NY Post · Jun 5, 2018
Mets select hot-hitting outfielder with No. 6 pick in MLB Draft
Jarred Kelenic of the U18 US team prepares for his at-bat in national team trials in August 2017.The Mets bobbed while the other teams at the top of the MLB Draft weaved. For the first time in 12 years, the first five picks were college players, but that didn’t scare the Mets away from going with youth, a departure from their preference the last half-decade.
With two of their top choices, college third basemen Alec Bohm and Johnathan India off the board, they picked Wisconsin high school outfielder Jarred Kelenic, a potential five-tool player who has committed to Louisville if he doesn’t sign a professional contract.