Breaking: Red Sox Select OF Owen Hull With 67th Pick in the 2026 MLB Draft

[Nick John]

With the 67th overall pick in the draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Owen Hull.

Hull is a sharp riser on the college side after an impressive postseason run as part of North Carolina’s CWS squad. After spending his first two collegiate seasons at George Mason, the 6’4" outfielder made the transition to the ACC look seamless and set himself up as a day one pick. Hull hits from the left side and has a bit of an unorthodox-looking swing. There is some swing and miss in the profile, but the damage on contact is impressive.

He controls his at-bats well and takes plenty of walks, rarely expanding the zone in collegiate ball. Hull has a chance to stick in center field with plus speed. It’s a fringe-average arm, but the range and glove will play in center, at least during the onset of his professional career. Hull hit .393/.500/.615 with 9 home runs (38 extra base hits), a 14.8 BB%, a 15.1 K%, and a 146 wRC+ in 2026.

Hull spent his first two seasons in college with George Mason before transferring to North Carolina. Appearing in 69 games with UNC, the left-handed hitter showed an ability to get on base along with great bat-to-ball skills. He flashed some power, hitting 27 doubles, two triples and nine home runs all while driving in 87 runs. Thanks to a combination of great baserunning and speed, he swiped 18 bases. The outfielder also showed an understanding of the strike zone, walking 48 times while striking out in 49 at-bats. During his time with UNC, he finished second in Division I in hits (103), and RBIs and third in doubles

Despite that, there is some concern from scouts in regards to his swing. At times it gets rigid and his bat speed could be better, something the Red Sox could target with their bat speed program. Despite that, he makes hard contact easily and with his raw power could be a 20 home run hitter at his best. 

Defensively, he mainly played right field prior to joining UNC, where he shifted to center field. Despite still learning the position, he has the speed to remain and his arm shouldn’t be a concern there.

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