2019 Draft - Mets Pick 2.53 - RHP Josh Wolf - St. Thomas (TX) HS

With the 53rd pick in the 2019 draft, the New York Mets picked St. Thomas (TX) HS RHP, Josh Wolf.

Perfect Game - Josh Wolf is a 2019 RHP/3B/OF with a 6-2 165 lb. frame from Bellaire, TX who attends St. Thomas HS. Young and slender build, lots of room to get stronger. Side step delivery with a low leg raise, deliberate pace with some acceleration to release, 3/4's arm slot. Fastball topped out at 92 mph, mostly straight. Curveball is his best pitch, has power and a sharp biting break. Threw strikes with both pitches and had an idea how to pitch. Lots of potential.

Baseball Prospect Journal - Josh Wolf, a Houston-area prep right-handed pitcher, is generating buzz among professional scouts this spring.

The hurler has displayed an improvement in velocity, after touching 88-91 mph during the summer showcase circuit last year. He consistently has sat in the mid-90s this spring.

The uptick in velocity has caused him to rise up MLB draft boards. He is a projected early-round pick and has the potential to move into the first round of June’s draft with a strong finish to his high school season.

“It’s cool to have people in the stands who want to watch you pitch,” Wolf said. “For me, I think I’ve done a pretty good job of staying focused and worrying about the now.”

Over the last two years, Wolf has worked with respected pitching coach David Evans, who has instructed other well-regarded draft prospects in the past.

Evans originally helped Wolf increase his fastball velocity by about 7 mph before last summer.

Wolf added 20 pounds of muscle to his frame and cleaned up his mechanics in the offseason. He shortened his arm path so it wouldn’t go too far behind his head and fixed his back leg from “collapsing” in order to generate more power in the lower half of his delivery, he said.