Mock draft predicts Red Sox will select Bishop Feehan star in first round

Can the Red Sox land a 6-foot-9 left-handed ballplayer from Massachusetts in this year’s draft?

Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com Boston selected Brody Pumila from Bishop Feehan at No. 20 overall in the latest edition of its mock draft.

“Here leans into the idea of ​​’don’t miss the guy in your backyard.’” Pumila was racing up the boards thanks to the high octane and insurmountable heat from his 6-foot-9 frame, Mayo wrote. He was heavy on his fastball, but he showed more changeups and sliders in his last start.”

Keith’s mathematical law He said the group of scouts he saw at Bishop Feehan’s game against Xaverian last Monday was “as large as I’ve seen in any single game all spring.” He stated that there were six scouting directors, along with representation from several teams with high first-round picks.

Pumila struck out 14 batters over the first six innings, but got caught in a jam when he walked three times in the seventh. He allowed four runs in the inning, but Bishop Feehan ultimately won the game in extras. He allowed just one hit.

“My performance was good. I just slipped in the last inning,” Pumila said. “But it happens. I think I went too many pitches. But then we got the win.”

Law noted that Pumila threw fewer than 10 off-speed pitches during the game. He said Pumila gets some “ride” on his four-seam fastball, which comes from a low, three-quarter-length arm slot.

“Pumila’s upside is exciting — size, athleticism, and potential for a 70 or better fastball all point to an above-average baserunner,” Law wrote. “But he doesn’t seem to have the average high school throw, and I can’t predict any more durability for him than the average high school arm when he’s already had a Champions League injury.”

“I see him as a No. 2 finish,” Lu said. “Because of the risk-reward trade-off here, though, I still think someone would take it even higher than that because he’s left-handed and throws 100.”

ESPN Kelly McDaniel Had Bumila gone in the second round in last week’s mock draft. Pumila is No. 22 on MLB.com’s Big Board.

Bishop Fehan (12-7) No. 5 Boston Globe Top 20 high school rankings. They have won three straight, including a contest with Xaverian.

Khari A. Thompson

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Khary Thompson covers professional sports for Boston.com. Before joining the team in 2022, Khary covered college football for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.