Henry Godbout

For the Canadian Soccer player, see Henri Godbout.
Henry Godbout
Boston Red Sox – No. 18
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003
New York City, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Henry Bechner Godbout (born November 6, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was selected by the Red Sox as a compensatory pick between the second and third rounds of the 2025 MLB draft, and previously played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Amateur career

Godbout attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and in 2022 was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Region 4 All-Region First Team.[1] That summer, he played second base and shortstop for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League,[2] hitting .438 with four runs, 14 hits, and 10 runs batted in (RBI).[3] On June 9, Godbout went 3-for-3 including hitting a two run single to propel Vermont to a 10th straight win.[4]

As a freshman at the University of Virginia in 2023, Godbout posted a slash line of .286/.376/.413 over 56 games played, with three home runs and 38 runs batted in (RBI) across 222 plate appearances, and went on to play collegiate summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League.[3] In 2024, Godbout played 51 games for the Virginia Cavaliers, slashing .372/.472/.645 with 9 home runs and 47 RBI over 217 plate appearances.[3] He was named to the All-ACC Third Team at the end of the regular season and earned Charlottesville Regional All-Tournament honors.[5] This was followed by a summer playing for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[6][7] who went on to win the league championship with a 2–1 series victory over the Bourne Braves.[8]

In 2025, Godbout was considered a top 100 prospect ahead of the 2025 MLB draft, ranked at number 72, after slashing .309/.397/.497 with 8 home runs and 37 RBI across 50 games played and 226 plate appearances.[9] He was named to the 2025 All-ACC Second Team[10] and earned a 2025 Preseason First Team All-American nod,[11] but he entered the transfer portal after Cavaliers coach Brian O'Connor departed for Mississippi State and Godbout declined to announce his transfer commitment prior to the draft.[12]

Professional career

On July 13, Godbout was selected in the draft by the Boston Red Sox as a Compensatory round pick—between the second and third rounds—as the 75th draft pick overall.[13][14] The Red Sox agreed to terms with Godbout on July 22, with a bonus of $1.09 million.[15][16]

Godbout was assigned to Greenville Drive on August 6 and made his debut for the team the same day in their game against the Atlanta Braves-affiliated Rome Emperors, playing second base.[17] He reached base five times, going 2 for 3 with two singles and three walks including a game-tying walk in the bottom of the ninth inning.[18] Greenville went on to win the game in a 9–8 walkoff victory.[19] By the end of his first week, Godbout went 4 for 12 with two doubles, and recorded four scored runs, two runs batted in, six walks and two strikeouts.[20]

Personal life

Godbout's parents are Rachel Bachner and David Godbout.[21] He grew up a fan of the Boston Red Sox.[22]

References

  1. ^ "2022 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-Region Teams". June 20, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Five Former Lake Monsters Selected in 2025 MLB Draft". July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Henry Godbout Amateur & College Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Vermont Runs Win Streak to 10 Straight Thursday". June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "ACC Announces 2024 Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams". May 20, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Henry Godbout". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  7. ^ McGuire, Sean (July 14, 2025). "Red Sox Draftee Posts Adorable Photo After Second-Round Selection". NESN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Harwich Mariners win sixth Cape League title". August 13, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. ^ McGuire, Sean (July 14, 2025). "Red Sox 'Betting On' This Untapped Skill Of Second-Round Draftee, Exec Says". NESN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "ACC Announces 2025 Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams". May 19, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "2025 preseason All-Americans, according to D1Baseball". NCAA.com. January 21, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Graham, Chris (July 14, 2025). "UVA Baseball: Henry Godbout taken by Boston Red Sox in 2025 MLB Draft". Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Pallatroni, Henry (July 13, 2025). "Boston Red Sox Select Former UVA Infielder Henry Godbout in the 2025 MLB Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. ^ McCaffrey, Jen (July 14, 2025). "Red Sox select 3 college pitchers with first 4 picks on Day 1 of MLB Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "Transactions: July 22, 2025; Red Sox". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Cotillo, Chris (July 22, 2025). "Red Sox sign four more draft picks, have just one unsigned player (out of 21)". MassLive.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Transactions: August 2025; Greenville Drive". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  18. ^ Rabasco, Nick (August 7, 2025). "Cup of Coffee: Godbout reaches five times in debut, Bleis hits first Double-A homer". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "Drive Walk It Off in Wild 9-8 Comeback Win Over Rome". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  20. ^ Noll, Hunter (August 12, 2025). "Red Sox Prospect Update: Henry Godbout, Tyler Uberstine, Maximus Martin". BoSoxInjection.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "Virginia Baseball — Henry Godbout". Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  22. ^ Madia, Greg (July 13, 2025). "Boston Red Sox select Virginia baseball's Henry Godbout in second round of MLB Draft". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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