Red Sox Prospect 'Certain' He Will Reach This Power Benchmark

Boston Red Sox prospect Henry Godbout is confident that he'll hit more home runs after refining his plate approach.

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Red Sox Prospect 'Certain' He Will Reach This Power Benchmark

[Boston Red Sox infielder Henry Godbout]

Boston Red Sox infielder Henry Godbout

Andrew Gould

Sun, March 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM UTC·
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One of the Boston Red Sox's top 2025 draft picks set a high bar for his future production.

Boston used the No. 75 selection, a compensatory choice from Nick Pivetta signing with the San Diego Padres, to draft Henry Godbout last year. The 22-year-old middle infielder is seeking his first professional home run after batting .341/.473/.477 in 13 games at High-A Greenville.

Per MassLive's Christoper Smith, Godbout is confident he'll discover his power swing.

“I’m certain that I’ll hit 25 to 30 home runs, if not more,” Godbout said.

Godbout, who grew up a Red Sox fan despite living in New York, called Boston a "perfect fit" for his development. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder has already refined his approach in hopes of making better swing decisions and more impactful hacks.

“The biggest thing, and I already started doing it when I got to pro ball, is when you swing at the pitch, make sure it’s a pitch you can drive instead of just trying to make contact just to make contact,” Godbout said.

A career .321 hitter at Virginia, Godbout doesn't want to sacrifice too much contact or watch his strikeout rate rise. Yet he still thinks he can reach a power benchmark that no Red Sox hitter achieved in 2025.

"Being a 30-home run guy would be a big boost to my offensive profile. I know I can do it,” Godbout said. “So just figuring out how do we do that?"

Godbout additionally believes he'll "open some eyes" on the basepaths this season. He stole 21 combined bases in three years at Virginia and one at Greenville.

Despite some questions about his future position, Godbout also said he can defend second base or shortstop at an "elite" level after bolstering his strength and mobility during the offseason.

“I’m already moving a lot better in the infield, getting to balls that are harder to get to,” Godbout said. “And then I would say I think I even leaned up a little bit. I didn’t gain much weight, but I definitely gained some strength.”

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