The Mets made a fresh bullpen move ahead of today’s series finale with the Royals, selecting Dan Hammer to the major league roster and sending Tobias Myers back to Triple-A.
Hammer will wear No. 81 as he gets his first shot in the big leagues. To clear room on the 40-man roster, the Mets also designated outfielder Jared Oliva for assignment.
A 28-year-old right-hander, Hammer came out of the University of Pennsylvania and was taken by the Orioles in the 13th round of the 2019 draft. He spent parts of the last six seasons in the Orioles and Rays organizations, with Tampa Bay later grabbing him in the Rule V draft a couple of years ago, which ended his run in Baltimore’s system.
This year, Hammer has put together a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings with Binghamton and a 1.77 ERA in 20 1/3 innings with Syracuse. He now joins the long list of relievers the Mets have used this season, making the eventual Sporcle quiz on 2026 Mets all the more challenging.
Myers’ latest stint ended after yesterday’s Mets win, when he was charged with a blown save. He gave up a run in the sixth inning after entering behind Christian Scott, who had thrown five shutout innings. Myers finished with two innings and one run allowed, but with the club needing fresh arms and no rest before the All-Star break, the Mets chose to send him back to Syracuse.
His season has gone in two very different directions. Myers opened hot, posting a 2.05 ERA over his first 10 outings, but that number has climbed by more than four runs since then. Since May 6, he has a 10.23 ERA and a 6.35 FIP in 22 innings over 15 appearances, including a couple of starts.
The Mets also tried stretching him out as a starter after optioning him on May 30, but since his return on June 15 he has been back in relief. That second look hasn’t gone well either: he owns a 12.66 ERA and a 5.93 FIP in 10 2/3 innings across five outings, and he has allowed at least one earned run in each of his last seven appearances and in nine of his last ten at the major league level.
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