Mets 2008 Draft

There are many prospects throughout the Minor Leagues. Many of which come out of the draft like David Wright in 2001. Others, like Jose Reyes, come from International scouting. Omar Minaya has done a very good job in the International Department. Since 2004, when he took over as GM, he has signed the top two Mets prospects, OF Fernando Martinez and SP Deolis Guerra, through International Signings. He has not done bad with the draft considering not having a 1st round pick in all of those years due to free-agent signings. Since the 2005 Draft, the Mets have drafted some good prospects...

Noteable International Signings

OF Fernando Martinez
SP Deolis Guerra
C Fransisco Pena

2005 Draft:

RHP Mike Pelfrey
2B Hector Pellot
LHP John Niese
RHP Eric Brown
SS Jose Castro

2006 Draft:

RHP Kevin Mulvey
RHP Joe Smith
OF Daniel Stegall
3B Daniel Murphy
RHP Tobi Stoner
OF Dustin Martin.. Traded to Minnesota

2007 Draft:

RHP Eddie Kunz
RHP Scott Moviel
LHP Nathan Vineyard
RHP Brant Rustich
RHP Stephen Clyne
1B/OF Lucas Duda
LHP Michael Antonini
RHP Dylan Owen

The Mets have drafted all of these prospects all without having a 1st round pick. Not too shabby. The International signings have made up for that. In 2008, the Mets have three very good draft picks. The 18th, 22nd, and 33rd picks during the first and supplemental-first rounds of next June’s draft belong to the Mets. Look for the Mets to get good talent with these picks and even more talent in the later rounds.