Red Sox select Arizona IF Cameron Cannon No. 43 overall

With the 43rd pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Cameron Cannon, an infielder from Arizona.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Cannon in the 21st round in 2016, but he instead chose to pursue a college career with the Wildcats.

Red Sox fans may see a bit of former MVP Dustin Pedroia in Cannon, as the infielder has a knack for making solid contact and getting on base. He didn't finish with fewer walks than strikeouts during any of his three seasons at Arizona.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: 2B/SS
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 196 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Arizona
Pick Value (No. 43): $1,700,000
MLB.com money quote: "Cannon's best attribute is his ability to make repeated line-drive contact from the right side of the plate. He controls the strike zone well and has grown into some gap power, ranking among the NCAA Division I leaders in doubles this spring."

2019 stats (as of June 3)

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(Courtesy: MLB.com)