The Boston Red Sox' farm system is, to put it kindly, in a "rebuilding" phase.
But its top players will gain some valuable experience on the international stage this fall.
USA Baseball released its 28-man roster for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 tournament Thursday, and it includes four Red Sox prospects, the most of any MLB club.
Here's the list:
- Bobby Dalbec, 1B/3B (Triple-A Pawtucket)
- C.J. Chatham, SS (Triple-A Pawtucket)
- Tanner Houck, RHP (Triple-A Pawtucket)
- Noah Song, RHP (Single-A Lowell)
Team USA doesn't have any MLB-level players, but the squad is led by former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi and includes many prospects in MLB's Top 100, including No. 5 overall prospect Jo Adell of the Los Angeles Angels.
The team will train in Sunrise, Ariz., later this month before competing in the Premier12 tournament, which begins Nov. 2 and is the first opportunity for Team USA to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
The Americans are in a stacked Group A that includes the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands and Mexico, so they should face quality competition.
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Dalbec (No. 2), Houck (No. 5) and Chatham (No. 9) all are among the top 10 prospects in Boston's system, while Song is a 2019 draft pick and Naval Academy graduate who has the option of delaying his baseball career to serve in the Navy.
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