The Red Sox have several young minor leaguers who are slated to make the jump from the Dominican Summer League to the Florida Complex League this upcoming season.
Enddy Azocar, an 18-year-old outfielder from Venezuela, is among them.
Azocar, who turned 18 last month, originally signed with Boston for $40,000 as an international free agent in January 2024. The Puerto La Cruz native made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League five months later.
In 31 regular-season games for DSL Red Sox Red, Azocar batted .266/.397/.309 (107 wRC+)with two doubles, one triple, 11 RBIs, 17 runs scored, two stolen bases, 18 walks, and 15 strikeouts over 116 plate appearances. The right-handed hitter then went 2-for-7 (.286) in a pair of playoff contests as DSL Red Sox Red claimed the organization’s first Dominican Summer League title since 2016 and second overall.
On the other side of the ball, Azocar saw the vast majority of his playing time last year come in left field. The 6-foot-8, 168-pounder (listed weight) logged a team-high 219 innings in left for DSL Red Sox Red without recording an error or assist in 60 defensive chances. Elsewhere, he committed one error in four chances across 14 innings in right field.
As part of his first spring training in Fort Myers, Azocar has gotten some positive exposure. In addition to what he has shown on the backfields, he was featured in last Friday’s “Futures at Fenway South” showcase against prospects from the Twins organization at JetBlue Park. Though he went hitless in the game itself, the overall body of work this spring has nonetheless been encouraging.
“Enddy has had a great spring so far and has caught some attention,” Red Sox assistant general manager Eddie Romero said via email. “His frame will allow for plenty of strength and he’s already 6-foot-2 at 18 years old. He did a great job in the offseason of getting stronger and he’s only starting to fill that frame out. Enddy showed a polished approach in the DSL with more walks than strikeouts.
“So far this spring, we’re seeing a lot of hard contact with multiple 100+ [mph exit velocities],” Romero continued. “Will be very interesting to see him develop this year.”
Azocar is not currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as one of the premier prospects in Boston’s farm system, though it would not be surprising if he cracked the back end of their top-60 rankings at some point this summer after the 2025 Florida Complex League season begins in early May.
