​The 2026 MLB Draft has begun, and the Boston Red Sox are entering Day 1 with three selections. Boston already holds 19 picks for the year, including the 20th overall pick in the first round and the 67th overall selection in Competitive Balance Round B. The 67th pick came to the Red Sox from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a six-player trade on February 9. In that deal, Boston received Caleb Durbin, Anthony Seigler, and Andruw Monasterio in exchange for Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan.
The Red Sox, however, will be without a second-round pick or a fourth-round pick this year. Those two slots were forfeited when Boston signed qualified free agent Ranger Suarez to a five-year, $130 million contract in January. MassLive is tracking every Red Sox selection as the draft unfolds on July 11 and 12, providing updates and analysis as the day progresses.
First-round pick (No. 20 overall) is Jake Schaffner, a shortstop from the University of North Carolina. The Comp-B Round B pick (No. 67) goes to Owen Hull, an outfielder from UNC as well. In Round 3, with the No. 96 overall selection, the Red Sox choose Jace Mataczynski, a shortstop from Hudson High School in Wisconsin.
Continuing into the middle rounds, the Red Sox tab Round 5 (No. 156) selection Lucas Davenport, a right-handed pitcher from Baylor University. Round 6 (No. 185) brings Brett Lanman, a left-handed pitcher from Abilene Christian University, into the fold. Round 7 (No. 214) features Kide Adetuyi, a left-handed pitcher from Florida Atlantic University.
With Round 8 (No. 244), the organization will add Josh Volmerding, a left-handed pitcher from California Polytechnic State University. Round 9 (No. 274) lands Martin Shelar, an outfielder from Marist School in Georgia. The 10th round brings Kaleb LaFavor (No. 304), a right-handed pitcher from Bishop Heelan High School in Iowa, to the system.
The roster of picks continues with Round 11 (No. 334), Wills Maginnis, a shortstop from Georgia State. In Round 12 (No. 364), Jacob Webster is selected as a shortstop from Oak Hills High School in California. Round 13 (No. 394) yields Mason Lei, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Round 14 (No. 424) brings Jase Evangelista, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Round 15 (No. 454) presents Chase Frey, a left-handed pitcher from Grand Canyon University. The 16th round (No. 484) features Colton Coates, a shortstop from Louisiana Tech. Round 17 (No. 514) adds Alex Kranzler, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt. Round 18 (No. 544) sees Ethan Offing, an outfielder from Dutch Fork High School in South Carolina.
Round 19 does not have a listed name in the provided details, and Round 20 (No. 604) is noted without a specific pick tied to a player in this summary. For fans wanting a complete, up-to-date snapshot of every selection and potential future implications, MassLive will continue to provide ongoing coverage as the draft progresses.
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