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 return

03:25 MLB Trade deadline coming soon!

04:40 Jonah Tong and Carson Benge at the MLB Futures Game

09:00 Mets All-Stars showing out at the ASG

11:55 David Peterson stepping up

14:10 Cheers to the Captain, as David Wright’s number gets retired

16:50 Mets 2025 MLB Draft recap

24:30 Mets first pick Mitch Voit joins the show!

24:40 Voit’s earliest baseball memory

25:05 The path to playing at Michigan

26:00 Favorite team and players growing up

26:45 UCL injury and surgery

27:45 2025 breakout season, giving up pitching

28:35 Playing second base

30:05 The Mitch Voit self-scouting report

31:05 What needs to improve

31:50 Draft day experience

33:45 How would Mitch Voit the hitter do against Mitch Voit the pitcher?

34:25 Goodbye to Mitch

36:05 Down on the Farm: Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean

40:10 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap

41:55 Mailbag – Pitching trades, who to give up?

48:00 Mailbag – Joe’s mock trades