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