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Draft History: 2018 Red Sox Draft
 
 
  Notable Draft Picks  
  1stTriston Casas
Triston Casas
  2ndNick Decker
Nick Decker
  3rdDurbin Feltman
Durbin Feltman
  4thKole Cottam
Kole Cottam
  5thThaddeus Ward
Thaddeus Ward
  7thJarren Duran
Jarren Duran
  12thChase Shugart
Chase Shugart
  23rdRyan Fernandez
Ryan Fernandez
 
 
Tags Rd Pick Player
Position, School
Class Slot $ Bonus $
Cap #
College
Commitment
MLB BA PG
                     
1 26 Triston Casas
3B, American Heritage (FL)
HS $2,552,800 $2,552,800 Miami 20 25 31
                     
2 64 Nick Decker
OF, Seneca (NJ)
HS $1,010,500 $1,250,000 Maryland 75 110 53
                     
3 100 Durbin Feltman
RHP, Texas Christian
JR $559,600 $559,600 --- 70 94 84
                     
4 130 Kole Cottam
C, Kentucky
JR $417,800 $375,000 --- --- 361 322
                     

5 160 Thaddeus Ward
RHP, Central Florida
JR $311,800 $275,000 --- --- --- 192
                     
6 190 Devlin Granberg
OF, Dallas Baptist
SR $241,600 $40,000 --- --- 245 408
                     

7 220 Jarren Duran
2B, CS-Long Beach
JR $189,800 $189,800 --- --- 170 317
                     
8 250 Elih Marrero
C, St. Thomas
JR $157,700 $157,700 --- --- --- ---
                     
9 280 Brian Brown
LHP, NC State
SR $144,600 $2,500 --- --- --- ---
                     
10 310 Grant Williams
2B, Kennesaw State
SR $137,100 $2,500 --- --- --- ---
                     
11 340 Nick Northcut
3B, William Mason (OH)
HS $125,000 $565,000
$440,000
Vanderbilt 81 69 73
                     

12 370 Chase Shugart
RHP, Texas
JR $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- 294 ---
                     
13 400 Dylan Hardy
OF, South Alabama
JR $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- 492 ---
                     
14 430 Nick Lucky
2B, Cocalico (PA)
HS $125,000 --- Coastal
Carolina
--- --- ---
                     
15 460 AJ Politi
RHP, Seton Hall
SR $125,000 $25,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
16 490 Chris Machamer
RHP, Kentucky
SO $125,000 $213,000
$88,000
--- --- 253 390
                     
17 520 Lane Milligan
C, Oklahoma City
SR $125,000 $10,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
18 550 Eddie Jimenez
RHP, Southeastern
SR $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- 359
                     
19 580 Jonathan Ortega
2B, Texas State
JR $125,000 $85,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
20 610 Kason Howell
Liberty Christian (TX)
HS $125,000 --- Auburn --- --- ---
                     
21 640 Brandon Howlett
3B, Jenkins (FL)
HS $125,000 $185,000
$60,000
Florida
State
--- 399 437
                     
22 670 Yusniel Padron-Artiles
RHP, Miami Dade South
JC1 $125,000 $75,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     

23 700 Ryan Fernandez
RHP, Hillsborough CC
JC1 $125,000 $125,000
$0
--- --- --- 455
                     
24 730 Logan Browning
LHP, Florida Southern
SR $125,000 $5,000
$0
--- --- --- 475
                     
25 760 Caleb Ramsey
CF, Heritage (GA)
HS $125,000 $125,000
$0
Butler --- --- ---
                     
26 790 Korby Batesole
SS, Fresno St.
SR $125,000 $2,500
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
27 820 Gregorio Reyes
LHP, Rainier Beach (WA)
--- $125,000 $20,000
40
--- --- --- ---
                     
28 850 Kris Jackson
RHP, Corban
SR $125,000 $2,500
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
29 880 Mason Ronan
LHP, Penn Cambria (PA)
HS $125,000 --- Pittsburgh --- 308 221
                     

30 910 Ryan Bliss
SS, Troup (GA)
HS $125,000 --- Auburn --- 450 432
                     
31 940 Connor Berry
RHP, Oklahoma
JR $125,000 $75,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
32 970 Bramdon Perez
OF, Miami Beach (FL)
HS $125,000 $80,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
33 1000 Adrian Torres
CF, Americas (TX)
HS $125,000 --- New
Mexico JC
--- --- ---
                     
34 1030 Jared Poland
2B, Cathedral (IN)
HS $125,000 --- Louisville --- 272 305
                     
35 1060 Jeremiah Boyd
C, Hickory Ridge (NC)
HS $125,000 --- Presbyterian --- --- ---
                     
36 1090 Jake Dukart
3B, Lake Oswego (OR)
HS $125,000 --- Oregon
State
--- --- ---
                     

37 1120 Davis Wendzel
SS, Baylor
SO $125,000 --- --- --- --- ---
                     
38 1150 Art Joven
LHP, Sequoias
JC2 $125,000 --- Missouri --- --- ---
                     
39 1180 Shane Selman
OF, McNeese St.
JR $125,000 --- --- --- --- ---
                     
40 1210 Zach Watson
CF, LSU
SO $125,000 --- --- 65 66 90
                     

Undrafted Free Agents
Tags Rd Pick Player
Position, School
Class Slot $ Bonus $
Cap #
College
Commitment
MLB BA PG
                     
UDFA   Kevin Biondic
RHP, Maryland
SR $125,000 $1,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
UDFA   Robbie Baker
RHP, Richmond
SR $125,000 $1,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
UDFA   Nilo Rijo
IF, Rowan
JC1 $125,000 $1,000
$0
--- --- --- ---
                     
 
 
 
2018 Draft Notes
 
Dates: June 4-6, 2018
President: Dave Dombrowski
Director of Amateur Scouting: Mike Rikard
Signing Deadline: July 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm ET
Players selected: 14 High School, 3 JuCo, 23 College

Links
2018 Red Sox Draft Preview (5.31.2018)
2018 Red Sox Draft Day 1 Recap Podcast (6.5.2018)
2018 Draft Retrospective: The picks (10.1.2020)
2018 Draft Retro: Casas highlights solid haul (10.21.2020)
More Details on 2018 Unsigned Picks (maintained)


Bonus Pool Cap
: $5,723,300
Cap + 5%: $6,009,465
Cap $ Spent: $5,992,900
Remainder:
$16,565

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.

2018 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
For BA/PG, subscriptions may be required, and are highly recommended.

 
 
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MLFA Signing History
SoxProspects Players of the Year
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Rookie Development Program
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Affiliate History
 
 
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