Show notes
On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo look back at All-Star week and the MLB Draft, while looking ahead to the trade deadline and the second half of the season. Leading off, Connor and Joe talk about Pete and Peterson at the All-Star Game, Jonah Tong and Carson Benge at the Futures Game, David Wright getting his number retired, and what kind of talent the Mets added during this year’s MLB Draft. Then the organization’s first pick, Michigan infielder Mitch Voit, joins the show to talk about his development, his emotions about getting drafted by the Mets, and his career goals moving forward.The guys also go Down on the Farm to discuss the best time to call up pitchers Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean, and wrap the show with Mailbag questions answered about potential trade ideas as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. 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!02:00 The Week That Was, Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea return03:25 MLB Trade deadline coming soon!04:40 Jonah Tong and Carson Benge at the MLB Futures Game09:00 Mets All-Stars showing out at the ASG11:55 David Peterson stepping up14:10 Cheers to the Captain, as David Wright’s number gets retired16:50 Mets 2025 MLB Draft recap24:30 Mets first pick Mitch Voit joins the show!24:40 Voit’s earliest baseball memory25:05 The path to playing at Michigan26:00 Favorite team and players growing up26:45 UCL injury and surgery27:45 2025 breakout season, giving up pitching28:35 Playing second base30:05 The Mitch Voit self-scouting report31:05 What needs to improve31:50 Draft day experience33:45 How would Mitch Voit the hitter do against Mitch Voit the pitcher?34:25 Goodbye to Mitch36:05 Down on the Farm: Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean40:10 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap41:55 Mailbag – Pitching trades, who to give up?48:00 Mailbag – Joe’s mock trades