Mets' sign 97 MPH fastball pitcher with perfect name

The New York Mets aren't quite done making offseason roster moves yet.

They signed a free agent pitcher with a great name to a deal on Sunday.

MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reported the deal -- Dan Hammer has signed a two-year minor league contract with the Mets.

DiComo adds that Hammer's fastball gets up to 97 miles per hour. And yeah, that's a great pitcher name.

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Hammer is a 6-foot-2, 28-year old right-hander originally from Philadelphia.

He was a 13th-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of Pittsburgh.

Hammer has never made it higher than Double-A in the minor leagues.

In 2025, he pitched in the Rays' organization for Double-A Montgomery. In 31 outings, he had a 6.57 ERA.

His career minor league ERA is 5.34.

The tantalizing part of Hammer is the strikeout numbers. He has averaged 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings in his minor league career.

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The issue? Walks.

Hammer walks 7.5 batters per nine innings in his minor league career. That's about as bad a number as you'll see.

The Mets will be hoping they can solve something with Hammer to nail down his control and get him in a better place without losing his ability to miss bats.

If they can somehow thread the needle, this could turn out to be a fun signing.

If not, it wasn't a high-risk maneuver anyway.

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