They’ll tell tall tales of the dangers of pitching in Syracuse. Why is it that practically every New York Mets prospect who gets to Triple-A suddenly becomes a batting tee? Dom Hamel did so well until he got to Triple-A in 2024. Currently far better than the 6.79 ERA he posted last season, a part of the success might be due to a role change.
Still considered to be a top 30 prospect, Hamel is already 26 and not blowing away batters in Triple-A the way we thought he would when he climbed through the system. Poor control, a whole lot of hits, and specifically the home run ball all had a hand in tanking his stock last year.