MLB wrapped up their unusual, drastically shortened draft on Thursday with rounds two through five. After picking high school outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with the 19th pick in the first round on Wednesday, they had picks 52, 69, 91, 120, and 150. With the 69th overall pick in the second round, the Mets picked J.T. Ginn, a right-handed pitcher from Mississippi State University. Ginn was...
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Good Morning, Mets Fans! MLB finished off their unusual five-round draft yesterday with rounds two through five. Latest Mets News The Mets are still for sale, and there are “four to five” players in the game, per Jeff Wilpon. Jerry Crasnick of the MLBPA wrote about a bond Amed Rosario has formed during quarantine. Gary, Keith, and Ron caught up with Pete Alonso and David Wright....
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With the 150th overall pick and their final selection of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Mets selected RHP Eric Orze out of the University of New Orleans. Orze is listed at 6’3″ and 185 pounds. Orze has a very inspiring story to root for. He has beaten cancer twice. The first time it was testicular and the second time it was melanoma. This article on Nola.com by Rod Walker does a good job of...
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The Mets have drafted four-year senior Matthew Dyer as their 4th round, 120th overall, pick out of the University of Arizona. Dyer is a tall catcher at 6′ 4″ and is listed at 187 pounds, despite a consensus that he has pushed his weight closer to 200 pounds. Having played all fielding positions except shortstop and center field in 2020, though had ambitions to, Dyer but is primarily...
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With the No. 91 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the New York Mets have selected shortstop Anthony Walters, a redshirt junior from San Diego State University. Walters, 6’1”, 185 lbs, is from Corona, California and a graduate of Tustin HS (CA). According to his collegiate athlete profile found on goaztecs.com, as a shortstop at SDSU, Walters was known for his defensive abilities. In the...
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Since the Mets offered RHP Zack Wheeler a qualifying offer over the winter, the team received a Compensation Round B pick when the Philadelphia Phillies signed him. With that pick the Mets selected OF Isaiah Greene from Corona High School in Corona, California. Greene is among the fastest players in this year’s draft class completing the 60 yard dash speed faster than 98.7% of the 2020...
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