Voit is Michigan's highest MLB draft selection since 2000, accomplishing an unprecedented feat for the school across all major sports drafts.

"Mitch Voit about to bring '86 vibes to Citi," one fan account joked. Another posted about the calendar turning back to 1986, when the polarizing, out-of-control Mets won their second World Series.

The Mets’ first pick was docked 10 spots from No. 28 to 38 because they exceeded the luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million last year