It’s water under the bridge for the Mets.
Their first-round pick at No. 38 overall, Mitch Voit, was buzzworthy way before the draft for a viral celebration in March that involved pretending to snort the third base line chalk, mimicking snorting cocaine.
On Monday, Mets vice president of amateur scouting Kris Gross said they addressed the celebration with Voit in the spring and are certain it “isn’t an issue.”
The incident occurred when the infielder hit a bases-clearing triple for Michigan in a game against USC.
“Yes, it was addressed. We spoke to him earlier in the spring to comment about it,” Gross said over Zoom after Day 2 of the draft. “And basically, you know, he’s a young guy. It’s a heat of passion. It’s a big game. He made a big play for his team and made a mistake. And he’s made an apology for it, and owned up to it and handled it with class. We did a ton of research after the fact with multiple sources about his makeup. We know this isn’t an issue. We feel comfortable with Mitch moving forward.”
Voit, who did media interviews after the selection on Sunday via Zoom, was not asked about the viral moment.
He apologized in a post on X on March 17.
“I would like to apologize for my actions on third base yesterday,” Voit wrote. “I made an immature decision in the heat of the moment. The gesture I made does not reflect my character, the household I was raised in, or the block M that I represent in any kind of way. I take full responsibility for what I did, and I am truly sorry to all those who I have negatively impacted by doing this.”
Voit, 20, was previously a pitcher and hitter in his first two seasons with Michigan, but was last seen on the mound in 2024 after undergoing internal brace surgery on his right elbow in July of that year.
This past season, he trained his focus on hitting and developing as a second baseman.
The Milwaukee native, who said he was “stoked” after the draft, started all 56 of Michigan’s games in 2025 at second base.
He attracted the Mets by hitting .346 with a 1.140 OPS. He also led the Wolverines in eight offensive categories, including home runs (14), walks (40) and stolen bases (14-for-16).
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