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.
| Hayden Senger | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets – No. 30 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 3, 1997 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 27, 2025, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through March 29, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editSenger 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] The Mets selected Senger in the 24th round of the 2018 MLB draft.[3]
Senger made the Mets' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.[4][5] He made his MLB debut in the Mets' first game as a late-game substitute at catcher and struck out in his only at bat.[6]
Personal life
editSenger's wife, Ryann, works as a physician's assistant.[7] Starting in 2023, Senger worked at a Whole Foods Market near Nashville during the baseball offseason.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Vogt, Chris (March 27, 2025). "Lakota East grad, former Miami RedHawk makes Mets' Opening Day roster". Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (March 26, 2025). "Mets reliever Paul Blackburn (knee) to start season on 15-day IL". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Astros 3-1 Mets (Mar 27, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (March 26, 2025). "From Whole Foods to The Show: Senger makes Mets Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)