Jeter Downs Stats

The Washington Nationals claimed infielder Jeter Downs off waivers on Thursday, according to a source. Downs was a former top shortstop prospect for the Boston Red Sox, but he became available this offseason when Boston designated him for assignment last week. The 24-year-old has fallen considerably as a top prospect while underwhelming at the Triple-A level in Boston's organization over the last several seasons. He made his major-league debut for the BoSox in 2022 and went 6-for-39 with a homer, four RBI, four runs scored and 21 strikeouts. Downs hit only .197/.316/.412 with 16 homers, 33 RBI, 56 runs and 18 stolen bases in 81 games for Triple-A Worcester last year. Still, he's very young and will get a second chance to develop in a rebuilding Nats organization. Keep him on your radar.

over 1 month ago

To make room on the Boston Red Sox's 40-man roster after the signing of outfielder Masataka Yoshida, the team designated infielder Jeter Downs for assignment on Thursday. Once a top prospect that was acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent outfielder Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Downs' stock has taken a major hit. The 24-year-old shortstop has hit under .200 in each of the last two years at Triple-A Worcester, and he slashed .197/.316/.412 with 16 home runs, 33 RBI, 56 runs scored and 18 stolen bases in 81 games for Worcester in 2022. He also made his big-league debut, going 6-for-39 (.154) with a homer, four RBI and 21 strikeouts in 14 games for Boston. There's a good chance he could be claimed off waivers or traded to another team.

over 1 month ago

The Boston Red Sox optioned middle infield prospect Jeter Downs to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, suggesting that Christian Arroyo should be back for the weekend series against the Cleveland Guardians following a brief minor league rehab assignment after being sidelined with COVID-19. Downs, the Red Sox's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his MLB debut on Wednesday. The 23-year-old certainly needs more time down on the farm, as he was hitting just .180/.297/.397 at Worcester before his call-up, albeit with 11 home runs, 21 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 53 games played. Downs has some intriguing power/speed upside for a middle infielder, but he'll need to refine his plate approach before Boston can seriously consider him an everyday player at the next level.

over 6 months ago