This former New York Mets relief pitcher is taking his talents to Japan. After not appearing in any big league games for the Mets this season, relief pitcher Grant Hartwig has agreed to a deal with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan's premier baseball league.
Four players were reassigned to minor league camp, four optioned to Triple-A. The Mets continued to cull their spring training roster, reassigning four players to minor league camp and optioning four players to Triple-A.
Grant Hartwig hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire, but if you squint, the makings of a perfectly fine middle reliever are there. Baseball is a funny game.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
After letting go of these top prospects earlier in the offseason, the New York Mets are opting to bring back these rising prospects on minor league deals.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with righty Grant Hartwig after non-tendering him last month, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. He’ll be in camp on as a non-roster invitee next spring.
The New York Mets non-tendered a total of three players on Friday night, including a former top prospect. Outfielder Alex Ramirez, right-handed relief pitcher Grant Hartwig and lefty reliever Alex Young were among the trio the Mets opted to cut ties with.
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The New York Mets bullpen has been hit hard by injuries all season. Between losing Brooks Raley and Grant Hartwig to season-ending injuries, while other vital contributors Edwin Díaz and Reed Garrett for significant periods, it has been a struggle for first-year manager Carlos Mendoza.
The team announced the move ahead of its game in Philadelphia tonight. In addition to the expected moves that brought Mark Vientos and Joey Lucchesi up
The relief pitcher churn continues. As has often been the case this year, the Mets have made some roster moves in their bullpen, as the team has optioned Grant Hartwig to Triple-A Syracuse, designated Michael Tonkin for assignment, reinstated Sean Reid-Foley from the injured list, and called up Josh Walker from Syracuse.
Raley is dealing with elbow inflammation. Ahead of their series finale against the Dodgers this afternoon, the Mets placed left-handed reliever Brooks Raley on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and called up right-handed reliever Grant Hartwig to take his place on the active roster.
Buttó is set to start against the Royals today. Ahead of their series finale against the Royals this afternoon, the Mets have called up José Buttó and Grant Hartwig from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned Cole Sulser and Tyler to Syracuse.
Having spent a decent chunk of time in the big leagues last year, Hartwig seems very likely to begin this season in Syracuse. Late in the 2021 season—less than three years ago—Grant Hartwig began his career in professional baseball.