The Mets did not have to glance considerably for one of their undrafted free agent signings.
Among the the players they picked up was Joe Suozzi, a senior from Boston College who grew up in Glen Cove and whose father, Tom, is a congressman who signifies parts of Extensive Island and Queens.
The outfielder hardly took a standard path to the professionals.
Right after graduating from Chaminade HS, Suozzi, went to BC without having a scholarship and didn’t perform for the Eagles his freshman year.
As a sophomore, Suozzi walked on to the crew and gained a place.
In his junior 12 months, Suozzi strike .282 with 3 homers in 48 video games and then got off to a speedy begin this calendar year. He was hitting .414 with a homer and 16 RBIs in 15 online games as a senior before the NCAA time was cut brief because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 6-foot-2 Suozzi also was named a co-captain prior to his senior season and had been pegged as a probable mid-spherical assortment prior to the season’s early ending. The transfer has not been introduced by the Mets.
Because of the pandemic, Significant League Baseball lower past week’s newbie draft to just 5 rounds. Beginning Sunday, groups could signal an unlimited selection of players for a maximum of $20,000 just about every.
