Off-Day News: 2026 MLB Draft Coverage Part 2 (7/14/26)

The first ten picks of the 2026 MLB Draft for the Boston Red Sox made everybody scratch their heads and the next 10 picks were more of the same. At least in the later rounds, the best of the best is already gone so at that point you're drafting projects and depth pieces. But the fact the Sox spent the entire draft on projects and depth pieces is concerning. Not now, but 2-3 years from now a couple bad drafts will leave you with no trade bait.

In the eleventh round, the Red Sox chose Georgia State shortstop Wills Maginnis. Wills hit .306 with 8 home runs so it wasn't like he was a bum over there. He also stole 21 bases so hopefully he can be a stolen base threat as well.....we hope.

                                                           Georgia State stolen base threat

In the 12th round the Red Sox took multi-sport star Jacob Webster out of Oak Hills High School. He played football and baseball so not only do the Sox have to worry about him spurning them for Loyola on a baseball scholarship, he could play college football as well. If he does end up signing with the Sox, he better be worth it.

                                                          Dual threat in baseball and football

In the 13th round the Red Sox took University of Illinois-Chicago right handed pitcher Mason Lei. Lei is another big guy at 6 foot 4 and he was 8-5 with a 4.56 ERA this season. He had 86 strikeouts in 96 innings this year as well, the Sox are hoping to harness his talents to make something of him.

                                       "Ain't gonna swing with my daughter no more" - Lei

In the 14th round, the Sox took 6 foot 2 right handed pitcher Jase Evangelista out of UNLV. He was 4-1 with a 6.17 ERA for UNLV this year and once again, the Sox are treating him as a project instead of a prospect. Only difference is there's not much value left by this point. Good luck.

                                                                  Million dollar smile

In the fifteenth round, the Sox took a journeyman (yes I'm serious) left handed pitcher Chase Frey. He's pitched for three different colleges and spent 2026 at Grand Canyon University. Once again, he's a monster at 6 foot 6 but was 2-7 with a 4.79 ERA in 13 starts. Craig Breslow wants the next Jake Bennett and he's going to keep drafting guys like him by crackey!

                                          He could play basketball if baseball doesn't work out\

In the 16th round, the Sox took Louisiana Tech shortstop Colton Coates. He hit .330 with 5 home runs with only 30 strikeouts in 215 at-bats. If he can hit for contact, that puts him a cut above some of these "launch angle" guys hitting .210. If the pros are too much for him, maybe he can try his luck as a blacksmith.

                                                                  Impeccable tie

In the 17th round the Sox took another bum, Vanderbilt right handed pitcher Alex Kranzler. He's 6 foot 3 but went 3-3 with a 6.18 ERA for the Commodores. Once again, they're not drafting for his stats, they're drafting to see if they can fix him. Usually this doesn't work out but that's not gonna stop Craig Breslow from trying.

                                                 Least he can tell his kids he got drafted

In the 18th round the Sox took Dutch Fork High School outfielder Ethan Offing. He's committed to Clemson but could sign with the Sox if he wants. The word on the street is that Clemson is his destination so this could be a wasted pick. Its the 18th round, nobody cares by this point.

                                                             What the heck is he wearing?

In the 19th round the Sox took Puerto Rican high school pitcher, lefthander Luis Calderon. He's committed to Alabama State and is only 6 feet tall...."only" 6 feet tall. He topped out at 93 mph when he was pitching this year but at such a young age, he could be an intriguing prospect. If he goes to Alabama State? Oh well.

                                                    He's got the MEAN look on his face

The Red Sox 20th and final draft pick was 6 foot 4 Dallas Baptist left handed pitcher Aiden VanDeHatert. He was 2-3 with a 6.10 ERA for Dallas Baptist and topped out in the low 90's on the gun. As usual this is a project pick and the fact he went to a Baptist school reminds Sox fans of their 20th round pick in 2022, Connor Butler. Let's hope Aiden turns out better.

                                                               Hope he finds success

After the draft the Sox signed a rookie free agent, left handed pitcher Carson Revay out of Pacific University. Revay looks like Connelly Early's younger brother and once again, he's 6 foot 4. He was 3-3 with a 4.01 ERA and 9 saves as Pacific's defacto closer. Once again, its not about the numbers, its about harnessing his strength. A bit more velocity might make him deadly, who knows.

                                                           From undrafted to the Red Sox

That does it for the 2026 Red Sox draft class. The bottom rounds are usually cucka but the message is clear. If you're a tall dude, the Sox want you. Whether or not the Sox can get anything out of these pitchers standing between 6'3 and 6'7 is anyone's guess, but as the great basketball coach Adolph Rupp once said "You can't teach height." The high school kids aren't going to be ready for a while so its going to be years before we can accurately judge this one. Still, if Luis Guerrero and Tyler Uberstine can make the majors out of the later rounds, these guys can too!