On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo review big series wins for the Mets over the Brewers and Yankees, then preview the road trip before the All-Star break and the MLB Draft with Jim Callis of MLB.com! First up, Connor and Joe look back at a bounce back week for the Mets, including a full Subway Series recap, a breakdown of a hot-hitting Brandon Nimmo, questions about Juan Soto not being an All-Star, and a look ahead to the games against the Orioles and Royals before the break. Then, senior writer for MLB Pipeline and MLB.com Jim Callis stops by the show to reveal the top targets in next week’s MLB Draft for the Mets and other big league teams. The guys also flashback to last year’s top pick for the Mets, Carson Benge, and discuss the potential to trade MLB draft picks in the future. Later, show goes all over the farm to check in on Francisco Alvarez and prospect Nick Morabito, and answers Mailbag questions about picking one former Met to magically help the team today, and upcoming MLB Trade Deadline plans. 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! 00:50 The Week That Was…Was Better 04:40 Subway Series recap 08:30 Brandon Nimmo stepping up 14:25 Juan Soto not an All-Star, that’s wrong 19:30 Pete Alonso sitting out HR Derby 21:50 Road ahead: Baltimore and Kansas City 26:35 Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline joins the show 27:10 Strengths and weaknesses of 2025 MLB Draft 28:55 Mets picking late and less, what’s their strategy? 31:10 Nationals have top pick and a fired front office 33:35 Carson Benge 2024 flashback 36:05 Names to know for the Mets at Pick 38 38:15 The number one pick and comparing Ethan and Jackson Holliday 39:30 Any unexpected movers to the top 10? 41:45 Ideal changes for the MLB Draft in the next CBA, trading picks? 46:00 High school players who could drop to 38 50:40 Goodbye to Jim Callis 51:10 Back on the Farm: Francisco Alvarez 53:30 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Nick Morabito 57:25 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap 58:40 The Scoreboard: making this week’s bets 01:05:25 Mailbag – one former Met to bring back if you could 01:08:45 Mailbag – Trade Deadline strategy questions