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Mets take ‘magician’ outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with their first pick

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The New York Mets, lacking impact outfielders in their system, worked to erase that idea and drafted Harvard-Westlake star Pete Crow-Armstrong with their first-round pick, the 19th selection of Wednesday night.

Crow-Armstrong is famous in baseball circles for his defensive prowess in a crucial position: center field. He also brings to the table what are known as top-of-the-order, or leadoff, skills, which is the type of hitter that fits in nicely in the Mets’ system.