by Harry Burnham | Jun 8, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, MLB Amateur Draft
Josh Cookson took care of recapping Day 1, let’s see what happened on Days 2 and 3. I won’t recap ALL 37 picks, but I’ll run through a handful of picks made on those days The Red Sox made 40 selections this yeas, with 37 of them coming after Day 1....
by jkeller | Mar 7, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Owens, Houston Astros, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Matt Barnes, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, MLB Amateur Draft, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Terry Francona, Trot Nixon, Washington Nationals, Xander Bogaerts
You know the feeling, it’s just some unsuspecting Tuesday when you get the card in the mail. It’s a “Save the Date” for an upcoming wedding. You go to the calendar and cross out a Saturday, knowing all too well that one is shot. (No, that’s not how I felt about...
by aconvery | Jun 5, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, Deven Marrero, MLB Amateur Draft, Pat Light
To begin with, this article will mean nothing in two years. In fact, in as few as six months, all of these words could be rendered rather meaningless. That’s probably not the best way to inspire you to read further, but when addressing the MLB draft, it’s best to...
by mike silver | Jun 7, 2010 | MLB Amateur Draft, Quick Post
With the 20th overall selection in the 2010 June Draft, the Red Sox have selected Kolbrin Vitek, 2B, Ball State. Vitek is projected to be an above average hitter, with average to above average power. Some think that Vitek has the legs to make a move to center field,...
by mike silver | Jun 7, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, MLB Amateur Draft, Yasmani Grandal
Heading into draft day tomorrow, the Sox are sitting pretty with four picks in the first two rounds. Their first selection at 20, the Sox have been tied to relatively few names — making their intentions a mystery to many even on the eve of the draft. Still, the...
by mike silver | Aug 18, 2009 | Casey Kelly, MLB Amateur Draft, Quick Post
With the conclusion of the 2009 MLB Rule 4 Draft signing period, it is time to look at the Sox final bounty. Listed below are the Sox’ top 10 picks and their respective signing bonuses. Figures courtesy of pgcrosschecker.com. 1-28 OF Reymond Fuentes $1,134,000...
by daniel rathman | Mar 22, 2009 | Andrew Oliver, Donovan Tate, Kyle Gibson, MLB Amateur Draft, Tanner Scheppers, Tyler Matzek
In Part I of the six part series on covering the 2009 Draft, I gave brief scouting reports over the well-known names in amateur baseball. Strasburg remains at the top and is having an unbelievable Junior year (.172 BAA, 74 K/7 BB in 34.1 IP). Part II features the top...
by guest | Jun 7, 2006 | MLB Amateur Draft, Uncategorized
By Andrew Lipsett Evan covered the Sox’ first 5 picks earlier, but I wanted to take a quick look at some of the players drafted after Justin Masterson. There’s some interesting talent here, and possibly a couple of major steals; I’d imagine that at...
by guest | Jun 7, 2006 | MLB Amateur Draft
By Andrew Lipsett Evan covered the Sox’ first 5 picks earlier, but I wanted to take a quick look at some of the players drafted after Justin Masterson. There’s some interesting talent here, and possibly a couple of major steals; I’d imagine that at...
by evan brunell | Jun 6, 2006 | MLB Amateur Draft, Uncategorized
Our four first-rounders are complete. High school outfielder Jason Place, born in May 1988, was the first selection by the Red Sox in the 2006 Amateur Draft. Place, who profiles to end up in left or right field, has tremendous power potential, something lacking in the...
