On Thursday, the New York Mets finished their series with the Cleveland Guardians in Ohio.
They won by a score of 13-6 (and completed a three-game sweep).
2-Year Mets Player Released By Current MLB Team
Also on Thursday, news came out that a former Mets player had been released by the Minnesota Twins.
MLB.com wrote (on August 6): “St. Paul Saints released RHP Grant Hartwig.”
Hartwig did not appear in a game for the Twins.
He had been with their Triple-A affiliate.
Hartwig went 5-3 with a 6.30 ERA in 34 Triple-A games this year.
Looking At Hartwig
Hartwig has spent his only two seasons at the MLB level with the Mets.
In 2023, the 28-year-old went 5-2 with a 4.84 ERA in 28 games.
Theodore Tollefson of Zone Coverage had written (on December 4, 2025): “The #MNTwins have signed RHP Grant Hartwig to a Minor League deal. Hartwig pitched 32 games for the Mets between 2023-2024, and had a 5.14 ERA, 34 Ks, 19 BBs, and 1.40 WHIP in 42 IP. He spent all of 2025 in Triple-A and had a 3.42 ERA in 23.2 IP”
Hartwig pitched 32 games for the Mets between 2023-2024, and had a 5.14 ERA, 34 Ks, 19 BBs, and 1.40 WHIP in 42 IP.
He spent all of 2025 in Triple-A and had a 3.42 ERA in 23.2 IP
Looking At Mets Right Now
The Mets are currently at the bottom of the National League East with a 50-66 record in 116 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are 25-32 in 57 games on the road).
On Friday, the Mets will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Looking At Twins Right Now
As for the Twins, they are currently the third-place team in the American League Central with a 56-59 record in 115 games.
They will finish their series with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night in Missouri.
2-Year New York Mets Player Officially Released By Current MLB Team