Personally I thought LaStella was the toughest out in A’s lineup when Sox faced them last year. He is easily someone you can envision being the Sox best hitter against Indians pitching.
And Kelley’s stock was falling hard prior to the draft. Sox liked him though and likely gave him more money than any other team thought he was worth. If you can turn around and use him as a big trade chip, that’s a fantastic use of that draft money.