We’re getting dangerously close to the MLB Draft. The official date is barely one month away, which means it’s time to start taking some mock drafts seriously, as scouts start to really lock in on the best high school and college talent.
For fans of the Boston Red Sox, sadly, that’s something to look forward to, as the team continues to struggle. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel released his latest mock draft, and he has a new name linked to Boston at number 20.
The MLB Draft is unlike any other, really. When it comes to the NBA Draft or the NFL Draft, those first-round selections are usually expected to produce on day one. A team is likely banking on its first overall pick helping to turn its franchise around.
However, in baseball, you might not see a draft pick in the majors for years, so it’s more than fine to take a project. That means drafting a high schooler in the first round is pretty common. Boston’s last four first-round draft picks (over the last three years) have been college players, though. They’re due.
ESPN projects Red Sox to select Bo Lowrance in latest mock draft
Bo Lowrance, McDaniel's pick at No. 20, fits what the Red Sox need: a big bopper. He’s a left-handed hitter (which is the one thing Red Sox fans might not love hearing). However, Lowrance is a monster listed at 6’5”, 200 lbs. He’s shown off power without sacrificing contact.
While Lowrance is listed mainly at third base, it’s likely he’d move over to first base, which is a position the Red Sox are severely lacking in throughout the minor league system.
When it comes to drafting, I’m a big “best player available” guy. A project player could grow into a generational star or be a coveted trade piece. Prospects don't often impact the MLB roster immediately, so you shouldn’t cross someone off your draft board because they don’t fit your current roster when the it will look different by the time they debut, anyway.
That being said, Boston’s current farm system is absolutely stacked with pitching prospects. With that in mind, I’d be perfectly fine with them staying away from pitching in the first round (I also wouldn’t hate it when considering how well they’ve done with it and how useful they can be as trade chips).
Lowrance has a fun profile to dream on, especially with the wonders the swing program has done recently (just look at the power upticks in 2026 for guys like Henry Godbout, Mason White, Franklin Arias, and others).
If the Red Sox do land Lowrance in the first round of the 2026 MLB Draft, he gives fans an easy dream of a franchise power-hitting first baseman that the team has desperately needed for a long time.
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