Wolverines Become First-Ever College Program with First Rounders in Four Sports with Voit Going to Mets

Michigan second baseman is a five-tool talent also taken with pitching in mind. Recruited by Bakich, he developed under Smith -- who coached and recruited Schwaber, Torkelson in college

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Wolverine second baseman Mitch Voit displays his power approach before launching his 34th career homer against Indiana on May 15, 2025 at Fisher Stadium. His 35 career homers rank third at Michigan.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Wolverine second baseman Mitch Voit was selected Sunday in the first round of the MLB Draft as the 38th overall pick by the New York Mets.

That, according to Greg Harvey of Stats Perform, made Michigan the first school to EVER have a first-round pick in all four major sports leagues.

Defensive tackle Mason Graham (No. 5 overall by the Cleveland Browns), tight end Colston Loveland (No. 10, Chicago Bears) and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant (No. 13, Miami Dolphins) got it started April 24 by going in the first half of the NFL Draft.

Then power forward Danny Wolf (No. 27, Brooklyn Nets) became an NBA first-rounder before forward Will Horcoff (No. 24, Pittsburgh Penguins) went in the first round of the NHL draft.

Voit, viewed as a second- or third-round pick as the baseball season wound down, saw his stock rise all the way to the top round as a compensation pick. The program’s last first-rounder was catcher David Parrish (son of Tigers All-Star catcher Lance Parrish), taken by the New York Yankees in 2000. He never made it to the majors, though.

Voit was the first Big Ten player selected, and Michigan’s seventh MLB first-rounder.

Here’s my look at Voit written late this season, with Wolverine coach Tracy Smith comparing him to Kyle Schwarber (Indiana) and Spencer Torkelson (Arizona State) — both of whom he recruited and coached in college:

(2) Wolverine Slugger Mitch Voit is a 'Great Player' with a Special Future

Erik Bakich recruited Voit to Michigan before moving onto Clemson, but Voit stayed when Smith became the new coach.

Voit started one full season at three different positions (first, second and third) and pitched, and was drafted as a two-way player despite having modest career pitching numbers (9-4, 4.67 ERA with five saves and one complete game against a talented UCLA squad). He didn’t take the mound this season in order to focus on hitting and playing second (.986 fielding percentage) with great range.

He batted .346 with 60 RBI and 53 runs in 56 games. Voit had 14 homers, four triples and 17 doubles. He also walked 40 times and was good on 14 of 16 stolen base attempts.

Voit can do it all, and could become Michigan’s next MLB All-Star selection. San Diego Padres second baseman Jacob Cronenworth, also a Wolverine pitching closer, has two All-Star picks on his resume.