Boston Red Sox
Kiley McDaniel has Boston deciding on Bo Lowrance in his second-straight mock draft.
The Boston Crimson Sox are in the midst of a dropping season, however July’s MLB Draft may very well be a respite for followers searching for an escape from on-field issues.
The Crimson Sox are being linked to at least one participant particularly by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel by way of every of his first two 2026 MLB mock drafts.
Third baseman Bo Lowrance, 18, out of South Carolina, is who McDaniel has predicted Boston will choose in his mocks this month.
Lowrance, who attended Christ Church Episcopal Excessive Faculty, stands at 6-foot-5, 200 kilos, and is a projected first-round choice. McDaniel has the Crimson Sox taking Lowrance at No. 20 on July 11, the primary day of the draft.
“That is Lowrance’s most rumored and most probably touchdown spot,” McDaniel wrote.
McDaniel has the San Diego Padres taking Bishop Feehan flamethrower Brody Bumila with the following choose at twenty first total.
Lowrance bats left-handed and is dedicated to enjoying baseball on the College of Virginia.
MLB.com lauded Lowrance’s hitting potential in its scouting report of the participant.
“Lowrance has a clean left-handed stroke and a monitor report of delivering in opposition to high quality competitors on the showcase circuit. He doesn’t attempt to do an excessive amount of on the plate, making constant contact to all fields regardless of naturally lengthy levers along with his 6-foot-5 body.
“Whereas he has a projectable construct, he doesn’t have explosive bat pace and doesn’t elevate and pull many pitches at this level, so he’ll want so as to add energy and make some changes to get to 20-homer energy.”
MLB.com additionally wrote Lowrance might change to first base, as there are questions on him persevering with to play third.
McDaniel stated “various scouts” have drawn comparisons between Lowrance and Freddie Freeman. Freeman, a three-time World Collection champion and nine-time All-Star, has been one of the constant hitters in MLB since he debuted in 2010. He routinely owns a excessive batting common and has confirmed to be clutch within the postseason.
Regardless of the entire consideration Lowrance has acquired this 12 months, he stated he merely feels fortunate to be able to be drafted within the first spherical.
“It’s a fairly particular state of affairs to be in proper now as a baseball participant,” Lowrance instructed South Carolina’s “High School Sports Report.” “This time a 12 months in the past I didn’t suppose I’d be on this place. I’m humbled to be in consideration to be chosen within the first spherical of the baseball draft. It might be a dream come true for positive.”
Lowrance’s highschool coach, Brian Simpson, spoke extremely of the highest prospect.
“He exhibits up daily, he’s engaged, and he practices the correct means,” Simpson stated (by way of Christ Church Episcopal’s website). “He doesn’t separate himself as a greater participant. He’s humble.”
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