Tag: MLB Draft

Mets Select Mitch Voit From Michigan With 38th Overall Pick

With the 38th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft, the New York Mets announced that they selected a two-way player, infielder/right-handed pitcher Mitch Voit from the University of Michigan. Voit is the No. 63 prospect ranked by MLB.com. The six-foot, 201-pound right-hander focused mainly on pitching and played third base as well until 2025. In his junior season, he...

Previewing The Mets’ 2025 MLB Draft

When the MLB draft opens on Sunday, the New York Mets will watch 37 picks pass by before they make their first one. For the third time in a row, the Mets’ initial selection was moved back 10 slots for exceeding Major League Baseball’s competitive balance tax threshold. This year, they exceeded it by $40 million, and to make matters a bit worse, they had already forfeited their second-round...

Morning Briefing: MLB Draft Begins Today

Good morning, Mets fans, and welcome to Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft! The Mets’ first pick will be at No. 38 on Sunday night. They then have selections at No. 102 Sunday as well, followed by No. 133 and No. 163 in rounds two and three respectively, followed by the No. 28 pick each of the rounds from the fourth through the remainder of the draft. Alexis Farinacci previewed the Mets’ draft and who...

Matt Allan Makes First Game Appearance Since 2019

Back in 2019, the New York Mets drafted Matt Allan in the third round. Since then, Allan has undergone a few different surgeries on his elbow, including two Tommy John operations. As a result, since being drafted, he has only been able to appear in 10 1/3 innings. However, that finally changed Sunday, as Allan appeared in a game for the first time since 2019 and those surgeries. The now...

Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 29: Jack Wenninger

No. 29: Jack Wenninger, RHP B/T: L/R      Age: 22 (03/13/02) Ht: 6’4″        Weight: 210 lbs Acquired: Selected in the sixth round by the Mets in the 2023 MLB Amateur Draft. ETA: 2026   Previous Rank: Unranked 2024 Stats: 115 IP, 25 G (19 GS), 4.30 ERA, 1.278 WHIP, 140 SO, 40 BB – Single-A (15 games), High-A (10 games) Overview Right-handed pitcher Jack Wenninger has been within the New York...

2024 MLB Draft Day 2 Recap: Mets Stack Power Arms

With Day 2 of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft in the books, the New York Mets now have 10 new players in their organization. If there was one common theme to look at with Day 2, it’s that New York leaned heavily on adding collegiate talent. Seven of their eight picks on Monday were college players and they have drafted nine college players in total so far. 3 to the Dohm The Mets...

MMO MLB Draft Thread, 7:00 P.M.

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...

What The Mock Draft Are Saying The Mets Will Do At No. 19

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...

MMO Weekly Episode 87: MLB Draft Featuring Matt Mancuso

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! Matt Mancuso joins the show to discuss all things MLB draft ahead of the big day on Sunday. What should we expect from David Stearn’s first draft running the show for the Mets at pick #19? For Matt, expect the Amazins’ to draft a more polished collegiate bat over a potential high school arm or position player: “The main prospect pundits...

Mets 2024 Draft Outlook: College Prospects Galore at No. 19 Pick

The New York Mets are just over a month away from adding a new crop of prospects to their system through the 2024 MLB Draft. The Mets are set to make the 19th overall pick in a draft that is loaded with talented college prospects ready to make their mark at the professional level. The Mets had one pick in the first round of the 2023 Draft, selecting shortstop Colin Houck out of Parkview HS in...

Morning Briefing: Mets Officially Sign Third, Fourth-Round Draft Picks

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets signed three more of their 2023 draft picks on Saturday. Third-round picks Nolan McLean and Kade Morris, along with supplemental fourth-round pick A.J. Ewing, all signed with the Mets on Saturday. McLean is a two-way player from Oklahoma State; Morris is a RHP from Nevada, and Ewing is a prep high school shortstop from Ohio. All three officially began their...

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