Florida prep right-hander Matthew Allan wasn’t selected on Day 1 of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft because teams felt they wouldn’t be able to sign him and he would instead fulfill his commitment to the University of Florida. The Mets decided to take a risk with their third round pick and drafted Allan with the 89th overall pick. The pick has a slot value of $667,900 and Allan...
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Phillies outfielder and former MVP Andrew McCutchen will not play again this season, as he has a torn ACL. He suffered the left knee injury during a rundown. Cutch, 32, was having a solid season before suffering this injury. He had been hitting .256/.378/.457 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs, and a 124 wRC+. He had been playing an outstanding left field with 5 DRS and 2.5 UZR on the young season....
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The Mets drafted Joe Genord with their ninth pick in the draft. The 6’2″, 200 pound catcher/first baseman hit .333/.446/.618 with 13 homers as a 22-year-old this year for the University of South Florida. Fish Stripes had this writeup on Genord: ” He has a ton of raw power and can be a middle of the order hitter at the next level. He’s a sound defensive first baseman with a high...
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With their selection in the seventh round, the Mets selected Luke Ritter, a senior second basemen from Wichita State University. Ritter is praised for his defensive versatility and his ability to hit, with a career hitting line of .299/.406/.449. In his senior season, he hit .333/.458/.545 while showing defensive versatility by playing infield and outfield. He was one of the top vote-getters for...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. (ET) Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Madison Bumgarner (3-5, 4.01) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 4.90) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets had a disappointing road trip where they went 2-5 and may have possibly been able to pull off an opposite record of 5-2 if more things went their way but through bullpen mishaps, bad starts, etc the Mets were a 2-5 team...
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With the sixth pick of the 2019 draft (178th overall), the New York Mets have selected Zach Ashford, a left-handed-hitting center fielder from Fresno State University. Baseball America did not include him in their Top 500 Draft Prospects list, nor did he appear in MLB.com’s Top 200 Draft Prospects list. The third straight college senior picked by the Mets in this draft, Ashford batted...
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