Red Sox 2nd Draft Pick is 6-foot-4 NCAA Star

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The Boston Red Sox scouting department clearly didn’t mind going to Chapel Hill.

Their first two picks in the 2026 MLB Draft were from the University of North Carolina.

That includes Jake Schaffner, who could be the shortstop of the future.

It also includes Owen Hull, who went off the board at No. 67 overall and we’ll focus on here.

He was technically part of the Competitive Balance Round B, but he’s more or less a second-round pick.

Hull is one of those guys who looks the part from the moment he gets off the bus, standing 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds.

He had an oddly slow start to his college career at George Mason, but he eventually became one of the best players in college baseball for the Tar Heels.

“After going just 4-for-22 as a George Mason freshman in 2024, Hull slashed .367/.474/.557 and ranked fourth in NCAA Division I in runs (83) and 10th in steals (42) last spring,” MLB.com wrote in its draft blurb about Hull. “He boosted his line to .393/.500/.615 after transferring to North Carolina, finishing second in D-I in hits (103) and RBI (87) and third in doubles (27) while leading the Tar Heels to a runner-up finish at the College World Series. At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, he offers one of the best combinations of physicality and athleticism in the college ranks.”

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The only question mark is the nature of Hull’s swing.

“The complicating factor with Hull is that scouts don’t love his unorthodox left-handed swing, which can get rigid and features so-so bat speed,” MLB.com writes. “He controls the strike zone well and makes hard contact with ease, but he also hits a lot of balls on the ground. He did start to hit for more power later in the season and has enough raw pop to produce 15-20 homers annually as a pro if he can make adjustments.”

The Red Sox will be hoping that the results of the swing continue to be good, regardless of the swing itself.

Hull has enough speed to potentially play centerfield, or he could end up in right.

Either way, it’s a Tar Heel blue tint to this year’s Red Sox draft class.

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