Updated Post – July 31, 9:10 PM
The New York Mets announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed 18 of their 20 draft picks from 2024.
The only two picks they couldn’t come to terms with were ninth-rounder RHP Jaxon Jelkin and 20th-rounder SS Adam Haight.
Original Post – July 18, 2:14 PM
The first draft of the David Steans and Kris Gross era is in the books, and Mets fans should be excited about the players they drafted over the three-day process.
Things got kicked off on Sunday when the Mets selected two-way player Carson Benge from Oklahoma State and left-handed starter Jonathan Santucci from Duke.
On Day 2, the Mets drafted five right-handed pitchers, one of the best college hitters of 2024, a center fielder and a prep shortstop. One of those righties, Ryan Lambert, was up to 102 mph this season as a reliever for Oklahoma.
During the final day of the draft, the Mets added seven more right-handed pitchers (one high schooler), an infielder from Long Island, a college center field and wrapped up the draft with a highly-regarded prep shortstop.
The bonus pool for the draft is $9,572,200, with almost half of that ($4.22 million) as the slotted value for their first overall pick, Benge.
Carson Benge, Photo by Alonzo Adams of The Oklahoman
Round 1, Pick 19: Carson Benge, RHP/OF
Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 184 lb. School: Oklahoma State Slot Bonus: $4,219,200
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 18
Signing Status:
Round 2, Pick 46: Jonathan Santucci, LHP
Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 lb. School: Duke Slot Bonus: $2.03 million
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 37
Signing Status:
Round 3, Pick No. 82: Nate Dohm, RHP
Ht: 6’4” Wt: 210 lb. School: Mississippi State Slot Bonus: $934,800
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 165
Signing Status:
Round 4, Pick No. 111: Eli Serrano III, OF
Ht: 6’5” Wt: 201 lb. School: NC State Slot Bonus: $656,400
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 224
Signing Status:
Round 5, Pick No. 144: Trey Snyder, SS
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 197 lb. School: Liberty North HS Slot Bonus: $476,200
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 155
Signing Status:
Round 6, Pick No. 173: Corey Collins, 1B
Ht: 6’3” Wt: 236 lb. School: Georgia Slot Bonus: $363,100
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 170
Signing Status:
Round 7, Pick No. 203: Will Watson, RHP
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 180 lb. School: USC Slot Bonus: $283,800
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Round 8, Pick No. 233: Ryan Lambert, RHP
Ht: 6’3” Wt: 222 lb. School: Oklahoma Slot Bonus: $226,000
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Round 9, Pick No. 263: Jaxon Jelkin, RHP
Ht: 6’5” Wt: 190 lb. School: Houston Slot Bonus: $196,500
Read our write-up here. Baseball America Ranking: No. 126
Signing Status:
Brendan Girton, Photo by Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Round 10, Pick No. 293: Brendan Girton, RHP
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 217 lb. School: Oklahoma Slot Bonus: $184,300
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Round 11, Pick No. 323: Nick Roselli, 2B
Ht: 5’10” Wt: 200 lb. School: Binghamton University
Signing status:
Round 12, Pick No. 353: Ethan Lanthier, RHP
Ht: 6’5” Wt: 230 lb. School: Kansas
Signing Status:
Round 13, Pick No. 383: R.J. Gordon, RHP
Ht: 6’0” Wt: 195 lb. School: Oregon
Signing Status:
Tanner Witt, Photo by Aileen Vela of The Daily Texan
Round 14, Pick No. 413: Tanner Witt, RHP
Ht: 6’6” Wt: 230 lb. School: Texas
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Round 15, Pick No. 443: Owen Woodward, RHP
Ht: 6’3” Wt: 200 lb. School: University of Houston
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Round 16, Pick No. 473: Josh Blum, RHP
Ht: 6’2” Wt: 210 lb. School: USC
Read our write-up here. Baseball America Ranking: No. 442
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Round 17, Pick No. 503: Jacoby Long, OF
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 200 lb. School: Miami (FL)
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Round 18, Pick No. 533: Jace Hampson, RHP
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 175 lb. School: Lynnwood HS (WA)
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Round 19, Pick No. 563: Frank Elissalt, RHP
Ht: 6’2” Wt: 210 lb. School: Nova Southeastern University
Signing Status:
Round 20, Pick No. 593: Adam Haight, SS
Ht: 6’2” Wt: 175 lb. School: Cedar Park Christian HS (WA)
Read our write-up here. MLB Pipeline Ranking: No. 187
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This is a reminder that players drafted in rounds 11-20 (or undrafted players) can sign for up to $150,000 without it counting against the team’s bonus pool. The deadline for players to sign this year is Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. ET.
The Mets have signed four undrafted players, including two from Baseball America’s Top 500 draft rankings: RHP Hoss Brewer, RHP Hayden Cooper, RHP Chandler Marsh (BA No. 383), and RHP Hunter Hodges (No. 489).
