With their fourth-round pick (130th overall) in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox have selected, a catcher from the University of Kentucky. Cottam is ranked 361st byand 322nd by. He was not ranked by eitheror Keith Law ofThe 21-year-old had a monster 2018 season for the Wildcats, blasting 19 home runs on his way to a .352/.438/.667 slash line, splitting time between catcher and first base. As a power-hitting catcher, Cottam exhibits quiet mechanics and an ability to loft the ball in the air with authority. He does have some swing-and-miss in his game, with 51 strikeouts this year in 260 plate appearances.According to"his bat has exceeded expectations, but his defense has regressed" after arriving in Lexington as a glove-first catcher. At six-foot-three, 225 pounds, Cottam is a physical specimen with a muscular build, withcrediting him as "solid behind the plate," combining good agility for his size with decent receiving skills and an average arm.