# @mets on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=K-oVw-PuYWQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32818453-mets-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-31T15:06:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** New York Mets (@Mets) — https://gondola.cc/Mets

## Caption

Kris Gross, Mets VP of Amateur Scouting, joins us for a deep dive into the 2025 Draft — and no detail gets left out. From threading the bonus pool needle down to $5, to breaking down top picks like Mitch Voit, Antonio Jimenez, Peter Kussow, and more, Gross offers unmatched insight into how the Mets build their farm system.

We cover:
The philosophy behind the 2025 Draft
Why NIL has changed the draft game
Scouting stories from Houston to New York
Prospects to watch from the 2024 and 2025 classes
Plus, food in Port St. Lucie, the Cape Cod League, and the role Steve Cohen’s support plays in building a powerhouse pipeline.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro: Mitch Voit, Antonio Jimenez, Peter Costello
01:00 - Welcoming Chris Gross, VP of Amateur Scouting
01:45 - Grading the 2025 Draft: 18 of 19 players signed
02:30 - Mets’ draft philosophy & organizational reputation
03:20 - College-heavy draft: signability and maturity
04:00 - Why high school players are riskier, more expensive
05:00 - Threading the draft budget needle—down to $5
06:10 - NIL's impact on the MLB Draft
08:00 - Mitch Voit scouting report
08:50 - Antonio Jimenez: elite athleticism & upside
09:50 - Peter Kussow: Mets win battle with Louisville
11:00 - Projecting high school pitchers vs. position players
11:40 - Round 6 Pick: Nathan Hall’s transition to pitcher
12:40 - Truman Pauley (Harvard): Draft camp standout
13:10 - Dylan Stilton: Round 18 battle to sign
14:50 - Payton Prescott: 99 MPH & devastating splitter
16:20 - Scouting/PD collaboration process
17:00 - Local kid Anthony Forboth: big BP, big upside
18:00 - Inside the Mets Draft War Room
20:50 - How All-Star weekend affects the draft schedule
22:10 - Looking back at 2024 Draft Class
23:20 - Eli Serrano breakout
27:20 - Steve Cohen’s impact on scouting resources
28:30 - Reputation and treatment of players as a recruiting edge
29:30 - Gross’ early scouting success story (mystery lefty)
31:00 - Reflections on scouting career path
32:00 - What’s next: 2026 class & Cape Cod plans
33:00 - PC Richard & Son ad read + goodbye

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