The Red Sox have selected Connecticut left-hander Zach Fogell with their 18th-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft at No. 538 overall.
Fogell, who turns 23 later this month, is a Rhode Island native who originally began his collegiate career at Brown. He logged 21 relief innings as a freshman in 2019 but did not pitch again until 2022 after an injury sidelined him in 2020 and Ivy League schools cancelled the spring sports season in 2021 due to COVID-19 issues.
Fogell returned to game action last year and appeared in 12 games for Brown. He then transferred to UConn as a graduate student and put forth a strong 2023 campaign, posting a 1.89 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 60 strikeouts to 23 walks in 36 relief outings (47 2/3 innings) for the Huskies. The 22-year-old southpaw held opposing hitters to a .208 batting average against and earned First Team All-Big East honors.
Listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Fogell throws from a three-quarters arm slot and operates with a three-pitch mix that consists of a low-90s fastball, a low-80s slider, and a mid-80s changeup.
Fogell becomes the 11th pitcher taken by Boston within the club’s first 20 picks of this draft. The Red Sox can offer the lefty up to $150,000 without it counting toward their bonus pool. Considering that he has no eligibility remaining, though, it seems likely that Fogell will sign for significantly less.
(Picture of Zach Fogell: AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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