Justin Time

[Edgy MD]

The Mets have made their semi-regular signing of a guy with no MLB experience to an MLB contract, inking Voorhees Township, NJ native Justin Hagenman to a sweetiepie deal.



Righthander Justin functioned as a starter for Woosta last season producing an unremarkable 4.91 ERA. The Mets (and presumably a half dozen other team), must have picked up something from the statcast metrics they can work with, however, as big-league contracts are out of the ordinary for 28-year-olds rocking a 4.91 ERA in the International League, who have yet to throw an MLB pitch.



Justin had been mostly a reliever throughout his pro career until 2023, so it's unclear how the Mets plan to deploy him — possibly unclear even to the Mets. Jussie spent most of his career in the Dodger system before going to Boston in the trade that returned Kiké Hernandez to Los Angeles.



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[Centerfield]

Early Dark Horse candidate.

[dinosaur jesus]

A Penn State product, like myself. If he makes the big league club, he'll join D. J. Dozier and David Aardsma as the only Nittany Lions to play for the Metropolitans, unless you count Monte Ward back in the 1880s. Luv ya Lions!