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As reported by our own Mike Mayer (also of Metsmerized Online), New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Blade Tidwell has been promoted to Double-A Binghamton from Single-A Brooklyn. Tidwell has spent the entirety of the season with High-A Brooklyn, where he is 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA over 17

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As reported by our own Mike Mayer of (also of Metsmerized Online), Calvin Ziegler will miss all of the 2023 season with a torn right quadricep. Ziegler has not pitched yet in 2023 as he was recovering from surgery to remove bone spurs in March. Unfortunately after suffering a

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The New York Mets finished the first half of the 2023 season 42-48, six games below .500. As such, tensions are high both in the clubhouse and among fans. In response to the team’s poor first half, Mets owner Steven Cohen met with the media in July. He expressed

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Jake Zitella, Photo by Sandy Bressner Media Tuesday rounded out day three of the 2023 MLB Draft. With their last six picks of the draft, the Mets went pitcher heavy. They drafted four pitchers, an infielder, and an outfielder with their last six picks. Over the course of the

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With their rounds 11, 12, 13, and 14 picks, the Mets stayed consistent and went with all right-handed pitchers. They selected RHP Brett Banks from UNC WIlmington at No. 336, RHP Brady Kirtner from Virginia Tech with pick No. 366, RHP Ben Simon from Elon University (NC) with pick

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With the 186th pick in round 6 of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Mets selected right-handed pitcher Jack Wenninger from Illinois. He is a 6’4” righty with an athletic build. Pick No. 186 has a slot value of $299,880. Wenninger was 6-4 in 2023 with a 4.59 ERA. He

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With the 159th pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets have selected left-handed pitcher Zach Thornton from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Arizona. Thornton was ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 165 prospect coming into the draft. Thornton comes in at 6’3”, 170 lbs. He

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With the 135th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected right-handed pitcher Austin Troesser, a junior from the SEC’s University of Missouri. This pick is compensation for Chris Bassitt signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. Troesser in 2023 was 5-3 and had an ERA of

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With the 134th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected shortstop A.J. Ewing out of Springboro High School in Ohio. This pick was the compensatory pick for Jacob deGrom signing with the Rangers. The slot value for this pick is $483,000. Prospects Live ranked Ewing

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With the 91st pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected a two-way player in the righty Nolan McLean from Oklahoma State. McLean is a right-handed pitcher who also has the ability to play the outfield or serve as a designated hitter. He is ranked as the

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