Welcome to the Boston Herald’s live tracker for Red Sox selections in the 2024 MLB Draft.
After the first two rounds on Sunday evening, the draft resumes Monday at 2 p.m. ET. We’ll be updating this as the Red Sox continue making their picks:
Braden Montgomery was ranked No. 7 and No. 8 by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, respectively, so the Red Sox were surprised and “fired up” when the switch-hitting Texas A&M outfielder was still around when they were on the clock to make the 12th-overall selection.
Before breaking his ankle in the Super Regionals this spring, the 21-year-old hit .322 with 27 home runs, 85 RBI, and a 1.187 OPS in 61 games.
Red Sox director of amateur scouting Devin Pearson said Montgomery is someone the organization has “been a fan of for a long time, dating back to high school.” They believe he can play all three outfield positions.
More: Red Sox select Texas A&M OF Braden Montgomery with No. 12 pick
Left-hander Payton Tolle is the highest pitching selection the Red Sox have made since they took Tanner Houck No. 24 overall in the 2017 draft.
A towering presence on the mound at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Tolle played for Wichita State before transferring to TCU for his junior year this spring. Over 81.1 innings, he posted a 3.21 ERA and struck out 125 batters, and bringing home Big 12 Pitcher of the Year honors as a result.
Formerly a two-way player, the Red Sox plan to develop the 21-year-old solely as a pitcher.
More: Red Sox select TCU left-hander Payton Tolle at No. 50 overall
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