2013 Red Sox Draft Preview: Part 1 of 5

It’s that time of year again, as the MLB First-Year Player Draft gets underway in just three days, on the evening of Thursday, June 6. The first round will kick off at 7:00 pm ET from Studio 42 at the MLB Network studio in Secaucus, N.J., broadcast live on the MLB Network and MLB.com. Day One will include the first, supplemental, second, and competitive balance rounds. Day Two will start at 1:00 pm on June 7, covering rounds three through 10, and Day Three will kick off at 1:00 pm on June 8, covering rounds 11 through 40. Days Two and Three will be exclusively covered on MLB.com.

This will be the fourth draft with Director of Amateur Scouting Amiel Sawdaye at the helm of the Red Sox ship. Sawdaye’s 2011 and 2010 daft classes were quite impressive, featuring multiple potential impact players in Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Henry Owens, Blake Swihart, Mookie Betts, Bryce Brentz, Anthony Ranaudo, Brandon Workman, Sean Coyle, and Garin Cechhini.  On the other hand, the 2012 draft class – the first draft class capped by a bonus pool – has looked quite poor at this early stage. Admittedly, it's way too early to draw any conclusions, but not one player from the class has thoroughly impressed a year removed from the draft.

Sawdaye will have options to add some more high-end talent this draft, as the Red Sox have three selections in the first 81 picks, including the seventh overall pick – the highest selection the club has had since 1993. That said, this season’s bonus pool cap is $6,830,200. That figure is a shade lower than last year's cap, given that last year's bonus pool was bolstered by two compensation picks for the loss of Jonathan Papelbon.

Here on SoxProspects.com, we'll bring you pre-draft coverage all week leading up to the draft, this being the first of a five-installment draft preview. You can also follow Days One, Two, and Three of the draft here, as we’ll have live coverage of Boston’s selections on SoxProspects News, the 2013 Draft page, and the @SoxProspects Twitter account. For now, here's some general information to whet your palette.

Day One Draft Order

First Round

1. Houston Astros

2. Chicago Cubs

3. Colorado Rockies

4. Minnesota Twins

5. Cleveland Indians

6. Miami Marlins

7. Boston Red Sox

8. Kansas City Royals

9. Pittsburgh Pirates (M. Appel - unsigned)

10. Toronto Blue Jays

11. New York Mets

12. Seattle Mariners

13. San Diego Padres

14. Pittsburgh Pirates

15. Arizona Diamondbacks

16. Philadelphia Phillies

17. Chicago White Sox

18. Los Angeles Dodgers

19. St. Louis Cardinals

20. Detroit Tigers

21. Tampa Bay Rays

22. Baltimore Orioles

23. Texas Rangers

24. Oakland Athletics

25. San Francisco Giants

26. New York Yankees

27. Cincinnati Reds

28. St. Louis Cardinals (K. Lohse)

29. Tampa Bay Rays (B.J. Upton)

30. Texas Rangers (J. Hamilton)

31. Atlanta Braves (M. Bourn)

32. New York Yankees (N. Swisher)

33. New York Yankees (R. Soriano)

Competitive Balance Round A

34. Kansas City Royals

35. Miami Marlins (from the Pirates)

36. Arizona Diamondbacks

37. Baltimore Orioles

38. Cincinnati Reds

39. Detroit Tigers (from the Marlins)

Second Round

40. Houston Astros

41. Chicago Cubs

42. Colorado Rockies

43. Minnesota Twins

44. Miami Marlins

45. Boston Red Sox

46. Kansas City Royals

47. Toronto Blue Jays

48. New York Mets

49. Seattle Mariners

50. San Diego Padres

51. Pittsburgh Pirates

52. Arizona Diamondbacks

53. Philadelphia Phillies

54. Milwaukee Brewers

55. Chicago White Sox

56. Los Angeles Dodgers

57. St. Louis Cardinals

58. Detroit Tigers

59. Los Angeles Angels

60. Tampa Bay Rays

61. Baltimore Orioles

62. Texas Rangers

63. Oakland Athletics

64. San Francisco Giants

65. Atlanta Braves

66. New York Yankees

67. Cincinnati Reds

68. Washington Nationals

Competitive Balance Round B

69. San Diego Padres

70. Colorado Rockies

71. Oakland A's

72. Milwaukee Brewers

73. Miami Marlins (from the Tigers)

Red Sox Selections

Day One: 7 (1st round), 45 (2nd)

Day Two: 81 (3rd), 113 (3rd), and 7th pick in rounds 4-10

Day Three: 7th pick in rounds 11-40

Most Recent Selections at #7 Overall: Max Fried, Archie Bradley, Matt Harvey, Mike Minor, Yonder Alonso, Matt LaPorta, Clayton Kershaw, Troy Tulowitzki, Homer Bailey, Nick Markakis

Most Recent Selections at #45 Overall: Barret Barnes, Trevor Story, Luke Jackson, Mike Belfiore, Bryan Price, Justin Jackson, Justin Taylor, Jed Lowrie, Reid Brignac, Tom Gorzelanny

Most Recent Selections at #81 Overall: Chase DeJong, Williams Jerez, Daniel Tilman, Trevor Holder, LJ Hoes, Eric Sogard, Tony Butler, Jason Neighborgall, Micahel Schlact, Willy Jo Ronda

Informational Links

Red Sox Draft History - SoxProspects.com

Major League Rule 4 Summary - SoxProspects.com Wiki

2013 Draft Preview  – Perfect Game USA

Draft Coverage – Baseball America 

Red Sox Draft Preview Schedule

June 3: Red Sox Draft Preview Introduction

June 3/4: Red Sox Draft Preview Podcast

June 4: Possible Red Sox Targets

June 5: Round 1 Mock Draft

June 5: Red Sox Draft Preview Summary on ESPN Boston

Mike Andrews is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SoxProspects.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MikeAndrewsSP.

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