Sox First 2 Picks Are High Schoolers [VIDEO]

The Red Sox took a high school shortstop from Georgia with their first round draft pick, 18-year-old Michael Chavis. He is described as a Dustin Pedroia type player and while he plays shortstop now he projects at second or third base in the pros. Chavis hit .580 with 13 home runs, 37 RBI and 21 steals in his senior year.

Chavis has signed to play college baseball at Clemson for former UM Black Bear Jack Leggett but admitted last night he wants to turn pro.

With the #33 overall pick (compensation for Jacoby Ellsbury), the Sox drafted a high school RHP from Texas, Michael Kopech.

In the 2nd round (#67) the Sox picked a college first baseman (Indiana U), Sam Travis.

First-round selections
No. Team Player
1 HOU LHP Brady Aiken

2 MIA RHP Tyler Kolek

3 CWS LHP Carlos Rodon

4 CHC C Kyle Schwarber

5 MIN SS Nick Gordon

6 SEA OF Alex Jackson

7 PHI RHP Aaron Nola

8 COL LHP Kyle Freeland

9 TOR RHP Jeff Hoffman

10 NYM OF Michael Conforto

11 TOR C Max Pentecost

12 MIL LHP Kodi Medeiros

13 SD SS Trea Turner

14 SF RHP Tyler Beede

15 LAA LHP Sean Newcomb

16 ARI RHP Touki Toussaint

17 KC LHP Brandon Finnegan

18 WAS RHP Erick Fedde

19 CIN RHP Nick Howard

20 TB 1B Casey Gillaspie

21 CLE OF Bradley Zimmer

22 LAD RHP Grant Holmes

23 DET OF Derek Hill

24 PIT SS Cole Tucker

25 OAK 3B Matt Chapman

26 BOS SS Michael Chavis

27 STL RHP Luke Weaver

28 KC LHP Foster Griffin

29 CIN SS Alex Blandino

30 TEX RHP Luis Ortiz

31 CLE LHP Justus Sheffield

32 ATL OF Braxton Davidson

33 BOS RHP Michael Kopech

34 STL RHP Jack Flaherty