons where he racked up three hits, three runs, two RBI, and smashed his fourth homer at Worcester. This guy is on a different planet in the minors! The Woo Sox pounded out 10 runs and 13 hits in an emphatic win, and Arias was at the absolute center of it all.
Arias on Fire: Call-Up Buzz Gets Louder
Seriously, this dude has 23 homers and 70 RBI in just 90 minor league games *this season* across the system. Tonight alone in Triple-A, he went 3-for-4, including a double, that homer, and two RBI. He’s got four homers and 17 RBI already just in Triple-A. Social media is absolutely buzzing, demanding he gets the call to the big leagues this season, and honestly, who can blame them? When a guy is putting up these kinds of numbers, you want to see what he can do on the big stage.
But there’s a real wrinkle here: a looming lockout makes it tough to see top prospects who aren’t already on the 40-man roster getting a shot this year. Minor leaguers can still play next year even if the lockout drags on, and Arias doesn’t even need Rule 5 draft protection until after 2027. It’s frustrating for fans to see such a dominant performance held back, but you gotta hope his consistent production forces the issue when the time is right.
Woo Sox Depth Shines, Sea Dogs and Drive Struggle
Arias isn’t the only one crushing it for Worcester. Let’s not forget Mickey Gasper, man. This guy’s slashing .340/.451/.571 with a 161 wRC+ in 233 plate appearances at Worcester this year. He had two doubles and an RBI last night and he’s showing up ready every single day. The article even said he’ll be hitting .300 at 40, and I believe it! Kristian Campbell also stayed hot with a couple of doubles, and Nathan Hickey chipped in with two hits and three RBI, even finishing the game on the mound, though he did allow two runs. That’s a deep lineup, and it shows.
Down in Double-A, the Portland Sea Dogs took a tough 6-2 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and get this, five of those six runs were unearned. Yikes! Starter Hayden Mullins actually looked decent, giving up just one earned run over five innings while striking out eight. Miguel Bleis and Johanfran Garcia still managed to go yard with solo shots, and Brooks Brannon mashed three doubles. Not a win, but some individual bright spots for sure. And then the Greenville Drive got hammered 6-3 by the Hub City Spartanburgers, who jumped out to a 6-0 lead after six innings. Jacob Mayers got saddled with the loss even though he only allowed one earned run over 3 2/3 innings. Ronny Hernandez hammered his twelfth homer of the season and drove in both their runs, and Yophery Rodriguez added two hits.
So, what’s next? The Woo Sox are back at it tonight, with Gage Ziehl hitting the mound for his second start since getting the bump to Worcester, sitting at 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. First pitch is at 6:45. The Sea Dogs still haven’t named their guy for their 6:00 game tonight. You gotta be hyped to see what Arias does next. This kid is on fire, and even with the lockout looming, he’s making a serious case for a call-up!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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