Amazin' Avenue · Jul 7, 2025
An introduction to Major League Baseball’s 2025 draft
On Sunday, July 13, Major League Baseball will host its 60th annual Rule 4 draft, better known as the first-year player draft. Thanks to their 89-73 recording during the 2024 season and a playoff run that saw them lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, the Mets were lined up to make the 28th overall pick. Since the Mets exceeded the Competitive Balance Tax threshold by more than $40 million, their first-round selection will drop 10 places, so their first selection will come during the Competitive Balance Round A—the 38th overall pick—instead.