The Metsselected two-way player Mitch Voit from Michigan with the No. 38 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. While he was announced as a two-way player, he hasn’t pitched since his sophomore year, and he will be sent out exclusively as a infielder in pro ball.
Voit grew up in Milwaukee for the first 14 years of his life before moving to Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where he became close with the family of Cubs manager Craig Counsell, even playing high school ball and a year of college ball with one of his sons.
In 2021 at Perfect Game events he flashed tools, averaging 90 mph off the mound, but he was even more impressive in offensive and defensive drills. He flashed 94 mph exit velocities while touching 93 mph in infield throwing and showing plus straight-line speed with a 6.69 60-yard dash.
He was ranked as the No. 9 high school player in the state, winning the Wisconsin Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year in 2022 after hitting .566 with a 1.431 OPS and posting a 0.52 ERA in 53.2 innings, striking out 86.
Voit started as the Wolverines' third baseman and pitched out of the bullpen as a true freshman. In 54 games he hit .267/.338/.439 with nine doubles, seven home runs, and 32 RBI. He also got into 19 games on the mound and posted a team-leading 3.25 ERA while striking out 25 in 36 innings with five saves. He made the All-Big Ten freshman team and Second Team Baseball America freshman team. He had a brief stint in the Cape Cod League, getting into six games as a third baseman and two games on the mound.
As a sophomore, Voit’s days as a pitcher would come to an end after posting a 5.49 ERA in 10 starts, as he would end up requiring internal brace surgery that he’d have after the college season concluded. He still hit, but his defensive home was more first base and some corner outfield. His offensive game took a big step forward from his freshman year, as he hit .292/.373/.572 with 20 doubles, 14 home runs, and 46 RBI.
Voit entered his junior year as a third-team preseason All-American. It was his first season focusing exclusively on hitting and he made significant strides in aspects of his game. He hit .346/.471/.668 with the same 14 home runs that he hit as a sophomore in 56 games.
The biggest growth came in his approach at the plate, as his strikeout rate as a freshman and sophomore was at 23 and 22 percent, respectively. His junior year he slashed it nearly in half, striking out just 13 percent of the time. At the same time, he nearly doubled his walk rate that was in the eight percent range his first two seasons and spiked to 15.4 percent as a junior. Voit ended up walking (40) more than he struck out (34), while still showing off the ability to barrel the ball and post above average exit velocities, even flashing some plus numbers, though that was with a metal bat.
Voit attended the 2025 MLB Draft Combine, where he made a good impression at team meetings and had an excellent day of batting practice sessions with a max exit velocity of 107.8 mph and hit two home runs over 400 feet, with his max distance at 430 feet.
The Mets' interest in Voit dates back to the preseason in 2025, when he met and stayed in touch with area scout Chad Langley. They were intrigued by the growth in Voit’s first year fully focused on hitting, and that he comes equipped with true plus bat speed and a good feel for bat-to-ball.
The power may be more average than above average, but the batted ball data suggests there is a chance for more in there.
Defensively, Voit stood out at second base, a position he had not played before, ranking fourth among Division I second basemen with 13 defensive runs saved. Now that his arm is healthy, the Mets are likely to have him get some opportunity at third base, where his arm should play well, in addition to second base. He is an above average, nearly plus runner who stole 14 bases in 16 attempts in 2025.
Voit will be 21 for the entire 2026 season and his offensive game has really come into shape this year. He is evaluated as more of a high-floor than high-ceiling player, but there is thought with some swing tweaks, he could tap into a little more power. There is a real chance this is an offensively-driven future starting second baseman.
