With Daniel Murphy signing  with the Washington Nationals, the Mets had two first round draft picks for the first time since 2012. That was the year Jose Reyes signed with the Florida Marlins, and the Mets used their first round compensation pick to draft Kevin Plawecki.

The Mets focus in the draft this year was collegiate arms.  Six of the first 10 players the Mets drafted this year were collegiate arms, that includes both of their first round picks. In total, the Mets drafted 12 collegiate pitchers which accounted for about 30% of the players the Mets drafted.

The Mets signed the first 20 players they drafted and 24 of the first 25 players they drafted.  The highest player unsigned was the 20th round draft pick Carlos Cortes who decided to go to USC rather than sign with the Mets.  Overall, the Mets would draft 40 players and sign 27 players.  Here is how those 27 players fared in their first professional season:

RHP Justin Dunn, 1st Round  (19th overall) – Dunn was assigned to the Short Season A Brooklyn Cyclones where he made eight starts and three relief appearances.  For the season, Dunn was 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP while striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings.

LHP Anthony Kay, 1st Round (31st overall) – Kay signed for an underslot bonus as the Mets discovered an elbow issue during his post-draft physical.  Kay did not pitch for any Mets affiliate in 2016. He is currently participating in the instructional league.

1B Peter Alonso, 2nd Round (64th overall) – Due to Florida’s run in the College World Series, Alonso signed a little later, but he would mash with the Brooklyn Cyclones hitting .321/.382/.587 with 12 doubles, one triple, five homers and 21 RBI.  His season would end after only 30 games after he broke his pinky in his right hand diving into second base.  Despite his short season, he was still named a New York Penn-League All Star.

3B Blake Tiberi, 3rd Round (100th overall) – In 56 games for the Cyclones, the 21 year old Tiberi hit .235/.316/.316 with six doubles, two triples, two homers, and 24 RBI.  While he played both shortstop and third in college, he was used exclusively at third for the Cyclones.

SS Michael Paez, 4th round (130th overall) – In 46 games for the Cyclones, the 21 year old Paez hit .190/.270/.285 with 11 doubles, two homers, and 11 RBI.  While he was a shortstop in college, he spent most of his time with the Cyclones playing second base.

SS Colby Woodmansee, 5th Round (160th overall) – Of the three shortstops the Mets drafted, Woodmansee was the one who got to play shortstop with the Brooklyn Cyclones.  In 64 games, the 22-year old Woodmansee hit .257/.305/.325 with 11 doubles, two homers, and 29 RBI.  Woodmansee would be named a New York Penn League All Star.

RHP Chris Viall, 6th Round (190th overall) – The 20-year old Viall was assigned to the Kingsport Mets of the Rookie Leagues where he made six starts and three relief appearances.  At this level, it is not too uncommon for piggyback starts, which is what Viall did in eight of his nine appearances.  Overall, Viall was 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.  What stands out for him was his 12.2 strikeouts per nine.

RHP Austin McGeorge, 7th Round (220th overall) – The 21-year old McGeorge was used as a reliever for the Cyclones.  In 16 appearances, he would go 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.  McGeorge was a groundball pitcher that held righties at bay, but he was hit hard by lefties.

LHP Placido Torres, 8th Round (250th overall) – The 23-year old Torres was assigned to Kingsport where he made 13 appearances out of the bullpen.  He would go 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.  In three innings against lefties, Torres allowed left-handed batters to hit .444 off of him. He will shift back to a starter in 2017.

RHP Colin Holderman, 9th Round (280th overall) – The 20 -ear old Holderman was 3/4 in save chances for Kingsport.  Overall, he would make 13 appearances going 1-0 with a 3.83 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

OF Gene Cone, 10th Round (310th overall) – The 22 year old Cone played all over the outfield for the Brooklyn Cyclones.  While Cone had a solid start to the season, he really tailed off in his final 20 games hitting .195/.259/208.  Overall, in 60 games, Cone didn’t hit for much power hitting .227/.312/.275 with six doubles, one triple, one homer, and 17 RBI.

RHP Cameron Planck, 11th Round (340th overall) – Surprisingly, the Mets were able to lock down this well regarded high school pitching prospect with a signing bonus over $1 million, which is well over slot.  The Mets were prudent with this high school arm and did not have him pitch for an affiliate this season.

RHP Matt Cleveland, 12th Round (370th overall) – The 18-year old Cleveland was assigned to the Gulf Coast Mets and was used strictly out of the bullpen never pitching more than two innings.  In his seven appearances, Cleveland pitched 7.1 innings going 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA and a 2.45 WHIP.

C Dan Rizzie, 13th Round (400th overall) – The 22 year old Rizzie is a defensive minded catcher who threw out 29% of basestealers for the Brooklyn Cyclones this season.  After a strong June that saw him hit .276/.344/.379, he began to wear down and lose this starting spot to Ali Sanchez.  Overall, Rizzie caught 33 games hitting .162/.286/.210 with three doubles, one triple, and eight RBI.

RHP Christian James, 14th Round (430th overall) – The 18-year old James was dominant for the Gulf Coast League Mets in his 14 appearances this season.  He showed good control only walking five batters in 17.1 innings.  Overall, he was 0-1 going a perfect 3/3 in save opportunities with a 0.52 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP.

OF Jacob Zanon, 15th Round (460th overall) – The 21-year old Zanon showed good range in center for the Brooklyn Cyclones.  However, he did struggle defensively there as evidenced by his .937 fielding percentage.  He also struggled at the plate hitting .197/.284/.287 with six doubles, one triple, two homers, and 18 RBI in 44 games.

RHP Trent Johnson, 16th Round (490th overall) – The 20-year old Johnson had a nightmare of a July that skewed what was an overall positive first year for the Kingsport Mets.  In July, Johnson made six appearances going 0-3 with a 12.79 ERA and a 2.37 WHIP.  The rest of the year, he had a 2.70 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP.  For the season, he was 0-3 with a 6.61 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP.

LF Jay Jabs, 17th Round (520th overall) – While the 21 year old was a collegiate third baseman, he showed himself to be a poor defensive third baseman for the Brooklyn Cyclones, and he would be moved to left field.  In 52 games, Jabs hit .177/.275/.223 with six doubles, one triple, and 12 RBI.

RHP Adam Atkins, 18th Round (550th overall) – Surprisingly, the 23 year old Atkins, who has a three-quarter delivery, actually fared slightly worse against righties (.255 BA) than he did lefties (.222 BA).  Overall, Atkins made 19 appearances for the Brooklyn Cyclones going 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.

RHP Gary Cornish, 19th Round (580th overall) – The 22-year old Cornish mostly used his mid 90’s fastball, developing breaking pitches, and good control to strike out an incredible 15.8 batters per nine innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones.  In his 14 appearances, Cornish had a 2.16 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP.

RHP Max Kuhns, 21st Round (640th overall) – The 22-year old Kuhns struggled for the Kingsport Mets.  In 13 relief appearances, he had one save, a 6.28 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP.  He was mostly done in by lefties who hit .333 off of him.  On the bright side, he limited righties to .107.

CF Ian Strom, 22nd Round (670th overall) – The 22-year old Strom appeared in 37 games for the Kingsport Mets hitting .228/.319/.317 with nine doubles, two triples, and 10 RBI.  Strom’s game is speed, and he had nine stolen bases in 13 attempts.  Although he throws left-handed, he hits right-handed.  He fared much better against left-handed pitching hitting .278/.400/.426 off of them as compared to .198/.267/.253 off of right-handed pitching. He was named the Kingsport Mets gold glove winner.

2B Nick Sergakis, 23rd Round (700th overall) – The 23-year old Sergakis started out hot for the Brooklyn Cyclones hitting .261/.370/.326, mostly from the second spot in the order, for the month of June.  In July, he fell into a slump, and he would eventually become a part-time player.  Overall, he hit .252/.353/.364 with 10 doubles, two homers, and 15 RBI in 38 games.

RHP Dariel Rivera, 24th Round (730th overall) – The 18 year-old Rivera had a strong showing for the Gulf Coast League Mets with a 2.79 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 9.2 innings over eight appearances.

RHP Eric Villanueva, 30th Round (910th overall) – The 18-year old Villanueva struggled in his 10 appearances for the Gulf Coast League Mets.  In 10.1 innings, he was 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA and a 2.32 WHIP.

LF Jeremy Wolf, 31st Round (940th overall) – The 22 year old Wolf had a good year at the plate for the Kingsport Mets.  In 50 games, he hit .290/.359/.448 with 12 doubles, one triple, five homers, and 33 RBI.

RHP Garrison Bryant, 36th Round (1,090 overall) – The 17 year old Bryant struggled in his seven appearances for the Gulf Coast League Mets.  He pitched 8.1 innings with a 9.72 ERA and a 2.04 WHIP.