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The Mets will recall right-hander to pitch in tomorrows series finale in Minnesota, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters ( ). Its still undecided whether hell start the game or work behind an opener, but hell make his major league debut. Hagenman is already on the 40-man roster Jim Craig Jersey after signing a major league free agent contract last offseason. was lined up for the start but came down with an illne s. Hell be pushed back by a couple days. The Mets will need to option out a pitcher to make room on the active roster. As observed this evening, theyll likely use a roster technicality. A pitcher who is optioned must spend at least 15 days in the minors unle s hes recalled as the corresponding move for another player going on the injured list. The Mets lost center fielder to a last night. They elected not to put him on the IL today because of the Canning situation. They can recall Hagenman while optioning a reliever is a logical choice after he threw 31 pitches tonight and then recall that reliever on Thursday as the corresponding move for Siris IL placement. Theyd probably option Hagenman back out after his spot appearance and call up an outfielder at that point. Hagenman, 28, gets the call after pitching parts of four seasons in Triple-A. He was drafted by the Dodgers out of Penn State back in 2018. He got as high as Triple-A in the L.A. system before being traded to the Red Sox at the 2023 deadline as part of a package for . Hagenman spent a season and a half in the Boston farm system but never received a call-up. He qualified for minor league free agency when the Red Sox opted not to put him on their 40-man roster at the end of last season. The Mets signed him to a split deal that pays $225K while hes in Triple-A and comes with a prorated $850K salary for whatever time he spends in the big leagues. The 63 righty struck out seven without a walk over eight innings in Spring Training. Hes had a tougher start to the season at Triple-A Syracuse. Hagenman has surrendered 11 runs (eight earned) on 15 hits and four home runs through 10 2/3 innings. His most recent start came on April 10, though, so hes a fresh arm who can provide multiple innings in a pinch. Hagenman owns a 4.56 ERA through 240 2/3 career innings at the top minor league level. He has struck out a solid 24.5% of batters faced against a 7.8% walk rate. His sinker is averaging 91 MPH, while hes also using a pair of low-80s breaking pitches and a changeup in the 85 MPH range. Bobby Orr Jersey |
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