Projected top-20 pick Matthew Allan falls to Mets in 3rd round
With the 89th pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft, the New York Mets selected Matthew Allan, a high school pitcher out of Florida.
Allan was projected to be a high first-round pick but due to signability concerns, he fell to the Mets in the third round.
The 18-year-old has increased his fastball velocity by more than 11 mph in three years and was selected to play in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic, during which he struck out the side in his lone inning of work.
He also tossed a perfect game in May 2019, striking out 17 batters.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 210 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Seminole (Seminole, Fla.)
NCAA commit: Florida
Pick value: $667,900
MLB.com money quote: "He has frontline starter potential, and that should entice enough teams in the first round to keep Allan from heading to the University of Florida."
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