Jacksonville State pitcher Joe Scarborough has been selected by the New York Mets with the 583rd overall pick of the 2025 MLB draft.

Scarborough going in the 19th round will mark the second draftee for Jax State, joining fellow pitcher Jackson Phipps who was drafted to the Athletics.

This marks the first time Jax State has had multiple draftees since 2019, according to a spokesperson within the team; he is also the first player from Jax State to be drafted by the Mets since 2019.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound righty finished with a 6.62 ERA and a 4-2 record in 2025 with Jax State. He struck out 14 batters while walking 20 across 17.2 innings pitched out of the bullpen.

He pitched a season-high 2.1 innings against Kennesaw State, allowing an earned run while walking one batter and and striking out one in the April matchup.

Before his one season in Jacksonville, he spent two seasons at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi, where he was a two-way player.

He had a 5.63 ERA as a sophomore with the JUCO program across 16 innings; he struck out 19 batters while walking 10 and batted .245 with nine home runs.