Red Sox complete 2026 Draft signings, including first-round shortstop Jake Schaffner

The Boston Red Sox have moved to lock in a key piece of their 2026 player-development pipeline by signing their first-round Draft selection, shortstop Jake Schaffner. The club also announced the completion of additional 2026 MLB Draft signings, bringing the total number of signed Draft picks to 16.

The signing announcement identifies Schaffner as the Draft centerpiece for Boston, confirming that the organization’s first-round selection is now under contract with the Red Sox. For a club that continues to emphasize building from the middle infield, the shortstop position is often the most time-sensitive development priority in the minor leagues, since it can shape both defensive fit and eventual offensive roles as prospects advance.

Alongside Schaffner, Boston confirmed that it has signed non-drafted left-handed pitcher Carson Revay out of the University of the Pacific. Revay’s addition matters for the organization’s pitching depth planning, because left-handed arms give clubs different options for matchups and for how pitching staffs are structured across levels of development.

In the broader scope of the Red Sox’s offseason work, signing 16 Draft selections indicates the team is keeping pace with the usual post-Draft timeline, which is designed to transition prospects from amateur schedules into professional instruction. Once signed, prospects can begin structured development, including professional strength and conditioning, defensive coordination at their positions, and pitching mechanics and workload management under team evaluators.

While the announcement highlights Schaffner and Revay, the club’s confirmation that 14 other Draft picks are also signed underscores how the Red Sox are treating this signing period as a full-crop intake rather than a one-player headline. That approach can be especially useful for organizations that want to maintain depth across multiple roster spots in the minors, rather than concentrating resources on a single class member.

The next step for Boston’s new group will be assignment to the organization’s minor league affiliates and the start of formal development plans. For fans following top prospects, the immediate watch item will be how quickly Schaffner begins to get reps at the professional shortstop workload and how the organization manages the pace of early growth for both position players and pitchers.