Red Sox add two top prospects to 40-man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 draft
Dobbins, 25, was an eighth-round draft pick of the Red Sox in 2021 out of Texas Tech. In 25 starts between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester this year, he posted a 3.08 ERA, 1.257 WHIP and 8.6 K/9 over 125 2/3 innings. He finished the season as Boston's 18th-best prospect (fifth-best pitching prospect) by Sox Prospects.