NEW YORK -- If the Mets are to change their fortunes in future seasons, they’ll need their farm system to begin churning out high-octane pitchers. Carson Wiggins may be a risky first-round pick, but he certainly fits that mold.
With the 27th selection in this year’s Draft, the Mets took Wiggins, who is recovering from Tommy John internal brace surgery. When healthy as a freshman at Arkansas, Wiggins proved capable of hitting triple digits with his fastball. That made him just as intriguing a Draft prospect as his older brother, Jaxon, a Top 100 prospect with the Cubs -- albeit one with plenty of uncertainty, considering the younger Wiggins hasn’t pitched competitively since his operation in the spring of 2025.
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In 14 appearances for Arkansas before hurting his right elbow, Wiggins logged a 3.21 ERA with 20 strikeouts and nine walks over 14 innings.
The Mets had just one selection in the top 91 picks of this year’s Draft due to Competitive Balance Tax penalties, as well as a penalty for signing Bo Bichette to a free-agent contract after the Blue Jays extended him a qualifying offer.