Red Sox Focus on Bats Early Then Arms in 2023 MLB Draft

The Red Sox drafted mainly college players, prioritizing position players with strong bats early.
They selected catcher Kyle Teel in the first round to be their catcher of the future.
The team picked high school shortstops in the second and third rounds.
They drafted 13 pitchers out of their final 17 picks to address their need for pitching.
It has been a while since the Red Sox took a pitcher in the first two rounds of the draft.