The Mets’ bonus pool figure for the 2024 draft is $9,572,200 and the slot value for their first round pick (19th overall) is $4,219,200, according to figures Major League Baseball sent to teams today, per BaseballAmerica.com. Each pick in the top 10 rounds of the July 14-16 draft is assigned a slot value, and the amounts added up reflect each team’s bonus pool. Teams can use that...
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The Mets announced Monday that pitcher Tylor Megill was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The team recalled RHP Reed Garrett to take Megill’s spot on the roster. Megill pitched four innings yesterday in his first start of the season, giving up one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out four. He earned the final spot in the rotation...
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The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones and Low-A St. Lucie Mets each released rosters today for the 2024 season. The Binghamton team is highlighted by five players who rank in the top 25 of Metsmerized Online’s list of top 75 prospects. SS/CF Jett Williams, #2 on the MMO list, hit .263/.425/.481/.876, across three minor league levels last season. The 20-year-old,...
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It wasn’t a Good Friday for the Mets’ offense. Freddy Peralta fanned eight in six innings of one-hit ball to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over New York on Opening Day at Citi Field, spoiling the managerial debut of Carlos Mendoza. It was the fewest hits ever for the Mets on Opening Day, with the previous low being two in 1963. New York’s only hit and run came on a...
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Owner Steve Cohen told the media at a news conference ahead of Opening Day that he will continue to spend if the right opportunity presents itself despite the Mets being well over the luxury tax line. “I am competitive,” Cohen said before his fourth Opening Day as Mets owner. “If the right thing comes along at the right moment, we will explore it.” New York’s...
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