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Future of Flushing

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Welcome to the Future of Flushing, an official podcast of the New York Mets. Join hosts Vito Calise (@VitoFCalise) and Jonathan Baron (@JMB9191) each week as they recap everything happening on the Minor League side of the organization. Stay tuned for interviews with players, coaches and other insiders from the Mets front office. Be sure to check in daily for quick recaps of the previous night’s action across each level of the Mets player development system. The future is now on the Future of Flushing!
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Episodes

Top prospects Jett Williams, Drew Gilbert return; who is the Mets break-out minor league arm in 2024?

We're back with a top-to-bottom run through of the Mets player development system! After early injuries, Jett Williams started a rehab assignments, and Drew Gilbert is back to full strength for Triple-A Syracuse! Matt Rudick and Wyatt Young are red hot atop the Binghamton lineup, and the Cyclones have a pair of 2023 draftees headlining their pitching staff. Mets 2024 first rounder Carson Benge has started his pro career with the St. Lucie Mets, and there's a Mets pitcher in the Dominican Summer ...

Aug 23, 202432 min

Is Mets Prospect Nick Morabito INSTANT OFFENSE?!?

Mets prospect and hitting machine Nick Morabito joins Future of Flushing to discuss his recent hot streak and looking ahead to the next level. Nick talks bursting onto the scene in his pro debut, future goals and the Brooklyn lifestyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202413 min

Is Kade Morris One of the FIERCEST Competitors in the Mets System?!?

Brooklyn Cyclones pitching prospect Kade Morris sits down to discuss his strong start to the 2024 season and preparing for the next level. Kade breaks down the jump from Low A to High A, his growing pitching arsenal and ambitious goals for the rest of the season and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 202417 min

Diving Deep Into The Mets 2023 Draft Class

It's draft week 2024, so what better time than now to look back at what ten players taken by the Mets in the 2023 draft are up to. We hit on tons of talent take by the Mets in last year's draft, including RHPs Brandon Sproat, Jack Wenninger, Kade Morris, Nolan McLean, SS Colin Houck and many more. The future of flushing is bright! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202426 min

Vasil Continues Good Stretch, Clifford Shines for Ponies

It was another great week of Mets player development, and we break it all down for you. Mike Vasil turned in a third straight quality outing, while Joey Lucchesi posted a strong start of his own. Ryan Clifford continues to dominate the Eastern League, while JT Schwartz quietly continued his great 2024. The Cyclones duo of Jonah Tong and Kade Morris shoved again, and we tell you about a 17-year-old in the DSL you need to know about. That and so much more on this episode of Future of Flushing! Lea...

Jul 09, 202436 min

Sproat, Morabito and Hamel shine in big week for Mets Player Dev.

We are back to update you on an exciting week of Mets minor league ball. Brandon Sproat, Dom Hamel and Jonah Tong were dominant once again. A couple of Cyclones including Nick Morabito had big weeks at the dish, and a Mets Player Dev team had a second combined no-hitter this season … find out who! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 202430 min

Acuña continues to roll, Kevin Parada heats up

It was another big weekend for the Mets minor league system with big performances across the board. Jon and Vito break down the weekends had by Luisangel Acuña, Kevin Parada, Alex Ramirez and many others. They also discuss strong starts by Jonah Tong, Blade Tidwell and a breakout 17-year-old in the DSL that you need to know about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 202442 min

Are Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong THE FUTURE?! w Gilbert Gomez| Future of Flushing

The future Mets start in Brooklyn playing for the Cyclones and skipper Gilbert Gomez has a front row seat to some of the most exciting names in the Mets system as the manager of the Cyclones and former manager of the PSL Mets. In this interview, we ask him about guys like Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong. We also talk about his tactic as a manager, his relationship with players and the different jerseys he's worn in the minors over the years! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Jun 19, 202421 min

Dakota Hawkins, Joey Lancellotti, and Joshua Cornielly Talk About Combining For Cyclones First No-Hitter

Last week, 3 pitchers combined for the first ever no-hitter in the history of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Fresh off the feat, they sat down with us to talk about what was going on in their minds that night, how it was throwing to Francisco Alvarez and what the party was like after. Filmed on the field at the Cyclones home ballpark, this a fun interview with some very exciting prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 202414 min

Nolan McLean Ks 6, Joander Suarez Ks 10, and Chris Suero Breaks Out in BK | Weekend Recap 6.7 – 6.9|

Big weekend for Mets Player Dev with the Syracuse Mets sweeping in St Paul, great performances from Joey Luchessi and Jose Butto. The Rumble Ponies saw Jeremiah Jackson and Alex Ramirez look solid and another dominant outing from Nolan McLean. The Cyclones lost 2 of 3 but the bats were still on display from Chris Suero, Wilfredo Lara and Stanley Consuegra. There’s even more to talk about at St Lucie, the FCL Mets and the Dominican Summer League Mets as well as more info from each level. Be sure ...

Jun 11, 202425 min

Brooklyn Cyclones Throw FIRST NO-HITTER In Franchise History! | Recap of 6.5 and 6.4

Tuesday night the Brooklyn Cyclones had their first ever no-hitter in Franchise History when Dakota Hawkins, Joey Lancellotti and Joshua Cornielly combined for a no-no. This episode also sees strong performances from Luis Moreno, Ryan Clifford, Nick Morabito and more! We talk every level from DSL to AAA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 06, 202418 min

Is Brandon Sproat One of the BEST PITCHING PROSPECTS in Baseball?? | Weekend Recap

Jon and Vito are here to recap the weekend and let you know every single thing you need to know about Mets Player Dev, including the dominance of Brandon Sproat, AJ Ewing’s promotion, Colin Houck getting his first pro ball home run and much more from all levels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 202425 min

5 Prospects To Watch RIGHT NOW | Prospect Report

Hey Future of Flushing listeners, sorry we’ve been busy, we promise to be back soon at some capacity! Today on Meet at the Apple we did our segment “Then 5s” and based it on the 5 levels of Mets Player Dev, and spoke about some of the guys to watch right now, 1 from each level. Those names include Daviel Hurtado, Joel Diaz, Nick Morabito, Brandon Sproat, and Blade Tidwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 202424 min

Mike Vasil Talks Superstitions Jinxes and Boston

The boys are always happy to catch up with Mike Vasil, the first THREE TIMER to do the show! On this episode we spend a lot of time talking about Mike’s tremendous game toward the end of the season that was SO CLOSE to being a no hitter. We also have to address the high school basketball highlights we’ve heard about from other prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 01, 202419 min

Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert Talk About The Mets STACKED System

This is an interesting one, while we eventually get to the more serious and real talk about their experience in the Mets system, it is fun to just watch the friendship that has grown between these two future stars. Enjoy this interview where Drew Gilbert pokes a whole lot of fun at Jett Williams and then the two talk about how good the future of flushing truly is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 202415 min

Christian Scott, Dom Hamel and Brandon Sproat ALL SHOVE | April 18th 2024

Jonathan has the games covered for you all tonight as Vito heads to LA for a trip with his wife (and MAYBE a Mets game), but with performances from Christian Scott, Dom Hamel, Blade Tidwell and others this is an action packed episode covering TWO nights of Mets player development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 202414 min

Is Brandon Sproat The Next Big Cant-Miss Prospect?

Brandon Sproat was drafted by the Mets in 2022 but did not come to terms with the team and went back to college. In 2023, when his name came up he did in fact become a Met and start his player development journey. In this interview Brandon talks about that as well as a bunch of other topics? 02:07 – Brandon on meeting his new teammates 02:50 – Brandon on his road to joining the Mets 03:48 – Brandon on his college experience 04:40 – Brandon on his college degree 07:45 – Brandon on the important o...

Apr 17, 202419 min

Christian Scott Ks 10, Tyler Stuart and Nolan McLean Have Season Debuts | FLASH Update Night of April 10, 2024

Christian Scott, Luisangel Acuna, Jett Williams, Colin Houck, Nolan McLean and Tyler Stuart are just SOME of the names you’ll hear some positive updates about on this one! Syracuse Mets vs Woo Sox (won 3-2) Binghamton Rumble Ponies won 4-3 vs Erie Brooklyn Cyclones lost 7-3 vs Ashville Tourists St. Lucie Mets won 4-1 vs Jupiter Hammerheads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 202424 min

Night of April 8th Updates | Blade Tidwell, Alex Ramirez and Colin Houck Are Of To STELLAR Starts!

We are so excited to be back giving all the Mets player development updates, impressive performances by Blade Tidwell, Alex Ramirez, and more highlight this episode as well as the PRO debut of Brandon Sproat! Ryan Clifford and Colin Houck also showed out tonight! Tune in to find out more! Follow us on Twitter @VitoFCalise and @JMB9191, LEAVE US REVIEWS!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 202420 min

Mets Minor League Baseball is BACK

After the first full weekend of Mets minor league baseball, Jon and Vito are here to walk you through the first weekend of Low A to Triple A baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 08, 202421 min

Jett Williams Talks About Goal of Making Mets Debut This Year | Future of Flushing Podcast

Vito and Jonathan sit down with Mets prospect Jett Williams for an in-depth interview you won't want to miss. They dive into Jett's journey through the minors, his standout performances, and what it's like to be a rising star in the Mets system alongside other top prospects like Drew Gilbert and Luisangel Acuña. From joining David Wright in the record books and battles against rivals in the playoffs, Jett shares his experiences and insights into the world of professional baseball. Learn about hi...

Mar 20, 202414 min

8 Under The Radar Prospects You NEED TO KNOW with Andrew Christie (NYM Director of Player Dev)

Andrew Christie, the director of Mets Player Development sits down at Clover Park, the Mets Spring Training facility to go over the prospects you DON'T hear about everywhere. Some of the players Andrew broke down include Branny De Oleo, Francisco Toledo, Stanley Consuegra, Nolan McLean , Luke Ritter, Rhylan Thomas, Juan Arnaud, and Wilson Lopez. 00:00- Coming up 00:33- Intro/ Who’s Responsible 01:57- How much talent? 03:10- How it comes together 06:20- Misconceptions 09:16- Branny De Oleo 10:27 ...

Mar 13, 202438 min

Dom Hamel Talks Custom Cleats, Meaning Behind His Tattoos and Rivalry With Somerset Patriots

Mets Top 15 pitching prospect Dom Hamel is not only a great pitcher, but he's got top tier drip. He talks with Future of Flushing about his tattoos, his clothes, his special shoes made by a 13 year old artist and starting that Yankee beef early with the Rumble Ponies - Somerset Patriot rivalry that played out this past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 202422 min
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