Hayden Senger
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Hayden Senger
| team = New York Mets
| position = Catcher
| number = 30
| birth_date = {{bda|1997|4|3}}
| birth_place = Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = March 27
|debutyear = 2025
|debutteam = New York Mets
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = April 23, 2025
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .179
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 0
|teams =
- New York Mets ({{mlby|2025}}–present)
}}
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. He attended Miami University and played college baseball for the Miami RedHawks from 2016 to 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.journal-news.com/sports/the-rise-lakota-east-senger-following-baseball-dream-brooklyn/ghbla0JpiSgrqw5ofc8bZL/ |title=On the rise: Lakota East/Miami University product Hayden Senger following baseball dream in Brooklyn |last=Cassano |first=Rick |work=The Journal-News |date=28 July 2018 |access-date=28 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919132912/https://www.journal-news.com/sports/the-rise-lakota-east-senger-following-baseball-dream-brooklyn/ghbla0JpiSgrqw5ofc8bZL/ |archive-date=19 September 2020 |url-status=live |language=en |df=mdy-all}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Vogt |first1=Chris |title=Lakota East grad, former Miami RedHawk makes Mets’ Opening Day roster |url=https://www.journal-news.com/sports/lakota-east-grad-former-miami-redhawk-makes-mets-opening-day-roster/RWQPLUENGRCDBJLXFMZYEII2R4/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |date=March 27, 2025}}
Professional career
The New York Mets drafted Senger in the 24th round, with the 710th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. 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.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=April 17, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Hayden Senger Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/15950-hayden-senger/stats/|access-date=April 27, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Hayden Senger - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/200726/|access-date=April 27, 2025|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Hayden Senger - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/hayden-senger/21489/stats?position=C|access-date=April 27, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Mets' Hayden Senger: Making push for 26-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-hayden-senger-making-push-for-26-man-roster/|access-date=April 27, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
Senger made the Mets' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.{{cite news |last1=Abriano |first1=Danny |title=Mets Notes: Brett Baty, Max Kranick among those on Opening Day roster; Paul Blackburn to IL |url=https://sny.tv/articles/mets-notes-brett-baty-max-kranick-paul-blackburn-3-26-25 |access-date=March 27, 2025 |publisher=SNY |date=March 26, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Castillo |first1=Jorge |title=Mets reliever Paul Blackburn (knee) to start season on 15-day IL |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44420271/mets-reliever-paul-blackburn-knee-start-season-15-day-il |access-date=March 27, 2025 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=March 26, 2025}} He made his MLB debut against the Houston Astros as a late-game substitute at catcher, and struck out in his only at bat.{{cite news |title=Astros 3-1 Mets (Mar 27, 2025) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401694919 |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=27 March 2025 |language=en |df=mdy-all}} On April 2, 2025, in a game against the Miami Marlins, Senger recorded his first major league hit, which was a double straight into the outfield. He went 1-for-2 that game, and the Mets ultimately ended up winning 6–5 in 11 innings at LoanDepot Park. On April 24, Senger was optioned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets after Jeff McNeil and Francisco Álvarez were activated from the injured list.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Mets Option Brett Baty |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/mets-option-brett-baty.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Senger's wife, Ryann, works as a physician's assistant.{{cite news |last1=DiComo |first1=Anthony |title=From Whole Foods to The Show: Senger makes Mets Opening Day roster |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/hayden-senger-makes-2025-mets-opening-day-roster |access-date=March 29, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 26, 2025}} Starting in 2023, Senger worked at a Whole Foods Market near Nashville during the MLB offseason.{{cite news |last1=DiComo |first1=Anthony |title=If this catcher makes Mets ... will he give up job at Whole Foods? |url=https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/hayden-senger-mets-catcher-works-at-whole-foods |access-date=March 29, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 15, 2025}}
References
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External links
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