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Open Thread: MLB Draft, Rounds 5-20, 7/12/26
Chat about the draft as it happens today. Rounds 5-20 will be broadcast on MLB.com/MLB.tv today starting at 11:30am EDT.
Mets Morning News: Bo Bichette dealing with soreness, getting to know the Mets’ first three draft picks
Meet the Mets The Mets were shut out for the ninth time this season, falling to the Red Sox 4-0 at Citi Field. A pair of two-run homers powered the Red Sox and for the second day in a row, the Mets failed to get the big hit with runners on. Choose your recap: Amazin’ […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/12/26: Santucci stock up
Syracuse Mets (46 – 46) NORFOLK 3, SYRACUSE 2 (BOX) Binghamton Rumble Ponies (32 – 54) BINGHAMTON 9, HARTFORD 2 (BOX) Brooklyn Cyclones (35 – 49) BROOKLYN 3, WILMINGTON 1 (BOX) St. Lucie Mets (38 – 46) ST. LUCIE 4, JUPITER 1 (BOX) FCL Mets (20 – 27) FCL CARDINALS 3, FCL METS 0 (BOX) […]
2026 Mets Draft profile: Shane Sdao
A Montgomery, Texas native, Shane Sdao attended Lake Creek High School in Montgomery, a school that opened in 2018 due to overcrowding at the city’s primary school, Montgomery High School. The left-hander helped turn the school’s fledgling baseball program into a winner. In their first year of existence, the Lions went 7-7 on the season. […]
2026 Mets Draft profile: Aiden Robbins
Aiden Robbins grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, just outside of Trenton on the other side of the Delaware River, and attended Holy Ghost Preparatory School in nearby Bensalem. A three-year varsity letterman there, he hit a cumulative .414/.508/.828 in 67 games for the Firebirds, logging 25 doubles, 6 triples, 15 home runs, 19 stolen bases […]
2026 Mets Draft profile: Carson Wiggins
Carson Wiggins attended Roland High School in Roland, Oklahoma, where he quickly set himself apart from the pack as a legitimate baseball pitching prospect on the travel ball circuit as well as in the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Between his freshman and senior seasons, Wiggins transformed from a tall and lanky 5’10”, 145-pound string […]
Mets shut out against Red Sox as offense fails to find a rhythm
The Mets struggled again today against the Red Sox, ultimately being shut out for the ninth time this season and losing 4-0. The offense could not get anything going, even as the pitching and defense made a good effort to strand most Red Sox runners. Freddy Peralta looked good initially, throwing his fastball for the […]
Mets select Texas A&M LHP Shane Sdao 120th overall
With their final day one pick, the Mets selected Shane Sdao, a senior LHP from Texas A&M. Sdao was an interesting high-volume relieve in his first two seasons at Texas A&M and was set to convert to the rotation in 2025. Unfortunately, he missed the entire year with Tommy John surgery and ultimately went undrafted […]
Mets select Texas OF Aiden Robbins 92nd overall
After selecting Carson Wiggins in the first and sitting out the second round (pick forfeited in the Bo Bichette signing), the Mets selected Texas outfielder Aiden Robbins in the 3rd round. Robbins played the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Seton Hall, batting .422/.537/.652 with 6 homers and more walks than strikeouts in […]
Mets select Arkansas RHP Carson Wiggins at 27th overall
The Mets made their first pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, taking Arkansas RHP Carson Wiggins with the 27th pick. The Mets, who are picking all the way down at 27th overall due to their high payroll obligations dropping them ten spots from the 17th pick that they would have earned due to their 2025 […]
Mets vs Red Sox: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 7/11/26
Mets lineup A.J. Ewing – CFJuan Soto – LFFrancisco Lindor – SSCarson Benge – RFJorge Polanco – DHEric Wagaman – 1BFrancisco Alvarez – CBrett Baty – 3BZack Short – 2B SP: Freddy Peralta – RHP Red Sox lineup Anthony Seigler – 2BCeddanne Rafaela – CFWilyer Abreu – RFCaleb Durbin – 3BMasataka Yoshida – DHAndruw Monasterio […]
Open thread: MLB Draft, Rounds 1-4, 7/11/26
Chat about the draft as it happens today. The preview show and first ten picks (1:00pm-2:30pm EDT) will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock today, followed by picks 11-40 on MLB Network (2:30pm-4:30pm EDT), with the rest of today’s draft on MLB.com/MLB.tv (4:30pm-7:45pm EDT).
2026 Mets Draft Pick Signing Tracker
With the 2026 draft upon us, we’ve once again compiled the list of the Mets’ picks and will be updating this page with the signing status of those players. As per usual, you can click on each player’s name to read our prospect team’s player profile. 2026 Mets bonus pool: $6,730,900 ROUND ONE Pick: 27Player: […]
How to watch the MLB draft
Major League Baseball has made some changes to the schedule and broadcast of its amateur draft, which begins today at 1:00 PM EDT. And the vast majority of the draft will air on NBC/Peacock, while MLB Network and MLB.com will provide coverage of the picks, as well. You can read all about the draft and […]
Mets Morning News: Travel woes offer no help to Mets
Meet the Mets The Red Sox had a bunch of issues getting to New York for yesterday’s game, but you wouldn’t know it based on the results. Boston scored two unearned runs off Nolan McLean in the first inning to take the lead and the Mets stayed behind all evening, ultimately losing 6-2. Choose your […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/11/26: A good night for players on rehab assignment
Syracuse Mets (46 – 45) SYRACUSE 3, NORFOLK 2 (BOX) MJ Melendez continuned his hot tear, going 1-3 with a solo home run; Ryan Clifford, named to the Futures Game yesterday, did not take advantage of his upcoming spotlight, striking out twice in three at-bats. Jack Wenninger tossed four and two-thirds innings of two-run ball […]
Mets lack the big hit in series opening loss to Red Sox
The Mets fell to the Red Sox 6-2 in the opener of this weekend series at Citi Field. The game was close for much of the evening, but despite racking up ten hits, the Mets failed to string any hits together and never led in the game. Despite the Red Sox being the more sleep […]
Mets vs. Red Sox: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 7/10/26
Mets lineup Nolan McLean – RHP Red Sox lineup Sonny Gray – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 7:15pm EDTTV: Apple TVRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Ryan Clifford headed to Futures Game
Ryan Clifford will be the Mets system’s sole representative at the 2026 All-Star Futures Game on Sunday afternoon. Acquired with Drew Gilbert in exchange for Justin Verlander at the 2023 Trade Deadline, Clifford entered the season ranked the Mets’ No. 8 prospect by Amazin’ Avenue. He is currently ranked No. 2 by MLB Pipeline after […]
Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 237: Dead Cat Bounce?
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris convene to talk about a surprisingly good week of Mets’ baseball. However, the huge gap between the Mets and the rest of the Wild Card teams means that, despite playing much, much better, things […]
Mets call up Tobias Myers and Zack Short, place Mark Vientos on IL, DFA Dan Hammer
The Mets have once again made a bunch of roster moves, as the team has called up Tobias Myers and Zack Short, placed Mark Vientos on the injured list with a right hand fracture, and designated Dan Hammer for assignment. Myers was just optioned to the minors following his latest appearance with the Mets, but […]
2026 Mets Draft: Back to the Future
As is tradition at Amazin’ Avenue (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019), we take a look back at the high school players players who declined to sign with the Mets out of high school in order to attend college and see how their careers have gone now that they’re draft eligible once again. In 2023, […]
2026 Mets Draft: Wish List
Steve Since becoming President of Baseball Operations and bringing Kris Gross into the fold as VP of Amateur Scouting, David Stearns has primarily gone with players that fit a specific mold- younger, less experienced players who possess athleticism and encouraging batted ball data in limited at-bats- with his first-round picks, but there are no hitters […]
Mets close out first half schedule with three against the Red Sox
The New York Mets (40-54) go from a rematch of the 2015 World Series to a rematch of the 1986 World Series as they welcome the Boston Red Sox (43-48) to Citi Field for a three-game series. The Mets last faced Boston in May of 2025 at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox taking two […]
Mets Morning News: Winning is nice
Meet the Mets The Mets defeated the hapless Royals in their series finale yesterday afternoon in Queens, taking the series and winning their fourth game in their last five. It’s too little, too late for these 2026 Mets, but it’s always preferable to see them win. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Faith and Fear in […]