Jhostynxon Garcia, who's mostly played center field this season, will get some run at first base due to the Red Sox' overcrowded outfield.

Red Sox top pitching prospect Payton Tolle is one step away from the Major Leagues. Following a dominant stint with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, the left-hander has been promoted to Triple-A Worcester.

The Boston Red Sox seem bound to make a blockbuster move in the offseason, but they would need to cut ties with a top prospect or two in the process.

Though, as WEEI’s Rob Bradford tells it, the Red Sox’s failure to add another frontline starter wasn’t for a lack of trying. They reportedly offered two top-100 prospects to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for All-Star starting pitcher Joe Ryan.

That leaves the outfield picture overcrowded, as many Red Sox fans are keenly aware. And it leaves little room for top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, a fan-favorite minor league outfielder nicknamed "The Password,

Most teams get worse after trading their best player, but not the Boston Red Sox. They were out of playoff positioning for most of the season, but they now own the AL's second Wild Card spot after trading star slugger Rafael Devers on June 15.