The Mets ended the 2022 season with a 101-61 record, making them eligible to make the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Because their 2022 payroll exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million dollars, their first selection dropped by 10 picks, meaning that their first selection instead was the 32nd overall pick. With the 32nd overall pick, the Mets selected Colin Houck, a shortstop from Parkview High School in Georgia. He signed for $2,750,000, slightly above the $2,607,500 that Major League Baseball assigned to the 32nd overall pick. He was assigned to the FCL Mets for the remainder of the summer and was then assigned to the St.
Reviewing the 2023 Mets draft.
