One of the surprises of the day came when the New York Mets took Arkansas righty Carson Wiggins at No. 27 overall in the draft.
Wiggins is a name that had a little more buzz around it than you’d expect for an arm that has pitched just 14 innings across the past two seasons – as well as none within the past calendar year. There was certainly attention around the name in the Day 1 category, but the energy was more geared towards rounds 2-3; almost no one expected him to be grabbed at pick 27.
New York isn’t exactly taking this pick blindfolded though. If you pull up Wiggins’ data for the 2025 season (when he was a freshman, mind you), it’s not a secret as to why they are picking him this far above the consensus. His heater sat a comfortable 99, topping 102. The higher-80s slider with …