Over at Baseball America, Mets supplemental second round draft choice Brad Holt checks in at No. 9 on their weekly hot sheet. Of Holt, they write..
A supplemental first-round pick out of UNC Wilmington, Holt delivered his best professional outing yet by pitching seven shutout innings and striking out 10 in a game against State College. Holt struck out the game’s first four batters and retired the leadoff batter in each of the first six innings. His first start did not go well, but since then Holt has allowed three earned runs in 20 2/3 innings, as hitters are struggling to catch up to his 94 mph fastball.
Mets farmhands Mike Carp, Fernando Martinez, and Wilmer Flores have also made it throughout the year.
I was a little surprised when the Mets chose Holt, with a pitcher like Tim Melville still on the board. Holt has pitched very well of late, and although its a small sample, he could be on his way to adding to our pitching depth. Melville has yet to throw an inning this year due to his signability issues, so it is looking like the Mets made the right call on this one.
