The Red Sox selected Shane Drohan, a pitcher out of Florida State University, in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 195-pound junior is the second college player and second pitcher to be drafted by the team, after they selected Hawaii’s Jeremy Wu-Yelland in the fourth round.
Here are five things to know about Drohan, who was ranked No. 147 among draft prospects by MLB Pipeline.:
His father played in the minor leagues.
Bill Drohan, Shane’s father, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round in 1987.