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Let’s take a look at where the MLB Draft Class of 2016 is now

By Joshua Sadlock

TAMPA, FL - JUNE 03: Mickey Moniak (2) of the Threshers hits his first home run of the season during the Florida State League game between the Florida Fire Frogs and the Clearwater Threshers on June 03, 2018, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JUNE 03: Mickey Moniak (2) of the Threshers hits his first home run of the season during the Florida State League game between the Florida Fire Frogs and the Clearwater Threshers on June 03, 2018, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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PEORIA, ARIZONA – MARCH 21: Justin Dunn #62 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds at Peoria Stadium on March 21, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
PEORIA, ARIZONA – MARCH 21: Justin Dunn #62 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds at Peoria Stadium on March 21, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

19. New York Mets: Justin Dunn, RHP, Boston College

Boston College right-hander Justin Dunn pitched primarily out of his team’s bullpen for the majority of his college career. A move to a starting role during his junior season vaulted him into the first round. Dunn was able to make the transition seamlessly without a drop in performance.

Dunn had immediate success as a rookie down the stretch of the 2016 season. He skipped rookie ball entirely and went straight to the Low-A level. The right-hander appeared in 11 games and threw 30 innings with a 1.50 ERA and 35 strikeouts. When he made his full-season debut in 2017, however, he struggled. In 95.1 innings in 2017, Dunn had a 5.00 ERA and struck out only 7.1 per nine with 4.5 walks per nine. He was able to rebound nicely in 2018, logging 135.1 innings across High-A and Double-A with a 3.59 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine.

The bounceback season reaffirmed Dunn’s status as a top prospect and the Mets were able to package him in the trade with Seattle that brought back Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano. The trade looks ill-fated now for the Mets, but Diaz and Cano are good players who could have potentially helped them contend.

Now in the Mariners organization, the 23-year-old Dunn continues to excel and has cracked MLB’s top-100 prospects list. He has a 3.46 ERA in 13 starts this year with 11.2 strikeouts per nine and a career-low 2.8 walks per nine. Dunn has a solid four-pitch mix, led by his 95-mph fastball and plus slider. He has been healthy his entire career and looks ready for his MLB debut later this season.

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