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Mets select RHP Calvin Ziegler in 2nd round of MLB Draft

At No. 46 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, the New York Mets have chosen right-hander Calvin Ziegler.

The 18-year-old attended TNXL Academy in Florida and is originally from Heidelberg, Ontario. He has committed to play at Auburn.

From Baseball America:

Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Auburn

Age At Draft: 18.8

RapScore: 53

The 18-year-old hard-throwing righthander is likely to be the first Canadian high schooler off the draft board this year, though he spent his entire spring playing south of the border to get in some time on the mound while his home province remained under strict pandemic protocols.