Hayden Senger

Hayden Senger
Senger with the Mets in 2025
New York Mets – No. 30
Catcher
Born: (1997-04-03) April 3, 1997
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 27, 2025, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through July 10, 2025)
Batting average.170
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Hayden Craig Senger (born April 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career

Senger graduated from Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, Ohio, in 2015. In his high school baseball career, Senger played 110 games, recorded 108 hits, 75 RBI, four home runs, and a .352 batting average.[1] He attended Miami University and played college baseball for the Miami RedHawks from 2016 to 2018.[2] During the 2018 season Senger hit for a .344 batting average and made only one error, leading to First-Team All-MAC and All-Defensive Team selections.[1]

Professional career

The New York Mets drafted Senger in the 24th round, with the 710th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Kingsport Mets and Low-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Senger spent the 2019 campaign with the Single-A Columbia Fireflies, playing in 90 games and slashing .230/.324/.345 with four home runs and 36 RBI. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Senger returned to action in 2021 with Brooklyn and the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, playing in 61 total games and batting .263/.341/.429 with five home runs and 14 RBI.[5] He made 83 total appearances in 2022 with Binghamton and the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, slashing .240/.309/.358 with five home runs, 31 RBI, and three stolen bases.[6]

Senger returned to Binghamton for the 2023 campaign, playing in 81 total contests and batting .188/.307/.295 with five home runs, 26 RBI, and three stolen bases.[7] He split the 2024 season between Syracuse, Binghamton, and the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. In 55 appearances for the three affiliates, Senger hit .234/.302/.363 with three home runs and 29 RBI.[8]

Senger made the Mets' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.[9][10] He made his MLB debut against the Houston Astros as a late-game substitute at catcher, and struck out in his only at bat.[11] On April 2, 2025, in a game against the Miami Marlins, Senger recorded his first major league hit, a double. On April 24, Senger was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after Jeff McNeil and Francisco Álvarez were activated from the injured list.[12] While Senger was recalled on June 10 as Alvarez went on the paternity list,[13] he was sent back down on June 12, without starting either game.[14] Senger was brought back to the majors on June 22 when Alvarez was sent down to Triple-A.[15]

Personal life

Senger's wife, Ryann, works as a physician's assistant.[16] Starting in 2023, Senger worked at a Whole Foods Market near Nashville during the MLB offseason.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Vogt, Chris (March 27, 2025). "Lakota East grad, former Miami RedHawk makes Mets' Opening Day roster". Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Cassano, Rick (July 28, 2018). "On the rise: Lakota East/Miami University product Hayden Senger following baseball dream in Brooklyn". The Journal-News. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ^ a b DiComo, Anthony (March 15, 2025). "If this catcher makes Mets ... will he give up job at Whole Foods?". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Hayden Senger Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Hayden Senger - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Hayden Senger - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  8. ^ "Mets' Hayden Senger: Making push for 26-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ^ Abriano, Danny (March 26, 2025). "Mets Notes: Brett Baty, Max Kranick among those on Opening Day roster; Paul Blackburn to IL". SNY. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Castillo, Jorge (March 26, 2025). "Mets reliever Paul Blackburn (knee) to start season on 15-day IL". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Astros 3-1 Mets (Mar 27, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  12. ^ "Mets Option Brett Baty". MLB Trade Rumors. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  13. ^ Mets' Hayden Senger: Recalled from Triple-A, CBS Sports, June 10, 2025
  14. ^ Mets' Hayden Senger: Goes back to Triple-A, CBS Sports, June 12, 2025
  15. ^ DiComo, Anthony (June 22, 2025). "Sending Alvarez to Triple-A 'not an easy decision' for Mets". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  16. ^ DiComo, Anthony (March 26, 2025). "From Whole Foods to The Show: Senger makes Mets Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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