Mets News Archive

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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With their last four picks in the 2024 MLB draft, the Mets selected outfielder Jacoby Long from Miami; two-player (right-handed pitcher/ shortstop) Jace Hampson from Lynnwood High School in Washington; right-handed pitcher Frank Ellisalt from Nova Southeastern University; and shortstop Adam Haight, a top 250 draft prospect. In a

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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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Day 2 of the 2024 MLB draft has come to a close. The Mets took three right-handed pitchers with their 8th, 9th, and 10th round picks, two of which come as teammates from Oklahoma. Pick No. 233 – Ryan Lambert, RHP With the 233rd overall pick (round eight) of

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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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With the 111th overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft, the New York Mets selected outfielder Eli Serrano III from NC State University. Serrano is a 6’5” lefty who entered the draft after his sophomore season at NC State. Serrano isn’t the first in his family to be drafted.

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With the 19th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, the Mets selected two-way player Carson Benge out of Oklahoma State. Benge, 21 years old, splits time between relief work and the outfield. Benge is a former teammate of current Rumble Ponies two-way player Nolan McLean, who the

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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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