Red Sox make 29 draft picks on Day 2

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By MaureenMullen
CSNNE.com

The Red Sox completed the second phase of the draft on Tuesday, spanning rounds 2 through 30.

They started the day by taking outfielder Williams Jerez. Jerez, selected in the second round with the 81st overall pick, was selected out of Grand Street Campus High in Brooklyn. A native of the Dominican Republic, Jerez, a 6-foot-4, 190-pounder, has led New York Citys Public School Athletic League with a .692 batting average this year, with five home runs, 32 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.

Over the first two days of the draft, the Sox have selected 20 pitchers, (14 right-handers, six left-handers), six infielders, five outfielders, and two catchers. Of the 33 players taken, 16 are from high school, 17 from college.

In the third round (111th overall pick), the Sox selected catcher Jordan Weems out of Columbus High School in Columbus, GA. Weems hit .443 (54 hits) with a .738 slugging percentage and .534 on-base percentage, playing in all 39 games for Columbus High this year en route to the schools second consecutive Georgia High School Association Class AAA State Championship. The left-handed hitter drove in 36 runs and scored 39 times. He was named to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirers First-Team and is an All-Bi-City Baseball selection. His father Rick was a minor league catcher in the Cardinals organization and his brother Chase is currently catching in the Reds system.

Another notable selection was first baseman Travis Shaw out of Kent State University, who was taken in the ninth round. His father Jeff pitched parts of 12 seasons in the majors from 1990-2001. Shaw was a First-Team All-MAC selection this year, leading the conference with 14 home runs while slugging .553 and collecting 51 RBI.

The Sox took right-handed pitcher Brenden Shepard out of Stonehill College in the 28th round. Shepard is a native of Boxford, Mass., and attended Masconoment Regional High. He had 10 saves while posting a 3.63 ERA, allowing nine earned runs over 22 13 innings with 34 strikeouts in 20 relief appearances this season.

Following are all the Sox picks from day two:

RoundPlayer Pos. BT Height Weight SchoolHometown2WilliamsJerezOFLL 6-4190Grand Street Campus HSBrooklyn,NY3Jordan Weems CLR6-3165 Columbus High SchoolColumbus,GA4Noe RamirezRHP RR6-3180Cal StateFullertonEast LosAngeles, CA5Mookie Betts SSRR 5-10165 John Overton High SchoolNashville, TN6Miguel Pena LHPLL 6-2175 San Jacinto CollegePalmview, TX7Cody KukukLHPLL6-4200 Lawrence Free State HSLawrence, KS8SenquezGolson OFRR5-10191Pascagoula High SchoolPascagoula, MS9Travis Shaw1BLR 6-4215 Kent State University Wash.Court House, OH10Cody KobackOFRR 6-0185 U. of Wisconsin- Stevens PointPlover, WI11Kevin Brahney LHPLL6-5220CalState University, ChicoSunnyvale, CA12Deshorn LakeRHPRR 6-1210 Menchville High SchoolMenchville, VA13Matty OttRHPRR 6-2195 Louisiana State UniversityChalmette, LA14Mike McCarthyRHPRR6-3 185CalState BakersfieldBrentwood,CA15BradenKapteyn RHPRR6-4220University of KentuckyLansing, IL16DanielGossettRHPRR 6-2165James F. Byrnes High SchoolDuncan,SC17BlakeForslundRHPRR6-4 215LibertyUniversityLynchburg,VA18Andrew JonesRHPRR 6-3185 Samford UniversityMarietta, GA19Sikes Orvis1BLR 6-3210 Freedom High SchoolOrlando, FL20Zach GoodLHP LL6-4185Grayson CountyCollegeMesquite, TX21AustinDavidson SSLR6-0 175Oxnard High SchoolOxnard, CA22Joe Holtmeyer RHPRR6-3240Univ.of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE23Jarrett BrownLHPRL 6-3169 Salem High SchoolConyers, GA24Drew TurocyOFLL 6-3 185University of AkronCanfield, OH25Taylor Ard1BRR 6-1228 Washington State UniversityVancouver, WA26Cody DillRHP RR6-1165Los Osos HighSchoolRanchoCucamonga, CA27Alex MasseyRHPRR 6-2 180Catholic High SchoolBaton Rouge, LA28BrendenShepard RHPRR6-0190 Stonehill CollegeBoxford, MA29Matt SpaldingRHPRR 5-11 190St. Xavier High SchoolLouisville, KY30Nick Moore3BSR6-3210 Brookwood High SchoolSnellville, GA.
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