Mets reliever Grant Hartwig underwent surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced (X link via Tim Healey of Newsday). He’ll be out for six to eight weeks.
Hartwig, 26, is a depth arm who has pitched for the Mets in each of the last two seasons. He made 28 appearances as a rookie, working to a 4.84 ERA across 35 1/3 innings. That was enough for Hartwig to hang onto his spot on the 40-man roster throughout the offseason. He has pitched in four big league games this year, allowing six runs over 6 2/3 frames.
New York has kept Hartwig on optional assignment to Triple-A Syracuse for the majority of this season. The righty has turned in a 2.31 earned run average in 23 1/3 innings there. Hartwig has an average 22.3% strikeout rate against a lofty 11.7% walk percentage. He’ll continue to count against the 40-man roster while he’s on the minor league injured list.
Ok so? Hes one of the worst relievers in the game next to Josh Walker and Drew Smith. God I can’t believe that this team keeps throwing out these underperformers. I’m fed up with it. Why is Danny Young in the minors? Why is Fujinami on the phantom IL? Why did we let Austin Adams walk when he was never given a chance in favor of Tonkin? Dollar Tree David needs to stop getting softball questions and actually give some answers
So you go off the rails about a reliever with a a 3.18 ERA saying he’s one of the worst in the league and complain because we let another reliever with a 4.05 ERA go? I’m not sure if you know how it works but run prevention is the key factor.
your giving too much attention to a buffoon
Crap