The Red Sox made four picks in the top 100 during Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, selecting three college right-handers and a talented middle infielder. Follow along here for live updates throughout Day 2.
1-15: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma
Witherspoon was regarded as the top college right-hander available leading into the draft by most major outlets. A First Team All-American at Oklahoma this past spring, the 6-foot-2, 206-pound righty boasts a fastball that peaks at 99 mph along with four intriguing complementary pitches. He is the first pitcher taken by the Red Sox in the first round since Tanner Houck in 2017.
MLB Draft: Red Sox select RHP Kyson Witherspoon with No. 15 pick
CBA-33: Marcus Phillips, RHP, Tennessee
Much like Witherspoon, Phillips is a hard-throwing right-hander who has cut his teeth against some of the nation’s best in the SEC. The South Dakota native stands at 6-foot-4, 246 pounds and has hit 101 mph on the radar gun. He served as a reliever on Tennessee’s national championship team in 2024 before breaking out as the Volunteers’ No. 2 starter this past spring.
2C-75: Henry Godbout, 2B, Virginia
An elite contact hitter with terrific athleticism, Red Sox director of amateur scouting Devin Pearson said they’ve had their eye on Godbout since he was in high school. The Virginia infielder was a Second Team All-American as a sophomore after batting .372 with a 1.117 OPS, and this past spring followed that up by hitting .309 with an .895 OPS. Though Godbout primarily played second base in college, the Red Sox plan to use him at shortstop as well.
3-87: Anthony Eyanson, RHP, LSU
Another accomplished SEC starting pitcher, Eyanson ranked third in Division 1 with 152 strikeouts in 108 innings while helping lead LSU to a national championship. The 20-year-old’s boasts a wipeout slider along with a solid mid-90s fastball, and prior to transferring to LSU pitched two seasons at UC San Diego.
4-118: Mason White, SS, Arizona
A three-year starter at Arizona, White boasts prodigious power from the left side of the plate and is coming off a junior season in which he hit 20 home runs with 73 RBI while batting .327 with a 1.101 OPS. He hit 49 home runs in three college seasons and projects as a bat-first middle infielder in the professional ranks.
5-148: Christian Foutch, RHP, Arkansas
Foutch becomes the fourth SEC right-hander taken by the Red Sox through the club’s first six picks. Standing at 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, Foutch is an imposing presence on the mound who boasts a high-90s fastball that has touched 100 mph. He has primarily served as a relief pitcher in his college career, though he did pitch as a starter in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2023, striking out 53 in 32.2 innings. This past spring he had a 4.09 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 22 innings with the Razorbacks.
6-178: Leighton Finley, RHP, Georgia
Another SEC righty! Finley has spent the last two seasons starting for Georgia and is coming off a junior season in which he struck out 83 batters in 68.2 inning while posting a 4.85 ERA. Stands at 6-foot-5, 226 pounds and generally sits in the mid-90s, though his fastball has registered as high as 98 mph.
7-208: Myles Patton, LHP, Texas A&M
The Red Sox go back to the SEC again, this time for their first left-hander of the draft. Patton had a terrific sophomore season at Long Beach State, striking out 85 in 66.1 innings, but had a rocky transition after transferring to Texas A&M, posting a 5.26 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 77 innings.
8-238: Dylan Brown, LHP, Old Dominion
Brown is another big body at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds who has consistently overpowered opposing hitters the last two seasons at Old Dominion. This past spring he struck out 102 batters in 82 innings while posting a 4.06 ERA.
Remaining picks
9-268, 10-298, 11-328, 12-358, 13-388, 14-418, 15-448, 16-478, 17-508, 18-538, 19-568, 20-598.
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