Drew Gilbert #61

Andrew Christopher Gilbert graduated from to Stillwater (Minn.) High School before playing collegiately at the University of Tennessee...Played three years, 2020-22, at Tennessee, during which he both pitched (2020-21) and played outfield...Pitched to a 2.76 ERA (5 ER/16.1 IP) in 11 appearances, holding opponents to a .211 average...Slashed .314/.400/.534 with 22 HR, 140 RBI and 16 stolen bases in his collegiate career...Received several awards throughout his college career, including: 2022 NCBWA All-American First Team, 2022 ABCA/Rawlings All-American Second Team, 2022 NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team, 2022 SEC Tournament MVP, 2022 All-SEC First Team, 2022 SEC All-Defensive Team and 2021 NCAA Knoxville Regional Most Outstanding Player...Was originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign...His parents, Andy and Cindy, were both collegiate athletes...His father played soccer at Bethel University and his mother was a gymnast at Ball State University...Played in the 2023 MLB All-Star Futures Game, recording a base hit in the seventh inning...Selected by the Houston Astros in the first round (28th pick) of the 2022 First-Year Player MLB Draft...Acquired from the Astros along with INF/OF Ryan Clifford in exchange for RHP Justin Verlander on Aug. 1, 2023.

2024

Played in 56 games between Syracuse (AAA), St. Lucie (A) and FCL Mets (R)...Batted a combined .205 with 10 homers, eight doubles and drove in 33 runs...Missed time due to a right hamstring injury.

2023

Appeared in 116 games between Asheville (A+), Corpus Christi (AA) and Binghamton (AA) after he was acquired along with Ryan Gilbert in the Justin Verlander trade with Houston...Batted a combined .289/.381/.487 with 18 homers, 26 doubles, three triples, 59 RBI and 12 stolen bases... Was named a Mets MLB.com Organizational All-Star. 

2022

Played in 10 games between FCL Astros (R) and Fayetteville (A), where he slashed a combined .313/.405/.531/.936 with nine runs, a double, two home runs, six RBI and six steals.