New York Mets select CF Pete Crow-Armstrong 19th overall

The New York Mets take a high schooler yet again. This time it’s a bet on speed and defense rather than power. Welcome, Pete Crow-Armstrong.

With the 19th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the New York Mets select… Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA).

The Mets are adding one of the best prep bats in the class. A year ago Crow-Armstrong was expected to be the first pick int his draft. A poor summer circuit and the lack of a 2020 season due to COVID-19 knocked him down boards.

Crow-Armstrong is carried by his defense. He is the best defensive center fielder in the draft and looks like a future Gold Glove winner. He’s aided by plus-plus speed that plays in the field and on the basepaths.

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