New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is making a fifth consecutive appearance in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby Monday. He is a two-time champion, winning the competition in 2019 and 2021. Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is the only player to win the Home Run Derby three times. Can Alonso equal that with a title tonight? Watch him take on the competition at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,...
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With their third selection in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, the New York Mets selected RHP Nate Dohm out of Mississippi State, making him the 82nd overall selection. The slot value for the third pick is currently $934,800. Dohm, 21, stands at 6’4 and 210 pounds. He transferred to Mississippi State from Ball State after spending one year with the Ball State Cardinals. He was ranked No. 165 by...
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Monday, July 15, 2024 • 2:00 pm ET Arlington, TX MLB.com ICYMI, the Mets had two picks on Day 1 of the Draft. With the 19th pick in the first round, they selected OF/P Carson Benge out of Oklahoma State. In the second round and with the 46th overall pick, they selected LHP Jonathan Santucci out of Duke. Day two of the Draft is quickly approaching and will encompass rounds 3-10. Then, day three...
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The New York Mets are in good shape at the All-Star break. After taking two of three from the Rockies, the Mets are over .500 at 49-46. They are also in sole possession of the third Wild Card berth in the National League. Granted, New York missed the opportunity to sit pretty at the halfway point with 50 wins after dropping the series finale to Colorado on Sunday. However, it was still an...
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On Sunday, the New York Mets had their first MLB First-Year Player Draft with David Stearns as president of baseball operations and Kris Gross as head of their amateur scouting department. You only get one chance to have a good first draft. While it is early on in the three-day process, the Mets made two intriguing selections on Day 1 that brought a power bat and a pitcher with a power slider...
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Sunday’s action in the Mets minor leagues saw two special things happen. First was the Binghamton Mets extending their win streak to nine games, which puts them eight games over .500 after being one game under. Second was the St. Lucie Mets annihilating the Lakeland Flying Tigers by a score of 17-0. It’s been a rough season in every way for St. Lucie, and Sunday’s win was a...
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