Mets News and Morning Links - 7/11/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jack Heidemann and Luis Carpio.  Pete falls in 1st round in HR Derby thanks to Historic round by Julia Rodriguez, Pete and Kodai Senga talk to Press and Mets select 11 on Day 2 of the Draft.

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Newsday: After late pitcher switch, Mets' Pete Alonso eliminated from Home Run Derby by Julio Rodriguez's record first round.  "Pete Alonso’s bid for a third Home Run Derby title got off to a somewhat disappointing start Monday afternoon when the Mets slugger revealed that his sentimental choice for pitching duties, Mike Friedlein, his Tampa travel ball coach, had to bow out because of a forearm injury that flared up while throwing to him over the weekend in San Diego...Julio Rodriguez...The hometown favorite — his swings fueled by loud roars and “Ju-li-o” chants — hammered an incredible 41 homers, a single-round record, to knock off Alonso, who hit 21."

MLB Film Room: Pete at the HR Derby: 

SNY on YouTube: Pete talks about the HR Derby.

Kodai Senga talks at the All-Star Game.

As we had yesterday, the New York Mets today made 11 selections in rounds 3-10 in day two of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.

• Third round: Two-Way Player Nolan McLean from Oklahoma State University.
• The Mets drafted RHP Kade Morris from the University of Nevada with their second selection in the third round (101^st overall pick)…
• 4th Round: RHP Wyatt Hudepohl from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
• 4th Round Compensatory pick: SS A.J. Ewing from Springboro High School (OH)…
• 4th Round Compensatory pick: Austin Troesser, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Missouri…
• 5th Round: LHP Zach Thornton from Grand Canyon University…
• 6th Round: RHP Jack Wenninger from the University of Illinois. 
• 7th Round: RHP Noah Hall from the University of South Carolina. 
• 8th Round: SS Boston Baro from Capistrano Valley HS (CA). 
• 9th Round: 3B Nick Lorusso from the University of Maryland. 
• 10^th Round: Christian Pregent, a catcher from Stetson University.

Mets will conclude its draft tomorrow with 10 more selections in rounds 11-20.

Rubin's Rant: Day 2 New York Mets Draft Thoughts

NY Post:

• Jeff McNeil will tee it up in New York State Open over All-Star break
• Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez downs Pete Alonso with record Home Run Derby round
• Braves are the humming machine Steve Cohen’s Mets need to emulate

SNY.TV:

• Murphy's law bites Mets' Pete Alonso at Home Run Derby
• Mets' Pete Alonso 'ran into a buzzsaw' named Julio Rodriguez at Home Run Derby
• Pete Alonso 2023 Home Run Derby tracker: Mets slugger defeated by Julio Rodriguez in first round

Mets.com:

• Alonso tips cap to Julio's 'buzzsaw' Derby showing
• Track every swing of T-Mobile Home Run Derby
• Second time's the charm: Mets draft Florida righty Sproat again
• Two-way star McLean highlights Mets' Day 2 focus on college pitchers

Metsmerized:

• Mets Select RHP Wyatt Hudepohl With Pick 123
• Mets Select Prep Shortstop A.J. Ewing at No. 134 Overall
• Mets Take RHP Kade Morris With 101st Pick
• Mets Pick Two-Way RHP/OF Nolan McLean at No. 91

Amazing Avenue:

• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Jack Wenninger
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Zach Thornton
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Austin Troesser
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: AJ Ewing
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Wyatt Hudepohl
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Kade Morris
• 2023 Mets Draft profile: Nolan McLean

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

The FCL Games resume on Thursday, the rest of the Minor League Games resume on Friday.

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

MLB on YouTube: Final Round of HR Derby.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Ted Schreiber (1938)
• Jack Heidemann (1949)
• Donne Wall (1967)
• Mark Little (1972)
• Blaine Boyer (1981)
• Luis Carpio (1997)
• Chandler Avant (1995)
• Joon Feliz (2000)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Chuck Hiller to the Philadelphia Phillies for Phil Linz on July 11, 1967.

New York Mets sold Jim Fregosi to the Texas Rangers on July 11, 1973.

New York Mets signed free agent Bill Almon on July 11, 1980.

New York Mets traded Gene Walter to the Seattle Mariners for Edwin Nunez on July 11, 1988.

New York Mets signed free agent Ruben Tejada on July 11, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Angel Berroa on July 11, 2009.

National Pastime.com: 

1976	At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, thirty-four couples marry at home plate, and a wrestling championship match takes place in a promotion billed as Headlocks and Wedlocks. The Braves take down the Mets, 9-8.
1985	In a game won by Houston, 4-3, in 12 innings at the Astrodome, Nolan Ryan fans Mets left fielder Danny Heep in the sixth inning, becoming the first major leaguer to record 4000 career strikeouts. The 'Ryan Express' will end his 27-year Hall of Fame career whiffing 5,714 batters, establishing a major league mark unlikely to be challenged.

Baseball Reference:

1971: The Reds win game one against the Mets, 5 - 2, then complete the sweep as Tony Perez drives in all five runs to defeat the Mets, 5 - 3, in the nitecap. Perez puts the Reds ahead with a three-run homer off Tom Seaver in the 8th. Jim McGlothlin strikes out 12 in the game two win.

2002: The Mets score 8 runs in the 8th inning to break a 1 - 1 tie and defeat the Phillies, 9 - 1.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (1973) The Release of Jim Fregosi
• Remembering Mets History: (1986) Gary Carter's Seven RBI Night Ignites Another Mets Brawl
• Jack Heidemann: Mid Seventies Mets Infielder (1975 - 1976)
• Ruben Gomez: 1954 World Champion New York Giants Pitcher (1953-1957)
• Remembering Mets History (1973) Jon Matlack Tosses First Career One Hitter

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