The Mets ended the 2023 season with a 75-87 record, making them eligible to make the 9th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Because their 2023 payroll exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million dollars, their first selection dropped by 10 picks, meaning that their first selection instead was the 19th overall pick. With the 19th overall pick, the Mets selected Carson Benge, an outfielder from Oklahoma State University. He signed for $3,997,500, slightly under the $4,219,200 that Major League Baseball assigned for the 19th overall pick. He was assigned to the Single-A St.
Reviewing the Mets’ 2024 draft
