2017 Red Sox draft recap: Rounds 31-40

The picks have come fast and furious on the third day of the draft, and rather than do 30 individual posts for each player, we’ll just do quick write-ups on each draftee, with ten per post.

31st Round: Michael Osinski, 3B, Longwood University

Osinski was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. Osinski played shortstop in college but was drafted as a third baseman, which leads me to believe the Red Sox had some questions about his defense. Offensively, though, he’s been a strong performer for Longwood and that was enough to make him Baseball America’s number three prospect in the Big South prospect. The 21-year-old played in 51 games this season and hit .308/.360/.443.

32nd Round: Taylor Ahearn, RHP, Cal St San Marcos

Ahearn was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The righty stands at 6’1”, 190 pounds and is in his age-22 season. He just finished his junior year at the Division II CSSM. Ahearn pitched to a 4.08 ERA last season with 75 strikeouts and 20 walks in 99 ¹⁄₃ innings.

33rd Round: Tanner Raiburn, LHP, Grambling St U

Raiburn was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The southpaw just finished up his senior season at GSU and he pitched to a 3.76 ERA in 76 ²⁄₃ innings with 84 strikeouts and 32 walks.

34th Round: Luis Torres, CF, Elvira M Colon HS

Torres was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The outfielder played high school ball in Puerto Rico, stands at 5’11”, 174 pounds, turns 19 in September, and.....that is all the information about him on the interwebs.

35th Round: Trey Ganns, 1B, Northern Kentucky University

Ganns was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The lefty just finished up his junior year at NKU and is listed at 6’2”, 225 pounds. He also pitched in college, but the results were not good and the Red Sox unsurprisingly announced him as a first baseman. In 58 games this season Ganns hit .348/.449/.633. He was named the number four prospect in the Horizon League.

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36th Round: Rio Gomez, LHP, University of Arizona

Gomez was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The southpaw was a fifth-year senior at Arizona. He’s pitched primarily out of the bullpen throughout his college career and has posted up-and-down results. You may also know his father, Pedro Gomez, a reporter at ESPN.

37th Round: Carson Teel, LHP, Oklahoma State University

Teel was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The lefty is a little bit on the smaller side, listed at 6’0”, 160 pounds. He’s a draft-eligible sophomore who pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen this season. He did make three starts, though. Teel struck out 77 batters in 64 ²⁄₃ innings in 2017. I would imagine he will go back to school to try to improve his stock.

38th Round: Jose Garcia, C, Doral Academy

Garcia was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The catcher is listed at 6’0”, 200 pounds and is coming off a huge senior campaign at Doral Academy. You can see video of him here.

39th Round: Ridge Chapman, RHP, Spartanburg Methodist College

Chapman was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The righty is listed at 6’2”, 195 pounds and turned 20 at the beginning of the season. He also attended the same school as Xavier LeGrant, the team’s 27th round pick. Chapman is committed to transfer to the University of South Carolina.

40th Round: Cody Masters, CF, Coppell HS

Masters was not among Baseball America’s top-500 draft prospects. The outfielder is listed at 6’1”, 190 pounds and is a switch hitter at the plate. He hit .438 with a .642 OBP in 2017 and is committed to Texas Tech for next season.