Red Sox Must Make Decision on Top-25 Prospect Today as Deadline Arrives

The Boston Red Sox No. 22-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, Allan Castro will become a minor league free agent at 5 p.m. ET Monday, likely departing the organization unless the Red Sox add him to their 40-man roster. Boston must clear two more 40-man spots, or three if they decide to add Castro, and has not announced whether the No. 22 prospect in its system will fill one, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Castro, a 23-year-old switch-hitting outfielder from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, signed as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for a $100,000 bonus.