The Boston Red Sox needed a strong draft to reboot a terrifyingly thin minor league farm system. They took a lot of risks on high upside power hitters, but grabbed a few other intriguing tools as well. One of the under the radar picks was Jarren Duran, a second baseman from Long Beach State in California. He was selected in the 7th round. While he doesn’t fit in with sluggers like first baseman Triston Casas or third baseman Nick Northcut, he does have blazing speed. And that speed was on display in his pro debut.
Red Sox 7th round pick Jarren Duran opens career with two triple game
