Mets select Mitch Voit, Antonio Jimenez on Day 1 of MLB Draft 2025

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00:00The Mets drafted two players on the first day of the MLB draft.

00:03Mitch Voight and Antonio Jimenez both heard their names called.

00:07So let's break down these prospects with Mike Mayer,

00:10editor-in-chief at Mets Mirais and Mets Miners.

00:14Mike, thanks for hopping on with us.

00:16I read your newsletter this morning.

00:18You know all about these guys.

00:20So let's break it down for the amazons out there.

00:23They took Voight from Michigan with the 38th overall pick.

00:26He spent most of his time at Michigan playing second base this season,

00:31but he also has experience at other positions as well, as you know.

00:36The kid said he's a winner.

00:38I like the swagger.

00:39So what's your thoughts on the pick, and what do you like most about the kid?

00:44Yeah, I really like the pick.

00:45I mean, the Mets got a really good athlete,

00:47and that seems to be something they targeted last year

00:50and have this year with their two picks.

00:52I think one of the most exciting things is just to see

00:55how much his offense took off last year when he focused on only being a hitter.

01:02His K rate went down.

01:04His walk rate went up.

01:06He walked more than he struck out, showed off a ton of power,

01:09led the team in steals too.

01:11So he really improved once he was able to focus on just being a hitter,

01:16and that's something that it sounds like he's going to do with the Mets.

01:20He went viral back in March for acting like he was snorting coke during a celebration

01:27after a bases-clearing triple against USC.

01:31I'm not going to knock the kid for that.

01:33So you think that's just a kid being a kid, or do you think that's a red flag?

01:38No, I don't think it's a red flag at all.

01:40I think it's just a kid being a kid.

01:42He came out, apologized, did the right thing afterwards,

01:44and I think for the Mets to take him where they did,

01:47I don't think they're worried about it either.

01:50Yeah, we all laugh when we saw the article post on The Post this morning.

01:54But yeah, there's a lot of kids get drafted and have done worse out there.

01:59So let's go ahead and fast forward to the third round

02:01when they drafted Antonio Jimenez, shortstop from UCF.

02:06They got him with the 102nd pick.

02:09Mets director of amateur scouting, Drew Toussaint,

02:12said that the club believes that this kid has the chance to be an above-average defender

02:17and like what they saw from his bat this past season.

02:21So what sticks out to you when you're watching Jimenez play?

02:25I mean, for me, to be able to get that type of raw power

02:29and the combination of having a plus arm at shortstop with the 102nd pick,

02:34I think that's great value for the Mets.

02:37He's a guy that he could stick at short,

02:40and then even if he does have to move to third,

02:42they think he's going to develop the power that's needed for that position.

02:46So again, I think the Mets got another really good athlete that runs pretty well too.

02:52So I think they got a good overall player with some plus raw tools

02:55that could make him a starting shortstop in the big leagues.

02:59Real quick, 15 seconds, grade their day one.

03:03And why?

03:03I think it's going to be an A.

03:05I mean, obviously, they only had two picks,

03:08and it wasn't until 38th because of the rules.

03:12But that's a good – they targeted what they wanted in athletes,

03:17and that's what they got.

03:19Voight and Jimenez are both guys that are going to plug right into the system

03:22and immediately be performers

03:24and hopefully continue to go up the system that way.

03:27All right, Mike.

03:28Thanks for joining us, man.

03:30Absolutely.

03:30Thanks for having me.

03:33There we go.

03:35Thanks for having me.

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