DENVER, CO - JULY 11: Brett Baty #25 of the National League Futures Team bats against the American League Futures Team at Coors Field on July 11, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
The first-round of the MLB Draft is not always where you land your best player. However, it’s usually the safest bet to do so. The New York Mets will have to hope they overachieved with later round picks in recent drafts. As of August 2021, the team only has one of their former first-round draft picks left waiting in the minor leagues to develop.