Sources tell MetsMerized’s Jack Ramsey that 10th overall selection Kumar Rocker is not expected to pitch in affiliated ball for the Mets in 2021. The industry-wide consensus is that most, if not all, college arms are expected to be eased into their developmental tracks and programs this fall, and for most of them that will include not pitching professionally this season. Rocker, the...
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According to the account MetsRewind on twitter, former Mets’ play-by-play man Gary Throne will return to the booth and broadcast the Mets’ series in Pittsburgh this weekend along side Keith Hernandez. The news was confirmed by Mike Puma of the New York Post on Thursday afternoon. Gary Cohen has the Pirates series off, so Thorne will be filling in for the weekend. Thorne, now 73, has...
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The Mets continued their 2021 Draft on Monday afternoon with their second through tenth picks. The organization went pitching heavy, selecting seven pitchers over their nine picks. Let’s take a look at each pick. Round 2, Pick 46: RHP Calvin Ziegler – TNXL Academy Slot value: $1,620,000 Ziegler, a Canadian product who spent his 2021 season pitching in Ocoee, Florida, is a towering...
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With the impending return of J.D. Davis after the All-Star break, the Mets will have a roster crunch with someone needing to be the transactional casualty. Considering his recent diminishing playing time, there’s reason to believe Billy McKinney could be the man to go, but there are several reasons why he shouldn’t be. Billy McKinney got off to a hot start with the Mets. Since coming...
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Three major mock drafts dropped on Friday, and they all tied the Mets to a different prospect for July 11th’s Amateur Draft. The Athletic’s Keith Law, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, and Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo all released mock drafts just days ahead of the real deal. Starting with Law, he connected the Mets to UCLA infielder Matt McLain. Regarding McLain and the Mets,...
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