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 
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benge's slot value is 4.2m, so any savings there could be meaningful. i dont know if either is worth it, but if they could save a bit off benge and not go too far over on snyder, they can offer either of the other guys $1m.
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.
if that's the case re snyder than i assume that was the plan and drafting haight was simply giving themselves an option to throw $1m+ at vs losing it if they couldnt get snyder to sign. who knows maybe jelkin is somewhat similar.
this is just a guess, but my guess is they are holding benge for last in case they need an extra $50-100k to get one of these other 3 done. i cant imagine anyone is going to forgo a $4m+ bonus over a small difference like that so they are probably waiting on him to offer whatever is left.
im sure they drafted benge knowing he was very signable and therefore know they are going to offer him enough to sign him.
remember from the players POV if he had gone 2 picks later, as could happen if he were to go back next year, he'd lose $250k too. a 2 pick fluctuation could happen even if he had a better year.
i think at the scale of a $3.8-4.2m bonus, the mets know they will get benge signed but are also likely knowing they have some flexibility in there if $100k helps them get someone else done. someone signable looking to turn pro isnt changing their decision over such a small difference that they could easily lose any way.
Carlos Collazo
@CarlosACollazo
#Mets day three signings:
14th rounder Tanner Witt: $222,500 ($72,500 goes towards the bonus pool)
16th rounder Josh Blum: $150,000
Both are technically right, 2,500 doesn't count against the pool and is a loophole of sorts
METS SIGN FIRST-ROUNDER CARSON BENGE | Posted by Michael Mayer | Jul 24, 2024 | MMO.com
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2) How much draft pool money do the Mets have left in their war chest to possibly go after the last two unsigned draft picks?
P.S. I know te High SChooler Haight (RD 20) & Jelkin (RD 9) are unlikely to sign, especially Haight, but if there's any chance to convince Jelkin, they've got a week to concentrate on him and do it before the signing deadline arrives.
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2) How much draft pool money do the Mets have left in their war chest to possibly go after the last two unsigned draft picks?
P.S. I know te High SChooler Haight (RD 20) & Jelkin (RD 9) are unlikely to sign, especially Haight, but if there's any chance to convince Jelkin, they've got a week to concentrate on him and do it before the signing deadline arrives.
Benge signed for 3,997.500 which would give the Mets 932,410 remaining BUT that doesn't include the overage Snyder is expected to receive (word is he may crack 7 figures) slot is 472,200 so IF Snyder is really getting roughly 1 million, that would leave roughly 500K which is why Haight is not signing as he too is a 7 figure player.
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2) How much draft pool money do the Mets have left in their war chest to possibly go after the last two unsigned draft picks?
P.S. I know te High SChooler Haight (RD 20) & Jelkin (RD 9) are unlikely to sign, especially Haight, but if there's any chance to convince Jelkin, they've got a week to concentrate on him and do it before the signing deadline arrives.
Benge signed for $3,997,500. Slot is $4,219,200. Saved around $200K.
which makes the haight pick make some sense (gave themselves a 2nd guy to throw $1m+ at if they couldn't get Snyder done, even if he was more unrealistic to sign). would imagine someone that was here during the rocker fiasco was reminding everyone to do that.
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rumor is Snyder is getting *over* 1 million, if true the rest of the money is going to him.
which makes the haight pick make some sense (gave themselves a 2nd guy to throw $1m+ at if they couldn't get Snyder done, even if he was more unrealistic to sign). would imagine someone that was here during the rocker fiasco was reminding everyone to do that.
Was told Haight 100% was an insurance pick. Unlike Jelkin, who apparently has changed his mind or is at least suggested he is, Haight was never signing unless Snyder decided he was going to school.
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rumor is Snyder is getting *over* 1 million, if true the rest of the money is going to him.
which makes the haight pick make some sense (gave themselves a 2nd guy to throw $1m+ at if they couldn't get Snyder done, even if he was more unrealistic to sign). would imagine someone that was here during the rocker fiasco was reminding everyone to do that.
Was told Haight 100% was an insurance pick. Unlike Jelkin, who apparently has changed his mind or is at least suggested he is, Haight was never signing unless Snyder decided he was going to school.
this is the exact scenario to keep in mind with QO free agent return like Alonso.
Snyder was a 5th round pick behind the 4C picks. slot value was $476k. The QO return if Alonso walks will allow them to effectively add 1 more player like him in next year's draft with just the allowable overage and without having to squeeze down any other underslot picks (then they can use the rest of whatever they save for another player like him, or strategize however they want).
obviously the mets like snyder a lot, is there a sense of his level of prospect relative to their HS shortstops they took last year same range like baro/ewing?
that's less than $10k. do mets get a replacement pick next year?
with the benge savings they have saved $900k+ in their budget plus his slot value of $476k. demayo's doc has them just under 8.4m spent and a budget of 10m with overage so they have a lot to spend with just snyder apparently signable.
yeah if he gets $1m+ more i would assume they liked him more. but also like you said, new guy running draft. will be an interesting prospect to follow since he's the only big overslot HS prospect they went with. I have to assume they had him targeted and think he's more of a day 1 type talent.
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We lose his slot + the overage that comes with it so that needs to be taken into account when we look at how much there is for Snyder
that's less than $10k. do mets get a replacement pick next year?
No. He was not drafted high enough for that to apply.
@mikemayer22
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With their fifth round pick of the 2024 draft, the Mets selected High School shortstop Trey Snyder.
Perfect Game had him ranked as the 69th-best prep prospect.
The 18-year-olds exit velos were in the 99% for the HS class.
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We lose his slot + the overage that comes with it so that needs to be taken into account when we look at how much there is for Snyder
that's less than $10k. do mets get a replacement pick next year?
Well it is the slot value too so if slot was $200K you basically lose $210K from your budget for not signing him (slot + 5%).
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We lose his slot + the overage that comes with it so that needs to be taken into account when we look at how much there is for Snyder
that's less than $10k. do mets get a replacement pick next year?
Well it is the slot value too so if slot was $200K you basically lose $210K from your budget for not signing him (slot + 5%).
got it so that puts their max around 1.3 for snyder (as opposed to the 1.5 or so they are under).
they can basically offer up to +$900k over slot for any of the 3 guys left (obviously sounds like almost all if not all of that's going to Snyder).
@SotoC803
If we assume Synder gets ~$1.0M and Jelkin DOESNT sign....
#Mets could offer Adam Haight ~$640k to sign him away from Oregon......that wont nearly be enough though.
Perhaps the extra money could be used to convince Jelkin to sign? Not sure why it seems like he's leaning No.
I would guess the reason is they don't want to set a precedent that if you are the last guy to sign the Mets will give you all of their leftover pool money. That being said, if you are losing slot+5% anyway by not signing him I would at least try to entice him with that.
remember NIL now exists, so for the guys considering college im sure there is so back/forth bidding that takes place post-draft that didnt used to happen. if NIL bids start increasing after the draft that will certainly factor into signing decisions, especially for guys who werent dead set one way or the other to start with.
"“We knew that the Mets liked me because their area scout had come to most of my high school games,” Hampson added.
It’s Hampson’s strong right arm that seems to interest MLB scouts the most. His fastball has been clocked at above 90 miles per hour; he also throws a curveball and a splitter.
Despite all the attention, Hampson was never really sure if one of the 30 major league teams would draft him. Hampson had earlier made a commitment to play college baseball at the University of Oregon and then changed his plans to begin his collegiate career locally and attend Everett Community College starting in September.
In early July, Hampson joined the Wenatchee Applesox, a summer amateur baseball league team to help keep his skills sharp in preparation for his time in the collegiate ranks.
But everything changed last week when he was the 533rd overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft. He packed up his summer gear, headed home to Mill Creek for some final goodbyes with friends and family, then flew to Florida for two days of physicals with Mets trainers and the eventual signing of his rookie contract."
Jim Callis
@jimcallisMLB
5th-rder Trey Snyder signs w/@Mets
for $1,322,500 (slot 144 = $476,200). Missouri prep SS, mature hitter, contact profile w/15-20 HR pop, solid arm, good internal clock. @Vol_Baseball
recruit. @MLBDraft
19 pitchers, 3 OFer's, a SS and a 2b
@SotoC803
Correction...
Once Jelkin not signing becomes official....it will take away $200k from the #Mets max bonus pool which in turn increases the amount of "overage" the Mets will end up at.
Final number will end up being
$395k overspent (4.2% over)
$296k penalty tax on the overage
Considering that is the phase where some teams are going for their $10,000 Senior Signs it sucks he didn't sign, but it is not like we passed on a number of clearly better people who were signable to take him so I am not going to lose sleep over it. Surprised he is leaving that on the table to go back to school as it would take him having a 1st Round caliber performance to make more money next year (Collins was one of the highest paid seniors this year at $275K).
Jim Callis
@jimcallisMLB
5th-rder Trey Snyder signs w/@Mets
for $1,322,500 (slot 144 = $476,200). Missouri prep SS, mature hitter, contact profile w/15-20 HR pop, solid arm, good internal clock. @Vol_Baseball
recruit. @MLBDraft
big $. hopefully they get twice the prospect of baro/ewing but that seems a little aggressive. if he's the best of the 3 that's probably good enough.
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can offer Jelkin $282,810 (or 86,110 over slot) but that's probably not enough to change his mind.
Considering that is the phase where some teams are going for their $10,000 Senior Signs it sucks he didn't sign, but it is not like we passed on a number of clearly better people who were signable to take him so I am not going to lose sleep over it. Surprised he is leaving that on the table to go back to school as it would take him having a 1st Round caliber performance to make more money next year (Collins was one of the highest paid seniors this year at $275K).
remember he's probably getting some amount of NIL money that offsets.
considering Snyder was probably a high profile NIL guy for UT off a NC, i wonder if maybe that price got jacked up which is what took jelkin off the table.
Jim Callis
@jimcallisMLB
5th-rder Trey Snyder signs w/@Mets
for $1,322,500 (slot 144 = $476,200). Missouri prep SS, mature hitter, contact profile w/15-20 HR pop, solid arm, good internal clock. @Vol_Baseball
recruit. @MLBDraft
They think they found an inconsistency in his swing. If they are right about it. And can fix it. Steal.
-18/20 signed + 6 FA (even though that's not indicated)
-The deadline to sign drafted players & UDFA is tomorrow at 5 pm EDT.
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-18/20 signed + 6 FA (even though that's not indicated)
-The deadline to sign drafted players & UDFA is tomorrow at 5 pm EDT.
2024 Mets Draft Pick Signing Tracker: Check back in here for updates on the Mets’ 2024 draft picks. - By Lukas Vlahos and Steve Sypa | July 20, 2024, 8:51pm EDT
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Even with Jelkin not signing and adding 105% to what was been spent so far we are not in danger of busting the overslot.
so jelkin leaves about $400k on table? seems risky for a pitcher without a track record of throwing a lot of innings. basically has to get himself picked top 150. would he be a senior sign next year or does he have 2 chances to get himself into better draft position if next year isn't the year he hopes?
yeah seems like a risky decision unless he got a big chunk ($100-200k) of NIL money.