Sox sign 4th-round pick INF Meidroth
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Red Sox.
Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.
Draft-and-follow picks -- high school and junior college players selected after the 10th round who attend a two-year college after the Draft -- can sign with their selecting teams for up to $250,000 up until a week prior to the following year’s Draft.
Total bonus pool: $8,082,600
MLB rank: 18
1 (24): Mikey Romero, SS, Orange Lutheran HS (Calif.) -- $2.3 million (Pick value: $2,976,400)
Romero signed with the Red Sox for $2.3 million, and it was the third straight year that Boston took a California High School infielder with a plus bat in the first round. Romero has instincts and tools to remain at shortstop.
2 (41): Cutter Coffey, SS, Liberty HS (Calif.) -- $1.85 million (Pick value: $1,906,500)
Coffey signed with the Red Sox for $1.85 million. The California high school shortstop has the tools to hit for power and average and also has a fastball that can reach 94 mph on the mound. Coffey fits a third-base profile well, but he will get a shot to stick at shortstop.
2C (79): Roman Anthony, OF, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (Fla.) -- $2.5 million (Pick value: $820,400)
The Red Sox signed the slugging outfielder -- who had a commitment to Mississippi -- for far over slot value. Anthony made better contact this spring. This pick was compensation for the Red Sox losing free agent lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to the Tigers.
3 (99): Dalton Rogers, LHP, Southern Mississippi -- $447,500 (Pick value: $617,500)
The lefty has a 92-96 mph fastball with good metrics. He flashes a solid slider and changeup. Rogers relieved this past spring, but he will get a chance to start in the Red Sox's system.
4 (129): Chase Meidroth, SS, University of San Diego -- $272,500 (Pick value: $461,200)
The infielder is known for his on-base skills and he projects as an offensive-minded second baseman.
5 (159): Noah Dean, LHP, Old Dominion -- $325,000 (Pick value: $344,000)
Dean has a fastball that averages 93-95 but tops out at 97 with carry. He also has a slurvy breaking ball can show nice sweep vs good depth at different times.
6 (189): Alex Hoppe, RHP, UNC Greensboro -- $32,500 (Pick value: $266,400)
A veteran in the college ranks, Hoppe spent five seasons on camps at UNC-Greensboro. In his final college season, he had a 3.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while striking out 84 and walking 30 over 26 relief appearances covering 66 2/3 innings.
7 (219): Caleb Bolden, RHP, TCU -- $7,500 (Pick value: $208,800)
The Red Sox see some projectability in the under-slot signing, who spent most of his college career at the University of Arkansas.
8 (249): Jonathan Brand, RHP, Miami University (OH) -- $7,500 (Pick value: $173,200)
Brand hopes to make up for his lack of size (5-9, 200 pounds) with his heart on the mound. He had a 2.84 ERA in three college seasons.
9 (279): Brooks Bannon, C, Randleman HS (NC) -- $712,500 (Pick value: $158,200)
The Red Sox went well above the slot value to sign the power-hitting catcher, who is also known for his plate discipline.
10 (309): Isaac Coffey, RHP, Oral Roberts -- $7,500 (Pick value: $150,000)
A two-way player in college, Coffey was drafted as a pitcher. It will be interesting to see how he is utilized in his pro career.
11 (339): Marques Johnson, RHP, Long Beach State
Has not agreed to terms
12 (369): Hayden Mullins, LHP, Auburn
Has not agreed to terms
13 (399): Gavin Kilen, SS, Milton HS (WI)
Has not agreed to terms
14 (429): Travis Sanders, SS, Copperas Cove HS (TX)
Has not agreed to terms
15 (459): Nathan Landry, LHP, Missouri
Has not agreed to terms
16 (489): Garrett Ramsey, RHP, Southern Mississippi
Has not agreed to terms
17 (519): Deundre Jones, OF, Lutheran South Academy (TX) -- $125,000
Jones is known for being a line-drive hitter and a solid athlete.
18 (549): Austin Ehrlicher, RHP, Santa Rosa JC
Has not agreed to terms
19 (579): Jaret Godman, RHP, Oklahoma
Has not agreed to terms
20 (609): Connor Butler, LHP, Biola University
Has not agreed to terms
How bonus pools and pick values work
Each choice in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value, with the total for a club's selections equaling what it can spend in those rounds without incurring a penalty. If a player taken in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, his pick's value gets subtracted from his team's pool. Clubs near the top of the Draft often spend less than the assigned value for those choices and use the savings to offer more money to later selections.
Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent.
Bonus pools by club:
Orioles: $16,933,000
D-backs: $15,120,200
Mets: $13,963,000
Pirates: $13,741,300
Rockies: $13,667,800
Nationals: $11,013,900
Reds: $10,799,700
Marlins: $10,491,700
Braves: $10,229,600
Cubs: $10,098,100
Padres: $10,094,200
Twins: $10,041,500
Guardians: $9,986,200
Rangers: $9,646,000
Royals: $9,471,200
Blue Jays: $8,372,100
Athletics: $8,320,200
Red Sox: $8,082,600
Tigers: $8,029,300
Rays: $7,799,200
Mariners: $7,258,200
Brewers: $7,074,700
Angels: $7,028,100
Cardinals: $6,845,900
Astros: $6,840,600
Yankees: $6,428,600
Phillies: $6,310,400
White Sox: $6,292,500
Giants: $5,796,400
Dodgers: $4,223,800