When Will Kyle Teel Reach The Majors With The Red Sox?
The hype machine continues for Kyle Teel who the Red Sox selected 14th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. Teel is already drawing comps to Buster Posey. Many fans are wondering, when should they expect Teel to suit up in a Red Sox uniform for the big league club?
ESPN’s David Schoenfield posted a column talking about recent draft picks that could reach the majors rather quickly. The story is behind a paywall so don’t bother clicking. However, Schoenfield lists Teel as a name to watch.
“The recent results for first-round college catchers have been a little mixed,” Schoenfield wrote on ESPN.com. “(Adley) Rutschman and Henry Davis were first overall picks, and while Rutschman is already an All-Star and Davis just reached the majors with the Pirates, Davis has made all his starts in right field or DH. Joey Bart hasn’t hit, Shea Langeliers is struggling with the A’s and Zack Collins is in Triple-A. Will Smith is a stud and Kyle Schwarber is an outfielder. Teel’s left-handed swing should work well at Fenway and I think he’ll follow the path of Davis, drafted in 2021, and be up in two years (just as a catcher, not an outfielder).”
I’m not sure we should take anything Schoenfield says seriously given a past take he had on the Red Sox. However, he’s probably on the money here. Teel, 21, can probably reach the majors in two or three years if he develops properly. The catching depth in the system is pretty barren too.
For the full draft profile on Teel, make sure to click here!
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