The Boston Red Sox prospect pool is pretty weak after trades and promotions to the majors in recent years, but the team has a tremendous opportunity to change that outlook with a strong draft.
The Red Sox didn't have a 2019 first-round pick as a result of luxury-tax penalties from 2018. The Sox were more than $40 million (!) above the luxury-tax threshold. It's not the most ideal outcome, but the team's high payroll allowed it to win the World Series last season, so the tradeoff certainly is one the team will take every time. The team's lackluster farm system, plus the uncertain futures of key veterans with contracts expiring soon, combine to make this draft a very important one for Boston.
The first player they selected, in the second round, 43rd overall, was University of Arizona infielder Cameron Cannon. Here's a scouting report on him.
Here are all the picks the Red Sox made in the three days of the draft that began Monday.
Round 2: No. 43 — Cameron Cannon, 22, middle infielder (Arizona)
Round 2: No. 69 — Matthew Lugo, 18, shortstop (Carlos Beltran Academy in Puerto Rico)
Round 3: No. 107 — Ryan Zeferjahn, 21, pitcher (Kansas)
Round 4: No. 137 — Noah Song, 22, pitcher (Navy)
Round 5: No. 167 — Jaxx Groshans, 20, catcher (Kansas)
Round 6: No. 197 — Chris Murphy, 21, pitcher (San Diego)
Round 7: No. 227 — Brock Bell, 21, pitcher (State College of Florida Manatee - Sarasota)
Round 8: No. 257 — Wil Dalton, 21, outfielder (Florida)
Round 9: No. 287 — Cody Scroggins, 22, right-handed pitcher (Arkansas)
Round 10: No. 317 — Stephen Scott, 21, outfielder (Vanderbilt)
Round 11: No. 347 — Sebastian Keane, 18, pitcher (North Andover High School)
Round 12: No. 377 — Brendan Cellucci, 20, pitcher (Tulane)
Round 13: No. 407 — Blake Loubier, 18, pitcher (Oviedo HS - Florida)
Round 14: No. 437 — Jordan Beck, 18, first baseman (Hazel Green HS - Alabama)
Round 15: No. 467 — Aaron Roberts, 18, pitcher (Desert Oasis HS - Nevada)
Round 16: No. 497 — Oraj Anu, 20, left fielder (George Wallace CC - Alabama)
Round 17: No. 527 — Alex Erro, 21, infielder (Northwestern)
Round 18: No. 557 — Jacob Herbert, 18, catcher (George Jenkins HS - Florida)
Round 19: No. 587 — Joe Davis, 22, first baseman (Houston)
Round 20: No. 617 — Reed Harrington, 20, pitcher (Spokane Falls CC)
Round 21: No. 647 — Dylan Spacke, 21, pitcher (Long Beach State)
Round 22: No. 677 — Dominic D'Alessandro, 22, first baseman (George Washington)
Round 23: No. 707 — Leon Paulino, 18, centerfielder (Florida Virtual School)
Round 24: No. 737 — Dean Miller, 22, center fielder (UC-Riverside)
Round 25: No. 767 — Karson Simas, 18, shortstop (Clovis West HS - California)
Round 26: No. 797 — Brandon Walter, 22, pitcher (Delaware)
Round 27: No. 827 — Devon Roedahl, 22, pitcher (Houston)
Round 28: No. 857 — Daniel Bakst, 21, shortstop (Stanford)
Round 29: No. 887 — Luke Bandy, 21, center fielder (Dallas Baptist)
Round 30: No. 917 — Nathan Martorella, 18, first baseman (Salinas HS - California)
Round 31: No. 947 — Feleipe Franks, 21, pitcher (Florida)
Round 32: No. 977 — Bradley Blalock, 18, pitcher (Grayson HS - Georgia)
Round 33: No. 1,007 — Thayer Thomas, 21, center fielder (N.C. State)
Round 34: No. 1,037 — Ryan Berardino, 22, first baseman (Bentley)
Round 35: No. 1,067 — Chris Mauloni, 20, right-handed pitcher (Jacksonville U.)
Round 36: No. 1,097 — Caleb Hill, 22, left-handed pitcher (U. of Montana)
Round 37: No. 1,127 — Connor Prielipp, 18, left-handed pitcher (Tomah HS - Wisconsin)
Round 38: No. 1,157 — Cameron Meeks,18, right-handed pitcher (Sam Houston HS - Louisiana)
Round 39: No. 1,187 — Sammy Faltine, 18, right-handed pitcher (Travis HS - Texas)
Round 40: No. 1,217 — Garrett Irvin, 20, left-handed pitcher (Riverside CC - California)
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