This past week in the Mets minor leagues was headlined by brilliant performances from some of the Mets’ 2024 draftees. Carson Benge, Corey Collins, and Nick Roselli all hit their first pro home runs, while Eli Serrano III also had a great week at the plate in St. Lucie. Will Watson (seventh-round pick) and Ryan Lambert (eighth-round pick) also made their pro debuts with Watson recording a...
Carson Benge, the 21-year-old first round draft pick of the New York Mets who played the outfield and pitched for Oklahoma State, said Thursday that he will focus on being a position player. “We set in stone that I’m just gonna be an outfielder from here on out,” Benge, who bats left and throws right, told reporters at Citi Field. “Just gonna drop pitching. Focus on one....
The Mets’ bonus pool figure for the 2024 draft is $9,572,200 and the slot value for their first round pick (19th overall) is $4,219,200, according to figures Major League Baseball sent to teams today, per BaseballAmerica.com. Each pick in the top 10 rounds of the July 14-16 draft is assigned a slot value, and the amounts added up reflect each team’s bonus pool. Teams can use that...
