The Mets used the 92nd overall pick on Texas outfielder Aiden Robbins in the third round, adding a bat with big numbers and just as many questions.
Robbins spent his first two college seasons at Seton Hall, where he put together a huge sophomore year in 2025. He hit .422/.537/.652 with six home runs and more walks than strikeouts across 255 plate appearances. After that, he went on to win the batting title in the CCBL before transferring to Texas for his junior season.
The production followed him there, and then some. At Texas, Robbins posted a .333/.426/.696 line with 24 home runs in 284 plate appearances.
On the public draft boards, Robbins was viewed much more favorably than where he actually came off the board. Baseball Prospectus had him 45th, while Baseball America ranked him 28th.
That makes him look like a possible bargain on paper, but the profile comes with real caution flags. Robbins has a funky, steep swing that can look grooved at times, which raises concerns about how he’ll handle pro pitching.
There are also serious questions about his ability to recognize and hit spin.
That helps explain why he was still there in the third round. Teams usually know more than the public does, and their hesitation suggests the industry was less convinced than the rankings might imply.
The pick also has financial ripple effects. Robbins is likely to get an overslot bonus compared with the $859.9K slot value for the 92nd selection, which would cut into the savings the Mets presumably created with Carson Wiggins’ underslot deal. New York came into the draft with a limited bonus pool, and even with that constraint, these first two picks leave the impression of a pretty thin creative approach.
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