Red Sox Mock Draft Update: Boston Loads Up on College Bats

[Jamie Cameron]

This draft cycle, we’re going to try something new. Every few weeks, I’ll be posting an article here listing out who the Sox would select based on their position on the consensus draft board. As the consensus board is updated, the players in those spots will be adjusted and I’ll post another update.

This is not a pure mock draft. Rather, I’m hoping it’ll give readers an idea of the caliber of talent in each of the team’s first few picks. Additionally, it should help readers who want to dig into draft coverage a bit more get familiar with the class.

Here would be the Sox first three picks by consensus draft ranking as of June 22, 2025.

First Round (15th Overall): Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona
In a draft class that lacks well-rounded college bats, Brendan Summerhill might be a sweet spot where skill, track record, and draft spot meet. Summerhill is a left-handed hitting outfielder who was productive in 2024. He posted a .950 OPS to go with eight home runs (32 extra-base hits) in addition to 31 walks and 36 strikeouts in 58 games. He backed this up with a strong summer on the Cape (.798 OPS).

Summerhill has a polished offensive skill set. His EV90 (104 mph) and Max EV (110 mph) were both around 75th percentile in D1 baseball, and he's already maximizing pulled batted ball events. Summerhill backs up solid impact with strong bat-to-ball skills. A 86% contact rate and 83rd percentile in-zone whiff percentage are further buoyed by excellent out of zone contact, and the fact that he doesn't chase too much (64th percentile).

The remaining questions in 2025 are the efficacy of Summerhill as a defensive center fielder as a pro and how much power he can get to in game, as there seems to be more in the tank than he produced in 2024. He's one of only a few college bats where hit and power might be above average in tandem, and firmly a first-round prospect for me.

Comp A (33rd Overall/Quinn Priester Trade): Alex Lodise, SS, Florida State
Alex Lodise, along with Mason Neville, have cases for the best breakouts in college baseball in 2025. He was on an incandescent heater for most of the 2025 season for Florida State, which resulted in being named one of three finalists for the Golden Spikes award. 

It’s a hyper aggressive approach in a profile that’s carried by his power. Lodise excels doing damage on contact, with a EV90 of around 108 mph and a 95th percentile hard hit rate. There are some warts here, though. Lodise swings at everything. He chases too much and there’s some swing and miss in his game. The latter can be ameliorated by a drafting organization that can help him reign in his approach just a tick. There’s good bat speed, present pull-side power and emerging defensive skill that gives him at least a solid shot of sticking at shortstop long-term. 

Lodise finished 2025 with a .394/.462/.705 (1.167 OPS) line with 17 home runs (38 extra-base hits) and a 153 wRC+, all while walking 9.3% of the time and striking out at a 20% clip. He’s vaulted himself somewhere in the top 35 or so picks in July.

Compensation Pick (75th Overall/Nick Pivetta): Dean Moss, OF, IMG Academy
Moss will be 19 on draft day, and keeps showing up on boards a little lower than I expect to find him based on the strength of his offensive profile. The LSU commit is currently at IMG Academy in Florida. He's an outfielder with a strong, athletic frame that may be close to maxed out.

There's plenty to like about the offensive tools, though. I really like the swing here. It's a combination of a good hit tool, strong strike zone awareness and an ability to drive the ball exceptionally well, with some of the best bat speed in the class for a prep hitter. The supplementary tools are solid too. Moss has average speed, a solid arm and a good glove. My bet is he will at least start his pro career in center field if a team can keep him away from Baton Rouge. The age might scare some teams away, but they'll be missing out on a really strong prep profile.

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