MMO Exclusive: Former Mets Scout Jon Updike Talks Alonso, Allan
Former Mets’ area scouting supervisor Jon Updike believes in paying it forward. As a former 28th-round pick by the Seattle Mariners in the 1993 MLB Draft, Updike reflects fondly on the scout, John Ramey, who took the chance on him as a reliever and offered Updike all he could ask for: an opportunity. After his professional playing career was over, in which he spent time with the Mariners,...