2025 MLB Draft: Anthony Eyanson contract details revealed for Red Sox third-round pick

The Boston Red Sox have come to terms on a contract with third-round pick Anthony Eyanson. The right-handed pitcher out of LSU has reportedly signed for $1.75 million.

At 20 years old, Eyanson was the 87th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. That $1.75 million deal is a major deal for Eyanson and the Red Sox. The 87th overall pick has a slot value of $907,200. So, Boston was willing to pay well over value, nearly doubling that $907,200 number, to make sure that he signed with the franchise and didn’t choose to return to college for another season.

A California native, Eyanson attended Lakewood High School and was not selected in the 2022 MLB Draft. So, he instead attended college. He would initially enroll at UC San Diego. Along the way, he would play in the Cape Cod Baseball League and for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Then, ahead of the 2025 season, he made the decision to transfer to LSU.

In one season at LSU, Anthony Eyanson made 20 appearances, including 18 starts, and pitched 108 innings for the Tigers. He finished the season with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.148 WHIP. He would also strike out 152 batters while walking 36. That was good for 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. Along the way, he’d help LSU to win the national championship for the second time in three seasons.

Ahead of the MLB Draft, scouts for MLB.com broke down what they see in Eyanson. While they do acknowledge that he’s not a perfect prospect, he did produce an excellent slider that’s going to give Boston something to work with.

“Eyanson’s slider has become his best pitch during his first season in Baton Rouge, parking at 82-85 mph and eliciting empty swings in and out of the strike zone thanks to its tremendous depth,” the analysis read. “His upper-70s curveball has been solid but hasn’t enticed hitters to chase nearly as much as his slide piece has. His fastball has operated at 92-94 mph and topped out at 98, though its lack of life can make it vulnerable if he doesn’t locate it well.

“Though Eyanson’s low-80s changeup can miss bats with its fade and sink, he struggles to throw it for strikes. He’s a good athlete with decent control but will nibble around the plate too much at times. He has a ceiling of a No. 3 starter if he can improve his fastball shape but also could wind up as a reliever who relies heavily on his breaking pitches.”

Anthony Eyanson is now set to join the Boston Red Sox organization. It’s an organization that has recently put an emphasis on pitching, particularly in the team’s efforts to develop pitchers. That’s been under the oversight of former MLB relief pitcher and current Chief Baseball Operator Craig Breslow. In fact, Breslow selected 14 pitchers with Boston’s 21 selections in the 2025 MLB Draft.