Boston Red Sox 2025 MLB Draft Rounds 6-10 Recap: High School Power and More College Pitchers

[Billy Mock]

You can see a full recap of the Red Sox's Day One selections here. They selected Kyson Witherspoon (Round 1), Marcus Phillips (Round 1 - CBA), Henry Godbout (Round 2 - Compensatory), and Anthony Eyanson (Round 3).

You can check out our write-ups on Round 4 pick Mason White and Round 5 pick Christian Foutch here, and in the rumors and notes section of the site.

In the "middle" rounds of the second day of the draft, the Red Sox opted to go for a quintet of college players, four of whom are pitchers, following the general trend from Day One. You can find analyses of each of their five picks from Rounds 6-10 below. And, as a reminder, you can find the full list of Red Sox picks, signing status, and bios right here on our Red Sox draft tracker.

Round 6, 178th overall: Leighton Finley, RHP, Georgia

Finley is a physical college right-hander, standing in at 6'6" and 225 pounds. He was a weekend starter for the Bulldogs, logging 14 starts and posting a 4.85 ERA over 68 2/3 innings. He ranked 357th on Baseball America's draft board.

Finley's deceptive delivery stands out as an outlier, and he also added some velocity this year as he continued to physically mature. The fastball lived in the mid-90s this year, reaching 98 mph. He has flashed some feel for multiple secondaries as well, throwing a low-80s slider and a mid-70s curveball while also mixing in a sinker and a changeup from time to time. He has a back-end starter ceiling with his likely outcome being a middle reliever.

Round 7, 208th overall: Myles Patton, LHP, Texas A&M

The Red Sox continue their run of taking SEC pitchers by selecting the 21-year-old lefty out of Texas A&M. Patton emerged from the prep ranks in California, where he stuck around for college ball as he attended Long Beach State for his freshman and sophomore years. Upon transferring to Texas A&M, Patton was a weekend starter for the Aggies this spring, making 14 starts.

Patton's ability to fill the strike zone stands out as he only walked 5.1% of the batters he faced this spring. His arsenal consists of a low-90s fastball and a low-80s tight slider. The fastball plays up because of the elite extension he creates and his ability to locate it at the top of the zone. The slider is a big chase pitch and get some in-zone whiff as well. He mixes in a changeup against right-handers while flashing a cutter and a curveball, so there's a lot to work with here.

Round 8, 238th overall: Dylan Brown, LHP, Old Dominion 

While it's not an SEC arm, the Red Sox stay in the college pitcher demographic to select Dylan Brown out of Old Dominion. Brown ranked 226th on Baseball America's draft board following an impressive season for the Monarchs. The 21-year-old lefty delivered 82 innings across 15 starts this year with a 4.06 ERA while striking out 102. 

This could be the Red Sox's 2025 version of Payton Tolle a year ago. Brown is a big lefty, standing in at 6'5" and 230 pounds, and features a delivery and release traits similar to Tolle's. It's a three pitch-mix right now. He throws a low-90s fastball that is dependent on location, but Brown is another pitcher with above-average command, so he utilizes it well. It will be interesting to see the Red Sox's plan with that pitch. His slider is his best pitch, and is very similar to Patton's, so there might be a trend in what they're looking for in secondaries this year. The changeup has also produced excellent results and should be a go-to offering against right-handed hitters at the next level.

Round 9, 268th overall: Jacob Mayers, RHP, LSU

The Red Sox did their due diligence at LSU this spring, as Mayers is the second LSU pitcher to be selected by the Red Sox. A Louisiana native, Mayers spent his first two college seasons at Nicholls State before transferring to LSU for his junior year. While he was a starter for Nicholls State, he transitioned to a full-time relief role for the Tigers where he projects to remain long-term. He appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen this year, striking out 36.1% of the batters he faced with a 4.80 ERA. He's the first primary reliever taken by the Red Sox this year.

Mayers nearly walked as many batters he struck out this year, so "fringy" doesn't do the lack of command any justice. However, he has really loud stuff which makes him a fun project in this system. His mid to upper-90s fastball that topped out at 102 mph this spring averaged 23 inches of induced vertical break. That's averaged, not topped out at. It's a true outlier fastball that can be special with the necessary polish. He threw it 73.4% of the time this year, rarely mixing in an upper-80s slider and a low-90s splitter. A lot of work to be done here, but he could be really interesting soon.

Round 10, 298th overall: Maximus Martin, SS, Kansas State

Maximus Martin is just the third position player selected by the Red Sox thus far in the draft, and is the third college shortstop taken in as many picks. Martin bounced between Rutgers and Georgia State in his freshman and sophomore years before landing with Kansas State in his junior year and breaking out as a legitimate prospect. In 243 plate appearances this spring, he posted a 1.031 OPS with 14 home runs. Martin ranked 223rd on MLB Pipeline's draft rankings and 184th on Baseball America's.

The power is the carrying tool here, as Martin has posted some of the best raw power numbers in his class dating back to his high school days. However, there are some questions around the hit tool, as he's a bit too aggressive and doesn't have the bat-to-ball skills to make up for it. He's a fringy defender at shortstop and is expected to move to either second base or a corner outfield role at the next level.

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