The Most Underrated Red Sox Prospect Might Get His Shot Soon

Staff photo by Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesIn the fourth round of the 2022 MLB draft, the Red Sox selected a college middle infielder out of the University of San Diego. Almost immediately, the pick felt underwhelming, unnecessary, and redundant.

The Red Sox already had Xander Bogaerts, who seemed likely to re-sign with the team and remain in Boston for life. They also had Trevor Story, who just signed a six-year, $140 million dollar contract a few months earlier. In addition to this, each of their first two selections in the 2022 draft (Mikey Romero at 24th overall and Cutter Coffey at 41st overall) also played shortstop. And on top of all that, just one year earlier,…