One thing that is true about the Red Sox right now is the fact that they have been able to find and quickly develop intriguing prospects over the last few years. This is especially the case from a pitching standpoint and both Early and Tolle are the prime examples of guys who have moved quickly through the farm system. In just a few months, the Red Sox will have an opportunity to add more prospects to the mix in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. <\/p>\n
Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo<\/a> shared a fresh mock draft and predicted that the club will go pitching and select left-handed hurler Cole Carlon out of Arizona State. <\/p>\n Cole Carlon Would Be An Intriguing Addition Mar 2, 2021; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; A general view of the stadium logo at JetBlue Park at Fenway South prior to the spring training game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images | Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images<\/p>\n “No. 20. Red Sox \u2014 Cole Carlon, LHP, Arizona State,” Collazo wrote. “Bonus Pool: $8,219,200. Slot Value: $4,373,900. Carlon comes with plenty of reliever risk, but he has some of the best pure stuff in the class and has earned some top 20 whispers in recent weeks.<\/p>\n “Carlon is throwing his upper-80s slider as his primary pitch\u2014and generating a 57 percent miss rate while doing so\u2014but he also sits in the 95-96 mph range with his fastball and has been up to 99. He owns a 4.11 ERA over nine starts and 46 innings, with a 37.7 percent strikeout rate and career-best 9.5 percent walk rate.”<\/p>\n Carlon is a 20-year-old draft prospect with a 4.11 ERA so far this season for Arizona State in nine starts. The stats don’t necessarily matter in this case, it’s the intangibles.<\/p>\n![\"JetBlue](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kp9ahtwzgqcgan56m3.jpg\" "\\"JetBlue")
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