2013 draft

The Mets will have the 15th overall pick in the MLB Draft next June.

MLB Trade Rumors released the complete list this morning which includes two first round picks for the Astros. Their first round pick in 2014 did not sign with the club, so the Rockies will be bumped back to three while the Astros take the second and fifth overall picks.

1. Diamondbacks
2. Astros
3. Rockies
4. Rangers
5. Astros
6. Twins
7. Red Sox
8. White Sox
9. Cubs
10. Phillies
11. Reds
12. Marlins
13. Padres
14. Rays
15. Mets
16. Braves
17. Brewers
18. Blue Jays
19. Yankees
20. Indians
21. Mariners
22. Giants
23. Pirates
24. Athletics
25. Royals
26. Tigers
27. Cardinals
28. Dodgers
29. Orioles
30. Nationals
31. Angels

The Mets did not finish with one of the worst 10 records in baseball and will therefore not have their first round pick protected by Major League Baseball.

This means they would forfeit their first rounder if they were to sign a free agent who received a Qualifying Offer

Various blogs have already chimed in with their mock drafts and have the Mets selecting a wide range of players. SportsBlog.com has them selecting Kolby Allard, a left handed pitcher out of San Clemente high school. FanGraphs has Nick Plummer, a high average left fielder, as their #16 player on the board. The #15 player is a catcher and we can assume the Mets have enough of those right now.

In recent years the Mets have fared well in the draft. Since a run of several off years for the front office, they selected Matt Harvey in 2010 and seem to be making the right decisions more and more. Every player they’ve selected recently has progressed in some way and some are knocking on the door at the major league level. Here are their recent picks:

This June the Mets will select a player that will join a farm system that has dominated in recent years. They are overflowing with talent and should get even stronger this June.