Tag: Justin Hagenman

Meet Your Mets

So they went and posted a roster over on Mets.com but here’s what it looks like numerically and with camp invites and coaches filled in. (This was built on top of last year’s chart, in case there’s errors).

I’d like to point out the following–newly acquired lefty Bryan Hudson is awaiting assignment.

Justin Hagenman has switched from 51 to 47 to make room for Freddy Peralta.

Tylor Megill has switched from 38 to 58 for Devin Williams.

Hayden Senger has switched from 30 to 6 for Luke Weaver.

Camp invitees Anderson Severino and Grae Kessinger have been assigned the same number as coaches. That will be a temporary problem, it seems.

Number Name Notes
0 Ronny Maurico, INF
1 MJ Melendez, OF
2 Vidal Brujan, INF
3
4 Francisco Alvarez, C
5 Retired David Wright
6 Hayden Senger, C was 30
7 Brett Baty, INF new number: was in 22
8 Unassigned (Gary Carter)
9
10 Marcus Semien, 2B
11 Jorge Polanco, 1B
12 Francisco Lindor, SS
13 Luis Torrens, C
14 Retired Gil Hodges
15 Tyrone Taylor, OF
16 Retired Dwight Gooden
17 Retired Keith Hernandez
18 Retired Darryl Strawberry
19 Bo Bichette, 3B
20
21 Jonah Tong, P
22 Juan Soto, OF
23 David Peterson, P
24 Retired Willie Mays
25 Brooks Raley, P
26 Nolan McLean, P
27 Mark Vientos, 3B
28 Christian Arroyo, INF
29 Jared Young, INF
30 Luke Weaver, P
31 Retired Mike Piazza
32 Tobias Myers, P
33 AJ Minter, P
34 Kodai Senga, P
35 Clay Holmes, P
36 Retired Jerry Koosman
37 Retired Casey Stengel
38 Dein Williams, P was Tylor Megill
39
40 Luis Garcia, P
41 Retired Tom Seaver
42 Retired Jackie Robinson
43 Huascar Brazobán, P
44 Austin Warren, P
45 Christian Scott, P
46 Craig Kimbel, P
47 Justin Hagenman, P was 51
48
49 Nick Burdy, P
50 Cai Correa, bench coach Also, Mike Tauchman, OF
51 Freddy Peralta, P
52 Carl Edwards Jr, P
53 Mike Baumann, P
54 Daniel Duarte, P
55 Austin Barnes, C
56 Joey Gerber, P
57 Kevin Herget, P
58 Tylor Megill was 38
59 Sean Manaea, P
60 Troy Snitker, hitting coach
61 Jeff Albert, director ML hitting
62 Justin Willard, Pitching coach
63 Tim Leiper, 3B-infield coach
64 Carlos Mendoza, MGR
65 Gilbert Gomez, first base-outfield coach
66 Dylan Ross, P
67 Jose Rosado, bullpen coach
68 JP Arencibia, catching coach 
69
70 Nick Morabito, OF
71 Cristian Pache, OF
72 Dedniel Nunez, P
73 Albert Azolay, P
74 Joe Jacques, P
75 Reed Garrett, P
76 Daniel McKinney, assistant pitching coach
77 Dave Racaniello, bullpen catcher Also,  Ben Rortvedt, C
78 Eric Langill, bullpen catcher Also, Bryan Hudson, P
79 Danny Barnes, quality control coach Also, Grae Kessinger, INF
80 Kevin Mahoney, batting practice P Also, Anderson Severino, P
81 Jose Rojas, INF
82 Brandon Waddell, P
83 Ji Hwan Bae, OF
84 Alex Carillo, P
85 Jackson Cuff, INF
86 Jose Ramos, OF
87 Ryan Clifford, INF
88 Luis Robert Jr., OF 
89 Robert Stock, P
90 Matt Turner, P
91 Jonathan Pintaro, P
92 Jack Wenninger, P
93 Carson Benge, OF
94 Nate Lavender, P
95 Kevin Parada, C
96 Chris Suero, C
97 AJ Ewing, OF
98 Jacob Reimer, INF
99 Ryne Lambert, P

Amazin’ Again

I can tell you, it was an Amazin’ Day. Went grocery shopping, took a nap and went to the gym. Then I came back and heard the reports from what was going on at CitiField.

New unis! New numbers!

Let’s start with the alternate blue away jersey. The amazin’ thing about this isn’t the resurrection of the 1987-style script or the black-home style outlined numerals (that will be hard to see) but that it’s a pullover. Same style and silly neckline as the Nationals’ alts. This would appear to supplant the blue away jersey they had been using, but infrequently. I preferred the version with the grey letters.

Will they pair this with grey pants? Blue? Orange?!? I’d like to see the latter.

Now to numbers. Brett Baty whose 22 went to Juan Soto, revealed he’d be wearing No. 7 this year. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see that number in circulation again — although 8 would better. Seven had been unissued since Marcus Stroman took it upon himself to shelve it in 2019.

Other numbers for new guys on the 40-man roster: Jose Siri wearing 19, which I believe is pulling even with 6 as the most-issued number in team history (I’ll check on that). Infielder Jared Young (who?) in 29; and Jose Azocar in 30.

The newly arriving pitchers: A.J. Minter 33; Clay Holmes 35; Frankie Montas 47 and Griffin Canning 55. Then there’s the fringey waiver claims and surprise bullpen candidates I don’t know well yet–Dylan Covey in 54; Justin Hagenman in 51; Kevin Herget in 57; and Austin Warren in 44.

That’s all for now. Have an amazin’ day!

Winter is Coming

As long as the Mets are determined to transform into an international superbrand they’re going to go hard after the big free agents, which is why Juan Soto might be more attractive to them than most. I actually feel like he’s going to sign here, be given No. 22 and play right field until he inevitably moves to first base. Brett Baty, should be avoid being traded for a pitcher, shows up in a new number and it all works out. Baty needs a change of scenery.

I hope Pete Alonso is back. I like him! I know he’s limited–he basically does one thing well and he didn’t do that as well as he should have last year. Who knows what will happen.

Let’s catch up on the news. Eric Orze, a young starting pitcher they had up briefly this season was traded to Tampa Bay for speedy outfielder Jose Siri, who like Baty and Soto, prefers No. 22.

New to the 40-man roster are Justin Hagenman, a minor league reliever signed to a big-league deal; Kevin Herget, a journeyman reliever most recently with Milwaukee; Luis de los Santos, a power-hitting reserve third baseman claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays; and outfielder Jose Azocar, claimed by the Mets back in September from the Padres.

There are also several invite-to-spring-training types we’ll get another time.

Finally I am bailing on Twitter after some 10 or 15 years. It was fun for a while there, dangerous today. If I get back into the habit its springer66.bsky.social on Blue Sky and @jon.springer on Instagram.