Over three days, the Boston Red Sox added 53 new major league hopefuls during the MLB 2011 first-year player draft, which wrapped up Wednesday.
The Red Sox added 29 pitchers (21 right-handers, eight left-handers), 10 infielders, 10 outfielders and four catchers. Of the 53 draftees, 29 are straight out of high school, while 24 were plucked from college.
1. Matt Barnes, RHP, R/R, 6-4, 203, University of Connecticut, Bethel, Conn.
1. Blake Swihart, C, S/R, 6-1, 175, Sue Cleveland HS, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Comp. Henry Owens, LHP, L/L, 6-6, 190, Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Comp. Jackie Bradley, OF, L/R, 5-10, 180, University of South Carolina, Prince George, Va.
2. Williams Jerez, CF, L/R, 6-4, 190, Grand Street Campus HS, Brooklyn, N.Y.
3. Jordan Weems, C, L/R, 6-3, 165, Columbus HS, Columbus, Ga.
4. Noe Ramirez, RHP, R/R, 6-3, 180, Cal State – Fullerton, East Los Angeles, Calif.
5. Markus Betts, SS, R/R, 5-9, 160, John Overton HS, Brentwood, Tenn.
6. Miguel Pena, LHP, L/L, 6-2, 175, San Jacinto College North, Palm View, Texas
7. Cody Kukuk, LHP, L/L, 6-4, 200, Lawrence Free State HS, Lawrence, Kan.
8. Senquez Golson, CF, R/R, 5-10, 191, Pascagoula HS, Pascagoula, Miss.
9. Travis Shaw, 3B, L/R, 6-4, 225, Kent State, Washington Court House, Ohio
10. Cody Koback, CF, R/R, 6-1, 185, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Plover, Wisc.
11. Kevin Brahney, LHP, L/L, 6-5, 220, Cal St Chico, Sunnyvale, Calif.
12. Deshorn Lake, RHP, R/R, 6-1, 210, Menchville HS, Menchville, Va.
13. Matthew Ott, RHP, R/R, 6-1, 190, LSU, Chalmette, La.
14. Michael McCarthy, RHP, R/R, 6-3, 185, Cal State – Bakersfield, Brentwood, Calif.
15. Braden Kapteyn, RHP, R/R, 6-4, 225, University of Kentucky, Lansing, Ill.
16. Daniel Gossett, RHP, R/R, 6-2, 165, James F Byrnes HS, Lyman, S.C.
17. Blake Forslund, RHP, R/R, 6-4, 215, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
18. Andrew Jones, RHP, R/R, 6-3, 185, Samford University, Marietta, Ga.
19. Jeffrey Orvis, 1B, L/R, 6-3, 210, Freedom HS, Orlando, Fla.
20. Zachary Good, LHP, L/L, 6-3, 175, Grayson County College, Mesquite, Texas
21. Austin Davidson, IF, L/R, 6-0, 175, Oxnard HS, Oxnard, Calif.
22. Joseph Holtmeyer, RHP, R/R, 6-3, 225, University of Nebraska – Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
23. Jarrett Brown, LHP, R/L, 6-3, 169, Salem HS, Conyers, Ga.
24. Andrew Turocy, CF, L/L, 6-3, 190, Akron, Canfield, Ohio
25. Taylor Ard, 1B, R/R, 6-2, 225, Washington State,Vancouver, Wash.
26. Cody Dill, RHP, R/R, 6-1, 165, Los Osos HS, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
27. Alex Massey, RHP, R/R, 6-2, 180, Catholic HS, Baton Rouge, La.
28. Brendan Shepard, RHP, R/R, 6-0, 190, Stonehill College, Boxford, Mass.
29. Matthew Spalding, RHP, R/R, 5-11, 190, St. Xavier HS, Louisville, Ky.
30. Nick Moore, 3B, S/R, 6-2, 200, Brookwood HS, Brookwood, Ga
31. Tyler Wells, OF, R/R, 6-5, 180, Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington, Ky.
32. Julius Gaines, SS, R/R, 6-0, 165, Luella High School, Locust Grove, Ga.
33. David Chester, 1B, R/R, 6-5, 270, University of Pittsburgh, Collinsville, Okla.
34. Ben Dartnell, LHP, R/L, 6-2, 200, Vauxhall High School East, St. Paul, Manitoba
35. Carlos Coste, C, R/R, 6-2, 186, Academia Bautista High School, San Juan, Puerto Rico
36. Jace Herrera, RHP, R/R, 6-4, 210, Wekiva High School, Apopka, Fla.
37. Robert Youngdahl, OF, L/L, 6-2, 185, Hill-Murray High School, Maplewood, Minn.
38. Tyler Poole, RHP, R/R, 6-6, 205, Hickory High School, Hickory, N.C.
39. Corey Vogt, RHP, R/R, 6-0, 170, Keene State College, Suffield, Conn.
40. Jordan Gross, LHP, L/L, 6-2, 195, Don Bosco Prep HS, Franklin Lakes, N.J.
41. Matt Marquis, OF, R/R, 6-0, 200, University of Maryland, Annandale, N.J.
42. Derek O’Dell, SS, R/R, 5-11, 210, Canyon High School, Canyon, Texas
43. Brandon Downes, OF, R/R, 6-2, 175, South Plainfield High School, South Plainfield, N.J.
44. Matt Martin, C, R/R, 6-1, 195, The Pendleton School (HS), Bradenton, Fla.
45. Matt Gedman, 3B, L/R, 6-2, 205, UMASS Amherst, Framingham, Mass.
46. Mac Williamson, OF, R/R, 6-4, 240, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest, N.C.
47. Sam Wolff, RHP, R/R, 6-2, 195, College of Southern Nevada, Rapid City, S.D.
48. David Sosebee, RHP, R/R, 6-1, 200, White County High School, Cleveland, Ga.
49. Jadd Schmeltzer, RHP, R/R, 6-5, 245, Cornell University, Tappan, N.Y.
50. John Gorman, RHP, R/R, 6-2, 220, Catholic Memorial High School, Norwood, Mass.
