2012 MLB Draft: Deven Marrero, Boston Red Sox Reportedly Agree To Terms

The Boston Red Sox and their top selection in the 2012 MLB Draft, Arizona State shortstop Deven Marrero, have agreed to terms, reports Jim Callis of Baseball America.

Marrero, the 24th overall pick, reportedly agreed on a $2.05 million signing bonus. He hit .286 at Arizona State this past season, but scouts see him as a line-drive hitter with potential to develop more power as he matures.

Even if Marrero becomes a slugger down the road, his best contributions might come at shortstop: His Cape league coach, Mike Roberts, considers Marrero one of the best defensive prospects he's ever seen.

"He's the best amateur baseball player on the defensive side I've ever seen in 35 years of coaching," Roberts said. "He's Omar Vizquel at 20, 21, except he'll be a better hitter and steal more bases. I've seen him do things defensively I've never seen another infielder do."

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2012 MLB Draft: Red Sox Sign High School Football Star, Shaq Thompson

According to Joe Davidson, of the Sacramento Bee, the Boston Red Sox have officially signed their 18th round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, Shaq Thompson.

Thompson has already reported to Boston's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla. for workouts. He will play for the club's Rookie Level Gulf Coast League. Thompson said he needs to work on his hitting - he had 18 hits and 18 strikeouts this spring in batting .305 - but he is confident of his defensive abilities. Thompson has exceptional speed in the outfield and on the base paths, and he has a strong arm.

Thompson will also play safety for the University of Washington in the fall. Despite his committment to football, he's an interesting addition to the Red Sox farm system.

Said Grant baseball coach Danny Chavez recently, "I just know the kid has a phenomenal arm and all the speed in the world, and he can track any ball down. He has that great athletic ability and great mental approach, and he's such a quality young man, so why not take a chance on putting him in your organization? This game is all about potential and he's got amazing potential."

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2012 MLB Draft Reaction: Boston Red Sox Round 1 Pick Deven Marrero A Steal, Writes ESPN's Keith Law

The Boston Red Sox got a steal at the end of the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft when they selected shortstop Deven Marrero, writes ESPN's Keith Law.

During an MLB Draft reaction piece, Law summarizes Boston's draft as follows:

Summary: Deven Marrero (1) came into the year as a probable top-five pick, a true shortstop who had hit everywhere he'd played, with metal and with wood. Getting him at No. 24 is a steal, especially since his down year might be due to some fixable mechanical issues in his swing. Brian Johnson (1) is a safe college starter with No. 3 ceiling but probably No. 4-5 floor because he commands his off-speed stuff. Pat Light (1A) has a power arm and plus slider but might profile better in the bullpen, although I'd let him start first. Jamie Callahan (2) was one of the top prep arms in a down South Carolina class, topping out in the low 90s with feel for a curveball.Austin Maddox (3) is a power reliever (and sometime third baseman) with plus-plus control, walking just four of 196 batters he faced this year (excluding intentionals), although he did show a modest platoon split this year as a two-pitch guy. Ty Buttrey (4) had first-round potential when he was hitting 92-95 mph early but saw his velocity slide as his season went on. He remained popular with scouts for being one of the fastest workers in the draft this year; he'll be Boston's toughest sign. The Red Sox went heavy on college seniors after that but did take Vanderbilt commit Carson Fulmer (15) late on Day 2; he's up to 94 with good secondary and a violent delivery.

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2012 MLB Draft Results, Day 3: Boston Red Sox Stock Up On Pitchers In Late Rounds

The 2012 MLB Draft has wrapped up after Rounds 16-40 on Wednesday. The Boston Red Sox drafted 12 pitchers in the later rounds on Wednesday to conclude their draft haul.

Here's everyone the Red Sox selected today:

Round 16, No. 511: RHP Stephen Williams, Seminole St. College, Oklahoma

Round 17, No. 541: RHP Willie Ethington, Mountain View HS, Arizona

Round 18, No. 571: OF Shaq Green-Thompson, Grant HS, California

Round 19, No. 601: SS Iseha Conklin, Iowa Western CC, Iowa

Round 20, No. 631: RHP Gregory Larson, University of Florida

Round 21, No. 661: 1B Jake Davies, Georgia Tech

Round 22, No. 691: RHP Joseph Greenfield, South Suburban College, Illinois

Round 23, No. 721: CF Brandon Magee, Arizona State

Round 24, No. 751: 2B Keaton Briscoe, University of British Columbia

Round 25, No. 781: OF Khiry Cooper, University of Nebraska

Round 26, No. 811: RHP Jacob Nelson, Lake Stevens HS, Washington

Round 27, No. 841: RHP Quinn Carpenter, Goshen Central HS, New York

Round 28, No. 871: CF Wes Rogers, JL Mann HS, South Carolina

Round 29, No. 901: 2B Alex Bregman, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico

Round 30, No. 931: RHP Justin Taylor, Farmville Central HS, North Carolina

Round 31, No. 961: RHP Austin Davis, University of Southern Mississippi

Round 32, No. 991: RHP Hunter Wood, Rogers Heritage HS, Arkansas

Round 33, No. 1021: OF Chris Carlson, Orange Coast CC, California

Round 34, No. 1051: 3B Xavier Turner, Sandusky HS, Ohio

Round 35, No. 1081: RHP Pat Delano, Braintree HS, Mass.

Round 36, No. 1111: C Miguel Rodriguez, UNC, Charlotte, N.C.

Round 37, No. 1141: LHP Jonathan Dziedzic, Lamar University, Texas

Round, 38, No. 1171: C Donald Smith, Claflin University, South Carolina

Round 39, No. 1201: RHP Kurt Schluter, Stetson University, Florida

Round 40, No. 1231: Kevin Heller, Amherst College, Mass.

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2012 MLB Draft Order: Day 3 For The Boston Red Sox

The 2012 MLB Draft is coming to a close on Wednesday evening, with rounds 16 through 40 set to get underway and subsequently be completed.

As always, the draft is an incredibly long and drawn out, yet exciting, process that isn't rivaled by any other sport. Think about it in comparison to basketball, which only has two rounds. The scouting that goes into baseball drafts is just mind-blowing.

With all of that said, the Boston Red Sox have been doing some heavy lifting so far, taking a pair of shortstops and a wide variety of pitchers.

Boston will draft in the 23th spot of each round for the remainder of the draft. The Red Sox will have ample opportunity to stock up the minor league system, something that needs to be done considering the age of many major league players on the team now.

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2012 MLB Draft Results, Day 2: Boston Red Sox Selections Rounds 2-15

The Boston Red Sox wrapped up Day 2 of the 2012 MLB Draft on Tuesday. They kicked off the day by selecting right-handed pitcher Jame Callahan , a high schooler out of South Carolina, at 87th overall in Round 2. In Round 3 they picked reliever Austin Maddox from the Florida Gators.

Here are the rest of the results from Tuesday, Rounds 4-15:

Round 4, No. 151: Ty Buttrey, RHP, Providence Sr. HS, NC.

Round 5, No. 181: Mike Aguliera, RHP, Binghamton

Round 6, No. 211: Justin Haley, RHP, Fresno State

Round 7, No. 241: Kyle Kraus, RHP, University of Portland

Round 8, No. 271: Nathan Minnich, 1B, Shepherd Col, WV

Round 9, No. 301: Michael Miller, SS, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Round 10, No. 331: James Watkins, C, United States Military Academy

Round 11, No. 361: Jamal Martin, CF, William T. Dwyer HS, FL

Round 12, No. 391: Mike Meyers, SS, Silverado HS, NV

Round 13, No. 421: Jeffrey Wendelken, RHP, Middle Georgia College

Round 14, No. 451: Dylan Chavez, LHP, Ole Miss

Round 15, No. 481: Carson Fulmer, RHP, All Saints Academy, FL

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2012 MLB Draft: Boston Red Sox Selections Rounds 2-10

On Day 2 of the 2012 MLB Draft, Rounds 2-10 are in the books. The Boston Red Sox have finished making their picks in these rounds, so we'll rundown their choices.

Earlier on Tuesday, SB Nation Boston covered Rounds 2 and 3. In Round 2, Boston took pitcher Jamie Callahan. In Round 3, the Red Sox took pitcher Austin Maddox.

Here's the other selections through Round 10:

Round 4, No. 151: Ty Buttrey, RHP, Providence Sr. HS, NC.

Round 5, No. 181: Mike Aguliera, RHP, Binghamton

Round 6, No. 211: Justin Haley, RHP, Fresno State

Round 7, No. 241: Kyle Kraus, RHP, University of Portland

Round 8, No. 271: Nathan Minnich, 1B, Shepherd Col, WV

Round 9: No. 301: Michael Miller, SS, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Round 10, No. 331: James Watkins, C, United States Military Academy

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2012 MLB Draft Results: Boston Red Sox Select Florida Pitcher Austin Maddox In Round 3

The Boston Red Sox selected University of Florida relief pitcher Austin Maddox with the 118th pick in the third round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday.

The full scouting report for Maddox, a 6'4, 230-pound lefty, follows courtesy of MLB.com's Draft Tracker:

A former two-way standout, Maddox's hitting days will be over soon as it's clear his future is on the mound as a reliever. Florida's closer has an above-average fastball that he can dial up to plus, hitting 93 mph consistently. It has above-average sink when down in the zone and run/bore when it's up. Maddox's breaking ball is slurvy, but is a tick above-average at times. He does have a changeup, but it's below-average and it's easy to see it being shelved at the next level. He throws strikes, more control than command, and has the kind of mentality to pitch at the back end of the bullpen. Maddox began his Florida career only hitting, so it's been a full transformation to a guy who will be pitching only as professional. He has the chance to pitch in short relief in the big leagues in the near future.

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2012 MLB Draft: Boston Red Sox Select Pitcher Jamie Callahan In Round 2

The Boston Red Sox selected right-handed pitcher Jamie Callahan with the 87th pick in the second round of the 2012 MLB Draft on Tuesday.

Callahan played at Dillon High School in South Carolina this past season. His scouting report follows, courtesy of MLB.com's Draft Tracker:

Jamie Callahan, 6'2", 195 lbs, RHP, R/R

Callahan is a projectable righty who has the chance to have three plus pitches. He has a fastball that sits in the low 90s, touching 94-95 mph, but doesn't have a lot of movement. He also has a good 12-6 curveball that could be his best pitch, along with a promising changeup that has the potential to be a plus pitch. His slider needs work as it is inconsistent, and if his changeup keeps developing with his command, Callahan could be a very interesting prospect with significant upside.

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2012 MLB Draft: Red Sox Pick In Rounds 2-40 On Tuesday

A day after picking twice in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft Monday, the Boston Red Sox will resume building their future Tuesday, when rounds 2-40 will take place starting at noon ET on MLB.com. In the first round Monday, the Red Sox took a pair of hurlers -- left-handed pitcher Brian Johnson (31st overall) and right-handed pitcher Pat Light (37th) -- and its unknown what the Sox's strategy will do Tuesday.

Boston owns picks in the second (87th), third (118th) and fourth rounds (151th), however, a complete rundown of their picks can be found at MLB.com's Draft Tracker. For a list of the MLB Draft Order, click here.

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2012 MLB Draft: Boston Red Sox Select RHP Pat Light With 37th Overall Pick In Compensation Round

The Boston Red Sox selected right-handed pitcher Pat Light out of Monmouth with the 37th overall pick in the compensation round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He has a lanky frame--6'6, 200 pounds--and according to SI's Dave Perkins, Light could become a mid-rotation starter at some point.

Light has decent but not spectacular stuff, featuring a low 90's fastball which can touch the mid 90's. Lanky and projectable, he adds a curve, change and a mid 80's slider. Light profiles as a mid-rotation starter, able to eat up innings with his advanced command.

The Red Sox have now selected two pitchers in this year's draft. They took lefty Brian Johnson six picks earlier.

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2012 MLB Draft: Boston Red Sox Select Pitcher Brian Johnson With 31st Pick Of 1st Round

The Boston Red Sox selected left-handed pitcher Brian Johnson from the Florida with the 31st pick of the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Johnson was a solid two-way player with the Gators, but he will be pitching exclusively when he joins the professional ranks. John Sickels at Baseball Nation sees Johnson as a high-floor, low-ceiling "innings-eating starter" at the next level.

Listed at 6-3, 235, he has average velocity for a lefty in the upper-80s, but mixes it well with a curveball, slider, and changeup. He went 7-4, 3.67 in 15 starts for the Gators, with a 64/15 K/BB in 81 innings and 76 hits allowed. Scouts think he could be more dominant once he moves to pitching full-time. He represents a fairly low upside pick for the Red Sox, but has a very good chance to get to the majors at least as an inning-eating starter. At worst, he can help in the bullpen.

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2012 MLB Draft: Red Sox Select Shortstop Deven Marrero With 24th Overall Pick

The Boston Red Sox selected shortstop Deven Marrero out of Arizona State with their first pick of the 2012 MLB Draft at 24th overall. John Sickels gave Marrero a positive review over at Baseball Nation, calling him the "best defensive shortstop in the draft." Marrero apparently needs some work on his hitting, however.

Marrero was considered one of the top amateur talents last winter, but he didn't live up to expectations with the bat, hitting just .268/.329/.396 in 149 at-bats. That said, his glove at shortstop is highly regarded, and he's one of the few shortstops available this year who can handle the position in the majors. A right-handed hitter, he's listed at 6-1 and 195 pounds. He lacks power and hasn't shown much offensively since college baseball switched to the less-potent bats last year, but even so he was expected to hit more effectively than this.

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2012 MLB Mock Draft: Red Sox Targeting 3B Stephen Piscotty, RHP Shane Watson In First Round?

The Boston Red Sox have two first round picks (#24 and #31) as the 2012 MLB Draft begins on Monday. ESPN's Keith Law has revealed his final 2012 MLB Mock Draft and has some insight on who the Red Sox could be picking up tonight (via ESPN Insider $).

With the No. 24 pick, Law projects that Boston will select Stanford's third baseman, Stephen Piscotty (6-3, 215). However, Law does note that he's heard the Sox linked with Texas A&M outfielder Tyler Naquin as well.

With the 31st pick, Law sees the Red Sox potentially taking right-handed pitcher Shane Watson (6-4, 190) out of Lakewood High School in California.

Overall, Law feels like Boston might go for a "safer" pick at 24 and then try for a prep pick at 31.

The MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. on MLB Network and will also be livestreamed on MLB.com.

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2012 MLB Draft: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live Streaming And More

The first round of the 2012 MLB Draft airs Monday night from Secaucus, New Jersey as the Boston Red Sox look to add young talent to their organization.

The Red Sox hold the 24th and 30th picks in the first round, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on the MLB Network. Pre-draft coverage begins an hour earlier, and can also be found online at MLB.com.

Rounds two through 15 take place Tuesday night.

The full 2012 MLB Draft first round schedule follows:

Time/Date: Monday, June 4 at 6 p.m. ET

TV Schedule: MLB Network

Live Stream: You can check out the live feed on MLB.com here.

Draft Tracker: Also check out MLB's Draft Tracker here.

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2012 MLB Draft Order: Red Sox Pick 24th And 30th In First Round

The day has finally come for all the baseball fans across the land. The 2012 MLB Draft will start on Monday night in Secaucus, NJ.

The Boston Red Sox will be drafting 24th and 30th overall, looking to find a future superstar in the making. Of course Boston had had its share of recent draft successes, but with a new regime in town it will be intriguing to watch how this all unfolds.

Last year it was Bryce Harper being selected by the Washington Nationals first overall that had everyone buzzing. This time it will be the Houston Astros who hold the first pick in the process, looking to select a man who can help turn the franchise's fortunes around.

Here's the complete order of the first round:

1. Houston Astros
   
2. Minnesota Twins
   
3. Seattle Mariners
   
4. Baltimore Orioles
   
5. Kansas City Royals
6. Chicago Cubs
7. San Diego Padres
   
8. Pittsburgh Pirates
   
9. Miami Marlins
10. Colorado Rockies
11. Oakland Athletics
12. New York Mets
13. Chicago White Sox
    
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. Cleveland Indians
16. Washington Nationals
17. Toronto Blue Jays
18. Los Angeles Dodgers
19. St. Louis Cardinals
20. San Francisco Giants
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Toronto Blue Jays
23. St. Louis Cardinals
24. Boston Red Sox
25. Tampa Bay Rays
26. Arizona Diamondbacks
27. Milwaukee Brewers
28. Milwaukee Brewers
29. Texas Rangers
30. New York Yankees
31. Boston Red Sox

For the supplemental selections, please click here for the full overview.

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2012 MLB Mock Draft: Red Sox Select Stryker Trahan And Tanner Rahier

The first round of the 2012 MLB Draft is scheduled for Monday, June 4, at 6 PM EST, televised on the MLB Network. The Boston Red Sox own two picks in this year's first round – the 24th and 31st.

ESPN's Keith Law recently published the third edition of his first round mock. Here's who he has going to the Red Sox:

#24

Stryker Trahan, C, Acadiana H.S. (Lafayette, La.)
Trahan didn't have a great spring, but his tools are promising. I'm still hearing the Red Sox linked to Texas A&M outfielder Tyler Naquin; I could see anything but a prep arm here.

#31

Tanner Rahier, SS, Palm Desert (Calif.) H.S.
It's unlikely he'll stay at short, but he has a polished bat for a high school kid. I still think we won't see a high school arm for Boston until the sandwich round unless there's a signability guy who falls. (This selection is compensation from the Phillies for Jonathan Papelbon.)

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