Red Sox Draft North Andover's Sebastian Keane In 11th Round
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Boston Red Sox drafted a local kid on Wednesday, taking North Andover pitcher Sebastian Keane in the 11th round.
"I was listening to the coverage and I finally heard 'Red Sox select' and I started smiling it was like 'Red Sox Select Sebastian Keane' it was the greatest feeling ever," Keane told WBZ.
Keane has built quite the resume during his time at North Andover. The right-hander tossed a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Catholic Memorial last week, striking out 13 batters in the game. He was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year and Merrimack Valley MVP after finishing his senior season 9-1 with a 0.27 ERA. He fanned an incredible 98 batters over 51.2 innings.
The young righty has a fastball in the low-90s. He was projected to go as high as the fourth or fifth rounds in this year's draft, but Boston took him with the 347th overall pick.
Now we'll see if they can sign the local product, or if he'll pitch for another local team next spring. If Keane doesn't sign with the Sox he's heading to Northeastern, but right now he's focused on finishing his high school career.
Keane dominated as the North Andover Knights took on Franklin in the first round of the MIAA Division 1A Super Eight state tournament Wednesday night. He pitched seven innings and threw nine strikeouts.
"It was the most excited I've ever been to pitch," Keane said.
Scouts have had their eyes on the right-hander since his sophomore year. Sebastian's mom and dad have been along for the ride supporting him. "Just watching the screen and it came up so we it was really exciting," Sebastian's father Tom Keane said.
He helped his team beat Franklin 5-3. "We have a lot of seniors on the team great friends. It was just awesome to get a team win with them," he said.
And with that win, the Knights move on advancing in the Super Eight for the first time ever.
Click here to see all of Boston's picks from the 2019 MLB Draft.
