Grant Hartwig #59

Grant Hartwig graduated from Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) High School before attending Miami (Ohio) University...Named to All-Catholic, All-District and All-Region teams while in high school...Majored in microbiology and premedical studies at Miami University...Went undrafted in 2021 and following the draft began to study for the MCAT...While taking a practice exam, received a call from an unknown number...The Mets were calling to offer him a contract...Said of his decision to go pro instead of pursuing medical school: "School’s always gonna be there, so you might as well give it a shot.”...Is a fan of the Netflix original series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.

2024

Appeared in four games with the Mets, posting a 6.75 ERA (5 ER/6.2 IP) with four walks and four strikeouts...Missed the last part of the season as he underwent surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee...Pitched in 33 games, starting 11 for Syracuse (AAA)…Went 4-1 with a 4.34 ERA (18 ER/37.1 IP) and 37 strikeouts with three saves.

2023

Notched several career "firsts," including: his major league debut on June 19 at Houston, his first career strikeout on June 25 at Philadelphia and his first major league win on July 2 vs. San Francisco... Led all Mets relievers with five wins, the most by a New York relief pitcher since Hisanori Takahashi had six in 2010...Tied for fourth in the majors with five wins in relief from July 2 through the end of the season... Won four straight decisions from July 2-Aug. 9, 2023... Allowed one run over his first eight Major League games (11.1 IP)... Pitched to a 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP) in 14 road games compared to an 8.31 ERA (16 ER/17.1 IP) over 14 home appearances...Struck out nearly a dozen per 9.0 innings (37 K/28.2 IP) in 24 games for Syracuse (AAA).

2022

Recorded a 1.75 ERA over 39 games with Syracuse (AAA), Binghamton (AA), Brooklyn (A+) and St. Lucie (A).

2021

Appeared in four games with St. Lucie (A) and four games with FCL Mets (R).