2019 MLB Draft Thread

Draft day is here! MLB Network has the live draft starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. The following is a comprehensive list of the New York Mets’ selections in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, coupled with pertinent information, and, eventually, a link to their MMN profiles. This page will be updated frequently, so be sure to refresh as the picks come in. Follow MetsMerized’s...

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Mike Leible: A Great Man and Role Model For Everyone

On Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending a dedication to a baseball field in New Jersey to a great man–Mike Leible– who has helped so many young people focus into developing a long-term life plan that would be both challenging and rewarding. He happens to be the dad of one of my best friends in the entire world–Chris Leible–who has spent years in the sports...

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Greener Grass Mets Podcast Episode 4: Mets Prospects and More with Ernest Dove

Reminiscing about the “Let’s Go Mets Go” cassette tape from the 80s. Then Jayson and Charles sit down with Ernest Dove of MetsMinors.net. Hear us talk about the Class-A St. Lucie Mets, the top prospects in the organization, and some of the prospects to watch who might rocket up the system. Ernest also talks about the organization’s change in draft strategy over the last few years,...

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Breaking Down Mets Day One Draft Options

The 2019 MLB Draft is among us once again. It seems like just yesterday we saw the final draft of the Sandy Alderson regime, in which the Mets chose outfielder Jarred Kelenic and pitcher Simeon Woods-Richardson in the first two rounds of day one. Now, here we are, one year later, awaiting to see how the new front office of Brodie Van Wagenen will make their choices. The first two rounds of the...

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Putting Pete Alonso’s Incredible Power in Perspective

There haven’t been too many constants for the New York Mets so far this season. One player that has been a constant source of both production and optimism is first baseman Pete Alonso. The right-handed slugger was likely (read: definitely) ready for big-league play after not getting called up at the end of 2018, and he’s absolutely hit the ground running. Prior to Opening Day, I took...

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Ron Darling Cleared To Work, Thyroid Cancer “Stabilized”

In a statement made on Twitter, Mets analyst and former player Ron Darling said that his thyroid cancer has been stabilized. He has been cleared to return to the booth and will be doing so for Tuesday night’s game. “My doctors have informed me that my thyroid cancer has been stabilized for now and that I have been cleared to return to work,” Darling said. “The doctors...

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