Mets News Archive

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have reached an agreement with third-round pick, RHP Matthew Allan out of Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. Allan, 18, was widely considered a top-20 draft prospect in this year’s class, but was committed to the University of Florida as a

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New York Mets fan-favorite and unintentional catalyst of the 2015 National League champion squad, Ruben Tejada, hit for the cycle on Wednesday night for Triple-A Syracuse. Tejada, 29, spent the first six years of his MLB career with the Mets after being signed by the club in 2006 out

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New York Mets first-and-second round draft picks, third-baseman Brett Baty and right-hander Josh Wolf — both high schoolers drafted out of Texas — were in Flushing on Saturday. Wolf, 18, is reportedly in town to sign his contract. As noted by MMO‘s Jacob Resnick, it’s likely the Houston native

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Charlotte (36-28) 7, Syracuse (31-34) 6 Box Score RF/1B Travis Taijeron: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, HR(14), 2 RBI(42), BB | .230/.351/.563 3B Danny Espinosa: 1-for-5, R, HR(11), RBI(42), SB(8), 2 K | .266/.349/.488 DH Brandon Nimmo: 0-for-3, RBI(1), SB(1), 2 BB | .000/.400/.000 2B Robinson Cano: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K | .500/.571/.833

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Round 36, Pick 1,078 Tucker Flint, Bishop Hendricken School (Rhode Island) Position: RF DOB: April 5, 2001 Height/Weight: 6’1″ 200lbs Flint won the 2018-2019 Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year Award after slashing .545/.662/1.045 with eight doubles, seven triples, and 17 RBIs in 44 at-bats (17 games). Perfect Game profiled Flint, who

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With their selection in the seventh round, the Mets selected Luke Ritter, a senior second basemen from Wichita State University. Ritter is praised for his defensive versatility and his ability to hit, with a career hitting line of .299/.406/.449. In his senior season, he hit .333/.458/.545 while showing defensive

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With the sixth pick of the 2019 draft (178th overall), the New York Mets have selected Zach Ashford, a left-handed-hitting center fielder from Fresno State University. Baseball America did not include him in their Top 500 Draft Prospects list, nor did he appear in MLB.com‘s Top 200 Draft Prospects list.

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In the fifth round, 148th overall, The Mets have selected Nathan Jones, a senior right-handed pitcher from Northwestern State University. Jones tossed 81 innings, struck out 80 batters and walked 20, while sporting a 2.78 ERA in his 2019 season. Jones was a former catcher who converted to pitcher.

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The New York Mets have selected 23-year-old Mississippi State center fielder Jake Mangum with the 118th overall selection of the 2019 MLB Draft (11th pick, fourth round). Mangum is a switch-hitting, left-handed thrower and was drafted by the Mets in the 32nd round of the 2018 draft (950th overall), deciding to

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With the first pick in the Brodie Van Wagene regime, the Mets selected prep third baseman Brett Baty from Lake Texas High School with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Here’s write up from Baseball America on the 19-year-old: One of the best

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