Will Sammon stops by to talk Soto, Lindor and the selling season, Jim Callis joins to chat MLB Draft
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Joe DeMayo and guest co-host Will Sammon discuss the Mets' struggles, trade deadline prospects, and the upcoming MLB Draft.
Joe DeMayo welcomes The Athletic's Will Sammon as guest co-host to deliver the latest episode of The Mets Pod, as the Mets stumble towards the All-Star break. Joe and Will recap another frustrating week of games, plus have a discussion about the relationship between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. The guys then dive into a preview of a likely Mets trade deadline sale, including the value of potential returns for Freddy Peralta, Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter and other bullpen parts. Later, MLB.com's Jim Callis joins the show to preview the 2026 MLB Draft and pick options for the Mets, then the show wraps with the Mailbag, which answers questions about possibly trading Lindor, evaluating Francisco Alvarez, if there's a market for Bo Bichette, and chasing Japanese star Teruaki Sato. 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! 01:50 The Week That Was...interesting, but still bad 06:50 Juan Soto is awesome and an All-Star 08:50 The Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor relationship 13:05 Thoughts on the next Mets manager 16:45 Are the Mets already in full sale prep? 19:50 What can the Mets get for…
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