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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES JUNE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH

 

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES JUNE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH 

28 winners represent 17 organizations; Guardians, Rockies and Yankees lead with three selections each

July 6, 2026 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for June in Major League Baseball’s player development system.

 

International League (Triple-A)

St. Paul Saints (Twins) right fielder Matt Wallner batted .315/.390/.730 and led the league in home runs (11), RBI (30), total bases (65), runs (23) and slugging percentage (.730). He finished fourth in OPS (1.120). He posted nine multi-hit games, hit safely in nine straight games from June 12-21, and set a career high with three home runs on June 4 against Indianapolis. Wallner, 29, was selected by Minnesota in the Competitive Balance Round A (39^th overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of Southern Mississippi.

 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees) right-hander Brendan Beck went 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA in five starts as he allowed four earned runs on 14 hits and 10 walks over 29.0 innings. He led the league in ERA (1.24) and was second in hits allowed per nine innings (4.34). In his first June start, he held Syracuse hitless for seven innings and he started the month with a 13-inning scoreless streak. Beck, 27, was selected by New York (AL) in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Stanford University.

 

Pacific Coast League (Triple-A)

Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) outfielder Zac Veen batted .366/.385/.782 and led the league in hits (37), doubles (13) triples (four) and he led Minor League Baseball in total bases (79). He was third in home runs (seven) and fourth in average (.366), slugging percentage (.782) and OPS (1.167). He recorded 10 multi-hit games and started the month with a 20-game hitting streak as he hit safely in 23 of 24 games in June. Veen, 24, was selected by Colorado in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida.

 

Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros) right-hander Ethan Pecko was 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in five appearances (four starts) as he allowed eight earned runs on 21 hits and six walks over 29.0 innings. He led the league in innings pitched (29.0), ERA (2.48), WHIP (0.93), average against (.206) and hits allowed per nine innings (6.52). He allowed just two earned runs over his first four outings (24.0 innings). Pecko, 23, was selected by Houston in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Towson University.

 

Eastern League (Double-A)

Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) outfielder Bo Davidson batted .309/.391/.681 and led the league in home runs (11) and total bases (64) and was second in RBI (23), slugging percentage (.681) and OPS (1.072). He was third in hits (29) and runs (21). He recorded eight multi-hit games and began the month with a nine-game hitting streak. Davidson, 23, was signed by San Francisco as a free agent out of Caldwell Community College in Hudson, North Carolina, on July 25, 2023.

 

Altoona Curve (Pirates) left-hander Connor Wietgrefe went 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in four appearances (three starts) as he allowed one earned run on 10 hits and five walks while striking out 29 over 23.0 innings. He led the league in ERA (0.39), WHIP (0.65), average against (.132) and hits per nine innings (3.91). He had a streak of 18 consecutive scoreless innings before a June 25 promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis. Wietgrefe, 24, was selected by Pittsburgh in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of the University of Minnesota.

 

Southern League (Double-A)

Knoxville Smokies (Cubs) catcher Owen Ayers batted .451/.554/.824 and led the league in average (.451), hits (41), doubles (13), home runs (seven), walks (20), total bases (75), on-base percentage (.554), slugging percentage (.824) and OPS (1.378). He finished second in runs (23) and fourth in RBI (21). Ayers led Minor League Baseball in average, hits, doubles, on-base percentage and OPS in June. He began the month with a career high 13-game hitting streak and had 13 multi-hit games in June. On June 10, he set a career high with four hits at Montgomery, a feat he matched on June 28 at Birmingham. Ayers, 25, was selected by Chicago (NL) in the 19^th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Marshall University.

 

Knoxville right-hander Jace Beck went 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA in five appearances (three starts) as he scattered nine hits and nine walks over 19.0 innings. He led the league in strikeouts (36) and held opponents to a .138 average. He began the month with a 16-inning scoreless streak and recorded a career high 11 strikeouts on June 26 at Birmingham.Beck, 26, Milbrandt, 22, was originally selected by New York (NL) in the 22^nd round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Blanchard High School in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

 

Texas League (Double-A)

Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) outfielder Lazaro Montes batted .299/.440/.759 and led the league in runs (29), home runs (12), RBI (30), slugging percentage (.759) and total bases (66). He finished second in OPS (1.199) as he homered twice in a game on two occasions (June 2 and June 25) and tied his career high with four hits on June 25. His 12 home runs tied for the Minor League Baseball lead in June. Montes, 21, was signed by Seattle as an international free agent out of Havana, Cuba, on January 15, 2022.

 

Arkansas left-hander Kade Anderson went 4-0 with a 0.79 ERA in four starts as he allowed two earned runs on 11 hits and three walks over 22.2 innings, while striking out 32. He led the league in ERA (0.79), wins (four), average against (.145), WHIP (0.62), hits allowed per nine innings (4.37), strikeout to walk ratio (10.67) and strikeouts per nine innings (12.71). He was second in strikeouts (32) and began the month with 17.2 consecutive scoreless innings over three starts. Anderson, 22, was selected by Seattle in the first round (third overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Louisiana State University.

 

Midwest League (High-A)

Dayton Dragons (Reds) first baseman Carter Graham batted .354/.490/.829 and led the league in home runs (11), RBI (27), slugging percentage (.829), OPS (1.319) and total bases (68). He finished second in hits (29) and was third in average (.354) and on-base percentage (.490). He posted 10 multi-hit games, including a pair of career high-tying four-hit games (June 16 and June 24), before a June 29 promotion to Double-A Chattanooga. Graham also recorded his first three multi-homer games of his career (June 5, June 9 and June 16). Graham, 24, was selected by Cincinnati in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Stanford University.

 

Lake County Captains (Guardians) right-hander Braylon Doughty went 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA in four starts as he scattered 14 hits and two walks over 22.0 innings while striking out 24. He led the league in ERA (1.64), WHIP (0.73), average against (.173), hits allowed per nine innings (5.73) and strikeout to walk ratio (12.0). Doughty was promoted to Double-A Akron on June 30. Doughty, 20, was selected by Cleveland in Competitive Balance Round A (36^th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Chaparral High School in Temecula, California.

 

Northwest League (High-A)

Spokane Indians (Rockies) outfielder Max Belyeu batted .348/.434/.773 and led the league in home runs (eight), slugging percentage (.773) and OPS (1.207). He finished third in average (.348) and fourth in runs (19) and on-base percentage (.434) despite having his month cut short by injury on June 23. He recorded eight multi-hit games in June and notched the first multi-homer games of his career with a pair of homers on June 11 and June 13 at Eugene. Belyeu, 22, was selected by Colorado in Competitive Balance Round B (74^th overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas.

 

Tri-City Dust Devils (Angels) right-hander Peyton Olejnik went 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA in four starts as he allowed 16 hits and seven walks over 22.2 innings, while striking out 24. He set a career high with nine strikeouts on June 6 against Vancouver and held opponents to a .193 average in June. Olejnik, 23, was selected by Los Angeles (AL) in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of the University of Miami (Ohio).

 

South Atlantic League (High-A)

Greensboro Grasshoppers (Pirates) third baseman Murf Gray batted .333/.417/.644 and was second in the league in home runs (seven), total bases (56) and slugging percentage (.644) and finished fourth in OPS (1.061). He recorded eight multi-hit games and raised his season average from .282 to .317 in June as he had separate hitting streaks of seven and eight games in June. Gray, 22, was selected by Pittsburgh in Competitive Balance Round B (73^rd overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Fresno State University.

 

Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets) left-hander Daviel Hurtado went 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in five starts as he allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and four walks over 26.2 innings. He struck out 26 and led the league in wins (four), WHIP (0.56), average against (.121) and hits allowed per nine innings (3.71). He struck out a career high eight batters on June 30 at Frederick. Hurtado, 21, was signed by New York (NL) as an international free agent out of Havana, Cuba, on January 15, 2023.

 

California League (Single-A)

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Dodgers) first baseman Easton Shelton batted .329/.460/.722 and led the league in home runs (nine), RBI (27), slugging percentage (.722) and OPS (1.182). He was second in on-base percentage (.460) and was third in total bases (57) while finishing fourth in walks (18). He recorded nine multi-hit games and his first career multi-homer game on June 6 against Stockton. Shelton, 20, was signed by Los Angeles (NL) as a free agent on August 2, 2023, out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) right-hander Junior Ciprian went 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA in five starts as he allowed eight earned runs on 17 hits and nine walks over 27.1 innings while striking out 32 batters. He led the league in wins (three), average against (.181) and hits allowed per nine innings (5.6). He finished second in WHIP (0.95) and set a career high with eight strikeouts on June 12 against Fresno. Ciprian, 21, was signed by Arizona as an international free agent out of Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic, on August 3, 2023.

 

Carolina League (Single-A)

Hill City Howlers (Guardians) outfielder Juneiker Caceres batted .391/.469/.725 and led the league in average (.391), slugging percentage (.725) and OPS (1.194). He was third in on-base percentage (.469), was fourth in total bases (50) and was fifth in home runs (six). He recorded 10 multi-hit games and began the month with seven straight multi-hit games. He posted his first career multi-homer game on June 5 at Fredericksburg. Caceres, 18, was signed by Cleveland as an international free agent out of Los Taques, Venezuela, on January 15, 2024.

 

Charleston RiverDogs (Rays) left-hander Blake Morgan went 1-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four starts as he held opponents to 10 hits and four walks over 24.1 innings, while striking out 32. He led the league in WHIP (0.58), average against (.120) and hits per nine innings (3.70). He was third in strikeout to walk ratio (8.00). He set a career high with nine strikeouts on June 12 and June 19. Morgan, 23, was selected by Tampa Bay in the 19^th round of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Old Dominion University.

 

Florida State League (Single-A)

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Twins) catcher Ryan Sprock batted .400/.535/.600 and led the league in average (.400), hits (30), on-base percentage (.535) and OPS (1.135) and was fifth in RBI (18). He walked 21 times while striking out just five times in June. He recorded six multi-hit games, including a career high four hits on June 9, and opened the month with an 18-game hitting streak that raised his season average from .259 to .323. Sprock, 21, was selected by Minnesota in the eighth round of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Elon College in Alamance, North Carolina.

 

Tampa Tarpons (Yankees) left-hander Henry Lalane went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four starts as he allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and eight walks while striking out 35 over 25.0 innings. He led the league in wins (three) and WHIP (0.72) and was second in ERA (1.80), average against (.120), hits allowed per nine innings (3.15), strikeout to walk ratio (4.80) and strikeouts per nine innings (12.6). Lalane, 22, was signed by New York (AL) as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2021.

 

Arizona Complex League (Rookie)

ACL Rockies outfielder Alessander De La Cruz batted .442/.537/.766 and led the league in hits (34), doubles (10) and total bases (59). He was second in runs (28), was third in average (.442) and on-base percentage (.537) and was fourth in triples (three), slugging percentage (.766) and OPS (1.303) and finished fifth in RBI (22). He recorded 11 multi-hit games and tied his career high with four hits on June 11. De La Cruz, 20, was signed by Colorado as an international free agent out of Berlin, Germany, on January 15, 2023.

 

ACL Guardians right-hander Alejandro Rivera went 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA in five appearances (four starts) as he allowed six earned runs on 12 hits and eight walks over 20.2 innings. He led the league in strikeouts (31), WHIP (0.97) and strikeouts per nine innings (13.50). He finished second in average against (.167) and hits allowed per nine innings (4.58) and was third in strikeout to walk ratio (3.88). He began the month with an 11-inning scoreless streak. Rivera, 19, was signed by Cleveland as an international free agent out of Caracas, Venezuela, on January 15, 2024.

 

Dominican Summer League (Rookie)

DSL Yankees outfielder Isaias Castillo batted .369/.485/.810 and led the league in runs (35), home runs (eight), total bases (68), slugging percentage (.810) and OPS (1.295). He finished third in RBI (27) and was fourth in hits (31) and doubles (nine). He recorded 10 multi-hit games, including a career high four hits on June 2. Castillo, 18, was signed by New York (AL) as an international free agent out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on January 24, 2025.

 

DSL Reds right-hander Ysaias Escalona went 3-0 with a 0.37 ERA in six appearances (three starts) as he allowed one earned run on 12 hits and seven walks over 24.1 innings. He led the league in ERA (0.37) and was second in average against (.143). He did not allow an earned run in his first 20.1 innings of the month. Escalona, 19, was signed by Cincinnati as an international free agent out of Cagua, Venezuela, on April 25, 2025.

 

Florida Complex League (Rookie)

FCL Red Sox catcher/first baseman Franklin Primera batted .464/.559/.857 and led the league in average (.464), hits (26), on-base percentage (.559), slugging percentage (.857) and OPS (1.416). He was second in home runs (six) and RBI (23) and was fifth in runs (20) while walking more times (eight) than he struck out (six). He recorded eight multi-hit games, including a career high-tying four hits on June 11, and began the month with a 14-game hitting streak. He hit safely in 15 of 16 games in June before a June 28 promotion to Single-A Salem. Primera, 19, was signed by Boston as an international free agent out of Coro, Venezuela, on September 30, 2024.

 

FCL Braves right-hander Gensi Angeles went 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA in four appearances (two starts) as he allowed three earned runs on 11 hits and 11 walks while striking out 14 over 17.2 innings. He held opponents to a .177 average. Angeles, 18, was signed by Atlanta as an international free agent out of Agua, Dominican Republic, on April 9, 2025.

 

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New York Mets Tommy Bahama Sunset Slugger T-Shirt - Cream

 

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Perfect shirt for the Sunset on the Mets Season. I'll wait to TJ MAXX gets it.

New York Mets New Era America 250 9TWENTY Adjustable Hat

 

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Mets Fan Favorite Spot - Donovan’s Pub: Award-Winning Burgers, Perfect Pints, and a Queens Tradition

 

New York Living’s Ben Aaron visited Donovan’s Pub in Woodside, Queens, a neighborhood institution that has been serving locals, Mets fans, and food lovers for more than 60 years. Known for its award-winning burgers, live music, perfectly poured Guinness, and welcoming atmosphere, Donovan’s has become one of New York City’s most beloved pubs. And here’s a deal Mets fans will love: bring in your Mets game ticket and your first drink is on the house.

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I'm a Woodside guy born and raised and still go to Donovan's and order take out too. I've known Danny and Jimmy since we were kids and they are great guys. They really care about the community and about the customers. I had my 40th birthday there 10 yrs ago so they aren't joking about that everyone does a celebration there. My nephews from Staten Island are always asking to go to Donovan's when they come over to the neighborhood. In 2025 I brought NY1's Roger Clark there to do a report for  the Mets upcoming Opening Day. Hit Donovan's up before or after a Mets game.

OG Anunoby - 2026 MLB Topps NOW® - Card 389

 

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Mets fan gets sign taken away( My thoughts on it)

 

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This is embarrassing…

So we have to see this garbage and we can’t even express ourselves…

Do better @StevenACohen2 #LGM #QueensBaseball pic.twitter.com/cQQ7MUgMgx

— The Champion Pope (@RubenGar06) June 27, 2026

I have two thoughts about this whole situation. One. It is a private business and the Mets organization has the right to restrict what is put on signs or if they don't want signs being brought into the ballpark. People start bringing up what about Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Speech doesn't apply here when you are in a "private business's location". So yes, the Mets have the right to take away the signs. They also have the right to remove you if they feel like you are being disruptive. Remember Feel. Feelings are subjective.

Now let's talk about my second thoughts on this. The Mets just put a target on their backs to being known as the Same Old Mets and LOLMets again. Now you are going to have more folks coming with signs, making signs at the ballpark with cardboard they find and markers, there are going to be Fire Sterns chants, there are going to be casino chants. The Mets might have just opened up Pandora's box of fan hatred against the team. If this team continues to be bad and there is a truncated or no season in 2027 you as an organization are going to have a fan revolt where they will not show up at the ballpark. All those ticket "memberships" you sold after Cohen tried to embarrass the fans for not showing up in 2024 are going to go unsold. You think the casual fan is going to show up? Nope. That isn't going to happen either. The Mets are not a premier attraction to come to see just to do "something" touristy in NYC. The politicians are starting to wake up about the casino land grab and fans are starting to do the whole Cohen only wanted a casino and that is why he bought the Mets. What am I trying to say in all this rambling? The Mets should have just let to be and not drawn a target on their backs with this. Now the fans know you guys are soft and are going to make it even worse during games for the organization. Are the Mets going to throw out everyone that has a sign that disagrees with them? Who knows.

Mr Met doing Old School LOLMets things

 

Mr. Met was dancing behind Steve Gelbs as he was discussing the firing of Carlos Mendoza. 😭 pic.twitter.com/6VsgQ0Cetr

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) June 26, 2026

Mr Met is always playing around with Steve Gelbs during post game stories so I am not going to kill the Mets for letting this happen but this kind of thins is so on brand with the old LOLMets narrative that it just makes sense. The Mets at times just can't get out of their own way for causing mayhem to their own brand. It's not even like they were like "screw it, let's make fun of this situation". It was just the baseball gods lining up the Mets to Mets like they used to do all the time in the past.

New York Mets New Era Blossom 59FIFTY Fitted Hat

 

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New York Mets New Era Fruit Sticker 59FIFTY Fitted Hat - Tan

 

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I don't have anything to say about this.

New York Mets Starter Waving Flag T-Shirt

 

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These designs are so generic.

Citi (Field) is on Fire (song)

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Mets Fans and Reality

 

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Hey everyone Checking in as a Mets fan with the reality check that Mets fans were in denial about for the last few years. It is pretty funny that Shannon from over at Metspolice.com and myself were telling folks for years to keep an eye out on the new ownership and not everything appeared to be what it was. The fact that the Wilpons mismanaged the teams over the years helped lead into the whole "Uncle Steve" narrative. I was cool with the ownership change because the team needed new blood ownership wise and it would be good to see money actually being used for the team. I also knew that there were going to be things that we wouldn't like about what the new ownership was going to do. Why is that you ask? Well, I'll tell you. Steve Cohen is a billionaire. Making money is in his DNA. He is always going to try to make more money. He will spend money to make more money and 9/10 succeed at it. 

I have a theory and this starts back to when Steve Cohen was a minority owner of the Mets. Do you guys remember when the Wilpons wanted to build two malls at Citi Field? No? Well they wanted to put one across 126th street where they are building on the Iron Triangle now. Yes. That construction is the Wilpons and not The Cohens. Folks still think that is where the casino is going and not in the parking lots of Citi Field where Shea Stadium stood. Hold. I'm gettin side tracked. The Wilpons got shut down by the City for trying to build on City owned parkland. If you folks didn't know this but Citi Field is on land leased by NYC to the Mets organization for 99 years and the only ones who could have built on the land as part of that deal are the owners of the NY Mets with city approval. Here is where. my theory kicks in,

Cohen saw the land potential to make a ton of money while he was a minority owner of the Mets. He saw the mistakes the Wilpons made and figured out how to navigate the system to "swap land" and be able to build a PRIVATE CASINO on PUBLIC OWNED LAND. Billionaires like to make money. And building a casino on public owned land is going to make him a lot of money.

I think that the Mets fans for years were all pro UNCLE STEVE and and didn't realize that he was a businessman and once he knew he could make money he went for it. He did a great PR job of saying how big of a Mets fan he was and how he was going to bring a championship to the fans wishing five years( that would have brought in more money). He got mad when he lost money when fans didn't show up at the stadium and let the fans know "he was disappointed in them for not supporting the team.  What really is letting the bloom come off the rose is this team is unwatchable, costs a ton of money, it is a pain to try to park at Citi Field now($50 for parking in limited number of spots) and there is absolutely no life with the team. Oh yeah, the impending CBA bargaining with the potential of a lost season next year I think is really dampening fans wanting to root for this team.

What was the point of this post? Was it a "told you so" post? Is it just a post for post sakes? Eh the "told you so" is a maybe. I am really just enjoying watching Mets fans waking up from the Matrix.

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Watching the Mets is a chore.

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 I am not one of those bloggers that write about what happens between the lines on the baseball field or in the dugout unless it is something ridiculous and affects the fans but this team is abysmal to watch. It is a chore to watch this team play game in game out. I don't even want to watch the highlights(lowlights) on YouTube. The young players/Soto are fine enough but this team is not playing with any kind of urgency or showing that they want to win. The team is listless. The HR celebrations are stupid. The team itself needs to know when to have fun and not celebrate a solo HR when down by eleven runs. That is not the time to put on some knock off 3d printed Spider-Man mask(even if it did come from a friend),

This team is not going to be like the 2024 team that was just as soulless and was lucky to fall into the OMG and Grimace gimmicks. The biggest conspiracy theory I have read in the last few months is that this team was built shoddily and "cheaply" because of the upcoming labor issues when the CBA ends and the possibility of a hard salary cap or some version of it and since the Mets have Lindor and Soto's contracts could make it harder to build a fully balanced functioning team if the 2027 season even gets played.

I haven't gone to a non 7Line game yet this season and I used to be good for 5-10 more games at least. Between the $50 to park, the pain in the ass it is to park because of the parking spots taken away because of the casino construction and the fact that the team doesn't have any spark whatsoever makes it not worth it to go. And it is a shame too because a majority of issues that had plagued the game day experience over the years have been fixed. Urinal dividers in the Mens bathroom. Getting rid of the red security hats and shirts to blue to make the security staff look like they work for the Mets now and not the Phillies. The Ushers have blue shirts and caps too. The staff seems to be friendlier and more knowledgeable and helpful too. The staff looks to be more customer/fan service oriented now. Too bad the on the field product doesn't make it worth spending the money and the time to go to the ballpark or even watch the games on tv.

If I didn't have this blog or the QBC, I don't know how checked in that I would be at this point of the season. At least with the7line games I get to hang with a lot of my friends that I have made over the years and that makes the games palatable.

New York Mets New Era 2026 MLB All-Star Game Workout 59FIFTY Fitted Hat

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From the dugout to the stands, the 2026 MLB All-Star look starts with the same hat your favorite players will be wearing on the field during the Home Run Derby. Featuring the New York Mets logo in premium chenille embroidery on the crown, this 59FIFTY Fitted Hat delivers bold style with an everyday-ready fit. Whether you're watching the Derby or repping your team all season long, this hat is the perfect way to celebrate the Midsummer Classic.

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Interesting workout hat.

New York Mets New Era Stacked 19TWENTY Adjustable Hat

 

Description

Put your New York Mets pride on full display with the Stacked 19TWENTY Adjustable Hat from New Era. Featuring a vintage-inspired design, this piece offers a relaxed crown with a pinched front-panel construction. Built to provide a cool, shaded look on sun-soaked days, it features side and rear eyelets for ventilation, ensuring all-day comfort. The tactile embroidered wordmark, logo, and established year across the front complete this classic cap, making it the ultimate accessory for any die-hard fan.

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This is so ridiculously generic.