Player Profile - Tom Hackimer

Tom Hackimer, Syracuse Mets - Photo By Herm Card - Herm4444@gmail.com

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Background:

Tom Hackimer, Bats Right, Throws Right, 5'11", 195 pounds; DOB 6/28/1994 in New Hyde Park, NY, USA; Drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft, Overall: 449 (Did not sign) and the Minnesota Twins Round: 4, Pick: 17, Overall: 123 from St. John's University (Queens, NY). High School: Archbishop Molloy HS (Queens, NY); Eligible for the 2021/2022 Rule 5 Draft, postponed due to the Lockout;

If you watched Tom Hackimer pitch last year for Syracuse, then you saw why the Mets drafted him in 2015, and why they signed him when the Twins released him last year in 2021.

When he was drafted Mets scouting director Tommy Tanous told MLB.com: "He throws strikes, sinks the ball and gets a lot of outs...Anytime you get a college pitcher that throws strikes and has the ability to sink the ball, pitches in a good conference, this kid was very appealing to us."

Mets fans can also thank former Brooklyn Cyclones Manager and St. John's Coach Ed Blankmeyer as Tom told Judy Kamilhor for Metsmerized back in August 2021: “'My hitting coach up through high school was pretty friendly with the St. John’s coaches,” he said. “I was at a camp playing short, throwing across the diamond and Blankmeyer...saw me and made an offhand comment to the effect of that kid, good arm, kind of weird and lanky, probably be a good sidearmer and that was basically the genesis of my career.'...Blankmeyer is also the reason Hackimer is now in the Mets organization. He called Hackimer after the Twins released him earlier this season and asked him if he wanted to keep playing. Yes, was the answer".

In Binghamton, Tom went 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA, 1 save, 9 games, 14 innings, 16 Ks but that doesn't really tell the story as a couple of bad outings did Tom in. The Mets liked what they saw and promoted to Syracuse, he went 0-0, 2.25, 4 saves, 15 games, 14.2 innings, 20 Ks including no hits allowed in his first 8 games.

He offers the bullpen a different arm slot that has shown the ability to get out lefties and righties. He has had some wildness but when he is on, he can be lights out. At the very least, he will be a main stay in the Syracuse bullpen in 2022 and he may even get the call to Flushing.

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Stats:

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Videos and Audio:

Pleasant and Good Evening Podcast with Tom Hackimer (Tom's segment starts 25 minutes in)

Coming up later at Mack's Mets, we profile RHP Tom Hackimer. Tom really pitched well last year for the @SyracuseMets. He may be in Flushing this year for the #Mets. @HackAttackimer @ernestdove @JohnMackinAde https://t.co/OasALLA91y pic.twitter.com/tqQLtVLAYh
— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) February 7, 2022