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Draft History: 2017 Red Sox Draft
 
 
  Notable Draft Picks  
  1stTanner Houck
Tanner Houck
  5thAlex Scherff
Alex Scherff
  7th
Tyler Esplin
Tyler Esplin
  14thAaron Perry
Aaron Perry
  16th
Kutter Crawford
Kutter Crawford
  29th
Tyler Dearden
Tyler Deardend
  36th
Rio Gomez
Rio Gomez 
  UDFA
Brendan Nail
Brednan
Nail
 
 

Tags Rd Pick Player
Position, School
Class Slot $ Bonus $
Cap #
College
Commitment
MLB BA PG
                     

1 24 Tanner Houck
RHP, Missouri
JR $2,614,500 $2,614,500 --- 20 22 26
                     
2 63 Cole Brannen
OF, Westfield (GA)
HS $993,900 $1,300,000 Georgia
Southern
68 54 52
                     
3 101 Brett Netzer
2B, UNC Charlotte
JR $532,800 $475,000 --- 197 237 ---
                     
4 131 Jake Thompson
RHP, Oregon St.
JR $397,800 $350,000 --- 71 83 84
                     
5 161 Alex Scherff
RHP, Colleyville (TX)
HS $196,500 $700,000 Texas A&M 52 59 47
                     
6 191 Zach Schellenger
RHP, Seton Hall
JR $230,000 $175,000 --- 193 195 228
                     
7 221 Tyler Esplin
OF, IMG Academy
HS $180,700 $250,000 UNC
Charlotte
--- --- ---
                     
8 251 Zach Sterry
1B, Oakland
SR $150,900 $5,000 --- --- --- ---
                     
9 281 Tanner Nishioka
2B, Pomona-Pitzer
SR $138,600 $5,000 --- --- --- ---
                     
10 311 Jordan Wren
OF, Georgia Southern
SR $131,400 $5,000 --- --- --- ---
                     
11 341 Andre Colon
SS, Washburn (PR)
HS $125,000 $125,000
$0
Jefferson --- --- ---
                     
12 371 Beau Hanna
C, Winder Barrow (GA)
HS $125,000 $125,000
$0
Kennesaw
State
--- --- 415
                     
13 401 Garrett Benge
3B, Oklahoma St.
JR $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
14 431 Aaron Perry
RHP, Hurricane (WV)
HS $125,000 $172,500
$47,500
Kentucky --- 438 261
                     
15 461 Marcus Ragan
CF, East Mississippi JC
JC2 $125,000 --- Arkansas
Little Rock
--- --- ---
                     

16 491 Kutter Crawford
RHP, Florida Gulf Coast
JR $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
17 521 Frankie Rios
SS, USC
JR $125,000 $100,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
18 551 Dominic LoBrutto
LHP, Florida International
JR $125,000 $100,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
19 581 Angel Gonzalez
CF, Colegio Urdaneta (PR)
HS $125,000 $75,000
$0
Alabama
State
--- --- ---
                     
20 611 David Durden
CF, Emanuel (GA)
HS $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
21 641 Lukas Young
RHP, Mobile
JR $125,000 $40,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
22 671 Hunter Haworth
RHP, Cal St. Chico
JR $125,000 $85,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
23 701 Donny Diaz
RHP, San Jacinto
JC2 $125,000 --- Texas --- --- 252
                     
24 731 Charlie Madden
C, Mercer
SR $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
25 761 Kory Behenna
LHP, Wingate
JR $125,000 $50,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
26 791 Trenton Denholm
RHP, Oak Ridge (CA)
HS $125,000 --- UC-Irvine --- 404 266
                     
27 821 Xavier LeGrant
2B, Spartanburg Meth.
JC2 $125,000 $75,000
$0
NC State --- --- ---
                     
28 851 Oraj Anu
RF, Home School (FL)
HS $125,000 --- Florida
International
--- 472 461
                     
29 881 Tyler Dearden
CF, Rancocas (NJ)
HS $125,000 $140,000
$15,000
Penn
State
--- 449 ---
                     
30 911 Andrew Carber
RHP, Chipola
JC2 $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
31 941 Michael Osinski
3B, Longwood
JR $125,000 $25,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
32 971 Taylor Ahearn
RHP, CS-San Marcos
JR $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
33 1001 Tanner Raiburn
LHP, Grambling St.
SR $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
34 1031 Luis Torres
CF, Colon (PR)
HS $125,000 $50,000
$0
Taft JC --- --- ---
                     
35 1061 Trey Ganns
1B, Northern Kentucky
JR $125,000 $25,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
36 1091 Rio Gomez
LHP, Arizona
SR $125,000 $10,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
37 1121 Carson Teel
LHP, Oklahoma St.
SO $125,000 --- --- --- --- ---
                     

38 1151 Jose Garcia
C, Doral Academy
HS $125,000 --- Florida
International
--- --- ---
                     
39 1181 Ridge Chapman
RHP, Spartanburg Meth.
JC2 $125,000 --- South
Carolina
--- --- ---
                     
40 1211 Cody Masters
CF, Coppell (TX)
HS $125,000 --- Texas
Tech
--- --- ---
                     

Undrafted Free Agents
Tags Rd Pick Player
Position, School
Class Slot $ Bonus $
Cap #
College
Commitment
MLB BA PG
                     
UDFA   Durin O'Linger
RHP, Davidson
SR $125,000 $1,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
UDFA   Jecorrah Arnold
3B, Clarke Central (GA)
HS $125,000 $50,000
$0
Lipscomb --- --- ---
                     
UDFA   Brendan Nail
LHP, Western Carolina
SR $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
 
 
 
2017 Draft Notes
 
Dates: June 12-14, 2017
President: Dave Dombrowski
Director of Amateur Scouting: Mike Rikard
Signing Deadline: July 7, 2017 at 5:00 pm ET
Players selected: 14 High School, 5 JuCo, 21 College

Links
2017 Red Sox Draft Preview (6.9.2017)
2017 Red Sox Draft Day 1 Recap Podcast (6.13.2017)
2017 Draft Recap Podcast with Jim Callis (6.21.2017)
2017 Draft Retrospective: The picks (9.15.2020)
Revisiting the 2017 draft: A Houck of  debut (9.18.2020)
More Details on 2017 Unsigned Picks (maintained)


Bonus Pool Cap
: $5,667,100
Cap + 5%: $5,950,455
Cap $ Spent: $5,950,455
Remainder:
$8,455

Bonus Pool Cap Rules: If a club exceeds its Bonus Pool Cap: (1) by 0-5%, it will be charged a 75% tax on the excess; (2) by 5-10%, it will pay the same tax and will also lose its first round pick next season; (3) by 10-15%, it will be charged a 100% tax on the excess and lose its 1st and 2nd round picks next season; and (4) by more than 15%, 100% tax on the excess and lose its next two first round picks. Teams can spend up to $125,000 on rounds 11-40 and undrafted free agents without it counting towards the cap. Any bonus above $125,000 comes out of the cap.

2017 Draft Legend
 
Tags
: Player currently in Red Sox organization
: Player on Restricted List
: Player did not sign with Red Sox
: Played has MLB experience with Red Sox
: Player has MLB experience, not with Red Sox
: Player released by Red Sox
: Player traded by Red Sox
: Player waived by Red Sox
: Player selected from Red Sox in Rule 5 Draft
: Player retired from Red Sox
: Player left Red Sox as an MLB free agent
: Player left Red Sox as a minor league free agent


Bold Player Name: Currently in Red Sox organization
Slot $
: MLB's slot allotment for the given draft slot
Bonus $: Signing Bonus
Cap #
: Amount of Bonus $ counted towards Bonus Pool Cap. If just one number is listed, the Bonus $ and the Cap # are the same. If two numbers are listed, the Bonus $ is listed on top and the Cap # is listed on the bottom.

JC1:
Junior College, 1st year
JC2:
Junior College, 2nd year
MLB: MLB Pipeline Ranking
BA
: Baseball America Ranking
PG: Perfect Game Ranking
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Prospect Scouting Scale
 

7.5-8: Franchise Player
6.5-7: Regular All-Star
6: Impact Everyday Player
5.5: Above-Average Regular
5: Average Regular
4.5: Bench/Utility Player
4: Up & Down Player
3: "Org" High Minors Contributor
2: Non-Prospect
 
More Detail on Scouting Scale


Grades listed for each player are MLB projection; Floor-Ceiling