Joe DeMayo welcomes New York, New York's John Jastremski as guest co-host to deliver the latest episode of The Mets Pod, which looks ahead to the trade deadline and looks back on the MLB Draft with Mets VP of Amateur & International Scouting Kris Gross. First up, Joe and JJ dive into the Mets recent struggles, the issues with Francisco Lindor, all kinds of potential trade possibilities, plus stories about Juan Soto and the All-Star Game. Later, Joe catches up with Kris Gross for an in-depth recap of the Mets 2026 draft class, and then the show wraps with Joe and JJ answering Mailbag questions about trades, the best rookie for the Mets this season, and undrafted free agents. 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!

01:25 The Week That Was...bad Boston, a good break, now sell!

04:45 What's wrong with Francisco Lindor?

08:55 What's the trade deadline plan?

12:25 To trade a catcher, or not to trade a catcher?

14:20 Can and will the Mets extend Clay Holmes?

18:30 What to make of Zach Thornton

20:00 Looking forward to learning in the second half

21:45 JJ's All-Star stories (including Juan Soto)

24:25 Debating the HR Derby format

25:55 Down on the Farm: Draft recap with Mets VP of Amateur & International Scouting Kris Gross

26:25 Overall thoughts on Mets draft strategy and results

27:45 1st round pick Carson Wiggins

31:10 3rd round pick Aiden Robbins

32:50 4th round pick Shane Sdau

33:55 5th round pick Luke McNeillie

35:30 11th round pick Kuhio Aloy

37:00 13th round pick Jacob Madrid

38:25 What's next for the staff

39:45 Goodbye to Kris

40:15 Mailbag – Major League player swap possibilities

44:15 Mailbag - Best Mets rookie: Ewing, McLean, or Benge?

47:50 Mailbag - Undrafted free agents

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