What Prompted Change To Red Sox First-Round Trend? Exec Weighs In

The selection of Kyson Witherspoon caps a first-round trend that’s been building inside the Boston Red Sox organization.

Boston drafted Witherspoon with the 15th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night. It marked the first time since Tanner Houck in 2017 that the Red Sox selected a pitcher instead of a high-upside bat.

Red Sox director of amateur scouting Devin Pearson weighed in on the selection and said it was a product of a pitcher-heavy class.

“It...