Here’s a look at every Mets pick from the 2023 MLB Draft…
Day 2
No. 186 picks:
No. 159 pick: LHP Zach Thornton, Grand Canyon University
A 6-foot-3, 170-pound junior, Thornton pitched to a 3.87 ERA in 15 starts this past season. While he doesn’t have an overpowering fastball (topping out around 93-94 mph), he can change speeds effectively thanks to his changeup.
No. 135th pick: RHP Austin Troesser, Missouri
The 21-year-old appeared in 13 games with seven starts for the Tigers, working to a 3.64 ERA in 29.2 innings.
No. 134 pick: 22 AJ Ewing, Springsboro HS (OH)
Committed to the University of Alabama, Ewing, listed at 6-foot, is the second ranked high school shortstop in the state of Ohio, and the state’s No. 3 overall prospect, according to Perfect Game.
No. 123 pick: RHP Wyatt Hudepohl, Charlotte
A 6-foot-4 junior from Cincinnati, Hudepohl pitched to a 4.27 ERA in 17 starts with the 49ers. He struck out 129 batters in 105.1 innings.
No. 101st pick: RHP Kade Morris, Nevada
Morris, a 21-year-old listed at 6-foot-3, pitched mostly in relief in his first two seasons with the Wolfpack, but transitioned to a starter in 2023.
In 14 starts this past season, Morris pitched to a 5.42 ERA, but he had two complete games to his name. He also struck out 85 hitters in 81.1 innings.
His fastball sits around 93mph, but it can touch as high as 96mph.
No. 91st pick: RHP/OF Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State
McLean was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as a pitcher in last year’s draft, but he did not sign with the team.
While he has power potential to all fields as a hitter, most people around the game tend to see McLean as more of a pitching prospect.
Strikeouts have been an issue for him as a hitter, as he set a Division I record with 107 strikeouts in 64 games as a sophomore in 2022.
On the mound, the right-hander hits around 98 mph with his fastball, and also has a plus slider in addition to a curveball.
Earlier Picks
Day 1
No. 32 pick: SS Colin Houck
Houck, 18, is listed at 6-foot-2, 193-pounds out of Parkview High School in Georgia. The right-handed hitter is committed to Mississippi State University and was ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect in the draft by MLB.com.
During his senior year, Houck was named the 2022-2023 Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .487 with eight home runs, 50 RBI, and 56 runs scored.
No. 56th pick: RHP Brandon Sproat
The right-hander went 8-3 over 19 starts for the Gators in 2023, pitching to a 4.66 ERA with 134 strikeouts over 106.1 innings of work and earning Second Team All-SEC honors.
Sproat was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 54 prospect in the draft and is listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. His fastball averaged close to 96 mph in college and his mid-80s slider was a true strikeout pitch.