"Witherspoon and Phillips should be relatively quick to the majors," Bowden wrote in The Athletic. "And, with the Red Sox's strong pitching coach and analytics staff, both have large runways to improve over the next couple of years."
The Red Sox have fought their way back into playoff contention after their shocking trade of franchise face Rafael Devers last month. Boston has rattled off a seven-game win streak to put themselves at a 50-45 record entering play today.