Drafted in the 33rd round (988th overall) by the New York Mets in 2019 (signed for $100,000).
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A 40th-round pick of the Indians out of JC of the Canyons (Calif.) in 2017, Kleszcz spent one season at UC Santa Barbara before transferring to Division II Azusa Pacific. He led Div. II nationally with 27 home runs this spring. Kleszcz’s lone standout tool is his power. He is a below-average corner outfielder with below-average tools across the board except for power, so he’ll only go as far as his bat takes him. He largely struggled against good pitching the few times he saw it.
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