On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by TriState Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo welcome Mets VP of Amateur Scouting Kris Gross to the show to recap the team’s selections in the 2024 MLB Draft, and then the guys look ahead to the second half of the season. Leading off, Gross talks about Carson Benge, Jonathan Santucci, Nate Dohm, and many other picks the Mets made in the draft, and also discusses how he came to the Mets and got into scouting. Later, Connor and Joe reveal some other names to know from the later rounds, look back at the wins from the week before, look ahead to ideas for the MLB Trade Deadline, while also hitting on Brandon Sproat in the Futures Game, Pete Alonso in the Home Run Derby, and the return of Kodai Senga to the Mets rotation. The guys then wrap the show by opening the Mailbag to take on questions about prospect JT Schwartz, the future at first base for the organization, and the process behind projecting pitching prospects. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:
00:00 Welcome to the show
00:50 Mets VP of Amateur Scouting Kris Gross joins the show
01:10 Getting into scouting
02:00 Joining the Mets, relationship with David Stearns
02:40 1st round pick Carson Benge
03:35 Twoway players in the pros?
04:30 2nd round pick Jonathan Santucci
05:35 3rd round pick Nate Dohm
06:25 4th round pick Eli Serrano
07:30 5th round pick Trey Snyder
08:30 Overall draft strategy
09:30 Goodbye to Kris Gross
10:25 Names to know from Draft Days 2 and 3
15:40 The Week That Was…with wins
18:35 Mets Trade Deadline plans
23:25 Brandon Sproat shines at Futures Game
25:25 Pete Alonso and the Home Run Derby
29:05 Kodai Senga on the way back, how the rotation could shake out
32:05 The Scoreboard – recapping last week
34:15 Mailbag – prospect JT Schwartz
38:45 Mailbag – The future at first base
45:15 Mailbag – Projecting pitching prospects

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