Devin Futrell

Devin Bryce Futrell (born September 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Devin Futrell
Boston Red Sox – No. 95
Pitcher
Born: (2002-09-20) September 20, 2002 (age 23) Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Early life

Futrell was born in 2002 in Pembroke Pines, Florida,^[1] to Mark and Denice Futrell.^[2] His older brother, Donovan, pitcher for Broward College and in a collegiate summer baseball league during 2016.^[3][4] Their father, Mark, was a right-handed pitcher drafted by the New York Yankees in the 66th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. The elder Futrell played in Minor League Baseball for two season with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, then played four seasons in an independent baseball league.^[5] Devin stated that his father taught him "pretty much everything" that he knows about baseball. Meanwhile, Denice recalls finding Devin teaching himself a curveball when he was 10 years old, and stopping him from doing so.^[6]

Futrell attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. As a senior in 2021, Futrell produced a 0.67 earned run average (ERA) and had 78 strikeouts. Scouting service Perfect Game USA rated Futrell the number 24 prospect in Florida, and ranked him at 167th nationally.^[2]

College career

Futrell committed to Vanderbilt University in eighth grade, despite his father's initial unwillingness for him to commit before his junior year.^{[citation needed]} Futrell committed on the same day as Enrique Bradfield and Gavin Casas, his high school (and subsequently college) teammates.

During 2021, Futrell pitched in two games in a college summer league in Florida, allowing a single run in five innings pitched.^[7] Despite Futrell's eligibility for the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, he chose to reaffirm his Vanderbilt commitment through a Twitter post.^[8]

In 2022, Futrell's freshman year with the Commodores, he produced a 3.41 ERA and a 9–3 win–loss record.^[9] Futrell made his first Southeastern Conference (SEC) start on May 13 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.^[10] In his first postseason start against Oregon State, Futrell threw six shutout innings and allowed five hits, permitting the Commodores to proceed to the regional final.^[11] Futtrell was named to the freshman All-SEC team.^[9]

During his sophomore season in 2023, Futrell started the final game of the College Baseball Showdown for Vanderbilt. However, he was unavailable for a subsequent game for unspecified reasons.^[12] For the season, Futrell posted an 8–3 record in 16 appearances (15 starts), while recording a 3.44 ERA while striking out 72 batters in 83+2⁄3 innings.^[7]

For his junior season in 2024, Futrell made 12 appearances (10 starts) while posting a 4–1 record with a 5.40 ERA along with 44 strikeouts in 48+1⁄3 innings.^[7]

During the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, Futrell was selected in the 10th round by the Boston Red Sox.^[13] On July 30, 2024, Futrell signed a contract with the Red Sox for a reported $250,000 signing bonus.^[14]