MLB Draft: Red Sox select Mikey Romero

Romero was selected by the Sox at No. 24

The Boston Red Sox had guys like Jordan Beck, Drew Gilbert and Jacob Melton fall to them at the number 24 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft, however, the Sox went with another young prodigy in Mikey Romero.

Romero, 18, was selected by the Red Sox out of Orange Lutheran High School and was not projected to go to the Sox on any major draft.board.

Sure, there was pitching available and probably better options for hitters available, but Chaim Bloom and the front office saw something in Romero.

Romero, who was ranked as the 65th best prospect in the MLB Draft, had a 55 hit grade, 40 power grade, 50 run grade, 55 arm grade, 55 field grade, and 50 overall grade.

Romero will have a choice to make, sign with the Sox or walk away and stick out his commitment to LSU.

Videos of his game:

Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo

Here are a few clips of one of my favorite new swings in the 2022 class: SS Mikey Romero (CA). An @LSUbaseball commit. The first single in this video is him turning around 95 mph like it's nothing. #MLBDraft

Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB

It was a slow start to the season for Orange Lutheran SS Mikey Romero, but he finished with a bang. His final four games? 11 for 12, three homers, a triple and two doubles (below). Finished the season .364/.402/.670. A 7% K-rate. Nifty defender with a really solid hit tool.

Josh Norris @jnorris427

Orange Lutheran’s Mikey Romero starts the #NHSI22 scoring with a sac fly to left field.