Thursday, June 09, 2016

Mets take Dunn in 1st Round

The good news continues for BC Baseball as the New York Mets selected Pitcher Justin Dunn with the 19th overall pick. This season saw a major jump in performance from Dunn as he moved from the bullpen to the starting rotation to the key player in a Super Regional team.

There were many reasons why BC Baseball struggled for a few years and why the rebound finally came and the biggest issue was talent. This year saw talented players like Dunn make the leap. As long as BC keeps doing that, BC Baseball should be fun to watch.

As for Dunn's future, I think the Mets know what they are doing. They wouldn't select him this high if they didn't think they could sign him. Dunn did bypass MLB when the Dodgers drafted him out of high school. Given how the MLB and college rules go, this probably means he's headed to the pros. 

7 comments:

CT said...

College baseball is like high A ball.

He's unlikely to be in NY. It has happened, but for rare talents.

Bravesbill said...

Dunn passed up the majors earlier because he was drafted in the 36th or 37th round so there's really no comparison there. Also, lets not forget that BC had a first round pick last year too (Chris Shaw).

bceagle91 said...

Dunn ties Chris Lambert for earliest BC pitcher drafted.

JBQ said...

A 19th overall pick will get quite a bonus. Congratulations to Justin.

Knucklehead said...
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Knucklehead said...

He is obviously a good person in terms of the fact that his teammates are excited for him(video on the link). He is probably focused and team oriented. Along with the strong arm he has as much of a chance as anyone to make it to MLB.

The kiss on the his brothers(assuming brother)head is all you need to know. He also turned down the pro's for BC not LSU or Coastal Carolina. So he wasn't going to college for the party.

CT, I don't like you.

CT said...

Knucklehead, your words. Empty yet satisfying. Odd.