Mets sign first-round pick, two-way sensation Benge
Mets sign first-round pick, two-way sensation Benge
NEW YORK The newest addition to the Mets’
future is totally committed. The Mets have signed
Carson Benge, a two-way player, to his first
professional contract, the team announced on
Instagram on Wednesday. According to a person
familiar with the deal, Benge will visit club
executives and prospective teammates at Citi
Field on Thursday. Terms of the signing bonus
were not immediately known. The slot value for
Benge’s Draft position at No. 19 overall is $4.22
million. A two-way player at Oklahoma State,
Benge posted a .335/.444/.665 slash line as a
junior with 18 home runs in 61 games, while
also contributing a 3.16 ERA in four starts and
14 relief appearances. While Mets officials see
Benge more as a future outfielder than a pitcher,
the 21-year-old said on Draft night that he hopes
to have a chance to do both in the pros.
Among the most gifted individuals I have ever
encountered in terms of pure baseball ability
and athleticism is Benge, according to Nolan
McLean, a fellow two-way player in the Mets
system who went to college with Bert. “I wish I
could say I lead by example, but Carson will
always be himself and his own man,” the speaker
said. Nine of the Mets’ twenty selections have
been signed thus far, including the top three
picks, Benge, right-hander Nate Dohm, and left-
hand pitcher Jonathan Santucci.
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