Red Sox Pitching Prospects Shine

On May 2nd, Red Sox pitching prospects are lighting it up right now.

6.

Guy Jig Bennett made his big lead debut Friday with five solid innings in a win over the

Astros at Fenway Park.

Meanwhile, number 9.

Prospect Anthony Ionsen kept dominating down in Greenville.

Ionsen went three and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and fanning

seven, even if he issued his first walks of the year.

That pushed his scoreless streak to 17 and one-third frames.

The 21-year-old right-hander boasts a 0.44 ERA in 0.49 WHIP this season.

Over 20 and one-third innings, he's allowed only one run with 34 strikeouts against three

walks.

Hitters are batting just 104 against him.

Among minor leagueers with at least 20 innings pitched, only his old LSU teammate, Kate

Anderson edges him on ERA.

Anderson, a third-round pick last year, has bumped his velocity since college and could

crack MLB pipelines top 100 soon.

Like Boston's number one prospect, Peyton Toll, who jumped from Greenville to the majors

last August, Anderson might not be far behind.

With injury sideline and gear crochet, sunny grey and Johann Oviato, plus brand bellow,

struggling at 9.12 ERA, the Red Sox Young Arms, stepping up big.

Totally, been it and connolly, early have a combined 2.85 ERA over 9 starts, keeping

Boston rolling early this season.

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