June 6, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Sox select 14 players from BA Top 200
During the course of the 2008 draft, the Red Sox selected fourteen players that had appeared on Baseball America's Top 200 Prospects List. Some of these picks were picked up in early rounds, and others slipped due to signability concerns. Here's the list:
BA Rank - Player (Round-Overall)
19 - Casey Kelly (1st - 30)
25 - Alex Meyer (20th - 622)
47 - Bryan Price (1st Supplemental - 45)
57 - Stephen Fife (3rd - 85)
88 - Kyle Weiland (3rd - 108)
101 - Brandon Miller (34th - 1012)
108 - Ricky Oporesa (24th - 742)
113 - Ryan Westmoreland (5th - 172)
136 - Peter Hissey (4th - 142)
163 - Jordan Cooper (17th - 532)
169 - Tim Federowicz (7th - 232)
180 - Brian Humphries (19th - 592)
186 - Ryan Lavarnway (6th - 202)
199 - Derrik Gibson (2nd - 77)
Other Red Sox draftees highly-regarded by PG Crosschecker include Mike Lee (#155), Tyler Yockey (#308), and Matt Marquis (#225). Check back on the Wiki and the Message Board this weekend for initial information and speculation on draft signings and signability.