As much as it continues to surprise us, the Mets continue to make solid picks.
Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system.
The Mets made two selections last night:
Pick 38, Comp Balance Round A*: 2B Mitch Voit, Michigan
Pick 102, Round 3: SS Antonio Jimenez, UCF
*This is the Mets’ 1st round pick, which was moved down 10 spots for spending beyond the second tax level
We can already see the Mets’ getting creative to overcome the limitation they face in the draft this year, targeting two college hitters with positive traits but an obvious flaw. It’s a strategy that makes a lot of sense, though not one that is without faults. It also sets the Mets up to do some interesting things on Day 2. We cover all that as well as our favorite non-Mets moments from the first night of the draft, and we’ll have more tomorrow to cover everything from rounds four through twenty.
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