Red Sox Select 41 Players in Major League Draft

Red Sox news release…

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today concluded their participation in Major League Baseball’s 2014 June Draft with 30 additional selections in rounds 11-40. Red Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Amiel Sawdaye made the announcement.

Over the three days of the draft, Boston selected 18 pitchers (15 right-handers, three left-handers), 10 infielders, seven outfielders, and six catchers. Of the 41 players drafted, 16 are from high school and 25 are from college.

“We think this year’s draft added a great potential crop of talent to our organization,” said Sawdaye. “Our entire scouting department worked tirelessly to prepare for these last three days, and we are eager to begin to develop the pitchers and position players we’ve selected.”
Below is a complete look at the Red Sox 2014 draft selections.

RD PLAYER POS. B/T HT WT SCHOOL HOMETOWN
1 Michael Chavis SS R/R 5-10 190 Sprayberry High School Marietta, GA
1 Michael Kopech RHP R/R 6-3 195 Mt. Pleasant High School Mt. Pleasant, TX

2 Sam Travis 1B R/R 6-0 210 Indiana University Orland Park, IL

3 Jake Cosart RHP R/R 6-2 175 Seminole State College of Florida Friendswood, TX

4 Kevin McAvoy RHP R/R 6-4 210 Bryant University Syracuse, NY

5 Josh Ockimey 1B L/R 6-4 215 Ss. Neumann Goretti High School Philadelphia, PA

6 Danny Mars CF S/R 6-0 195 Chipola College Sarasota, FL

7 Reed Reilly RHP R/R 6-4 220 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Dana Point, CA

8 Ben Moore C R/R 6-1 195 University of Alabama Cullman, AL

9 Kevin Steen RHP R/R 6-3 170 Oak Ridge High School Oak Ridge, TN

10 Cole Sturgeon OF L/L 6-0 180 University of Louisville Owensboro, KY

11 Karsten Whitson RHP R/R 6-4 220 University of Florida Chipley, FL

12 Jalen Beeks LHP L/L 5-11 180 University of Arkansas Prairie Grove, AR

13 Chandler Shepherd RHP R/R 6-2 185 University of Kentucky Louisa, KY

14 Jordan Procyshen C L/R 6-0 210 Northern Kentucky University Okotoks, Alberta, CAN

15 Trenton Kemp CF R/R 6-2 195 Buchanan High School Clovis, CA

16 Michael Gunn LHP L/L 6-0 205 University of Arkansas Wilson, AR

17 Jeremy Rivera SS S/R 5-9 150 El Paso Community College Florida, PR

18 Jordan Betts 3B R/R 6-3 220 Duke University Wilmington, NC

19 Tyler Hill CF R/R 6-0 195 Delaware Military Academy Wilmington, DE

20 Devon Fisher C R/R 6-0 215 Western Branch High School Portsmouth, VA

21 Ian Rice C R/R 6-1 185 Chipola College Huntsville, AL

22 J.J. Matijevic SS L/R 5-11 210 Norwin High School North Huntingdon, PA

23 Derek Miller CF R/R 6-2 180 University of Texas-Arlington Round Rock, TX

24 Francisco Tellez 1B L/L 5-11 215 University of California-Riverside La Mesa, CA

25 Gabe Klobosits RHP L/R 6-7 270 Galveston College Katy, TX

26 Ryan Harris RHP R/R 6-2 205 University of Florida Jupiter, FL

27 Taylor Nunez RHP R/R 6-4 185 Southern Mississippi University Slidell, LA

28 David Peterson LHP L/L 6-6 215 Regis Jesuit High School Aurora, CO

29 Josh Pennington RHP R/R 6-0 175 Lower Cape May Regional HS Cape May, NJ

30 Jeren Kendall CF L/R 5-10 170 Holmen High School Holmen, WI

31 Alex McKeon C R/R 6-2 200 Texas A&M International University East Fishkill, NY

32 Case Rolen RHP R/R 6-2 200 Sherman High School Sherman, TX

33 Luis Alvarado RF R/R 6-5 185 Puerto Rico Baseball Academy Salinas, PR

34 Kuehl McEachern RHP R/R 6-4 195 Flagler College Eustis, FL

35 Ross Puskarich 3B R/R 6-1 210 Liberty High School Bakersfield, CA

36 Bradley Wilpon RHP R/R 5-10 175 The Brunswick School Greenwich, CT

37 Hector Lorenzana SS R/R 5-11 190 University of Oklahoma San Diego, CA

38 Brandon Show RHP R/R 6-2 180 University of San Diego Las Vegas, NV

39 Mike Gretler SS R/R 6-2 180 Bonney Lake High School Bonney Lake, WA

40 Joseph Winterburn C R/R 6-1 200 University of La Verne Glendora, CA