With the 14th pick in round 1 of the eMLB draft

The Rochester Red Sox selected Desmond Jennings OF Tampa Bay Rays.

Going with such a young unproven player is not unique for the Owner/GM Rich Chase but to do so in round 1 is. With his first ever draft selection two years ago Chase selected Carlos Gonzalez in round 3. At the time CarGo was a stud in the making but no quite there yet. Chase hopes this selection of Jennings is the same scenario. "We love this kid and are very happy to get him. He has all the tools to produce across the board. In a short time last year he proved he has great skill to perform in the majors." said Chase.

The only question on Jennings is what length of contract will the Red Sox give him. He has all the elite potential to be a 5yr guy but his lack of track record says 3yrs is safer. We will see if Chase and the Red Sox organization go with there usual aggressive decisions or if they will play it safe for once.