{"id":176869,"date":"2025-07-15T01:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/176869\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T01:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:19:09","slug":"red-sox-take-byu-hurler-garrison-sumner-in-20th-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/176869\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Take BYU Hurler Garrison Sumner In 20th Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2013\u00a0The Boston Red Sox took a final-round flier on BYU right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/byucougars.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/player\/garrison-sumner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Garrison Sumner<\/a> in the 2025 MLB draft.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/redsox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Red Sox<\/a> selected the former SLCC Bruin and Utah Ute with the 598th pick of the 20th round. Boston also took BYU pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=016111108727378380569:lql85r4l5te&amp;q=https:\/\/kslsports.com\/local-athletes\/locals-in-mlb\/boston-red-sox-select-byu-cougar-pitcher-ben-hansen\/521039&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjUopSmwL2OAxWjLUQIHZISKFUQFnoECAIQAg&amp;usg=AOvVaw1TUj0i_3YJzfJpqKmAXkn7&amp;fexp=72986053,72986052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ben Hansen<\/a> with its 20th-round selection in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/mlb\/minnesota-twins-merit-jones\/552388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RELATED: Twins Select Utah\u2019s Merit Jones In 2025 MLB Draft<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Red Sox have selected RHP Garrison Sumner out of BYU with their 20th and final pick in the MLB Draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ldJzOfONhW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ldJzOfONhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BOSSportsGordo\/status\/1944893666050629955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His only season in Provo saw him go 3-3 with an 8.32 ERA in 14 appearances, 11 starts. He gave up 18 home runs and 57 earned runs, while striking out 60 batters and walking 24.<\/p>\n<p>Sumner remains college-eligible and could opt to return to school.<\/p>\n<p>About Garrison Sumner<\/p>\n<p>Sumner prepped locally at Westlake High School. He was a two-time Perfect Game Preseason All-West Region First Team honoree in 2021 and 2022, and was ranked the No. 4 prospect in Utah\u2019s 2022 class.<\/p>\n<p>The 6\u20193 junior began his college career with five appearances at Utah in 2023. Sumner totaled 6.2 innings with the Utes, including a career-high 3.1 innings in a loss to Houston in late February.<\/p>\n<p>He transferred to Salt Lake Community College for his sophomore season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/ncaa\/utah\/new-york-yankees-draft-utahs-core-jackson-in-fifth-round-of-mlb-draft\/552399\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Yankees Draft Utah\u2019s Core Jackson In Fifth Round Of MLB Draft<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Red Sox select RHP Garrison Sumner out of BYU w\/their 20th round pick. 6-3\/194. FB avg 90.3 mph, max 95.5. Intriguing characteristics on pitch, but doesn\u2019t miss bats. SL &amp; CH primary secondaries. Both had miss rates &gt;45% this year. 2025: 61.2 IP, 8.32 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 60 K:24 BB<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Cundall (@IanCundall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanCundall\/status\/1944894427975016451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sumner earned Division I JUCO Honorable Mention All-America status with SLCC after going 9-2 in 13 starts.<\/p>\n<p>He finished 2024 with a sterling 1.82 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 59.1 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Major League Baseball With KSL Sports<\/p>\n<p>Find KSL Sports coverage of Locals in MLB\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/category\/locals-in-mlb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take us with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fui-Link ___1qmgydl f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f2hkw1w fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1h8hb77 f1x7u7e9 f10aw75t fsle3fq\" title=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/app\/\" href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Link Download the new &amp; improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader. 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