Franklin Arias caps age-20 season with 25 homers for Red Sox

Hit .323 with 91 RBI, named Eastern League MVP

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 221 min read

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Red Sox top prospect Franklin Arias finished his age-20 season with 25 HR Boston’s last prospect to reach 25 HR at tha

What happened: Arias finished his age-20 campaign with 25 home runs. Boston noted Anthony Rizzo in 2010 was the last prospect that young to reach 25.

Why it matters: Arias was named Eastern League MVP in Double-A after hitting .323 with a .957 OPS. The season finished with him ranked as MLB's No. 3 prospect.

By the numbers: Arias: .323 AVG, 25 HR, 91 RBI, .957 OPS. Last Boston prospect 20 or younger with 25 HR: Anthony Rizzo, 2010.

What to watch: Watch where Boston assigns Arias to open 2027 after his late-season promotion to Triple-A.

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Franklin Arias caps age-20 season with 25 homers for Red Sox

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