The 31st overall pick became the fourth and final UConn baseball draftee to sign a professional contract.
Anthony Kay, the junior from Stony Brook, New York, is officially a professional baseball player. The New York Mets signed the left-handed pitcher to a minor league contract on Wednesday with a $1.1 million bonus, well below the slot value of $1.972 million.
Kay threw 119.0 innings for the Huskies this year in 17 starts, leading the team in starts and innings. For comparison, Tim Cate threw 82.1 innings in 13 starts and a relief appearance. Cate was second in both starts and innings pitched.