As you can figure with what I write and my huge tally down below, I am a draft freak. I like to see scouting reports often, and love to write profiles on how I believe a new player fits in the puzzle. I look at mock drafts and see how they work with these players, and what they believe the Mets should pick.

One constant has been a high school third baseman, three chose the two-way player Josh Lowe, two chose Nolan Jones, two chose Drew Mendoza, who will be moving to third base soon. In the Comp Pick, two chose Mendoza, and one chose Carter Kieboom. I think i’m going to go with Josh Lowe’s leadership in the tally in this draft mock pick and luckily, The 3rd Man In’s First Mock Draft chooses him and Kevin Gowdy.

#19 3B/RHP Josh Lowe

B/T: L/R School: Pope HS (GA) H/W: 6’4”, 190 lbs D.O.B.: 02/02/1998

Lowe is the purest sense of the word in athlete. A two-sport star in high school, he is the best two-way player in the draft. Lowe just has a ton of talent, and a backup plan in either pitching or hitting in case the other plan doesn’t work. It’s kind of crazy to think, but scouts are actually rather split on whether or not Lowe is a position player or a starter because he could really excel at either with the athlete he is. This year, he is the top Georgian Prep prospect for the draft, and for good reason. Kid can ball.

Lowe projects to be an above-average hitter with some quick, strong wrists, and above-average bat speed from the left side. His bat is geared for line drives, something you expect from a high school hitter growing into some power, and he usually has a plan when he goes up to bat against any pitcher. Lowe’s power is another story as he has plus raw power that comes in during batting practice but doesn’t manifest during games. He surprised many with a homer barrage in the East Coast Pro Showcase in August. Nonetheless, he could have the potential to hit 20 homers annually with the right adjustments. and possibly more, should he decide to change his swing path to carry more loft.

He’s an above average to plus runner, which is something you don’t always see at third base, which is why he plays shortstop for his high school team. His hands aren’t the best, but people believe he’s definitely capable of taking the hot corner, while others believe he could move to even center or right field where his arm could be plus.

As a pitcher, he has a loose delivery that runs a fastball around 91-93 and hits the mid 90’s with still some projection left, meaning more uptick in velocity. He has an iffy curveball, but a promising slider, which could be worked on by Dan Warthen and a possibility for a plus changeup.

A two-way player is a rare thing, and an interesting possibility for the Mets at #19.

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Kevin Lauro Profiled Kevin Gowdy Here, so I’m going to skip number 31. Instead i’ll do a few blurbs on the other high-caliber high school third basemen mocked to us instead.

Nolan Jones: An athlete with some helium, and surprisingly, only the second-highest projected first rounder from Pennsylvania this year. A high school shortstop standing at 6’5″  with raw plus power, and plus bat speed and a plus arm. Some believe he could stay at shortstop, but that tall, it’s not really a certainty. He’s my top guy after Lowe, and is definitely one to watch.

Drew Mendoza: A left-handed-hitting shortstop with average speed, it is all but written in stone that Mendoza will have to switch to third base as a pro, and he will fit there just fine. Mainly a doubles hitter who just hits and hits and hits currently, there is a bit of power to fit into as he grows into his frame. I’m not a big fan of his bat speed that stands at slightly above-average. He has been seen in a Mets Uniform before, though he’ll have to change his jersey number.

Carter Kieboom: Carter’s brother Spencer is a prospect for the Nationals, and his brother Trevor plays at Georgia, making possibly a boom of Kiebooms in pro baseball, soon enough. Kieboom is an ambidextrous throwing shortstop and pitcher, with a chance to stick at short, but there is speculation for him at third base as well, where his bat plays. He has plus bat speed from the right side and the possibility for above-average power.

Other draft mocks include previous articles include Nick Senzel, Alex Speas, Zack Collins, and Will Benson.

Draft picks as of 5/11

C Zack Collins 4, RHP Connor Jones 3, 3B/RHP Josh Lowe 3, OF Alex Kirilloff 2, 3B Nick Senzel 2, RHP Cal Quantrill 2, 3B Nolan Jones 2, 3B Bobby Dalbec 2, 1B/OF Will Benson 2, RHP Kevin Gowdy 2, RHP Daulton Jeffries 2, RHP Alex Speas 1, LHP Jeff Belge 1, SS/3B Drew Mendoza 2,  RHP Ian Anderson 1,  C Chris Okey 1, OF Kyle Mercer 1, RHP Kyle Funkhouser 1, OF Nick Banks 1, OF Avery Tuck 1,   RHP Alec Hansen 1, RHP Austin Bergner 1, OF Bryan Reynolds 1,  OF Buddy Reed 1, RHP Matt Manning 1, LHP Anthony Kay 1

Comp Pick:

LHP Jesus Luzardo 4, 3B Drew Mendoza 2, RHP Robert Tyler 2, C Chris Okey 2,  RHP Zach Jackson 2, RHP Logan Shore 1, RHP Kyle Funkhouser 1,  3B/RHP David Lowe 1,  LHP Eric Lauer 1, RHP Alex Speas 1, RHP Zach Bergner 1, 3B Will Craig 1, LHP Braxton Garrett 1, OF Heath Quinn 1, RHP Ian Anderson 1, , RHP Kevin Gowdy 1, 3B/SS Carter Kieboom 1, OF Will Benson 1, RHP Kevin Gowdy 1, LHP Kyle Muller 1

Round 2:

SS Luis Curbelo 2, C Ben Rortvedt 2, RHP Drake Fellows 2, SS Grant Bodison 1, RHP Wil Crowe 1, SS Errol Robinson 1