With their second pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, 46th overall, the New York Mets have selected left-handed pitcher Jonathan Santucci out of Duke. Earlier in the draft, the Mets selected Oklahoma State outfielder Carson Benge with their first pick of the night at 19th overall. Santucci was ranked 37th by MLB Pipeline, 50th by the Athletic, and 64th by ESPN. Santucci is a southpaw out of Duke, who...
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With the 19th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, the Mets selected two-way player Carson Benge out of Oklahoma State. Benge, 21 years old, splits time between relief work and the outfield. Benge is a former teammate of current Rumble Ponies two-way player Nolan McLean, who the Mets drafted out of Oklahoma State last year. Benge is a plus fielding outfielder who has a strong arm, and...
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Sunday, July 14, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET Arlington, TX ESPN • MLB Network Today is the big day. Not only will several lives change, but the trajectory of some teams can as well. The MLB Draft is officially upon us. Day one of the draft is tonight, beginning at 7:00 pm ET, and is compromised of the first two rounds. Meanwhile, day two (rounds 3-10) and day three (rounds 11-20) will follow in the coming...
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We are just hours away from the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, and mock draft season has hit its peak. The Mets select 19th in this year’s draft, after suffering a ten-slot violation related to their 2023 luxury tax threshold violation. The Mets are said by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel to be considering “explosively athletic types” with their first selection, and there are several...
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The New York Mets aimed to enter the All-Star break with a win but faltered, losing 8-5 to the Colorado Rockies, who hit six home runs at Citi Field on Sunday. Jose Quintana struggled on the mound, giving up four home runs and five runs total in 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight on six hits. Ezequiel Tovar, Michael Toglia (three times), and Brenton Doyle all homered against Quintana. Phil Maton...
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On Sunday, Kodai Senga made his third rehab start as continues to work his way back from a shoulder strain that has sidelined him all season. This third rehab start was his second with Triple-A Syracuse as he stretched his workload a little further. Senga worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing two hits and one run. He walked three batters while striking out three. His four-seam fastball sat between 93...
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