With the 20th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox select ... shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC
The Boston Red Sox have selected UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
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- Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 21.
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Source diversity sample: WMTV 15 NEWS · 98.5 The Sports Hub · Yahoo Sports · University of North Carolina Athletics · MLB.com · The Boston Globe.
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📍 Aftermath
The Red Sox selected UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The team expressed confidence in the pick, and 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 Jake Schaffner, a shortstop from the University of North Carolina. A native of Janesville, Schaffner was one of four players from the University of North Carolina taken on the first day of the draft.
Coverage from MLB.com and Yahoo Sports describes the selection as surprising or "off the wall," though MLB.com reports the Red Sox remain confident in the pick. The selection was also highlighted by 98.5 The Sports Hub, WMTV 15 News, and The Boston Globe.
Following the conclusion of Day 1, attention shifts to the Day 2 draft picks as reported by MLB.com.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 43d ago.
Sources (7)
- 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
- 'Off the wall' or not, Sox confident in top Draft pick, UNC SS Schaffner MLB.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
Quick answers
Where did Jake Schaffner play college baseball?
He played for the University of North Carolina (UNC).
What position does Jake Schaffner play?
He is a shortstop.
Where is Jake Schaffner from?
According to WMTV 15 News, he is a native of Janesville.
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