Red Sox Lose Pitching Prospect Paez to White Sox

0:00It's March 25, Boston Red Sox news today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. The Boston Red Sox lost a promising pitching prospect, named Jetticsson Paies in last year's Rule 5 draft. The Chicago White Sox grabbed him and put him on their opening day roster right away. Paies signed with Boston back in 2021 out of Venezuela for $450,000. For five minor league seasons, he posted a 3.22 earned run average with 307 strikeouts and very few walks. Red Sox officials skipped adding him to their 40 man roster since they had stronger big league options ready to go. That made him eligible, and Chicago took him with the second overall pick. In spring training, Paies threw 11 and 1-3 innings, mostly out of the bullpen. He hit his spots well, landing 1-31 of 203 pitches for strikes, though he gave up 8 earned runs with 6 coming in, a single rough outing. Now the White Sox's 19th ranked prospect, Paies gets a shot at the majors in a low pressure

1:04spot on a rebuilding team and fans will watch, closely as he makes his debut.