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Franklin Arias presses for Red Sox major league debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 8:51 PM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Franklin Arias presses for Red Sox major league debut

Summary

Red Sox shortstop prospect Franklin Arias is generating attention for a potential late-season call-up to the majors. The 20-year-old infielder began his season at AA Portland, where he posted a.318 batting average and 19 home runs over 75 games. Since his promotion to AAA Worcester in late July, Arias has maintained his production with a.317 average and four home runs in 31 games. His recent performance includes a four-hit outing on September 4 in Buffalo. Despite this success, Boston faces a roster logjam at middle infield with Trevor Story, Andruw Monasterio, Nick Sogard, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa currently active. The team has not indicated when or if Arias will join the roster during their pursuit of an American League Wild Card spot.

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Status Watch

•Franklin Arias moved from AA Portland to AAA Worcester in late July.
•Arias recorded a four-hit game against Buffalo on September 4.
•The shortstop hit 19 home runs during his time with Portland this season.
•The Red Sox currently have multiple veteran options available in the middle infield.

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8:51 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox No. 1 Prospect Pushing Towards Late Season Call-Up

What they're saying

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The Boston Red Sox have had a number of highly touted prospects come through their system in the last few years; namely the former “big four” of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell, and Kyle Teel. While those guys were all together in the system for a number of years, a prospect who was a […] The post Red Sox No. 1 Prospect Pushing Towards Late Season Call-Up appeared first on HEAVY.
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