Brandon Jacobs

Henry Owens finally gets hit hard, Jacobs wishes he would start doing the same, and De La Cruz's transition to High-A is a slow one.

Updates from Salem, featuring potential breakouts and prospects in need of one

Sean Coyle is finishing the year in much better shape than it started, Brandon Jacobs is struggling in August, and Yeiper Castillo has looked good after his promotion.

Brandon Jacobs is struggling at High-A Salem, Keith Couch has his ups and downs, and Adalberto Ibarra has been on fire in August.

Xander Bogaerts continues to impress despite his youth, Brandon Jacobs starts to hit for a bit more power, and Sean Coyle might finally be putting something together for High-A Salem.

Xander Bogaerts slips a bit, but not really, Brandon Jacobs is whiffing too much and walking too little, and Sean Coyle has that problem even worse.

Xander Bogaerts is locked in, Brandon Jacobs is taking baby steps, and Keith Couch has a weird month.

Not everything is going well for Red Sox prospects in the minors, but where there's youth, there's time.

Red Sox fans have ranked late-riser Brandon Jacobs as the #9 prospect in the system.

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