While the New York Mets were very successful during this year’s MLB Draft, their scouting department still has a bit of work to do before moving on to the 2021 class of prospects.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s draft was limited to just five rounds, leaving a ton of quality players undrafted. Furthermore, those prospects who weren’t selected can only sign for a maximum of $20,000 starting on Sunday.
Despite the pool of talented players still available, most of them won’t be willing to sign that small of a contract. Instead, the majority of high school players will head to the college of their choice while current collegiate players will likely return for another season.