Week: 6 G, 26 AB, .308/.321/.577, 8 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 7 K, 0/0 SB, .368 BABIP
2021 Season: 32 G, 129 AB, .287/.354/.550, 37 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 15 BB, 29 K, 0/1 SB, .320 BABIP
After a successful senior season at Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida, in which he hit .380/.533/.632 while playing multiple positions, the Mets selected Carlos Cortes with their 20th round selection in the 2016 MLB Draft. Having already committed to South Carolina University, Cortes elected to attend college instead of turning pro, and turned the Mets down.