Red Sox Mocked To Select High Schooler Compared To Freddie Freeman originally appeared on NESN.
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The Boston Red Sox have the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Boston has been linked to plenty of different players and positions ahead of the MLB Draft. Although the draft is still nearly two months away, ESPN draft analyst Kiley McDaniel shared his mock draft on Friday and had Boston selecting third baseman Bo Lowrance out of Christ Church Episcopal High School.
“This is Lowrance’s most rumored and most likely landing spot,” McDaniel wrote in an article published on Friday. “In the same way that Condon reminds his most ardent supporters of Kevin McGonigle, more than a few scouts have whispered the name Freddie Freeman when discussing Lowrance.”
Lowrance is committed to Virginia and plays first and third base, who’s already 6-foot-5 and bats left-handed.
Although he is just 18-years-old, being compared to Freeman is a great comp, as if he even gets close to that career, it would be a stellar pick for Boston.
Freeman is a nine-time All-Star, three-time World Series champion, and one-time NL MVP, as well as World Series MVP.
The 2026 MLB Draft is set for July 11-13 in Philadelphia, with the Red Sox set to have three picks in the first 100 selections.
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