MLB has a Draft Lottery. Who knew? For the fourth straight year, all non-playoff teams were entered into a lottery system to determine where they’d pick in next year’s draft. The Mets, with just a 0.67% chance at the first overall selection, were in a precarious spot.
Limited chances of picking first overall already, the Mets needed to climb into at least one of the top six spots to secure a notable selection. Anything 7th or lower would be docked ten spots because they exceeded the luxury tax threshold in 2025.
The Mets landed exactly where they were meant to as the 17th overall selection.