With the 12th overall pick in the 2012 draft, the Mets selected Gavin Cecchini a shortstop from Barbe HS, Louisiana.
Cecchini, 18, hit .413 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs and 31 stolen bases in leading Barbe to Louisiana’s Class 5A state title this season, playing under his father, Glenn. He was named co-MVP of the Under Armour All-America game, and played for Team USA’s under-18 gold medal team at the Junior Pan Am Championships in Colombia.
2012 New York Mets Draft Selections:
1, 12: Gavin Cecchini, SS, Barbe HS (LA), R/R, 6’2″, 180, 12/22/93
S, 35: Kevin Plawecki, C, Purdue, R/R, 6’2″, 215, 2/26/91
2, 71: Matt Reynolds, 3B, Arkansas, R/R, 6’1″, 198, 12/3/90
2, 75: Teddy Stankiewicz, RHP, Fort Worth Christian HS (TX), R/R, 6’4″, 200, 11/25/93
3, 107: Matt Koch, RHP, Louisville, L/R, 6’3″, 205, 11/2/90
4, 140: Branden Kaupe, SS, Baldwin HS (HI), S/R, 5’7″, 175, 4/10/94
5, 170: Brandon Welch, RHP, Palm Beach State CC, R/R, 6’1″, 185, 8/24/91
6, 200: Jayce Boyd, 1B, Florida State, R/R, 6’3″, 200, 12/30/90
7, 230: Corey Oswalt, RHP, Madison HS (CA), R/R, 6’4″, 200, 9/3/93
8, 260: Tomas Nido, C, Orangewood Christian HS (FL), R/R, 6’0″, 200, 4/12/94
9, 290: Richie Rodriguez, 2B, Eastern Kentucky, R/R, 5’9″, 170, 2/15/90
10, 320: Paul Sewald, RHP, San Diego, R/R, 6’2″, 190, 5/26/90
11, 350: Logan Taylor, RHP, Eastern Oklahoma State JC, R/R, 6’5″, 230, 12/13/91
12, 380: Rob Whalen, RHP, Haines City HS (FL), R/R, 6’2″, 200, 1/31/94
13, 410: Matthew Bowman, RHP, Princeton, R/R, 6’0″, 165, 5/31/91
14, 440: Chris Flexen, RHP, Newark Memorial HS (CA), R/R, 6’3″, 215, 7/1/94
15, 470: Nicholas Grant, RHP, Milford HS (DE), R/R, 6’1″, 206, 12/18/93
16, 500: Myles Smith, RHP, Miami Dade CC South, R/R, 6’1″, 175, 3/23/92
17, 530: Stefan Sabol, C, Orange Coast CC, R/R, 6’0″, 220, 2/2/92
18, 560: Paul Paez, LHP, Rio Hondo CC, L/L, 5’9″, 185, 4/29/92
19, 590: Tyler Vanderheiden, RHP, Samford, R/R, 6’2″, 174, 6/27/90
20, 620: Tim Peterson, RHP, Kentucky, R/R, 6’1″, 190, 2/22/91
21, 650: Gary Ward, LHP, Bethel, L/L, 6’1″, 195, 9/13/89
22, 680: Tejay Antone, RHP, Mansfield Legacy HS (TX), R/R, 6’4″, 205, 12/5/93
23, 710: Connor Baits, RHP, Point Loma HS (CA), R/R, 6’5″, 210, 1/3/94
24, 740: Andrew Massie, RHP, Dyer County HS (TN), R/R, 6’1″, 170, 1/27/94
25, 770: Leon Byrd, 2B, Cypress Ranch HS (TX), S/R, 5’8″, 165, 2/27/94
26, 800: Chris Shaw, 1B, Lexington HS (MA), L/R, 6’3″, 229, 10/20/93
27, 830: Zach Arnold, C, Franklin County HS (KY), R/R, 6’2″, 175, 11/28/93
28, 860: Jacob Marks, RHP, St. Clair SS (Ont.), L/R, 6’1″, 160, 1/16/94
29, 890: Austin Barr, C, Camas HS (WA), R/R, 6’2″, 210, 9/5/93
30, 920: Dustin Cook, RHP, Hargrave HS (TX), R/R, 6’5″, 210, 11/3/93
31, 950: Vance Vizcaino, SS, Wakefield HS (NC), L/R, 6’2″, 200, 8/1/94
32, 980: Jon Leroux, 1B, Northeastern, R/R, 6’1″, 210, 9/19/90
33, 1010: Jared Price, RHP, Twin Valley HS (PA), R/R, 6’3″, 205, 10/5/93
34, 1040: Mikey White, 2B, Spain Park HS (AL), R/R, 6’1″, 185, 9/3/93
35, 1070: Brad Markey, RHP, Santa Fe CC, R/R, 5’11″, 185, 3/3/92
36, 1100: Donovan Walton, SS, Bishop Kelley HS (OK), S/R, 5’9″, 165, 5/25/94
37, 1130: Benny Distefano, C, Lawrence E. Elkins HS (TX) S/R, 6’3″, 215, 3/18/93
38, 1160: Jeff Reynolds, 2B, Harvard, R/R, 5’10″, 175, 7/28/89
39, 1190: Patrick Ervin, 2B, Pace HS (FL), L/R, 5’10″, 175, 2/17/94
40, 1220: David Gonzalez, RHP, Gainesville HS (GA), R/R, 6’0″, 204, 9/11/93
Total Picks: 42 ( College Sr: 5 / Jr: 7 / J2: 6 / J1: 0 / High School: 24 )
Position Players: 19 ( C: 6 / 1B: 3 / 2B: 5 / SS: 4 / 3B: 1 / OF: 0 )
Bats: 19 ( R: 13 / L: 2 / S: 4 )
Pitchers: 23 ( RHP: 21 / LHP: 2 )
Notes:
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