Boston Red Sox

Draft History
2024
Masataka Yoshida - protection
7 - Ceddane Rafaela
35 - Wilyer Abreu
54 - Reese Olson
65 - Ryan Brasier
143 - Chris Murphy

2023
Brayan Bello - protection
21 - Spencer Steer
51 - Maikel Garcia
72 - Alec Burelson
81 - Brandon Hughes
111 - Simeon Wood Richardson

2022
Garrett Whitlock - protection
17 - Matt Vierling
49 - Connor Seabold
132 - Kutter Crawford
137 - Sammy Long
150 - Jesse Chavez

2021
Bobby Dalbec - protection
51 - Keegan Akin
56 - J.T. Brubaker

79 - Aaron Loup
113 - Logan Allen
171 - Dennis Santana

2020
Michael Chavis - protection
132 - Ryan Weber
141 - Mike Shawaryn
145 - Colten Brewer

2019
Luis Urias - protection
10 - Joey Lucchesi
40 - Chris Shaw
57 - Austin Gomber
70 - Austin Dean
115 - Bobby Poyner

2018
Dinelson Lamet - protection
21 - Derek Fisher
51 - Brian Johnson
112 - Tzu-Wei Lin
126 - Heath Hembree
140 - Branson Arroyo
141 - Odrisamer Despaigne

2017
Manuel Margot - protection
81 - Steven Brault
119 - Adam Plutko
143 - Jabari Blash
148 - Allen Craig

2016
Austin Hedges - protection
51 - Deven Marrero
82 - Paulo Orlando
90 - Robbie Erlin
111 - Eric Scribner
141 - Ryan Lavarnway

2015
Jesse Hahn - protection
2 - Rusney Castillo
33 - Matt Barnes
35 - Garin Cecchini
37 - Fernando Abad
147 - Lane Adams

2014
Jedd Gyorko - protection
84 - Burch Smith
97 - Ryan Jackson
114 - Tommy Medica
116 - Ethan Martin
125 - Chris Coghlan

2013
Yasmani Grandal - protection
34 - Pete Kozma
68 - Ronald Belisario
123 - Joe Wieland
141 - Andrew Romine
147 - David Aardsma

2012
Jesus Guzman - protection
59 - Logan Forsythe

67 - Anthony Bass
94 - Dave Sappelt
128 - Eric Farris
149 - Robinson Chirinos

2011
Corey Luebke - protection
26 - Ben Revere
31 - Chris Denorfia
119 - Yamaico Navarro
120 - Ronaldo Belisario
128 - Russell Mitchell

2010
Everth Cabrera - protection
29 - Sean White
43 - Josh Thole
58 - Doug Fister
59 - David Hernandez
79 - Kiko Calero

2009
Kosuke Fukudome - protection
2 - Johnny Cueto
8 - Hiroki Kuroda
34 - Anderson Hernandez
59 - Mike Adams
101 - Dennys Reyes

2008
Felix Pie - protection
8 - Billy Butler

13 - Ian Kennedy
16 - Jair Jurrjens
51 - Joel Hanrahan
54 - Santiago Casilla
61 - Tony Abreu
68 - Jenson Lewis

2007
Sean Marshall - protection
20 - Mike Napoli

48 - Fausto Carmona
50 - Greg Norton

78 - Tyler Yates
103 - Jose Garcia
139 - Fernando Tatis

2006
Will Ohman - protection
27 - Clay Hensley
40 - Ryan Shealy
70 - Oscar Robles
139 - David Cortes
144 - Wilson Valdez
151 - Wiki Gonzalez

2005
Jason DuBois - protection
34 - Merkin Valdez
47 - Brad Halsey
66 - Sean Burnett
84 - Freddy Sanchez
92 - Macier Izturis

2004
Dave Kelton - protection
27 - Ramon Nivar
57 - Javier Lopez
58 - Adam Melhuse
99 - John Switzer
114 - Brian Shouse

2003
Mark Prior - protection
2 - Hee Seop Choi
27 - Mark Hendrickson
29 - Zach Day

59 - Juan Acevedo
78 - John McDonald
149 - Carl Sadler

2002
Juan Cruz - protection

28 - Brad Ortega

57 - Juan Rincon
117 - Bill Ortega
147 - Rich Rodriguez

2001
7 - Paul Wilson
14 - Geoff Glum
42 - Matt Ginter
63 - Allen Levrault
117 - Sang-Hoon Lee

2025 Boston Red Sox

2024: 97-65, 1st place in the AL East

Overview: The Red Sox have been a perennial playoff team and 2024 wasn’t any different, except this time they won the division title for the first time! Unfortunately, it didn’t change their playoff luck. They faced their division rival Toronto Blue Jays and were eliminated in 4 games. The front office has drafted well the last couple years and brought in some nice protections. Will this get them over that playoff hump?

Starting Rotation: The Red Sox have options in the rotation this year, which is always a good thing. Veterans Nathan Eovaldi, Joe Musgrove and Austin Gomber are back and should pitch very well. Next up though are some very talented young pitchers. Brayan Bello and Kutter Crawford have taken different routes to get here. Bello was a highly touted rookie that has started to come into his own as a frontline starter, while Crawford was drafted in the middle of the 5th round and has developed into a very good top end option. Simeon Woods Richardson is in camp also as a starter and could push the veterans. You could see Garrett Whitlock sometime this season as he is recovering from injury.

Bullpen: The Boston pen is loaded with experience. That could mean two things. They have either pitched a lot or they are just old. Well, the answer is both. Michael Kopech is the only member under 30 years old. He has the talent to close games but might be the setup guy in 2025. He was acquired this off season with closer Kyle Finnegan. Finnegan can be one of those roller coaster style closers, so hold on. The rest of the pen is talented also, as Tommy Kahnle, Tyler Rogers, Jesse Chavez, Ryan Brasier return. Look for the guys out in the Boston pen to fair well this season.

Designated Hitter: Masataka Yoshida was brought in from overseas to add some life to the offense last season. He has produced but they probably wish he would supply a little more power. Look for Yoshida to get the bulk of the DH at bats as they learned pretty fast that he wasn’t that good in the field.

Outfield: The Red Sox outfield is a young group led by a grizzled veteran. Ceddanne Rafaela went into the offseason not really knowing if he would play centerfield or shortstop. Well, things seem to work themselves out and it now looks like he will cover center and do a great job out there. He will be flanked by some very capable teammates. Fellow youngster Wilyer Abreu should get the majority of time in right while Alec Burleson and fan favorite Mike Yastrzemski will get leftfield. This is a good group but could use a right-handed bat that does damage vs left handed pitchers.

Infield: Can you say Swiss Army Knife? Well, the Red Sox have their own version in the Boston Army Knife. All six infielders can play multiple positions. Some can even play the outfield if needed. This is a trademark of Boston teams and every one of these guys will play. The only given is Maikel Garcia will be the everyday 3rd baseman. He brings a lot of speed to the team. Look for him to test the AL catchers. Newly acquired Romy Gonzalez and David Hamilton will get shortstop with them possibly playing together some to spell Whit Merrifield at 2nd base. Spencer Steer seems to be the most likely player at 1st base, but Burleson could move in to play some. Keke Hernandez is still on this roster even though they tried hard to move him. He can backup all over the diamond, so a nice player to have.

Catcher: The pitchers will be tossing to a couple veteran backstops. Victor Caratini will be a nice piece when in the lineup, especially vs lefties. His mate is Christian Vazquez. They should see about a 50/50 split in 2025. They are nothing to write home about but they won’t hurt this team either.

Outlook: The Boston Red Sox rely on pitching to win games, and they have a very nice group. Look for them to play lots of low scoring games. The offense is a little thin and will most likely be the downfall of the 2025 Red Sox. They do still have their 1st round pick and starting pitching depth. Maybe they add a stick or two and the offense improves. This division is tough, but the Red Sox usually find a way, so don’t count them out. They will probably be fighting for a Wild Card spot this year.