With the 108th selection of the 2025 draft, the Mets have selected shortstop Antonio Jimenez, a shortstop from the University of Central Florida. It’s something of a surprise - a prep bat seemed to be in the cards after the Mets made a likely underslot selection at 38 - but there’s still an intriguing blend of skills here.
Jimenez is regarded as one of the better athletes among the non-elite college bats in this class. He’s a true shortstop with good contact skills and 90th percentile exit velocity of 108 MPH. Those skills let him back .