Bleis will report to Single-A Salem for the start of the minor-league season, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bleis will make his debut in full-season ball after he played exclusively in the rookie-level Florida Complex League as an 18-year-old in 2022. The assignment to Salem doesn't come as a surprise after the outfielder proved worthy of a tougher test after slashing .294/.347/.536 with five home runs and 18 stolen bases in 167 plate appearances in the FCL.

Bleis went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Monday's spring game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Boston's highly touted outfield prospect made his second Grapefruit League appearance and first start. Bleis showed off both defensive and offensive skills. In the bottom of the first he threw a strike to home to nail Brandon Belt by several steps. A half inning later, Bleis fought off a two-strike fastball in on his hands from Alek Manoah, going the other way to drive in a pair. He also had a fielding miscue as a reminder the 19-year-old is still raw. He played 40 games last season in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, batting .301/.543/.896 with 23 extra-base hits and 18 steals. Bleis should get a taste of full-season ball in 2023.

Blais batted .301/.353/.542 with five homers and 18 steals across 40 games in the rookie-level Florida Coast League this season.

EDGE Analysis

A 2021 international signee from the Dominican Republic, Bleis showed off his speed and extra-base ability in rookie ball this year, but he also struck out in 26.9 percent of his plate appearances with just a 6 percent walk rate. Usually, talented youngsters like him put up far better-looking plate-discipline stats in the minors. He also had a .394 BABIP; normalize that and his stats suddenly don't look so spectacular anymore. There's real upside here, but Bleis comes with plenty of bust risk as well.