The right-handed batter has the highest batting average at any Minor League Baseball level of all hitters with more than 10 games played. Through his first 10, Arias has a line of .467/.564/.833 with three homers, nine RBIs, five walks and just three strikeouts in 30 at-bats. He has skyrocketed up the Red Sox prospect rankings, now landed second behind only Payton Tolle, who is currently in Worcester, and one above Connelly Early, who has been Boston’s best pitcher in the first month of the year.

Arias is by far the Red Sox highest ranked infield prospect, and he is showing why with his 14 hits on the year. MLB.com reporter Ian Browne interviewed the Red Sox’s senior director of player development, Brian Abraham, to find out what the 20-year-old has to accomplish before earning a call-up. “Continuing to get bigger and stronger, both to improve his on-field performance and to eventually handle the demands of a full 162-game season at a premium position -- especially given his age and opportunity for continued physical development,” Abraham told Browne.

“That added strength should translate to improved durability, more consistent defense and greater impact at the plate. With his work ethic, consistency and strong baseball instincts, there’s a lot of excitement about where he’s headed and the growth still to come.”More MLB: Scuffling Red Sox Plunge Seven Spots In The Athletic's MLB Power Rankings