Mets draft hard-throwing right-hander Carson Wiggins one year removed from elbow surgery

Source: New York Post

PHILADELPHIA — On a first day of the draft in which there were four rounds of picks, the Mets’ initial selection arrived 10 picks late because of their aggressive spending, and they did not have a second-rounder or a compensatory pick because of their aggressive signing. So the pressure was on to hit on the picks they did have, which began with right-hander Carson Wiggins from the University of Arkansas. Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.