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Red Sox Prospect Riding Six-Game Home Run Streak, Has Seven Total In Last Six Games

Boston has a prospect to watch

Scott Neville

The Greenville Drive's Cutter Coffey (3) enters the field before they take on Hudson Valley during the South Atlantic League championships at Flour Field in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.
The Greenville Drive's Cutter Coffey (3) enters the field before they take on Hudson Valley during the South Atlantic League championships at Flour Field in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. / MCKENZIE LANGE/ Staff / USA TODAY
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The Boston Red Sox are performing better than expected in a season that was primarily used to develop young talent both at the big-league level and in the minors.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been vocal regarding his excitement for the future and willingness to hold resources until the big three prospects -- shortstop Marcelo Mayer, outfielder Roman Anthony and catcher Kyle Teel -- approach the majors.

While all three of those players have lived up to the hype thus far -- it's also worth noting that some other players are developing into formidable talents. One player who was drafted directly between Mayer and Anthony in the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft has not been nearly as successful overall but has been scorching hot as of late.

Red Sox infield prospect Cutter Coffey has hit a home run in six consecutive games -- with a two-homer game mixed in. The 20-year-old has hit .458 (11-for-24) with eight extra-base hits including the aforementioned seven home runs and 17 RBIs in the last six games.

Coffey had a rest day Sunday and will aim to extend his streak which is still active. The once-hyped shortstop/third baseman has not hit well at the professional level with .211/.320/.356 splits in 145 games between rookie ball, Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville -- where he currently resides.

The California product is hitting .232 with 17 extra-base hits including 11 home runs, 33 RBIs and a .820 OPS in 35 games this season -- all numbers have been elevated significantly by his recent stretch.

Coffey's week was about as impressive as realistically possible but he's still not going to be deemed a top prospect anytime soon. We are nearing "name to watch" territory while focusing on the big three.

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SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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