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Former Fletcher High School pitcher Kyson Witherspoon was the first selection among Jacksonville-area players in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Witherspoon was lightly recruited in high school and not invited to the Combine. Three years later, he's one of the draft's top arms.
The Boston Red Sox were able to get good value once again with a middle-of-the-first-round pick, this time scooping up college righthander Kyson Witherspoon at No. 15 overall.
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal offered a potential trade within the division between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox.
Both Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal believe that the Red Sox can be legitimate World Series contenders this fall.