Former Red Sox Prospect’s Comeback Story Takes Timely Turn

The Boston Red Sox have moved pitching prospect Noah Song to Triple-A Worcester, giving the right-hander his biggest test yet.

Song, 28, has taken a winding path back into the organization’s plans after a brief stint with the Philadelphia Philles. A 2019 fourth-round draft pick, his professional career was put on hold by Navy service and later Tommy John surgery that cost him the 2024 season.

Since returning this spring, he has risen from the Florida Complex League to Portland and now to Worcester. In 23 outings for the Sea Dogs, Song threw 43 innings with a 4.19 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

What makes Song’s climb compelling is how quickly he has recaptured flashes of the talent that once had scouts excited.

His fastball now sits in the mid-90s and plays off a full arsenal of secondary pitches, giving him the profile of a versatile reliever.

The Red Sox bullpen no longer faces the same midsummer workload that tested its depth, but uncertainty remains. Justin Slaten lacks a timetable for return, Kutter Crawford has dealt with setbacks, Liam Hendriks has struggled to regain form, and Jordan Hicks is now on the injured list. That leaves Song’s elevation to Worcester as timely insurance should Boston need more options.

Portland teammate Jack Anderson was promoted alongside him. Anderson struck out 90 in 75 ⅓ innings this year while holding a 3.58 ERA, numbers that earned him another shot at Worcester after a brief stint there earlier this season.

For Song, this stop marks the closest he has been to Fenway Park since rejoining the club last summer.

His next test is to show that the progress he has made can carry him even further.