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Mets Add Dom Hamel to Roster, Option Austin Warren

Hamel will serve as a multi-inning reliever to help stabilize a rotation hampered by short starts, bullpen overload, injury issues.

Dallas Baptist starting pitcher Dominic Hamel (27) throws during an NCAA baseball game against Austin Peay on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Dallas. Dallas Baptist won 13-2. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
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Overview

  • Dom Hamel was the Mets’ third-round pick in 2021 out of Dallas Baptist University and earned 2022 Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors.
  • In 22 appearances with Triple-A Syracuse this season, he compiled a 4-5 record with a 4.73 ERA, 1.260 WHIP and 59 strikeouts over 53.1 innings.
  • He is projected to serve as a multi-inning swingman, replacing Austin Warren in middle relief and bolstering staff length.
  • The Mets optioned Warren after his four-inning scoreless relief outing on Sunday and his 0.96 ERA in 9⅓ major-league innings.
  • Only David Peterson has reached six innings since mid-June, and injuries to Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn have compounded the club’s need for more extended outings.