MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Lovullo graduated from Holy Cross last month with a degree in political science and history. He has talked to his parents about a number of career goals, perhaps even law school.
For now, he’s a professional baseball player.
The Red Sox selected the son of bench coach Torey Lovullo in the 20th round of the amateur draft Saturday. A source close to the shortstop predicted negotiations would be brief.
“I think he’ll sign right away,’’ Torey Lovullo said with a big smile.
The Sox took the younger Lovullo in the 34th round last season, but he elected to play his senior season for the Crusaders. Lovullo started all but one game for Holy Cross, which finished 30-27. He led the team with 42 runs and had an on-base percentage of .363.
Torey Lovullo got the news shortly before the Red Sox beat the Twins, 15-4.
“We’re going to enjoy the moment,’’ said Lovullo, who called his son after the game. “The Red Sox have been great. I know we’re excited. I’m looking forward to see where it takes him.’’
The Red Sox selected outfielder Jordan Wren, son of senior vice president of baseball operations Frank Wren in the 36th round. As a junior with Georgia Southern, the 21-year-old Wren hit .285 with a .350 on-base percentage in 55 games.
Major League Baseball completed the third and final day of the amateur draft with rounds 11-40.
The 11th-round pick for the Sox was shortstop Nick Quintana of Arbor View High in Las Vegas. He hit .438 with a school-record 15 home runs and played for Team USA last summer.
Quintana is unlikely to stay at shortstop and could shift to second base or even catcher. Defensive questions hurt his draft stock.
Quintana signed with the University of Arizona. His brother, Zach, is a righthander playing in Single A in the Milwaukee system. He signed out of high school as a third-round pick in 2012.
Another notable selection for the Red Sox was Boston College catcher Nick Sciortinoin the 17th round. A team captain, Sciortino is strong defensively.
Boston College beat Miami, 5-3, in an NCAA Super Regional game after Sciortino was drafted.
The Sox selected 40 players in all, 18 of them pitchers. There were 10 infielders, 9 outfielders, and 3 catchers.
Catching change?
Christian Vazquez has caught Steven Wright only twice this season for a total of 10? innings, but the results have been impressive.
Wright has allowed one run and struck out seven with two walks. Vazquez has been charged with one passed ball and Wright with one wild pitch.
Wright went 7? innings in the Sox’ 8-1 victory Friday, allowing one unearned run.
“Very good, comfortable,’’ manager John Farrell said. “It was a clean game for handling a knuckleballer.’’
Ryan Hanigan, now on the disabled list, has done well catching Wright and his knuckleball over 10 games. Wright’s 2.35 earned run average with Hanigan is evidence of that.
But Wright had five wild pitches and Hanigan 16 passed balls in those games. Farrell was asked if he would consider staying with Vazquez to catch Wright when Hanigan comes off the disabled list.
“Could be,’’ he said.
Workman delayed
The Red Sox once planned to have Brandon Workman start an injury rehabilitation assignment with Single A Lowell this week, but those plans have changed.
“There are some mechanical adjustments he’s going through. Until he’s solidified, that’s when we’re going to get him out,’’ Farrell said. “There’s still some work needed before he joins Lowell.’’
Workman is coming back from Tommy John surgery and has been pitching in extended spring training. Those games have come to an end with the Rookie League seasons starting Friday.
Farrell suggested that Workman would meet up with the Red Sox during the series at Tampa Bay that starts June 27. He could throw in the bullpen so the major league staff could evaluate him.
Hit machine
Sandy Leon was 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. The backup catcher, who came into the season a career .187 hitter, is 5 for 5 this season. He has two doubles in four at-bats after having two in 114 at-bats in 2015 . . . The Twins are 2-13 against AL East teams, getting outscored, 88-44 . . . Hanley Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly, but he has gone 104 at-bats without a home run. His last came May 10 . . . Travis Shaw is 3 for 31 over the last eight games and batted eighth for the first time this season. He could be on the bench, with the Twins pitching lefthander Pat Dean on Sunday . . . Dustin Pedroia was 0 for 6, his hit streak ending at 16 games . . . David Ortiz was 3 for 5 and is 35 of 78 (.449) in 19 career games at Target Field.
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