2011 MLB Mock Draft: Do Red Sox Target Pitching With No. 19 Pick?

2011 MLB Mock Draft Gives Red Sox Alex Meyer With No. 19 Pick

The Boston Red Sox, arguably the most talented team in Major League Baseball, have two first round picks this year. They have a strong track record in the draft ever since Theo Epstein took over as General Manager in 2003. They aren’t afraid to go over slot with any of their selections, but may want to be a little more cautious with one of these two picks.

One of the more underrated names in this draft, Kentucky’s Alex Meyer has tremendous stuff, but he has yet to find consistent command of all of his pitches. He has a good fastball with late movement and a very good breaking ball.

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It’s entirely possible that Meyer will be gone long before the Sawx draft. If that’s the case, it would cause them to look at another college arm that is available, like Jed Bradley from Georgia Tech.

He has a great body at 6-foot-9 and 220 pounds, and if he ever finds average command he can be a dominant starter in the future.

1. Pittsburgh Pirates: Gerrit Cole, RHP, UCLA	18. Oakland A's: George Springer, CF, Connecticut
2. Seattle Mariners: Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice	19. Boston Red Sox: Alex Meyer, RHP, Kentucky
3. Arizona Diamondbacks: Danny Hultzen, LHP, Virginia	20. Colorado Rockies: Levi Michael, SS, North Carolina
4. Baltimore Orioles: Dylan Bundy, RHP, High School	21. Toronto Blue Jays: Jed Bradley, LHP, Georgia Tech
5. Kansas City Royals: Trevor Bauer, RHP, UCLA	22. St. Louis Cardinals: Jose Fernandez, RHP, High School
6. Washington Nationals: Matt Barnes, RHP, Connecticut	23. Washington Nationals: Larry Greene, 1B, High School
7. Arizona Diamondbacks: Javier Baez, 3B, High School	24. Tampa Bay Rays: Taylor Guerrieri, RHP, High School
8. Cleveland Indians: Archie Bradley, RHP, High School	25. San Diego Padres: Tyler Beede, RHP, High School
9. Chicago Cubs: Bubba Starling, CF, High School	26. Boston Red Sox: Andrew Susac, C, Oregon State
10. San Diego Padres: Sonny Gray, RHP, Vanderbilt	27. Cincinnati Reds: John Stilson, RHP, Texas A&M
11. Houston Astros: Taylor Jungmann, RHP, Texas	28. Atlanta Braves: Joe Ross, RHP, High School
12. Milwaukee Brewers: Francisco Lindor, SS, High School	29. San Francisco Giants: Robert Stephenson, RHP, High School
13. New York Mets: Mikie Mahtook, CF, LSU	30. Minnesota Twins: Tyler Anderson, LHP, Oregon
14. Florida Marlins: Cory Spangenberg, Indian River State College	31. Tampa Bay Rays: Blake Swihart, C, High School
15. Milwaukee Brewers: C.J. Cron, 1B, Utah	32. Tampa Bay Rays: Brian Goodwin, CF, Miami-Dade Junior College
16. Los Angeles Dodgers: Daniel Norris, LHP, High School	33. Texas Rangers: Brandon Nimmo, RF, High School
17. Los Angeles Angels: Dillon Howard, RHP, High School