Red Sox Draft Day 2, Franklin Arias in the Futures Game

Day 1 of the MLB Draft is in the books. If you’re internet smart, you know that the Red Sox completely blew it by going way underslot with their first round pick and then failing to use that savings by going overslot on either of their next two picks. If you’re actually smart, you know that attempting to evaluate an MLB draft any sooner than at least two years after draft day is for suckers. But it’s still fun.

Draft Day 2 kicks off at 11:30 with the fifth round. The Sox will have the 22nd pick in the fifth and sixth rounds (#156 and ) and then the 21st pick in every subsequent round until the draft ends at round 20. Today’s proceedings are not on TV, but you can stream them on MLB.com

If you prefer to watch prospects who are already in the pipeline, the annual Futures Game kicks off noon and will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock. Franklin Arias will start at shortstop for the AL, while Anthony Eyanson will be in the pen.

Talk about players who won’t be in a big league lineup for years to come and whatever else you want in this space. Be good to each other and go Sox.