Deer Creek's Michael Fulmer chosen by New York Mets with 44th pick

Deer Creek pitcher Michael Fulmer was selected with the 44th pick of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets.

Wow, what a night. Started with the selections of Owasso’s Dylan Bundy and Broken Arrow’s Archie Bradley. Closed it out with Deer Creek ace Michael Fulmer being selected in the compensation round.

Great stuff. For those that don’t know, Bundy was selected with the fourth pick by the Baltimore Orioles. A great fit, obviously, as his brother, Bobby, is also in the Orioles organization.

Good friend and Broken Arrow star only had to wait another15 minutes before his name was called by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the seventh pick.

And then we waited. But not that long. With the 11th pick of the compensation round and 44th overall selection, former New York Mets pitcher Frank Viola made the announcement that the Mets had selected Fulmer.

“I think his work ethic is about as good as I’ve ever seen from a young man,” Deer Creek coach Ron Moore said. “The majority of the scouts that have seen him say he’s 18 years old going on 25-30. He’s extremely mature.

“Whether it’s in the SEC or in rookie or Class A ball, Michael’s going to be ready. We’re all proud of him.”

I’m still waiting to hear back from Fulmer. I ‘guess’ he’s a little busy right now. Fulmer, The Oklahoman’s Big All-City Player of the Year and a first-team All-State selection, was dominant on the mound for the Antlers. He went 10-2 with a 0.72 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 68 innings.

He was a beast this year. He went from being a solid prospect last year to being one of the top pitchers around. He put on a lot of weight and said all it did was add to his leg strength.