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A look at the players selected by Boston in the 2024 MLB Draft. I was able to get the player I wanted with Burns (though I was nervous as the picks ticked off), and was able to grab a surprise fall of Kellon Lindsey in the 5th round who had been identified as a potential top-10 selection. Of the 18 total players selected, the Red Sox went with 7 SP, 1 RP, 3 C, 4 SS, 1 3B, and 3 RF, of which 10 are from the college ranks and 9 straight out of high school:

Chase Burns (21-year old SP)
Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall selection; Wake Forest University / Comp Level Great
7-3 W/L record with 107 K, 36 BB, and 3.36 ERA for 2.3 WAR in 93 2/3 IP 

Kevin Bazzell (21-year old C)
Drafted in 2nd round, 12th pick (51st overall); Dallas Baptist University / Comp Level Great
.262/.326/.426 with 15 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 61 R, 62 RBI for 0.4 WAR in 350 PA 

Duncan Marsten (19-year old SP)
Drafted in 3rd round, 12th pick (81st overall); Harvard-Westlake HS / Comp Level Good
8-1 W/L record with 128 K, 19 BB, and 1.67 ERA for 4.6 WAR in 86 1/3 IP 

Noah Sheffield  (18-year old SS)
Drafted in 3rd round, 23rd pick (92nd overall); Tampa Prep HS / Comp Level Average
.454/.510/.623 with 18 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 78 R, 51 RBI for 3.1 WAR in 206 PA

William Kirk (18-year old SP)
Drafted in 4th round, 12th pick (111st overall); Wilcox Tech HS / Comp Level Average
8-1 W/L record with 114 K, 17 BB, and 1.60 ERA for 4.5 WAR in 90 1/3 IP

Conrad Cason (17-year old SS)
Drafted in 5th round, 12th pick (141st overall); Greater Atlanta Christian HS / Comp Level Average
.454/.503/.697 with 15 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 59 R, 39 RBI for 2.9 WAR in 169 PA

Kellon Lindsey (19-year old SS)
Drafted in 5th round, 21st pick (150th overall); Cuthbertson HS / Comp Level Average
.443/.508/.665 with 17 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 66 R, 43 RBI for 3.2 WAR in 199 PA

Jared Spencer (19-year old RP)
Drafted in 6th round, 12th pick (171st overall); Kelloggsville HS / Comp Level Average
1-0 W/L record with 59 K, 6 BB, 9 SV, and 1.00 ERA for 1.9 WAR in 36 2/3 IP

Griffin Burkholder (18-year old RF)
Drafted in 6th round, 23rd pick (182nd overall); University of Tennessee Martin / Comp Level Average
.302/.353/.458 with 7 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 57 R, 49 RBI for 1.0 WAR in 283 PA

Josh Randall (21-year old SP)
Drafted in 7th round, 12th pick (201st overall); University of Arizona / Comp Level Great
7-5 W/L record with 128 K, 50 BB, and 3.66 ERA for 2.7 WAR in 118 1/3 IP

Ben Harti (21-year old C)
Drafted in 8th round, 12th pick (231st overall); University of Kansas / Comp Level Great
.293/.338/.423 with 9 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 45 R, 42 RBI for 0.4 WAR in 237 PA

Karson Bowen (20-year old C)
Drafted in 9th round, 12th pick (261st overall); TCU / Comp Level Good
.267/.316/.401 with 15 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 68 R, 59 RBI for 0.0 WAR in 345 PA

Drew Downs (18-year old RF)
Drafted in 10th round, 12th pick (291st overall); Green Level HS / Comp Level Average
.440/.503/.617 with 15 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 52 R, 38 RBI for 2.4 WAR in 165 PA

Dominic Fritton (21-year old SP)
Drafted in 11th round, 12th pick (321st overall); USC Aiken / Comp Level Average
10-4 W/L record with 128 K, 42 BB, and 3.23 ERA for 3.2 WAR in 133 2/3 IP

Carson Page (18-year old SS)
Drafted in 12th round, 12th pick (351st overall); Lowndes HS / Comp Level Average
.443/.503/.600 with 15 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 44 R, 33 RBI for 2.2 WAR in 157 PA

Ben McLaughlin (22-year old 3B)
Drafted in 13th round, 12th pick (381st overall); University of Arkansas / Comp Level Great
.270/.326/.412 with 10 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 63 R, 55 RBI for 0.3 WAR in 344 PA

Zach Edwards (19-year old SP)
Drafted in 14th round, 12th pick (411th overall); Riverton HS / Comp Level Average
10-1 W/L record with 147 K, 21 BB, and 1.65 ERA for 5.4 WAR in 103 2/3 IP

JonJon Vaughns (23-year old RF)
Drafted in 15th round, 12th pick (441st overall); UCLA / Comp Level Great
.262/.334/.476 with 6 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 75 R, 61 RBI for 0.9 WAR in 305 PA

Logan McGuire (21-year old SP)
Drafted in 16th round, 12th pick (471st overall); Georgia Institute of Technology / Comp Level Great
5-5 W/L record with 88 K, 32 BB, and 4.03 ERA for 1.9 WAR in 98 1/3 IP