Red Sox Place Four Players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects List

Baseball's minor league system is the pipeline to the big leagues and, as such, the future looks bright for the Boston Red Sox.

Boston has the distinction of having four of its minor league players rank among baseball's top 100, according to MLB.com.

First, a look at Boston's top 10 prospects for 2016:

1. Yoan Moncada, 2B
2. Rafael Devers, 3B
3. Brian Johnson, LHP
4. Andrew Benintendi, OF
5. Michael Kopeck, RHP
6. Anderson Espinoza, RHP
7. Deven Marrero, SS
8. Michael Chavis, 3B
9. Sam Travis, 1B
10. Trey Ball, LHP

Moncada (No. 7), Devers (No. 17), Benintendi (No. 25) and Espinoza (No. 39) all made MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects list. Devers made a huge leap, jumping 80 spots from No. 97 last year.

Moncada is the top second base prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. He batted .278/.380/.438 in 81 games for Greenville last season. The 20-year-old also had 49 stolen bases in 52 attempts.

Devers is the second-best third base prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, Devers has outstanding bat speed and a huge offensive upside. The 19-year-old is known for a great plate approach, having struck out just 84 times in 115 games in 2015.

Benintendi is the fifth-best outfield prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. The Red Sox took him No. 7 overall last year, and he hit a combined .313/.416/.556 across two levels. The 21-year-old is expected to move quickly through Boston's farm system.

Espinoza is the tenth-best right-handed pitching prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. He advanced to low Class A at age 17 in his pro debut, hitting triple digits with his fastball and showing advanced secondary pitches and command. He is still quite young, but he could be very special.

Travis is the tenth-best first base prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. The 22-year-old reached Double-A and hit .307/.381/.452 in 2015, his first full pro season. He could be vying for playing time with the Red Sox by 2017.

The rankings were compiled with input from industry sources, including scouts and scouting directors. They are based on an “analysis of players' skill sets, upsides, proximity to the Majors and potential immediate impact to their teams."

A weighted scoring system is used to determine which farm system has the most elite talent, awarding 100 points to the team with the No. 1 prospect, 99 to No. 2 and so on.

The Red Sox ranked fourth in baseball, with 316 points.