How'd the rest of our division do in the draft? That's a good question and one that won't be answered for years to come, but we can at least have a conversation about the players that have been drafted into our division, the best division in baseball. For a full write up on the Mets draftees, you can read a report for Brandon Nimmo here and Michael Fulmer here.
6. Anthony Rendon – Washington Nationals
Rendon fell into the Nationals. He was originally going to be drafted higher, but teams shied away from his injuries. When he is healthy, he is a dangerous player who can hit for average, power, and play his position really well. The question for the Nationals is where does he fit in since he is a third basemen. He can play other infield positions, and it will be interesting to see what they do with him in the farm system. Rendon (Rice University) is one of four players to be player of the year (Baseball America) as an underclassmen.
14. Jose Fernandez – Florida Marlins
Right after the Mets selected Brandon Nimmo, the Marlins picked RHP Jose Fernandez who comes from Braulio Alonso High School in Florida. Fernandez is noted for two of his pitches, his fastball and slider, that he has already started to use as a powerful combination. His fastball is currently in the mid 90's and with some development that could help him develop into a strong player.
23. Alex Meyer – Washington Nationals
Meyer is 6 foot 9 inches tall ace from Kentucky. Seriously, he is really tall. He can throw his fastball in the mid to high 90's and he can throw his slider in the mid to high 80's. He was a great starting pitcher in college, and his main weakness right now is his control. If he can work on that he will be a strong starting pitcher. Peter Gammons feels that he will get a chance to be a starter, but he could also develop nicely into a closer, so we'll see what happens.
28. Sean Gilmartin – Atlanta Braves
Gilmartin was the ace of the Florida State University staff. The left hander is just the 3rd college player drafted by the Braves organization in the last two decades, and he also models himself after another Brave (and Met), Tom Glavine. He was 12-1 this season with a 1.83 ERA with good a fastball, and he projects to move quickly up the organization and become a back of the rotation starter. In other words, a safe pick for the Braves.
34. Brian Goodwin – Washington Nationals
This OF is a good hitter who was hitting in the high .330's last season with raw power. He has the ability to run, catch and throw, so he projects to stay in CF and cover some ground. Reynolds during the Draft noted that he feels Brian is a good fit in the Nationals organization.
39. Larry Greene – Philadelphia Phillies
One of the few players who was actually in house for the draft, he was selected out of a high school by the Phillies to play OF. The main talk around Greene is his power (school record for homers, also he hit .500 in that season, and he broke his ankle in football before that season started), and he showed his stuff mainly in workouts and showcases. Praised as one of the best raw power for high school players in this year draft.
