The Boston Red Sox farm system is thin on high-upside starting pitchers so it’s no surprise that many are predicting them to go with one of the top available arms in the first round of this week’s MLB draft. One pitcher to keep an eye on who will potentially be on the board when the Red Sox pick at No. 17 overall is right-handed pitcher Mick Abel.
Several mock drafts have predicted Abel being selected by the Red Sox, including MLB.com. The 18-year-old from Jesuit High School has plenty of upside and could end up being the best pitcher in this draft class.