Mets Draft Desmond Lindsey With 53th Overall Pick

Last night in the 2015 MLB Draft, the Mets drafted Desmond Lindsey with the 53th overall pick in the second round. They lost their first round pick when they signed Michael Cuddyer as a free agent. Lindsey is 18 years old and graduated from Out of Door Academy in Bradenton, FL. He was committed to the University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Mets. He bats right-handed and is projected to be a prospect who can hit for power as well as show speed on the base paths. His natural position is center field, but he can also play some first base. It's impossible to project how draft picks will turn out, but hopefully we will see Lindsey in the major leagues in a few years along with the Mets other outfield prospects Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto.