At one point, Jackie Bradley, Jr. was considered to be a high-1st round draft pick. However, after a disappointing 2011 campaign which was mired with injury, his stock fell a bit. The Red Sox scooped him up with the 40th pick in this year’s MLB Draft and if they can sign him – may be [...]
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Meet Red Sox #40 pick Jackie Bradley, Jr.
Posted in 2011 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr., tagged 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Red Sox draft picks, Chone Figgins, Jackie Bradley Jr, Jackie Bradley Jr Scouting report on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meet Red Sox #36 pick Henry Owens
Posted in 2011 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Henry Owens, tagged 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Red Sox draft picks, Henry Owens, Henry Owens scouting report, Jon Lester, Red Sox draft picks, Red Sox prospects on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s something about being a 6’7 left handed pitcher that gets you noticed. It’s a whole different bowl of chips to become the first left-handed pitcher taken by the Boston Red Sox straight out of high school since some dude named Jon Lester in 2003. While Henry Owens may be a relatively new name to [...]
Meet Red Sox 26th overall pick Blake Swihart
Posted in 2011 MLB Draft, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, tagged 2011 MLB Draft, Blake Swihart, Red Sox 2011 Draft picks on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of folks were specualting before the draft that the Red Sox might burn their #26 overall pick on a catcher. The choice ultimately boiled down to Austin Hedges, a strong defensive catcher from California or Blake Swihart, regarded by many as the top offensive catcher in the draft. The Sox chose the later, [...]
2011 Red Sox Draft Results – Day 2
Posted in 2011 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Jordan Weems, Markus Betts, Miguel Pena, Noe Ramirez, Williams Jerez, tagged 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 MLB Draft 2nd Round, Jordan Weems, Markus BEtts, Miguel Pena, MLB Draft results, Noe Ramirez, Williams Jerez on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Round 2, No. 81: OF Williams Jerez, Grand Street HS, Brooklyn, N.Y. I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty excited about this one. He’s a New York boy through and through and sparked interest playing for Hank’s Yanks down in Florida, which was a developmental team sponsored by the Yankees. He comes in at around [...]
