It all started as a side project for Mike Andrews during law school.



A lifelong Red Sox fan raised in Salem, N.H., Andrews graduated college with a graphic design degree in the middle of the internet boom. But he soon found himself fed up after getting laid off from a handful of jobs in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Law school seemed like a safe bet.



Rather than relaxing between his first and second years of law school, though, Andrews started working on a website that would become the definitive voice of Red Sox minor-league coverage, draw more than 10 million page views annually, partner with ESPN and become a resource for scouts and fans alike. All while making essentially no money. This completely volunteer-based side project, SoxProspects.com, would go on to consume much of the next 15 years of Andrews’ life in ways he never imagined.



An avid reader of Red Sox fan sites like the Sons of Sam Horn and Boston Dirt Dogs, Andrews enjoyed poring over...