Tag: Jacob Madrid

Morning Briefing: Mets Go Heavy on Pitching in Day 2 of Draft

Good morning, Mets fans! Lots of new Mets to meet. Rounds 5-20 of the MLB draft were held Sunday in Philadelphia and we were on it. Of the 16 Mets selections on Day 2 of the draft, 10 were college pitchers, led by RHP Luke McNeillie out of the University of Florida in Round 5. New York also grabbed two college outfielders, a shortstop and a catcher. From the high school ranks, the Mets selected...

2026 New York Mets Draft Tracker

The 2026 MLB Draft unconventionally began on Saturday this year. Saturday, in Philadelphia, featured picks number one through 135. Meanwhile, the second day of the draft, which spans rounds five through 20, will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB TV, MLB+, beginning at 11:30 am ET. In all, the Mets have a total draft pool of $6,730,900 (third-lowest in the majors). This lower figure is largely because...