New York Mets Select Brett Baty in First Round of 2019 MLB Draft

1. New York Mets Select Brett Baty
in First Round of 2019 MLB Draft
By: Eric Krautheimer

2. New York Mets Select Brett Baty in First Round of
2019 MLB Draft
The recipient of a JD from the Western New England University School of Law, Eric Krautheimer is
a corporate lawyer who has worked at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP, since 1994. Outside of his career,
Eric Krautheimer is an avid sports fan who calls the New York Mets his favorite Major League
Baseball (MLB) team.

3. New York Mets Select Brett Baty in First Round of
2019 MLB Draft
The 2019 MLB Amateur Draft took place in June, allowing teams to add 40 players to their
organizations. The Mets, with its first-round pick, selected high school third baseman Brett Baty.

4. New York Mets Select Brett Baty in First Round of
2019 MLB Draft
The Texas native played 39 games this past season with Lake Travis High School and registered a
.602 batting average to go along with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs. Baty has signed a $3.9 million
contract with the Mets.

5. New York Mets Select Brett Baty in First Round of
2019 MLB Draft
As of July 1, New York has signed eight of its first 10 picks, including high school pitcher Josh Wolf
($1.37 million) and Wichita State second baseman Luke Ritter ($216,600). The team has also
signed 16 of its picks from rounds 11 through 40.