Mahwah Native Kyle Teel Is Red Sox First Round Draft Pick

MAHWAH, NJ — The Boston Red Sox made two picks on day one of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, including a Mahwah native who's been proving himself in college.

With the 14th overall pick, the Red Sox grabbed University of Virginia catcher Kyle Teel.

According to MLB.com, "While Teel’s pro future is in baseball, the diamond is not the only place where he thrived for Mahwah High School. Teel also started at quarterback for Mahwah, excelling as a dual-threat option for a team that reached the NJSIAA sectional semifinals in his senior season before falling to an undefeated Lyndhurst squad. Teel’s ability to play through contact was evident with this tag at home plate in the 2023 ACC Tournament."

Teel — who also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League — is coming off a storied college career at Virginia. He was the first Cavalier to be named a first-team All-American by six baseball publications, was the winner of the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year.

Teel finished in the top-10 in UVA career stats in five categories, according to the program. He is seventh in home runs (28), eigth in runs scored (170), ninth in total bases (376), ninth in doubles (48) and 10th in batting average (.343).

Teel was selected after his freshman and sophomore seasons to play on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team over the summer.

With the 50th overall pick, the Red Sox then went to the prep ranks to select Nazzan Zanetello, a shortstop from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. If Zanetello doesn't sign with the Red Sox, he is committed to the University of Arkansas.

Read more about Teel in an earlier story here.

Read an in-depth look at what led the Sox to Teel in The Athletic.