Shane Drohan Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 26
Born: January 7, 1999
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 175
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: 5th round, 2020 by BOS;
23rd round, 2017 by PHI
How Acquired: Draft
College: Florida State
High School: Cardinal Newman (FL)

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Shane Drohan photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: DROE-hann
First Pro Contract: July 17, 2020 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Dante Ricciardi
Signing Bonus: $600,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2027
   
Pro Debut: May 8, 2021 (Salem)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 76 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
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Instagram: @shanedrohan


 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall, athletic frame. Minimal remaining projection. Long limbs. Has put in work to make himself stronger since being drafted. Showed up to camp in 2025 in excellent shape and noticeably stronger.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot, starting on the third base side of the rubber. Throws exclusively from the stretch. Free and easy delivery. Short stride and arm action. Hides the ball well behind. Delivery works. Controlled and repeats delivery well.

Fastball: 92-94 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Showed increased velocity in spring training 2023 after having previously sat 88-92 mph and topping out at 94 mph, but his velocity decreased as the 2023 season went on. Sat 92-94 in his first outing after his return from the White Sox, but was 90-93 in his second outing and was shut down soon after. Velocity appears to have returned as of Spring Training 2025. Fastball lacks carry and is on the straight side. Pitch falls in the dead zone of fastballs; could stand to incorporate a two-seamer or sinker and limit the use of his four-seam. Has the delivery and athleticism that lend to a solid command and control profile in the future, and has improved in that area over time having once graded out as below-average. Potential average command and control profile. Potential fringe-average offering.

Changeup: 80-84 mph. Pitch shows fade down and away from right-handed hitters. Throws with deceptive arm speed and does a good job of not telegraphing it. Pitch improved in college and took a massive jump forward in pro ball. Developed into his go-to out pitch and showed bat-missing ability. Has the ability to throw it in the zone or start it at the bottom and land it down and out of the zone to induce swinging strikes. Potential above-average offering.

Curveball: 76-78 mph. Long, 1-to-7 break. Will flash depth and tight rotation when he finishes it. Solid feel. Will start at-bats with it or use it to put hitters away. Throws to hitters on both sides. Does a good job utilizing the pitch in conjunction with the rest of his arsenal, which allows it to play up. Potential average offering.

Cutter: 85-89 mph. Short, horizontal break. More of a cut-slider than a true cutter. Most effective when he is able to get in on the hands of right-handed hitters and tends to go to it early in the count to get ahead. Originally added the pitch during 2022-23 offseason. Potential fringe-average offering.
  Career Notes: Father, Bill, was a pitcher in the Royals organization from 1987 to 1990. Was selected in the 23rd round of the 2017 draft by the Phillies but did not sign. Successful quarterback in high school and did not commit fully to baseball until he was in college. First professional experience came in the 2020 Fall Instructional League. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021. Was among the top 20 minor league leaders in strikeouts in 2022. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Was among the most impressive pitchers in minor league camp in 2023 after his stuff took a big step forward over the offseason, showing increased velocity and a new cutter. Dominated early in the 2023 season in Portland, becoming viewed by many as the top pitching prospect in the system, as reflected in his SoxProspects ranking at the time, but stuff and results took a significant step back after he was promoted to Worcester. In something of a surprise, was not added to the 40-man roster in November 2023 to protect him from selection in the Rule 5 Draft, where he was selected by the White Sox in December. Underwent a nerve decompression procedure in his left shoulder in February 2024 and began the season on the injured list. Made 10 rehab appearances in a bullpen role in May and early June, then was returned to the Red Sox in mid-June. After working out in Fort Myers, made two August appearances for Worcester before hitting the IL again with left shoulder inflammation that ended his season.

Summation: Potential emergency up-and-down depth starter or swingman. Ceiling of a sixth starter/long-reliever. Early in 2023, he flashed potential as an athletic left-hander with four averageish pitches and a solid command-and-control profile. As the season went on, however, his stuff regressed across the board and now only his changeup projects as better than average, with the rest of his arsenal fringy at best. Was hampered by injuries while he was with the White Sox as a Rule 5 pick in 2024, and his stuff had regressed when he was returned to Boston. Having a full, healthy offseason should serve him well heading into 2025 as he looks to re-establish himself as a future major league depth option. Fastball lacks quality and could limit how effective his changeup could be against more advanced hitters. Still has upside, but there is also a chance his stuff has plateaued and is unlikely to profile against advanced hitters.

Links
Red Sox select Shane Drohan with fifth-round pick (6.11.2020)
Scout Chatter (11.24.2020)
Scouting Report Updates (3.1.2021)
Scouting Report Update (3.4.2022)
 
   
     
    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2018 Florida St. Seminoles NCAA Coll -- 19 0 0 20.77 6 0 0 4.1 3 10 10 2 2 10 1 3.00 2.08 20.77
  2019 Florida St. Seminoles NCAA Coll -- 20 3 1 3.66 16 11 0 51.2 47 22 21 2 2 48 71 1.84 12.45 8.36
  2020 Florida St. Seminoles NCAA Coll --- 21 0 1 4.08 4 4 0 17.2 15 12 8 0 1 11 27 1.47 13.75 5.60
2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 21 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 Salem Red Sox LAE A Bos 22 7 4 3.96 23 23 0 88.2 81 44 39 3 2 45 86 1.42 8.70 4.60
2022 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 23 6 7 4.00 22 20 0 105.2 91 56 47 15 5 40 136 1.24 11.58 3.41
  2022 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 1 1 3.38 5 5 0 24.0 21 13 9 5 0 11 21 1.33 7.88 4.12
  2023 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 24 5 0 1.32 6 6 0 34.0 19 5 5 1 1 9 36 0.82 9.53 2.38
  2023 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 24 5 7 6.47 21 19 0 89.0 103 68 64 19 5 63 93 1.87 9.40 6.37
2024 ACL White Sox ACL Rk CWS 25 0 0 7.36 3 0 0 3.2 3 3 3 1 1 2 9 1.36 22.03 5.63
  2024 Winston-Salem Dash SAL A+ CWS 25 0 0 10.80 2 0 0 1.2 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 2.40 5.40 10.80
  2024 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 25 2 0 7.36 5 0 0 4.0 4 4 4 0 0 4 5 2.00 11.25 9.00
  2024 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 25 0 0 6.43 2 2 0 7.0 9 5 5 0 0 8 8 2.43 10.29 10.29
  2025 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 26     stats                            
   
     
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  Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month (June 2022)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (April 10-16, 2023)
Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month (April 2023)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Month (April 2023)
2023 Futures Game All-Star
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