We’re now more than 10 months past the 2025 MLB Draft, which makes it a good time to check in on the Boston Red Sox's first five selections. They've had some time to settle in and establish themselves in their professional careers.
Where are they in the organization? How are they performing? Are they improving? Have they earned a promotion or are they flirting with one? We'll let you know.
Checking in on first five from the 2025 draft class for the Red Sox
Right-handed pitcher Kyson Witherspoon (15th overall)
Kyson Witherspoon didn’t appear in a game last season and made his professional debut in 2026 with the Greenville Drive in High-A. The righty has struggled a bit, mainly due to some command issues. He has allowed 16 walks (and two HBP) compared to 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings.
Witherspoon has posted a 7.18 ERA, .290 BAA, and 1.71 WHIP over seven starts. The command has led to a lot of walks, but it has also led to some unfavorable counts and situations, so he's been hit hard.
Witherspoon also has shown off his disgusting repertoire plenty, though. The 21-year-old has some absolutely filthy pitches. There’s no reason to believe that a rough two months of baseball will define who he is when we can so clearly see he has the arm talent. Every game, there are multiple ABs that have you going, “This guy is special.” So don’t panic, but don’t expect a promotion any time soon.
Right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips (33rd overall)
Marcus Phillips took the same path as Witherspoon, not appearing in a game in 2025, and starting 2026 with Greenville. Phillips also doesn’t have great early-season numbers. The righty has an 8.44 ERA, .280 ERA, and 1.83 ERA in seven appearances (six starts). He has 25 strikeouts compared to 16 walks (four HBP) in 21 1/3 innings.
Phillips has similar but different struggles from Witherspoon. Both have had their issues with control. However, if you’re just looking at the box score, you’d think Witherspoon has just been uninspiring every game but never anything bad. Meanwhile, you’d think Phillips has either been horrific or untouchable.
The 21-year-old allowed four runs (three earned) over just 2/3 of an inning in his first outing. His next time out, he gave up three runs (two earned) in three innings. Phillips then posted back-to-back scoreless outings (3 2/3 innings and 3 1/3 innings). Since then, he’s allowed five runs in each of his next three outings. Even in those games, the runs come in bunches.
Phillips hasn’t been perfect, but like with Witherspoon, it’s early, and he’s shown flashes of brilliance. You can see the arm talent, and the damage tends to come from specific moments and not from a constant flow of problems. Another one where a promotion is unlikely any time soon.
Shortstop Henry Godbout (75th overall)
Henry Godbout actually debuted in 2025. The right-handed hitting shortstop got a small taste of minor league baseball with 13 games with the High-A Greenville Drive last season, when he slashed .341/.473/.477 over 55 plate appearances.
In 2026, Godbout is slashing .270/.387/.478 with six doubles and six home runs still in High-A. He’s driven in 11 runs, scored 19, and stolen two bases in 29 games. His strikeout rate is only 19%, and his walk rate is a fantastic 13.1%
Godbout has looked fantastic defensively at shortstop. He’s shown off a good glove, a strong arm, and great footwork. Meanwhile, the Red Sox already seem to have unlocked some added power in his swing, which was something many were hoping they could tap into when he was drafted.
Godbout has absolutely met or even surpassed expectations so far. We could see Godbout getting a promotion by the end of June, maybe as a corresponding move whenever Franklin Arias is promoted to Triple-A.
Right-handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson (87th overall)
Anthony Eyanson gets the same treatment as Witherspoon and Phillips. He didn’t get any time in 2025, then began the 2026 season in High-A. However, his season has gone completely differently from the other two.
Eyanson is currently in Double-A because, after just 20 1/3 innings in High-A, it was clear he desperately needed a new challenge. The right-handed pitcher posted a 0.44 ERA, .104 BAA, and 0.49 WHIP in five starts in High-A. He had 34 strikeouts and three walks in those 20 1/3 innings with Greenville.
Since being promoted to Double-A, the 21-year-old has a 1.00 ERA, .115 BAA, and 0.78 WHIP in two starts. He has eight strikeouts and four walks in nine innings.
In his last start, Eyanson tossed five hitless innings. Somehow, he’s topping what Payton Tolle did last year. It’s been incredible to watch. The promotion at the beginning of the month likely wasn’t the last of the year for Eyanson.
Middle infielder Mason White (118th overall)
Mason White got a taste of minor league baseball in 2025. However, unlike Godbout, he didn’t start in High-A. White started his career in Single-A with the Salem Red Sox (now Salem RidgeYaks) before being promoted to High-A after a few games.
The left-handed hitting middle infielder slashed .238/.319/.287 with five doubles and three steals in 26 games between the two levels.
In 2026, White looks much different. The 22-year-old is slashing .270/.346/.548 with six doubles, one triple, and eight home runs in 31 games. He’s driven in 20 runs and scored 17.
White has a gorgeous swing from the left side. Like Godbout, he was identified as someone the Red Sox could work wonders with when it comes to adding power to his game. That has clearly come to fruition. The 2025 season was a small sample size, sure. However, we didn’t see any real power there. In 2026, the power is overflowing.
White is giving the Red Sox something extremely valuable, a power-hitting middle infielder. Another prospect who could see a promotion coming in the middle of the summer.
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