{"id":125291,"date":"2026-07-07T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=125291"},"modified":"2026-07-07T01:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:01:55","slug":"red-sox-draft-best-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/07\/07\/red-sox-draft-best-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox in the Draft: Biggest \u201cNailed It!\u201d Picks Since 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s officially Major League Baseball Draft week, with the draft just five days away, in the middle of All-Star Weekend. Of course, not every prospect can become the next <\/span>Aaron Judge<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>Bryce Harper<\/span><\/a>. That was covered last week in the “biggest missed opportunities of the decade” segment<\/span>. There have been picks, however, where the players either were a success or were on track to be a success. These are Boston\u2019s biggest hits in the draft since 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One quick note: for the misses list, there was a criterion that they had to be a major league player, as prospects are hard to judge whether they are a missed pick or a huge pick. <\/span>For the sake of one inclusion, this rule is tossed aside. <\/span><\/i>It will primarily consist of major league players, though.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Biggest Red Sox Draft \u201cHits\u201d Since 2020<\/b><\/h2>\n

Anthony Eyanson<\/b><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s get the minor leaguer out of the way first.<\/span> Anthony Eyanson<\/span><\/a> was a huge steal when drafted by the Red Sox, as the right-hander who was projected in the late first round fell to the middle of the third. While this was a surprise for the LSU star, and there was an <\/span>apparent issue with his fastball<\/span><\/a> that caused this slide, Boston saw his potential. And boy, has this decision paid off <\/span>so far<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The number two prospect in the system (55 in baseball), and a <\/span>Futures Game participant<\/span><\/a> this year, has dominated the minor leagues in his first season. He started in High-A Greenville, along with a <\/span>stacked rotation<\/span><\/a> involving fellow 2025 draftees <\/span>Kyson Witherspoon<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Marcus Phillips<\/span><\/a>, and stood out above them with a 0.44 ERA and a K\/BB ratio of 11.33 (34 strikeouts to three walks). He\u2019s done pretty well at the next level in Portland as well, with a record of 3-0 and a 1.74 ERA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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7 strikeouts over 5 innings of work for Anthony Eyanson on Saturday. pic.twitter.com\/XR67dLDA1f<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Red Sox Player Development (@RedSoxPlayerDev) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n