Red Sox Select RHP Anthony Eyanson 87th Overall in 2025 MLB Draft

[Nick John]

The Red Sox selected Anthony Eyanson with the 87th overall pick in the MLB Draft. Eyanson was ranked 40th overall on the TalkSox draft board.

Eyanson has checked so many boxes as a starter; solid track record at UCSD, a good performance for the US Collegiate National Team, a strong stint on the Cape. All that before shoving for LSU in what will be his lone season in the SEC prior to being drafted.

Eyanson has a good frame at 6'2, 200 and an easy, repeatable delivery. It's a fastball that sits in the 93-96 mph range typically with good riding life at the top of the zone. His slider has become a plus pitch. It sits in the low to mid 80s with a ton of drop and generates plenty of miss both in and out of the zone. There's a curveball with hood depth too, and a changeup, which is more of a developmental pitch. All of this is underpinned by really solid strike throwing.

Eyanson was a huge part of LSU’s stretch run in the CWS and along with Gage Wood is one of the sharpest late season risers among college starting pitching profiles. He finished the season with a 2.49 FIP, 33.9 K%, and a 8 BB%.

Much like their previous two pitchers selected on day one, Eyanson follows what Breslow likes: big pitchers who can throw hard thanks in part to his fastball that can top out at 97 mph. Though currently his best pitch is his slider.

In his lone season with LSU Eyanson won 12 games while pitching in 20. He threw 108 innings, striking out 152. He also allowed 36 earned runs on 88 hits and 36 walks for a 3.00 ERA. What may be most impressive for the right-hander is the fact that he had a whiff rate of 34.7% with LSU to go along with a chase rate of 32.4%.

Eyanson also has experience pitching for Team USA and in the Cape Cod League with Cotuit.

Thanks to his fastball, slider and curveball, Eyanson could potentially end up with three pitches he could use to get outs. Should his changeup improve he could really become an interesting pitching prospect that could change the entire outlook of the Red Sox pitching depth. Should his pitches be unable to develop to their potential, he could end up as a reliever who relies on his breaking pitches.

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