{"id":4849,"date":"2026-07-13T07:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:04:03","slug":"red-sox-strategy-in-day-2-of-mlb-draft-has-team-being-well-armed-in-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4849","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox\u2019 strategy in Day 2 of MLB Draft has team being well armed in the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>After the Red Sox used three picks on position players during Day 1 of the MLB Draft, the team focused on pitching Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4847\">How new rules and technology have led to contentious calls at World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The Sox used 11 of their 16 selections on pitchers, including four consecutive college arms in Rounds 5-8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Sox had additional bonus pool money to spend following the first-round selection of North Carolina shortstop Jake Schaffner, who will sign for a bonus below the MLB slot recommendation. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Those funds allowed Boston to select two high-upside high-schoolers: power-hitting outfielder Martin Shelar (from Georgia) in the ninth round, and lanky righthander Kaleb LaFavor (from Iowa) in the 10th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This draft was the first run by Sox director of amateur scouting Jake Bruml, who was a key assistant in the draft room for the past six years. <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Franklin Arias proud to represent Red Sox and Venezuela in All-Star Futures Game<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThe best college players remaining tend to go in those fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds, and we didn\u2019t want to really risk missing out on that,\u201d said Bruml. \u201cAnd we were hopeful that we could get Shelar and LaFavor to the ninth and 10th, so we weren\u2019t looking at a tier below from a college player perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Bruml said the Sox generally focused on strike-throwing pitchers with potential to develop into starters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The blend of physical traits and excellent control is evident in fifth-round pick Lucas Davenport, a 6-foot-6-inch, 230-pound righthander from Baylor. Davenport generates good extension on his delivery and a fastball that sits 94-96 miles per hour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe knew they were the most interested team, and it\u2019s a great fit,\u201d said Davenport. \u201cWe saw a lot of growth this year, and I think there\u2019s another level of growth that we can get to. And I think this is a great place to be for that development aspect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Sox\u2019 sixth-round pick was Abilene Christian\u2019s Brett Lanman, a 6-5, 228-pound workhorse who did not miss a start across his three collegiate seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Tracking New England players selected on Day 2 of MLB Draft<\/div>\n<p><span>Head coach Rick McCarty described Lanman as a \u201cdurable frame, strike-thrower\u201d that reached the mid-90s on his fastball without using maximum effort. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4845\">Celtics tell rookie Dillon Mitchell to fire away from 3-point range<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>McCarty highlighted one of the Sox\u2019 recent pitching development success stories \u2014 Payton Tolle, a 6-6-inch, 250-pound lefthander \u2014 as a potential model for Lanman. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c[Lanman] has got some real ride and carry on his fastball. I\u2019m not comparing him to Tolle . . . but there\u2019s some similarities. That guy is kind of a different animal, but Brett\u2019s not far behind with the physical stature,\u201d said McCarty. \u201cSo I hope he can do the same thing and have a fast climb for the Red Sox.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With significant money still available in their signing bonus pool \u2014 which can be critical in luring players away from college commitments \u2014 the Red Sox made their move at pick No. 274 on Shelar, committed to Mississippi State.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>With 20th pick, Red Sox select shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC<\/div>\n<p><span>Shelar, a power-hitting outfielder with above-average speed, was ranked by most public scouting services between No. 100 and No. 175. His 19 home runs in 33 games were the most of any high schooler, and he also showcased his immense power with a 470-foot home run during the MLB Combine\u2019s on-field workouts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe power tool obviously is the easiest thing to see, just because when it gets synched up and he lets it go, it\u2019s unmistakable what\u2019s coming off his bat,\u201d said Mike Strickland, who was Shelar\u2019s coach at Marist School in Atlanta. \u201cBut to me, after spending four years with him, his No.\u20091 tool is work. I\u2019ve seen very few kids over the course of my 30 years in baseball who have loved to work at getting better and improving and challenging themselves like Martin Shelar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Vermont\u2019s Kaiden McCarthy selected by Braves in second round of MLB Draft<\/div>\n<p><span>The Sox again went above slot value with LaFavor, a righthander from Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City, Iowa, who has already reached 95 m.p.h. with his 6-6, 180-pound frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bruml invoked a lofty name \u2014 Brewers All-Star Jacob Misiorowski \u2014 in projecting the upside for LaFavor as he gains strength and refines his mechanics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf we\u2019re trying to dream big here . . . he fits the bill,\u201d said Bruml.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe\u2019s as projectable as they come with that 6-6 body, going to add more to the frame. [He has] crazy release rates, and hopefully once he gets into our development system, he\u2019s going to take off once he gets those added velo gains that we\u2019re expecting to come.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Pending physicals, Bruml said he expects the Sox to sign each of their first 10 selections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4843\">Senate returns to Washington after Senator Lindsey Graham\u2019s death with uncertain agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Brody Bumila will sign with Rangers, have elbow surgery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox used 11 of its 16 selections on pitchers, including four consecutive college arms in Rounds 5-8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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