​Adam Agresti’s 2025 stats for St. John’s didn’t jump off the page, screaming Major League draft choice.Sure, he smacked nine home runs, had 26 RBI and scored 29 runs, in 37 games, but then there was that .210 batting average.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat number didn’t seem to belong to the same former Kennedy Catholic kid who’d begun his freshman year with the Johnnies with such promise — who’d hit .317 with eight RBI and nine runs scored in 12 games before he was shut down with a torn ulnar collateral ligament.Indeed, the 2025 version of Agresti — the post-Tommy John surgery version — wasn’t the one who’d attracted interest not just from St. John’s but also from Rutgers and Richmond and was viewed as one of the country’s top catching prospects coming out of high school.1 / 17Jul 3, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss (22) walks to the mound for a pitching change against the New York Mets during the sixth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images(Jordan Godfree, Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images)But it was the fully recovered, 2026 version of Agresti that the Los Angeles Angels went after Sunday and snagged in the 11th round with the draft’s 319th pick overall.And that is the version had quite the 2026 resurgence. Agresti hit .297 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI in 62 games.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Angels were among a few teams that contacted the 21-year-old, expressing interest before the draft. While his primary position is behind the plate, he has played first and is viewed as having the versatility to play in the outfield.Agresti, a 2023 Kennedy grad, who moved with his family from their Yorktown home to Stamford, Connecticut a couple of years ago, said Monday night that he’ll report in a few days to the Angels’ training facility in Arizona, where the decision will be made whether he’ll be assigned to Rookie ball in Arizona or low A ball in California.”I’m super excited to get going. I’m definitely happy for the opportunity,” said Agresti, who indicated after an “up and down” 2025 season at St. John’s, he regained his swing and confidence last summer playing with the Newport (Rhode Island) Gulls in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.Adam Agresti of Kennedy Catholic bats during a CHSAA playoff qualifying round game against Fordham Prep at Fordham University June 1, 2021. Kennedy Catholic advanced with a 3-1 win.Agresti’s older brother, Jason, 30, also a catcher and a former Kennedy Catholic and SUNY Binghamton player, is on the independent Rockland Boulders and was just named to his third Frontier League all-star game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdam Agresti, who played myriad Yorktown Athletic Club sports when younger, pointed to the example his brother set for him, guidance from Kennedy coach Bob Fletcher and his work beside other aspiring pro athletes at the Velo University training complex in Pleasantville as all contributing to him rea