Red Sox Select Hagadone, Dent

The Red Sox selected Nick Hagadone and Ryan Dent with picks 55 and 62 respectively in the MLB draft. I probably should be doing my homework, but here are how each of the Red Sox first selections over the past ten years have done.

John Curtice (1997) [Age Now: 27] Curtice turned out to be a bust of all busts as he was never able to play past Single A ball.

Adam Everett (1998) [Age Now: 30] Everett has been a serviceable player for the Houston Astros over the last six years, but with a career average of just .247, Everett has not lived up to the potential many scouts were drooling over back in '98.

Rick Asadoorian (1999) [Age Now: 26] Since 2003, Asadoorian's batting average has hovered around .200 - certainly something you wouldn't expect out of a first round selection. In 2005, the Worcester native had a decent half of season in AA with Chattanooga, but has struggled at AAA.
(2006 1st Round Pick Jason Place Has
Struggled in Single A thus far in 2007)

Phil Dumatrait (2000) [Age Now: 25] Dumatrait actually was having a decent minor league career until he got promoted to AAA in 2006. He struggled mightily (4.75 ERA) and there are no records of him pitching in 2007 yet.

Kelly Shoppach (2001) [Age Now: 27] Finally a player that has potential! Shoppach hit for plenty of power in 2005 at AAA for the PawSox (26 HRS). The Red Sox had no place on the roster for Shoppach and shipped him out to Cleveland in the Coco Crisp deal. In 24 games this year for Cleveland, Shoppach is hitting .352.

Jon Lester (2002) [Age Now: 23] Finally a player that is on the Red Sox as of right now! Lester is currently in Pawtucket (AAA) on a rehab assignment, but should be promoted to the big league club any day now. Lester was considered by many to be the Red Sox top prospect since he was drafted.

David Murphy (2003) [Age Now: 25] For Pawtucket this season, Murphy is batting .295 with 5 HRs and 29 RBIs. The Red Sox would love to have Murphy on the MLB roster in a fourth outfielder capacity but Wily Mo Pena currently occupies that role. With Pena's raw power, the Red Sox might just have to deal Murphy.

Dustin Pedroia (2004) [Age Now: 23] Everyone knows that Pedroia is this year's success story for the Red Sox. After hitting below .200 in April, Pedroia is hitting .319 as the starting second baseman. If he keeps on playing the way is right now, Pedroia will be a mainstay in the organization for years to come.

Jacoby Ellsbury (2005) [Age Now: 23] After absolutely tearing up AA earlier this year (.452 average), Ellsbury is currently at .277 for the PawSox. Ellsbury, who bears a resemblance and a hitting style similar to Johnny Damon, seems as though he won't have a spot on the team come 2008 (like Murphy.) With obvious starter potential, the Red Sox have to be wondering what to do with Ellsbury and current starting CF Coco Crisp



Jason Place (2006) [Age Now: 19] Place hasn't made a name for himself in 2007 because of his lack of performance. Hitting only .220, Place has obviously struggled at the plate, but the does have 8 SB on the year. It is too early to call him a bust, but the Red Sox did expect many things out of the young man.