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Ferguson

Cheng, who was claimed off waivers from the Nationals in February, hit .133/.409/.133 in 22 spring training plate appearances. Good eye. The 24-year-old will try to carve out a path to the majors in a crowded Red Sox infield situation at Worcester.

Ferguson was a fifth-round pick of the Padres in the 2021 MLB Draft and has yet to advance past Single-A. Per MLB Pipeline, he’s the 11rd-ranked prospect in the Padres’ system. The 22-year-old infielder is a long ways off from the majors and an ancillary inclusion in the Hosmer deal.

Ferguson also scored four runs and drove in a pair for good measure. With the pair of steals, the 2021 fifth-round pick already has an unrealistic 46 steals in 60 games, while he’s tripled five times in 223 at-bats. As made obvious by those numbers, Ferguson has plus-plus speed, and he’s a very patient hitter as seen in his .401 on-base percentage. There are concerns about the power, and it’s worth pointing out that at the age of 22 -- 23 in August -- Ferguson is not one of the younger players in the Cal League. Still, the speed is impressive, and he’s got a chance to be fantasy relevant in the next couple of years if he can get on at a high enough clip.