MLB Draft Preview with Jim Callis, plus Mets stay even on the road, look to rise up at home

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo preview the MLB Draft with Jim Callis from MLB.com and also recap an up and down week for the Mets. Leading off, senior writer for MLB Pipeline and MLB.com Jim Callis stops by the show to reveal the top targets in next week’s MLB Draft for the Mets and other big league teams. The guys also talk sleeper picks and the overall state of the Mets farm system. Later, Connor and Joe look back at the games against the Nationals and the Pirates, then go Down on the Farm to recap Joe’s trip to see Double-A Binghamton where he got to chat with top prospects Brandon Sproat and Ryan Clifford. Finally, things wrap up with more Scoreboard predictions, and Mailbag questions answered about finding bullpen help externally and also within the organization. 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 00:55 Jim Callis joins the show 01:20 Evaluating the 2024 draft class overall 03:15 Odds for the number 1 pick 08:00 Names to know for the Mets pick at number 19 15:10 David Stearns and Kris Gross influence on Mets draft strategy 19:25 Personal favorite players in the draft 21:10 The overall state of the Mets farm system 23:35 Brandon Sproat and Christian Scott 25:20 The evolution of the MLB Draft as an event 34:50 The Week That Was…wins, losses, bullpen problems and solutions? 41:24 The Christian Scott situation 47:15 Down on the Fam/Mailbag – Joe’s visits with Brandon Sproat and Ryan Clifford 54:35 The Scoreboard – recapping last week 56:25 The Scoreboard – next bets 01:00:40 Mailbag – Relief help external? 01:04:30 Mailbag – Relief help internal? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.