Previewing the trade deadline for the Mets, reviewing the draft with Mets VP Kris Gross

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.