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Red Sox Draft: Top five draft picks from team’s current roster

By Rudi Richards

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Michael Chavis hugs his family after being chosen 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Michael Chavis hugs his family after being chosen 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with the World Series trophy after his team defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

5. Christian Vazquez

The Sox selected their current catcher, Christian Vazquez, in the ninth round of the 2008 draft. Christian has now been a part of the organization for over a decade, signing at 17-years-old. Going through the farm system, Vazquez finally made his MLB debut for the Sox in the 2014 season, where he showed plenty of potential on both ends.

He appeared in 55 games for the Sox, during his first year in Boston, and recorded an impressive 20 RBI.

Since his original call-up, Vazquez has shown a lot of potential and has developed into a solid catching option. He’s not among the most elite, behind the plate, but he’s always been a good asset when needed.

His offensive game has shown signs of unreliability over the years, but, as this season so far has shown, he can be a very productive hitter. He’s already broken his single-season record in home runs, with seven on the year, thus far, and has shown no signs of slowing down.

If Vazquez can keep his form up, he’ll be a key piece of this Sox team that is finding their feet on the way to a title defense. Sharing time with Sandy Leon, behind the plate, Vazquez has seen his playing time limited.

However, if he keeps on hitting like he has been and continues to be what the Sox need behind the plate, his minutes will continue to increase and he’ll continue to be an important player for this Sox side.

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