Carson Benge B/T: L/R Age: 22 Ht: 6’1″ Weight: 184 lbs Acquired: Selected in the first round (19th overall) by the Mets in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft. ETA: 2027 Previous Rank: 6 2024 Stats: .335/.444/.665 (.1.109 OPS), 304 PA, 83 H, 24 2B, 18 HR, 64 RBIs, 10 SB, 49 BB, 51 SO (NCAA) – .273/.420/.436 (.857 OPS), 69 PA, 15 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBIs, 3 SB, 11 BB, 14 SO...
MLB Pipeline updated their top-100 prospect rankings Saturday, and, as a result, New York Mets most recent first-round pick, Carson Benge, cracked the top 100. Benge, who was selected 19th overall in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, checks in at No. 99 on the list. Benge, an outfielder, is 21 years old and spent his college career at Oklahoma State. In his last season with the Cowboys he posted a...
Updated Post – July 24 at 19:00 New York Mets first-round pick Carson Benge announced on Instagram he has signed with the team. The 21-year-old split his time between pitching and playing outfield for Oklahoma State this season. The junior posted a triple-slash of .335/.444/.665 for the year with 18 homers and 64 RBIs. On the mound, he posted a 3.16 ERA over 37 innings with 44 strikeouts...
The 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft is now in the books for the New York Mets. Day 3 (rounds 11-20) are where the area scouts can find those diamonds in the rough that end up being successful stories if those players make it to the big leagues. Out of the ten picks that the Mets made on Tuesday, seven were pitchers, and all were right-handed arms. They also returned to schools that they took on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sunday, July 28, 2024 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Germán Márquez (0-0, -.–) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (4-5, 3.91) SNY The New York Mets look to complete the sweep of the Colorado Rockies and end the first half of the season on a high note Sunday afternoon. The Mets ranked 13th in the National League back on May 29. Since then,New York have gone 27-12 and now hold onto a wild card...
