Boston Red Sox utility man Nate Eaton is proving that he’s too talented for the minors.

The 28-year-old is now slashing .321/ .407/ .557/ .963 OPS in 123 plate appearances with Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.

Is a promotion imminent ? That’ll depend on Boston’s roster needs over the next six weeks, but Eaton is making himself an obvious candidate for a call-up.

PitcherList’s Griffey Geiss provided additional Eaton stats on Sunday night that revealed his Triple-A dominance.

“9% BB / 20% K,” Geiss reported . “Underlying stuff is good — 40% HH, 7% barrel, 104 EV90, 33% pull air. Rocking a 7-game hit streak. Provides speed (7.9) & defensive versatility in the short term.”

Eaton can play virtually anywhere defensively, and he has enough MLB games under his belt at this point (86) that a la

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