With their third selection in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, the New York Mets selected RHP Nate Dohm out of Mississippi State, making him the 82nd overall selection. The slot value for the third pick is currently $934,800.
Dohm, 21, stands at 6’4 and 210 pounds. He transferred to Mississippi State from Ball State after spending two years with the Ball State Cardinals. He was ranked No. 165 by MLB Pipeline.
The junior right-hander had a terrific year playing for the Bulldogs in 2024 against some of the best amateur bats in the SEC. He posted a 1.23 ERA over 29.1 innings pitched and helped lead his team to the NCAA Regional.
Nate Dohm, photo via Mississippi State Athletics
Dohm profiles as a mid-rotation arm that can overpower batters with his three-pitch mix. He features an electric fastball that sits around 94 mph and can hit 97 mph, but it’s not just the velocity that makes his fastball electric; it’s the explosive carry that makes it a threat.
He also contains two solid breaking pitches, a slider, and a curve. Both pitches can get whiffs, but the mid-80s slider has gotten plenty of empty swings, setting up his 79-82 mph curve as a lethal strikeout pitch.
With their third round pick, the Mets select RHP Nate Dohm from Mississippi State.
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) July 15, 2024
The 21-year-old had a 1.23 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and only 4 walks compared to 37 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings this season.
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The 21-year-old has had some durability issues as he had some forearm issues as a sophomore, so that is something to keep an eye on for the future.
The Mets have already made three previous selections, selecting two-way player Carson Benge from Oklahoma State, LHP Jonathan Santucci out of Duke and PHP Nate Dohm from Mississippi State. For an in-depth analysis of Benge, click here, and for one on Santucci, click here.
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