Despite ending the 2007 season with an 88-74 record, the Mets had multiple draft selections in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft. With the 18th overall pick, received from the Atlanta Braves as compensation for the Mets losing free agent pitcher Tom Glavine, the Mets selected first baseman Ike Davis out of Arizona State. With the 22nd overall pick, they selected shortstop Reese Havens out of the University of South Carolina. With the 33rd overall pick, the compensation pick for losing Glavine, they selected right-handed pitcher Bradley Holt out of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Prospect Retrospective: Brad Holt
