Bringing the Hammer down

[Cowtipper]

Or up? Either way, the Mets have selected the contract of pitcher Dan Hammer, a 28-year-old career minor leaguer. He played in the Orioles system from 2021 to 2024 and the Rays system in 2025, joining the Mets when they signed him as a free agent. If this gives you PTSD because you recall the destruction of another recent older career-minor league call-up, that would be understandable. It gets even worse when you see that he has a 4.96 career ERA and 1.629 WHIP in his career. 2026 has been different, in a positive way, however. Between Double-A and Triple-A, he is 4-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 27 appearances, striking out 38 in 33 1/3 innings. At Double-A, his mark is 2.77; at Triple-A, it is 1.77.

I'd rather have minor leaguers with no experience getting the call at this point, because you really don't know what you're going to get. When you keep calling up major league washups, you can expect washup-quality performance. Not so with these minor leaguers. 

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-dan-hammer-added-to-roster/

 

[seawolf17]

This fuckin' team, man. Oy.

[smg58]

But we need to rotate all these relievers in and out; otherwise we might have to think twice before taking Christian Scott out after five innings even when he's pitching well.  

[Cowtipper]

And just like that, he's been designated for assignment. 

[metirish]

Dan Hammer better not be throwing anything but straight heat 

[metirish]

Ugh,  just saw Tippers post