Justin

Hagenman

The beginning of this game was pure chaos for the Mets. Set up to be a bullpen game, Jefry Yan let up five base runners and two runners over 1 2/3 innings before Jonathan Pintaro imploded for three more runs and two wild pitches while only recording one out. A bit later, Hagenman finally came in as the bulk guy and calmed everything down with four easy innings. There was plenty of hard contact along the way though as Hagenman’s fastball, cutter, changeup mix doesn’t miss many bats.

Hagenman missed most of the year with a fractured rib suffered this spring. He gave up two runs over four innings in two appearances for the Mets earlier this month. He allowed one run over four innings in each of his last two appearances for Syracuse, so he should be available to throw at least 50-60 pitches in an outing if the Mets need him to do so.

With Jonah Tong coming up for a start, the Mets will opt to send down Hagenman, who was recalled last Wednesday to make a short three-inning start. He’ll need to remain in the minors for about two weeks before he can be an option for the Mets again.

Working in an abbreviated role, Hagenman was solid for three innings. He threw way more four seam fastballs than in his last few times out with the big league club, but that pitch was a bit erratic. Instead, his cutter and changeup were each effective and more than enough to get through this Rays lineup one and a half times. We’re not sure what his role will be the next time around the Mets rotation.

Hagenman draws the starting assignment for Wednesday’s game against the Rays after missing the first five months of the season with a rib fracture. The 29-year-old compiled a respectable 4.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 23/2 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings over nine appearances for the Mets last year.

Justin Hagenman (rib) will will be activated to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Rays, which enables the Mets to push Scott back to Friday’s series opener against the reeling Giants. It’s a nice bonus for fantasy managers since he’ll get to face one of the weakest lineups in baseball at Citi Field.

Hagenman fractured a rib during spring training and hasn’t appeared in a game at any level yet this season. He had a 4.65 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and just two walks across 23 2/3 innings in a swing-man role with the Mets last season,

Hagenman will be on the shelf until at least late May after suffering a fractured rib in camp. The 29-year-old a pedestrian 4.56 ERA (4.15 xERA), 1.10 WHIP and 23/2 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings over nine appearances (one start) for the Mets last year.

Hagenman gave up five runs over three innings in his last relief appearance for the Mets on Tuesday. The team would have sent him down right afterwards, but Huascar Brazobán wasn’t yet eligible to be recalled. In spite of a nice 23/2 K/BB, Hagenman has a 4.56 ERA in 23 2/3 innings for the Mets this season.

Hagenman has a 3.26 ERA in 19 1/3 innings for the Mets this season, though he did give up 12 runs in eight innings over three appearances during his latest Triple-A stint. He’ll be available to go long in relief or start if needed.