ESPN Identifies Sleeper Red Sox MLB Draft Pick To Keep Eye On

Multiple analysts agreed the Boston Red Sox have an intriguing 2024 MLB Draft class, and it will be interesting for fans to watch how the prospects taken in Craig Breslow's tenure will fare.

Boston arguably got the "steal of the draft" when outfielder Braden Montgomery fell to 12th overall. The Texas A&M product was seen as a top-10 prospect by draft experts, so it was a surprise when he fell into the Red Sox's lap.

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel on Wednesday agreed that was Boston's best value pick. In his column, McDaniel identified right-handed pitcher Conrad Cason, who was selected at No. 237 in the eighth round, as a draft pick to watch.

"Cason ranked 140th in the draft class for me, and that's tied mostly to his arm speed," the MLB scribe wrote. "His velo exploded in the middle of the spring, sitting 93-97 mph the day I was there and touching even higher numbers in other outings. He is a good enough athlete to play shortstop in pro ball, but there's a little more upside on the mound, where he's an intriguing ball of clay."

McDaniel continued in his "one big thought" section highlighting that Breslow and his staff drafted pitchers who have differing skills rather than specific traits. Along with Cason, Boston used six of its first 10 picks on pitchers with Payton Tolle and Brandon Neely picked in the second and third rounds, respectively.