BOSTON -- Though they had to dip into their prospect inventory to acquire blossoming ace Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, the Red Sox still have some of the most high-end young talent in the game, something that was emphasized when MLB Pipeline revealed its preseason list of the Top 100 Prospects on Friday.

Going into 2025, Boston boasts three of the game¡¯s top 12 prospects in outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7) and shortstop Marcelo Mayer (No. 12). This, in addition to the club¡¯s fourth Top 100 player in shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 76).

The cumulative result is that the Red Sox rank fourth among MLB¡¯s 30 teams in prospect points with 307, trailing only the White Sox, Tigers and Dodgers.

The White Sox can thank that December trade with the Red Sox for pushing them to the top spot. In that deal to get Crochet, the Red Sox fronted the package with catcher Kyle Teel and outfielder Braden Montgomery, who are ranked 32 and 55, respectively, in the Top 100.

While that trade was a signal that the Sox are ready to win now, part of the reason they felt confident in making the deal is due to the presence of Anthony, Campbell and Mayer, who are all knocking on the door of making their Major League debuts.

Anthony, a sweet-swinging left-handed hitter who possesses five tools, has risen swiftly since he was selected out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Fla.) as a second-round compensatory Draft pick in 2022.

The outfielder played his first 84 games of ¡¯24 at Double-A Portland and his last 35 for Triple-A Worcester. Many players need an adjustment period after moving up a level. In the case of Anthony, he took his game to another level after the jump to Worcester, slashing .344/.463/.519 with three homers and 20 RBIs. In total, Anthony had a line of .291/.396/.498 with 32 doubles, four triples, 18 homers and 65 RBIs while stealing 21 bases and playing solid defense in center field.

Anthony is clearly pushing his way toward a callup, but Boston¡¯s current roster has an impressive young trio of Jarren Duran in left, Ceddanne Rafaela in center and Wilyer Abreu in right.

Because of current roster fit, there¡¯s a chance that Campbell -- last year¡¯s breakout star in the Minor Leagues -- will beat Anthony to Boston.

Campbell wields a right-handed bat and the Red Sox need more of those to balance out their lineup. He also plays all over the diamond, including second base, a position that has been a revolving door with the Red Sox for years.

His bat looks like it will play at any position. A fourth-round compensatory pick out of Georgia Tech in ¡¯23, Campbell added power to his already loaded skill set last season.

The 22-year-old played 40 games for High-A Greenville, 56 games for Portland and 19 with Worcester, slashing .330/.439/.558 with 32 doubles, three triples, 20 homers and 77 RBIs to go with 24 stolen bases.

Rounding out the group known as the ¡°Big 3¡± is Mayer, the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Draft. Why hasn¡¯t Mayer made it to the big leagues yet? The main reason is injuries. Mayer has yet to play 100 games in a pro season and he didn¡¯t play past August the last two seasons.

Mayer had a stellar season for Portland in 2024, hitting .307 with 28 doubles and also stealing 13 bases in 77 games. Though he was promoted to Worcester, Mayer never got to play there due to a lumbar strain that ended his season.

¡°I would say in terms of getting to the big leagues, I think he's right on track to where we want him to be and where he wants to be,¡± said Red Sox director of player development Brian Abraham. ¡°He'll be competing to play at the upper levels, and he has the talent and the ability to perform in the big leagues. So when he gets that opportunity, I know he¡¯s going to take advantage of it.¡±

Boston¡¯s fourth Top 100 prospect -- Arias -- is still multiple years from getting to the Major Leagues. The 19-year-old from Venezuela started ¡¯24 in the Florida Complex League and finished it for Single-A Salem, hitting .309 with nine homers and 54 RBIs. As Arias adds more strength, the Red Sox hope he will add more power.