The Mets are signing shortstop prospect Wandy Asigen out of the Dominican Republic, Francys Romero reported Thursday. The 16-year-old Asigen had previously agreed to sign with the Yankees but backed out. The contract will become official when the 2026 international signing period opens on January 15. Our own Mike Mayer confirmed the report and noted that Kris Gross, who is now in charge of the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2024 World Series Champions. On Wednesday night, MLB crowned their champs, as the Dodgers finished off the New York Yankees in five games to become World Series champions. The Yankees jumped out to an early 5-0 lead with their ace Gerrit Cole on the mound, nearly assuring them a trip back to L.A. However, a calamity of errors in the fifth...
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...
With the MLB Draft right around the corner, here’s who Mets fans should have on their radar heading into the first round.
With the 2024 MLB Draft less than a week away (Sunday, July 14), the Mets appear to change their approach to drafting future talent. On Days 1 and 2 of the Draft, the team has the 19th pick (which was dropped ten spots for exceeding the competitive balance tax by more than $40 million), 46th pick, 82nd pick, 111th pick and 144th pick, and then will have a pick in rounds six through 20. Many...
There are a few main trees from which teams are constantly looking to pluck executives from. Those trees are the Guardians, the Rays, the Astros, and the Cardinals, or singular identities such as Theo Epstein. However, some individuals check multiple boxes. David Stearns is one. He was a highly sought-after individual and came from both the Guardians and Astros executive trees, having been part...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, added two to his front office as Andy Green (senior role in player development) and Kris Gross (vice president of amateur scouting) were added to roles within the organization. Latest Mets News Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, according to sources, Andy Green is taking a job in the New York Mets’ front office. Green...
Updated Post – Nov. 18, 14:59 Andy Green was hired by the Mets to be the senior executive in charge of running player development, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Kevin Howard was the Mets’ last executive in charge of player development but was fired at the trading deadline in 2023. Joel Sherman of the New York Post first reported Green’s hiring. Updated Post –...
