Team:
The New York Mets first round draft picks include 70 players, with 29 being pitchers and 41 of those being drafted out of high school. The Mets have selected 18 outfielders, eight shortstops, six catchers, four third basemen, three first basemen and one second baseman in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Mets have selected 20 right-handers and nine left-handers.
The Reds have drafted 29 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Kumar Rocker in 2021. New York has selected first overall five times, with the team picking Steve Chilcott in 1966, Tim Foli in 1968, Darryl Strawberry in 1980, Shawn Abner in 1984 and Paul Wilson in 1994.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Les Rohr | LHP | West HS (MT) | 2 | $50,000 |
| 1966 | Steve Chilcott | C | Antelope Valley HS (CA) | 1 | $75,000 |
| 1967 | Jon Matlack | LHP | Henderson HS (PA) | 4 | |
| 1968 | Tim Foli | SS | Notre Dame HS (CA) | 1 | $74,000 |
| 1969 | Randy Sterling | RHP | Key West HS (FL) | 4 | |
| 1970 | George Ambrow | SS | Long Beach Polytechnic HS (CA) | 23 | Did Not Sign |
| 1971 | Rich Puig | 2B | Hillsborough HS (FL) | 14 | |
| 1972 | Richard Bangsten | C | Richwoods HS (IL) | 13 | |
| 1973 | Lee Mazzilli | OF | Abraham Lincoln HS (NY) | 14 | |
| 1974 | Cliff Speck | RHP | Beaverton HS (OR) | 17 | |
| 1975 | Butch Benton | C | Godby HS (FL) | 6 | $30,000 |
| 1976 | Tom Thurberg | OF | South Weymouth HS (MA) | 13 | |
| 1977 | Wally Backman | SS | Aloha HS (OR) | 16 | |
| 1978 | Hubie Brooks | OF | Arizona State University | 3 | |
| 1979 | Tim Leary | RHP | UCLA | 2 | |
| 1980 | Darryl Strawberry | OF | Crenshaw HS (CA) | 1 | $152,500 |
| 1980 | Billy Beane | OF | Mount Carmel HS (CA) | 23 | |
| 1980 | John Gibbons | C | MacArthur HS (TX) | 24 | |
| 1981 | Terry Blocker | OF | Tennessee State University | 4 | $127,500 |
| 1982 | Dwight Gooden | RHP | Hillsborough HS (FL) | 5 | |
| 1983 | Eddie Williams | 3B | Hoover HS (CA) | 4 | |
| 1983 | Stan Jefferson | OF | Bethune-Cookman College | 20 | |
| 1983 | Calvin Schiraldi | RHP | University of Texas | 27 | |
| 1984 | Shawn Abner | OF | Mechanicsburg Area HS (PA) | 1 | $150,500 |
| 1985 | Gregg Jefferies | SS | Serra HS (CA) | 20 | $100,000 |
| 1986 | Lee May | OF | Purcell Marian HS (OH) | 21 | |
| 1987 | Chris Donnels | 3B | Loyola Marymount University | 24 | |
| 1988 | Dave Proctor | RHP | Allen County CC | 21 | |
| 1989 | Alan Zinter | C | University of Arizona | 24 | $123,000 |
| 1990 | Jeromy Burnitz | OF | Oklahoma State University | 17 | $192,500 |
| 1991 | Al Shirley | OF | George Washington HS (VA) | 18 | $245,000 |
| 1991 | Bobby Jones | RHP | California State University, Fresno | 36 | |
| 1992 | Preston Wilson | SS | Bamberg Ehrhardt HS (SC) | 9 | $500,000 |
| 1992 | Chris Roberts | LHP | Florida State University | 18 | $365,000 |
| 1992 | Jon Ward | RHP | Huntington Beach HS (CA) | 30 | |
| 1993 | Kirk Presley | RHP | Tupelo HS (MS) | 8 | $900,000 |
| 1994 | Paul Wilson | RHP | Florida State University | 1 | $1,550,000 |
| 1994 | Terrence Long | 1B | Stanhope Elmore HS (AL) | 20 | $500,000 |
| 1994 | Jay Payton | OF | Georgia Tech | 29 | |
| 1995 | Ryan Jaroncyk | SS | Orange Glen HS (CA) | 18 | $850,000 |
| 1996 | Rob Stratton | OF | San Marcos HS (CA) | 13 | $975,000 |
| 1997 | Geoff Goetz | LHP | Jesuit HS (FL) | 6 | $1,700,000 |
| 1998 | Jason Tyner | OF | Texas A&M | 21 | $1,070,000 |
| 2000 | Billy Traber | LHP | Loyola Marymount University | 16 | $400,000 |
| 2000 | Bobby Keppel | RHP | De Smet Jesuit HS (MO) | 36 | $895,000 |
| 2001 | Aaron Heilman | RHP | University of Notre Dame | 18 | $1,508,705 |
| 2001 | David Wright | 3B | Hickory HS (VA) | 38 | $960,000 |
| 2002 | Scott Kazmir | LHP | Cypress Falls HS (TX) | 15 | $2,150,000 |
| 2003 | Lastings Milledge | OF | Lakewood Ranch HS (FL) | 12 | $2,075,000 |
| 2004 | Philip Humber | RHP | Rice University | 3 | $3,000,000 |
| 2005 | Mike Pelfrey | RHP | Wichita State University | 9 | $3,550,000 |
| 2007 | Eddie Kunz | RHP | Oregon State University | 42 | $720,000 |
| 2007 | Nathan Vineyard | LHP | Woodland HS (GA) | 47 | $657,000 |
| 2008 | Ike Davis | 1B | Arizona State University | 18 | $1,575,000 |
| 2008 | Reese Havens | SS | University of South Carolina | 22 | $1,419,000 |
| 2008 | Bradley Holt | RHP | U of North Carolina at Wilmington | 33 | $1,040,000 |
| 2010 | Matt Harvey | RHP | U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 7 | $2,625,000 |
| 2011 | Brandon Nimmo | OF | Cheyenne East HS (WY) | 13 | $2,100,000 |
| 2011 | Michael Fulmer | RHP | Deer Creek HS (OK) | 44 | $937,500 |
| 2012 | Gavin Cecchini | SS | Barbe HS (LA) | 12 | $2,300,000 |
| 2012 | Kevin Plawecki | C | Purdue University | 35 | $1,400,000 |
| 2013 | Dominic Smith | 1B | Serra HS (CA) | 11 | $2,600,000 |
| 2014 | Michael Conforto | OF | Oregon State University | 10 | $2,970,800 |
| 2016 | Justin Dunn | RHP | Boston College | 19 | $2,378,800 |
| 2016 | Anthony Kay | LHP | University of Connecticut | 31 | $1,100,000 |
| 2017 | David Peterson | LHP | University of Oregon | 20 | $2,994,500 |
| 2018 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | Waukesha West HS (WI) | 6 | $4,500,000 |
| 2019 | Brett Baty | 3B | Lake Travis HS (TX) | 12 | |
| 2020 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | Harvard-Westlake HS (CA) | 19 | |
| 2021 | Kumar Rocker | RHP | Vanderbilt University | 10 |
Hall of Fame
None
World Series Winners with Mets
Lee Mazzilli (1986), Wally Backman (1986), Darryl Strawberry (1986), Dwight Gooden (1986)
NL MVP Award Winners with Mets
None
NL Cy Young Award Winners with Mets
Dwight Gooden (1985)
Rookie of the Year Award with Mets
Jon Matlack (1972), Darryl Strawberry (1983), Dwight Gooden (1984)