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Red Sox Select Fast-Rising High School Hitter In MLB Mock Draft
TL;DR
The Boston Red Sox are expected to select a promising high school hitter with their No. 20 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, aiming to enhance their farm system.
Key points
- Boston Red Sox aim to improve their farm system
- They hold the No. 20 pick in the MLB Draft
- The team previously drafted two right-handed pitchers
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The Boston Red Sox can replenish their farm system with fresh talent during this summer's MLB Draft.
A year after snagging right-handed pitchers Kyson Witherspoon and Marcus Phillips, Boston may seek a big bat with the No. 20 pick. The Athletic's Keith Law linked the Red Sox to a prep prospect soaring up boards.
Law's latest mock draft has the Red Sox drafting third baseman Bo Lowrance with their first-round selection. It's a notable jump for an 18-year-old positioned No. 50 in MLB.com's draft rankings.
"Lowrance is one of the late risers in the class," Law wrote. "He’s been around all spring but national scouts were racing in to see his last few games, and now there’s talk he'll go in the first round, maybe as high as the back of the top 10. Boston might be a soft floor for him."
Law also guessed that the Red Sox could be intrigued by Tegan Kuhns, but he paired the Tennessee power pitcher with the New York Mets at No. 27. While he also thinks Virginia Tech's Brett Renfrow fits Boston's drafting tendencies, Law sees the first round as a reach for the right-handed hurler.
Lowrance would represent the first high school player Boston drafted in the first round since Mikey Romero in 2022. The left-hander is raising eyebrows at Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville, the home of the Red Sox's High-A affiliate.
MLB's scouting report speculated that Lowrance could move to first base, where he may need to develop more pop.
"Lowrance has a smooth left-handed stroke and a track record of delivering against quality competition on the showcase circuit," MLB's scouting report said. "He doesn't try to do too much at the plate, making consistent contact to all fields despite naturally long levers with his 6-foot-5 frame. While he has a projectable build, he doesn't have explosive bat speed and doesn't lift and pull many pitches at this point, so he'll need to add strength and make some adjustments to get to 20-homer power."
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Q&A
Who is the fast-rising high school hitter linked to the Red Sox in the MLB Draft?
The specific name of the high school hitter has not been disclosed, but he is noted as a prep prospect gaining attention.
What pick do the Red Sox have in the upcoming MLB Draft?
The Boston Red Sox hold the No. 20 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.
What positions did the Red Sox draft in the previous year?
Last year, the Red Sox selected right-handed pitchers Kyson Witherspoon and Marcus Phillips.
