2019 Draft - Mets Pick 33.988 - OF Cole Kleszcz, - Azusa Pacific University

With the 988^th pick (33^rd round) in the 2019 draft, the Mets picked:


4-yr junior OF, Cole Kleszcz, Azusa Pacific University.

2019 stats:  55-G, 211-AB, .374/.463/.863, 27-HR, 63-RBI

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athletics.apu - University of California Santa Barbara (2017-2018): Played one season for coach Andrew Checketts… As a sophomore outfielder played in 18 games, posted a .053 batting average with two RBI and two runs scored.

College of the Canyons (2015-2017): Spent two seasons at the College of the Canyons in Valencia Calif… After redshirting during his first season, hit .410 in his redshirt freshman campaign and lead the Western State Conference in California with 20 doubles and 18 home runs… Was named a Junior College All-American… 

Was drafted in the 40th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians after his redshirt freshman year.

signalscv - Between Cole Kleszcz, Justin Dehn, Anthony Lepre and head coach Chris Cota, College of the Canyons baseball is swimming in postseason awards. Kleszcz, a center fielder, was named 2017 Player of the Year and Dehn was tabbed as Pitcher of the Year for the All-Western State Conference, East Division. 

Kleszcz led the state with 18 home runs at the conclusion of the season and led all Canyons batters in batting average (.410), runs (60), RBIs (46) and on-base percentage (.495).