On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo turn to the youth for positivity as the Mets turn down the light a bit on the 2026 season. Despite a down week for the team, the guys see an up week for the National League Rookie of the Year cases for both Nolan McLean and Carson Benge. The Mets Pod Answering Machine shouts out voicemails about the bullpen and the solid catching situation, then Joe sits down for an exclusive interview with 2026 Mets third-round draft pick Aiden Robbins, as the outfielder gets his pro journey started at Single-A St. Lucie. The show wraps up with a Mailbag that unwraps questions about Tobias Myers, the struggles of prospect Ryan Clifford, and protection decisions ahead of the Rule 5 Draft. 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!
00:35 The Week That Was - mostly meh
01:20 The NL ROY cases for Nolan McLean and Carson Benge
03:30 The Mets are better, but the playoffs are far, far away
06:20 Andy Green pushing a lot of buttons
09:50 TMP Voicemail: Thoughts on the bullpen and Kodai Senga
16:35 TMP Voicemail: The catching situation
22:30 Down on the Farm: Aiden Robbins interview
23:00 The Aiden Robbins MLB Draft story
26:00 Did you know the Mets were interested?
26:45 "Baseball Jesus" - growing his hair to raise money for a special cause
28:45 Explaining "kinetic energy through the ground"
30:50 Hitting in the Cape Cod League with wood bats
32:20 Tale of two players: Seton Hall career vs Texas career
35:05 Early impressions of Mets organization and PSL player development
36:35 The Aiden Robbins self-scouting report
38:25 What do you like to do off the field?
39:30 Playing MLB The Show
40:30 Goals for the rest of 2026 and the offseason
41:55 Goodbye to Aiden
43:25 The Scoreboard: recapping last week's predictions
45:30 The Scoreboard: making next week's bets
53:10 Mailbag - What happened to Tobias Myers?
55:50 Mailbag - What is happening with Ryan Clifford?
58:45 Mailbag - What will happen before the Rule 5 Draft?
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