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The Mets swept a doubleheader against Miami earlier this week, severely damaging their chances of finishing among MLB’s 10 worst records this season.

In a normal season for the Mets, in relation to the amateur draft, nobody would have noticed or cared. But in the aftermath of the organization’s decision not to sign this year’s first-round draft pick, Kumar Rocker, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt, because of concerns about his arm, the Mets’ draft position (determined by record) took on new significance.

As compensation for the non-signing, the Mets will receive the No. 11 pick in the 2022 draft. The rules say that if the Mets decide to sign a player who has received the qualifying offer, they must forfeit their second-highest draft pick. But the Rocker compensation pick at No. 11 is exempt, meaning if the Mets wound up with a top-10 pick (and with a closing three-game set at Atlanta it’s not out of the question) they would surrender their second-round pick instead. Otherwise, the Mets would lose their first-round pick behind the protected selection at No. 11. (It should be noted that the draft pick compensation rules are a product of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, and while unlikely they would change during this offseason, the possibility exists.)