The Mets don’t need to look far for one of the signing of their unregistered free agents.
Among the players they picked were Joe Suozzi, a senior from Boston College who grew up in Glen Cove and whose father, Tom, was a congressman representing parts of Long Island and Queens.
The outsider did not take the traditional path to the pros.
After graduating from Chaminade HS, Suozzi, went to SM without a scholarship and did not play for the Eagles in his first year.
As a sophomore, Suozzi walked into the team and got a place.
In his first year, Suozzi scored .282 with three homers in 48 matches and then started quickly this year. He hit 0.414 with Homer and 16 RBI in 15 matches as a senior before the NCAA season was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brodie Van WagenenThe AP
The 6-foot-2 Suozzi was also named captain before his senior season and was pegged as a potential midfield choice before the end of the start of the season. This step has not been announced by Mets.
Because of the pandemic, Major League Baseball cut the amateur design last week to just five rounds. Starting Sunday, teams can sign an unlimited number of players each with a maximum of $ 20,000.
