GettyThe New York Mets selected Lake Travis High School standout Brett Baty with the 12th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, a player many analysts pegged as the best prep bat available. Their top overall pick being a little longer in the tooth isn’t a concern for the Mets, who have seen Baty thrive against age-appropriate competition in the past. “I feel like my bat will play at all levels so I kind of feel like the age doesn't really matter that much,” Baty said. “My tee-ball team, we were the Mets,” Baty recalled. “One of my nicknames that actually came from that was Brett the Met.”Talk about life coming full circle.

Source: Forbes June 04, 2019 17:03 UTC