Hint: If you say "Draft Pick" you're only partially correct.
2007-08-21 07:19:09 · 8 answers · asked by BruteForceChamp 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
They drafted him in the supplemental round of the 2001 draft. The pick they used on him was compensation for losing Mike Hampton in free agency to the Rockies.
2007-08-21 07:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Wright was chosen by the Mets in the 2001 amateur draft as the 38th overall pick. His selection was in a special supplemental round after the first round as compensation for the Mets' loss of Mike Hampton to the Colorado Rockies in free agency.
He signed for Georgia Tech his high school year at Virginia.
He decided to go into the draft when he realized he could be picked in the first round.
2007-08-21 17:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by larian101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was selected by the Mets as a compensatory pick in the supplemental round after the first round of the 2001 baseball amatuer draft on June 5, 2001. He was the 38th overrall selection that year.
The pick was awarded based on Mike Hampton having left for Free Agency to sign with Colorado, for $10.5MM. Wright signed a deal with the Mets for a $960,000 signing bonus on July 12.
2007-08-21 14:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Kent K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Wright was giong to play baseball for Virginia Tech but decided to enter the draft when he learned that he could be picked in the first round.
David Wrights was the 38th pick in the 2001 Amateur Draft. His selection was in a special supplemental round after the first round as compensation for the Mets' loss of Mike Hampton to the Colorado Rockies in free agency. Wright was the Mets' second selection in the draft, following current teammate Aaron Heilman who had been selected in the first round.
2007-08-21 14:27:28 · answer #4 · answered by What? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He was a sandwich draft pick. Meaning the Mets got an extra pick for losing a free agent.
2007-08-21 14:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by bassgrandmaster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone above has it right he was a supplemental pick for losing Mike Hampton. Due to all of Hampton's injuries I think the Mets did better in this situation
2007-08-21 14:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Scott W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sandwich pick??? trading ppl for picks or draft rights???
good question i don't feel like looking up the answer.
2007-08-21 14:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by N R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he was drafted out of high school in 2002.
2007-08-21 14:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by P M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋