Round 1 will take place tomorrow starting at 7 pm EDT in Fort Worth, Texas. The Rangers are hosting the All-Star Game this year, so the draft is gonna take place in their vicinity as a result. Day 1 of the MLB Draft (rounds 1 & 2) will be televised by ESPN and MLB Network. It's a three-day event consisting of 20 rounds. 615 players will be picked during that time. The Mets will be picking 19th in Round 1 tomorrow to start things off. Let's post any and all info about it here as it relates to the Mets. Feel free to chat and discuss away here please.
MLB.com - 2024 MLB Draft Central
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2024 MLB Draft preview: Dates, order, top prospects, watch info and more: Here's everything to know for the 2024 MLB Draft, including dates, first-round order, prospects and more. | By Logan Reardon • Published July 9, 2024
| On Sunday, July 14th, Major League Baseball will host its 59th annual Rule 4 draft, better known as the first-year player draft. Thanks to their 75-87 recording during the 2023 season, the Mets ended up with a 4.3% chance to receive the first overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery, a 4.8% chance to receive the second overall pick, a 5.4% chance to receive the third overall pick, a 6.0% chance to receive the fourth overall pick, a 7.0% to receive the fifth overall pick, and a 8.2% to receive the sixth overall pick. The Mets did not win any of these picks, and as such, were relegated to the ninth overall pick. Because the 2023 Mets exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million dollars, their first selection dropped by 10 picks, meaning that their first selection will instead be the 19th overall pick instead. |
2024 Mets Draft: An introduction to Major League Baseball’s draft: The amateur draft is right around the corner. Where will the Mets be selecting, and just how does the process work? | By Steve Sypa @SteveSypa | July 8, 2024, 11:00am EDT
MLB.com - 2024 MLB Draft Order
The Mets will be picking 19th in Round 1 as stated above. Here are some other picks to be aware of:
RD 2 - #46 overall
RD 3 - #82 overall
RD 4 - #111 overall
RD 5 - #144 overall
RD 6 - #173 overall
RD 7 - #203 overall
RD 8 - #233 overall
RD 9 - #263 overall
RD 10 - #293 overall
RDs 11 to 20 - The Mets will make a selection every 30 picks
Here's some info about slot money linked form the AmazinAvenue article linked above:
| The Mets will have a total bonus pool allotment of $9,572,200. Their first round selection, the 19th overall pick, has an MLB-assigned slot value of $4,219,200. Their second round selection has an MLB-assigned slot value of $2,031,700. Their third round pick has an MLB-assigned slot value of $934,800. Their fourth round pick has an MLB-assigned slot value of $656,400. Their fifth round selection has an MLB-assigned slot value of $476,200. Their sixth round selection has an MLB-assigned slot value of $363,100. Their seventh round pick has an MLB-assigned slot value of $283,800. Their eighth round pick has an MLB-assigned slot value of $226,000. Their ninth round selection has an MLB-assigned slot value of $196,700. Their tenth round selection has an MLB-assigned slot value of $184,300. Picks in rounds 11 to 20 do not have MLB-assigned slot values, but any money spent over $150,000 for those players gets deducted from the team’s bonus pool. |
Here's a link to keep track of players picked in the draft:
MLB.com - 2024 DRAFT TRACKER
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Here are some Mock Draft articles and videos:
2024 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Mets take toolsy outfielder: Vance Honeycutt has a chance to be a Gold Glove center fielder who hits 20 homers and steals 20 bases | 7/12/2024, 12:30 PM | By Joe DeMayo MLB Prospects Freelance Writer
2024 MLB Mock Draft Has Mets Selecting Intriguing ACC Infielder: The Mets are projected to take an appealing prospect with a legendary name during this year's MLB Draft. | By Grant Young | July 12, 2024
What's on tap for Mets at 2024 MLB Draft? | July 12th, 2024 | By Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComo
METS, STEARNS LIKELY TO ‘SHIFT DRAFT PHILOSOPHY’ FOR 2024 | Posted by Allison Waxman | July 8, 2024 | MMO.com
VIDEOS:
Here are potential Mets targets with the 19th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft | The Mets Pod | SNY
MLB Draft Preview with Jim Callis, Mets stay even on road, try to rise at home | The Mets Pod | SNY - July 10, 2024
Diving Deep Into The Mets 2023 Draft Class - July 10, 2024 
Jaxon Jelkin may not be worth the trouble he might bring.
Prospect writer I know said he's an undersized RHP, very athletic, low 90's FB right now, not much mileage on his arm, not a ton of projection left, not a big time "get" but no downside to adding more arms.
Really miss NYFS and the draft tracker at this time of year. The actual MLB draft tracker only has 3 signing bonuses listed currently. Santucci, Dohm, and Girton.
3rd round pick Nate Dohm (137,300 under)
8th round pick Ryan Lambert (53,500 under)
10 Round pick Brendan Girton (61,800 under)
11th round Nick Roselli, 12th round Ethan Lanthier, 13th round RJ Gordon, 17th round Jacoby Long, 19th round Frank Elissalt (all 150,000)
Jace Hampson (bonus not yet announced)
have announced the signing of 4th round pick OF Eli Serrano III
1st Benge
5th Snyder
6th Collins
9th Jelkin
14th Witt
15th Woodward
16th Blum
20th Haight
Hampson has signed. Haight is not expected to sign.
I thought they both Haight and Hampson were expected to both go unsigned. That is the only reason I've heard them lumped in: because they were both later round high school picks. I have heard nobody lump Hampson in with Haight talent-wise.
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got lumped in with Haight by Mets fans for some reason. Haight was a top 200 player in the draft for BA, Hampson was unranked and is a 6'1 175 RHP sitting low 90's right now. Haight is viewed a potential future 1st round pick by some teams.
I thought they both Haight and Hampson were expected to both go unsigned. That is the only reason I've heard them lumped in: because they were both later round high school picks. I have heard nobody lump Hampson in with Haight talent-wise.
Hampson was disinterested in school and wanted to sign. As I said, the more the merrier but hard to get hyper excited about a smallish RHP sitting 90-92. I do not expect his bonus to be particularly high (HS or not), Haight reportedly looking for 4th round money.
(the most of any team) 2 other teams have signed 9
Six teams dominated the leaderboard for college pitchers drafted with the most run on their changeups: the Royals (A.J. Causey, Tommy Molsky and L.P. Langevin), Mets (Ethan Lanthier, Will Watson and Jaxon Jelkin), Yankees (Bryce Cunningham and Gage Ziehl) Twins (Jakob Hall and Jacob Kisting) Astros (Parker Smith and Bryce Mayer) and Rays (Nate Knowles and Janzen Keisel).
1st Benge
5th Snyder
6th Collins
9th Jelkin
14th Witt
20th Haight
@reillocity
Top FaBIO BB+HBP* Ratings among '24 D1 Draftees
1⃣100 Corey Collins, Georgia🔜NYM
2⃣100 Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest🔜OAK
3⃣100 Travis Bazzana, Oregon State🔜CLE
4⃣100 Jacob Friend, Davidson🔜CIN
5⃣100 Woody Hadeen, UC Irvine🔜DET
6⃣100 Joseph Sullivan, South Alabama🔜HOU
*BB+HBP% relative to other batters facing same opponent
697,500
Carlos Collazo
@CarlosACollazo
This is a good time to remind everyone that some teams use the $2,500 signing contingency bonus. Atlanta used that last year and it seems like they are as well this year.
If you see bonus discrepancies of $2,500 specifically that's what's happening.
@CarlosACollazo
Yes, it's a signing contingency bonus. Essentially the player will get that $2,500 once the contract is executed but the team will save $2,500 towards the bonus pool.
The numbers I report are always what goes to the bonus pool.
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got lumped in with Haight by Mets fans for some reason. Haight was a top 200 player in the draft for BA, Hampson was unranked and is a 6'1 175 RHP sitting low 90's right now. Haight is viewed a potential future 1st round pick by some teams.
I thought they both Haight and Hampson were expected to both go unsigned. That is the only reason I've heard them lumped in: because they were both later round high school picks. I have heard nobody lump Hampson in with Haight talent-wise.
Hampson was disinterested in school and wanted to sign. As I said, the more the merrier but hard to get hyper excited about a smallish RHP sitting 90-92. I do not expect his bonus to be particularly high (HS or not), Haight reportedly looking for 4th round money.
Disinterested in school...put a Milo on him!
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In comment 16557112 DanMetroMan said:
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got lumped in with Haight by Mets fans for some reason. Haight was a top 200 player in the draft for BA, Hampson was unranked and is a 6'1 175 RHP sitting low 90's right now. Haight is viewed a potential future 1st round pick by some teams.
I thought they both Haight and Hampson were expected to both go unsigned. That is the only reason I've heard them lumped in: because they were both later round high school picks. I have heard nobody lump Hampson in with Haight talent-wise.
Hampson was disinterested in school and wanted to sign. As I said, the more the merrier but hard to get hyper excited about a smallish RHP sitting 90-92. I do not expect his bonus to be particularly high (HS or not), Haight reportedly looking for 4th round money.
Hampson signs for slot, as does Woodward
Benge
Snyder (overslot but by how much?)
Collins (senior under slot?)
Jelkin
Witt
Haight (seems like he's the lotto ticket?)
Blum signed.
6 unsigned players remain
adding roughly 25 "new" players, unfortunately more players will likely be let go
Hopefully the lost pool money if in first 10 rounds won't be an issue. If you don't sign someone that early you lose the full slot plus the overage of that.
@jimcallisMLB
6th-rder Corey Collins signs w/@Mets
for $275k (slot 173 = $363,100). @BaseballUGA
1B, broke out this spring with .354/.574/.772 line & 20 HR, led NCAA D-I in OBP & ranked sixth in OPS (1.346), plus raw power. @MLBDraft
@mikemayer22
Drew Gilbert is in the Triple-A Syracuse Mets lineup for the first time since April 6th.
5:02 PM · Jul 23, 2024
If the rumors are correct, Jelkin may be going back to school. Haight is not signable in Round 20 with what money is left.
I was assuming Snyder might be the one to fly the coop based on the rumors I was reading here of one of the Mets' top draftees not signing. Good to see he signed on the dotted line.
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Benge (RD 1), Jelkin (RD 9), & Haight (RD 20 - High Schooler) are the only ones left unsigned as of now if I'm not mistaken, correct?
If the rumors are correct, Jelkin may be going back to school. Haight is not signable in Round 20 with what money is left.
Thanks Mike. Have a lot of this year's first rounders signed yet around MLB?
not sure that's realistic but i guess we'll know soon enough.
not sure that's realistic but i guess we'll know soon enough.
Snyder is getting WELL over slot (one source says approaching 7 figures if not 7). Jelkin not expected to sign. Final player to sign will likely be Benge.