The last week of minor league game action before the 2023 MLB Draft saw plenty of players make some noise before the next crop of Mets prospects enter the system. Here are the biggest developments, including continuations of excellent stretches for Blade Tidwell and Rowdey Jordan. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets lost five of six games away at the Worcester Red Sox. They enter the All-Star...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the Home Run Derby, defeating Randy Arozarena with 25 home runs in the final round. Guerrero Jr. easily beat Mookie Betts in the first round before stunning the home crowd by defeating Julio Rodríguez in the semifinals. Guerrero Jr. and his father, Vlad Sr., are the first father-son duo to both win a Home Run Derby title. Latest Mets News Pete...
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New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso looks to regain the Home Run Derby title on Monday night in Seattle at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Alonso was knocked out of the 2022 derby by Mariners’ young star Julio Rodríguez, and they will have a rematch in the first round tonight. Alonso looks to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win three Home Derby titles. Alonso enters the derby with a...
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With their fifth pick, 123rd overall, of the 2023 MLB draft, the Mets have selected junior Wyatt Hudepohl, a pitcher out of UNC Charlotte. The 123rd pick holds a slot value of 536.5 thousand dollars. Hudepohl hurled 123.1 effective frames for the 49ers this past season, posting a 7-6 record, with a 4.27 ERA, 11 K/9, and a 2.3 BB/9. His performance earned him First-Team All-Conference honors. His...
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With the 134th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected shortstop A.J. Ewing out of Springboro High School in Ohio. This pick was the compensatory pick for Jacob deGrom signing with the Rangers. The slot value for this pick is $483,000. Prospects Live ranked Ewing as the No. 101 prospect heading into the draft. He is known as an “electric player.” He is currently committed to the...
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With their second pick on Day Two of the 2023 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected right-handed pitcher Kade Morris from the University of Nevada with the No. 101 overall pick. This pick was compensation for not signing right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat last year. The Mets, however, drafted Sproat again on Sunday night in the second round. The slot value for this pick is $666,500. Morris, who...
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