Red Sox select Blake Aita with sixth-round pick

With the 177th overall pick in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox selected Blake Aita, a right-handed pitcher from Kennesaw State University. Aita was not ranked in Baseball America's Top 500 or MLB Pipeline's Top 250, but he did slot in as the 496th-ranked prospect by Perfect Game USA. 

Standing at 6-foot-4, Aita is a draft-eligible sophomore who turned 21 last month. The MLB.com broadcast noted that Aita is likely an analytics-driven pick, as he has high spin rates on his fastball and breaking ball.