Mets 2012 Draft Redo: Who they could have taken over Gavin Cecchini

Former first-round pick Gavin Cecchini was recently designated for assignment by the New York Mets. Let’s take a look at some other players the Mets could have taken instead of him.

Saying that Gavin Cecchini did not live up to the New York Mets initial expectations when they first drafted him in 2012 would be an understatement.

Major League Baseball drafts are interesting when compared to those of the NFL or NBA because unlike those two, MLB players often don’t appear in the majors until several years after they are drafted, and instead spend time in the minors to develop.

This makes it harder to predict which young will make the biggest impact down the line, but the first round picks usually…