Welcome to Rising Apple’s 2016 MLB Amateur Draft Overview: Round One
Thursday evening, MLB’s 30 member clubs began selecting potential prospects from among the nation’s top eligible high school and college players.
Among the Mets’ division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies entered this year’s annual draft holding the #1 overall pick. The Atlanta Braves picked third overall, and the Miami Marlins picked seventh overall. The Mets selected #19 overall. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals waited patiently to make the 28th and 29th overall selections of the first round.
The Mets also benefited from a compensation pick in the first round, #31 overall.