Six Red Sox prospects on Baseball America’s latest Top 100 list originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Baseball America added a sixth Boston Red Sox rookie to its prestigious Top 100 rankings on Tuesday.

Franklin Arias, an 18-year-old center fielder, debuted on the list at No. 94. The Venezuelan native was promoted to Low-A Salem after a red-hot start to the year in the Florida Complex League. In 83 games between the FCL and Low-A, he has a batting average of .310/.410/.488 with nine home runs, 51 RBI and 35 stolen bases.

Arias joins Baseball America’s Top 100 with the “Big Three” Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel, as well as Kristian Campbell and Braden Montgomery, the 2024 first-round draft pick. Each player has a new spot on the list.

Mayer dropped from No. 10 to No. 11 as he was overtaken by Anthony, who made a splash in Triple-A. Anthony climbed from No. 18 to No. 2 after posting a .927 OPS in 18 games with Worcester. Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero is the only rookie ranked ahead of the 20-year-old outfielder.

Both Mayer and Anthony were promoted to Worcester last month, but Mayer’s debut with the WooSox will have to wait until 2025. The 21-year-old shortstop will miss the rest of the season with a lumbar strain, marking his second consecutive year with a season-ending injury. Before the setback, he had a .307/.370/.480 batting average with 28 doubles, eight home runs and 38 RBIs at Double-A Portland.

Rising from No. 99 to No. 25, rising prospect Kristian Campbell has continued to storm after being promoted to Triple-A. The 22-year-old center fielder/outfielder has a .981 OPS in 11 games with the WooSox.

Teel climbed five spots to 26th. Although he struggled early in Triple-A (.510 OPS), the 22-year-old catcher shone all year in Portland and seems ready to be the franchise’s future backstop.

Montgomery, the 12th pick in the 2024 draft, dropped from No. 63 to No. 61. The former Texas A&M outfielder has yet to make his professional debut due to an ankle injury, but he is a switch-hitter with great power and a strong arm in the outfield.

Anthony, Teel and Campbell could all be heading to the major leagues in early 2025 or even later this season. Mayer’s injury will delay his MLB debut, but he likely won’t be far behind his fellow Red Sox contenders if he picks up where he left off next year.