2022 Mets Draft: Reviewing the 11th overall pick

Dominic SmithSince the Rule 4 Draft was instituted in 1965, 41 of the 57 players selected with the 11th overall pick have gone on to make a major league debut. Of those players, thirty-five have produced positive value for their team. Many of those players went on to have outstanding careers, most notably Max Scherzer, Andrew McCutchen, George Springer, Greg Luzinski, Shane Mack, and Neil Walker, among others.

Dominic Smith

Thanks to a 74-88 record in 2012, the Mets made their first selection in the 2013 MLB Draft with the 11th overall pick. With a pick that high, the Mets would be missing out on the cream of the crop available with the first couple of picks, but would still be deciding on…