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The first draft of the David Steans and Kris Gross era is in the books, and Mets fans should be excited about the players they drafted over the three-day process. Things got kicked off on Sunday when the Mets selected two-way player Carson Benge from Oklahoma State and left-handed

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The New York Mets announced on Wednesday night they’ve signed first-rounder Carson Benge. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports the bonus for Benge is below slot value for the No. 19 pick at $3,997,500 (slot: $4,219,200). He will begin his career at the Florida Complex League in Port St.

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The New York Mets announced they’ve signed eight of their 2024 MLB draft picks, including second-rounder lefty Jonathan Santucci. These are the first draft pick signings of 2024. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports the Mets gave Santucci full slot value of $2,031,700 for the 46th overall pick. The

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Shortstop/center fielder Jett Williams and starter Brandon Sproat each made the midseason update of Baseball Prospectus’ list of top 50 prospects released Wednesday. Williams, No. 37 on the list, is recovering from right wrist surgery and could to return to action in August. The 20-year-old played in 11 games

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As Day 3 of the MLB draft continued, the Mets selected three more pitchers.  14th Round: RHP Tanner Witt, University of Texas The 6-foot-6 Witt, once considered a potential first-round pick, is one of the more interesting selections the Mets have made.  As a freshman in 2021, he dazzled,

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With the 173rd and 203rd picks in the 2024 MLB Draft, The New York Mets selected 1B Corey Collins and RHP Will Watson. 6th Round: 1B Corey Collins, Georgia; Slot Value: $363,100 Collins, who the Mets drafted with the 173rd pick, was the unheralded second fiddle on a Georgia

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ICYMI, the Mets had two picks on Day 1 of the Draft. With the 19th pick in the first round, they selected OF/P Carson Benge out of Oklahoma State. In the second round and with the 46th overall pick, they selected LHP Jonathan Santucci out of Duke. We will

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The Mets full-season teams went 5-0 on Thursday, but the big news came from the Complex League with outfield prospect Drew Gilbert returning to action. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (54-34) 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (48-39) 5 -Game 1 BOX SCORE LF Luke Ritter: 2-for-4, 2 RBI (.840 OPS) 3B Brett Baty: 0-for-3,

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I first reported the Mets were promoting infielder Nick Lorusso earlier today. The 23-year-old will get his first taste of Double-A with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. With Lorusso’s 1B/3B capabilities joining Binghamton, 1B/3B JT Schwartz is getting promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. The Syracuse Mets roster has been limited in

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Brandon Sproat has been a hot name among Mets prospects. He was chosen for the 2024 Futures Game and is starting to be included in more of the top 100 prospect lists. On Thursday, Sproat tossed a gem for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Another name starting to gain

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