The Red Sox finalized contracts with several draft picks, headlined by Kyson Witherspoon, who signed for a $5 million signing bonus, marking the largest for a pitcher in team history. The team signed 16 of their 20 drafted players, including second-rounder Marcus Phillips for $2.5 million and third-rounder Anthony Eyanson for $1.75 million. Other notable bonuses included $500,000 for 11th rounder Barrett Morgan. The signings follow the team's win at Wrigley Field and introduce a strong class of prospects to Fenway Park soon.
Kyson Witherspoon, the No. 15 pick, signed for a $5 million signing bonus, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis. That's slightly under his slot value of $5,114,200.
Witherspoon's bonus is tied for the second-largest in Red Sox history, tying 2024 first-rounder Braden Montgomery (who got $5 million before being traded to the White Sox).
The Red Sox signed 16 of their 20 draftees. Notably, 11th rounder Barrett Morgan, a right-handed pitcher out of Cowley Community College in Kansas, got a big bonus of $500,000.
Boston also got a deal done with its second pick (No. 33 overall), Tennessee righty Marcus Phillips, that's reportedly worth $2.5 million.
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