With the 20th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox select ... shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC
The Boston Red Sox have sparked conversation after selecting UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
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The Red Sox selected UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner, a Janesville native, with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The team also selected Owen Hull with the 67th pick.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Boston Red Sox used the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to select shortstop Jake Schaffner from the University of North Carolina. Additionally, coverage notes that the team selected Owen Hull with the 67th pick.
Reports from Yahoo Sports and MassLive.com describe the selection of Schaffner as surprising and "off the wall." WMTV 15 News highlights that Schaffner is a native of Janesville, while UNC Athletics reports that four "Diamond Heels" were taken on the first day of the draft. Following the conclusion of Day 1, MLB.com coverage indicates that the focus now shifts to how to follow the Day 2 draft selections.
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Sources (8)
- Janesville native Jake Schaffner drafted 20th overall in 2026 MLB Draft WMTV 15 NEWS · 45d ago
- Red Sox draft shortstop with 20th overall pick in 2026 MLB Draft 98.5 The Sports Hub · 45d ago
- Red Sox's Surprising Jake Schaffner 1st-Round Pick, Explained Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- 4 Diamond Heels Taken On First Day Of 2026 MLB Draft University of North Carolina Athletics · 45d ago
- Red Sox select Owen Hull with 67th pick in MLB Draft Over the Monster · 45d ago
- Did Red Sox make ‘holy cow,’ ‘off the wall’ decision in first round of 2026 MLB Draft? MassLive.com · 45d ago
- Here are the Red Sox's Day 1 Draft picks. Here’s how to follow Day 2 MLB.com · 45d ago
- With the 20th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox select ... shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC The Boston Globe · 45d ago broke it first
Quick answers
Who did the Red Sox select 20th overall?
The Red Sox selected shortstop Jake Schaffner from the University of North Carolina.
Where is Jake Schaffner from?
According to WMTV 15 News, Schaffner is a native of Janesville.
Who else did the Red Sox draft on Day 1?
The Red Sox selected Owen Hull with the 67th pick.
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