The MLB draft provides teams with the clearest path to finding cost-controlled young talent. Choose wisely and you may end up with a star player who can be the cornerstone of the franchise for a dirt cheap price, by baseball standards, for the first several years of their major league career. The Boston Red Sox have uncovered many gems in the draft throughout their storied history.
The June amateur draft was instituted in 1965, which means some of the most recognizable names in Red Sox history won’t be found on this list. Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski joined the franchise in an era when amateurs could sign with any major league team.