The Mets’ first pick was docked 10 spots from No. 28 to 38 because they exceeded the luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million last year

With the No. 38 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected two-way player Mitch Voit from Michigan baseball.

Mitch Voit's MLB Draft pick by the Mets completed Michigan's historic run of first-rounders in all four major pro sports leagues.

The New York Mets selected a talented Michigan Wolverine infielder in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft. The 38th overall selection of Mitch Voit marked the

Head coach Tracy Smith said Voit likely would have received a fifth-to-seventh-round grade if he was eligible for the draft that season, but pointed to one specific stat hampering his stock: a team-high 61 strikeouts in 59 games.

Michigan became the first college ever to have a first-round draft pick in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB in the same year.

Voit, a Milwaukee native, had a .986 fielding average this season, helping turn 38 double plays while committing just four errors, leading former general manager and MLB Network analyst Dan O’Dowd to compare him with Gleyber Torres of the Detroit Tigers.

Asked for a scouting report on himself, Mitch Voit did not hesitate: “I’m a winner,” he said, “plainly put.” So Voit, a University of Michigan infielder whom the Mets selected with their top Draft pick Sunday night at No.