It's been a season full of bumps and bruises for the Boston Red Sox, but there have been some positive developments over the last few days for the organization. First and foremost, Boston had one of its most promising games of the season on Wednesday. The Red Sox sent Connelly Early to the mound to face off against the Atlanta Braves and he pitched seven shutout innings against the best team in the league and lowered his season ERA down to 2.95. On top of this, Jarren Duran collected four base hits, including a homer. In a season full of negatives, Wednesday was a massive — and much-needed — positive. It's been an intriguing few days in general for the team. Let's take a look at some of the biggest — and most positive — stories around Boston. Franklin Arias' Meteoric RiseGreenville Drive infielder Franklin Arias (19) fields a ground ball Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 during the MiLB baseball game against the Hub City Spartanburgers at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesFranklin Arias is Boston's No. 1 prospect and is making his case for the club to promote him at least to Triple-A, and maybe even higher. Arias has played in 37 games with Double-A Portland and is slashing .341/.415/.652 with a 1.067 OPS, 11 homers, 30 RBIs, four stolen bases, eight doubles and 28 runs scored. He has been so good that he has already jumped from No. 12 to No. 3 on The Athletic's top 50 prospect list. "Preseason Rank: 12," Law wrote. "Arias has already set a new career high in homers, with 11 in 36 games so far in Double A, but more impressive is how difficult it has been to strike him out: he has just 19 strikeouts on the season, a 12.3 percent rate, with a whiff rate on pitches in the zone of just 13 percent this year. Arias is very likely to stick at shortstop with excellent hands and a plus arm, with 25+ homer upside."A long-term middle infield with Arias and Marcelo Mayer would be a dream scenario. Roman Anthony ProgressMay 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony (19( runs for second base after hitting a double against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn ImagesRoman Anthony hasn't played in a game since May 4, but he has made significant progress over the last few days with his sprained ligament in his hand. Anthony took 12-to-15 dry swings on Tuesday and followed with more dry swings on Wednesday. Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported that the expectation is that Anthony will begin hitting off a tee on Thursday. Boston Looking To DealDec 9, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks with the media