Red Sox select Kide Adetuyi with seventh-round pick

With their seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft, Boston has selected Kide Adetuyi, a left-handed pitcher out of Florida Atlantic University. Adetuyi is ranked 446th in the class by Baseball America. He is the third straight college pitcher the Red Sox have selected, but the first under 6-foot-5. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 190 pounds, Adetuyi lacks the typical frame that Boston has been targeting in the draft, but he does show good feel for spin from the left side. 

The soon-to-be 21-year-old missed his freshman season with the Owls after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He returned in February of 2025 for his redshirt freshman season, pitching to an 8.40 ERA over 15 innings. He was exceptional over the summer of 2025 in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League, allowing one run while striking out 32 over 29 innings. He also got a cup of coffee with Cotuit in the Cape Cod League, allowing two runs over three innings. 

That momentum carried forward to his redshirt sophomore season. He opened the year as a midweek starter, but he pitched his way into the Saturday slot by March. He led the Owls with 85 strikeouts in 73 innings, and his ERA was 4.19. The left-hander's best pitch is a low-80s sweeper that is particularly tough on left-handed hitters. He also gets good extension on his fastball, though it has only been up to 93 mph. He also has feel for a changeup. 

Adetuyi grew up in California, where his favorite player was Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants. 

Photo Credit: Kide Adetuyi by fausports.com

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