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Hunter announced Wednesday that he has officially retired from baseball, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports. Hunter, 37, struggled to a 6.85 ERA through 23.2 innings of relief last year with the Mets before being released in mid-June. The right-hander pitched for seven different teams over the course of 16 major-league seasons and finishes with a career 4.07 ERA in 917.1 total frames.
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The Mets released Hunter on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The Mets DFA'd Hunter after he put up a 6.85 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through 23.2 innings to start the season, and now the 36-year-old reliever will look to catch on with another organization -- likely as a minor-leaguer.
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Hunter was designated for assignment by the Mets on Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. The veteran righty is in his 16th major-league season but doesn't appear to have a lot left in the tank. In 23.2 innings this season, he struggled to a 6.85 ERA, striking out just 18.9 percent of opposing batters. His $1.75 million salary isn't particularly large, but it's enough above the league minimum that it might discourage potential suitors on the waiver wire. John Curtiss was called up to take his place on the roster.
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Hunter (0-1) took the loss Thursday as the Mets fell 13-10 to Atlanta, giving up three runs (two earned) on a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. With two runners on in the bottom of the 10th inning, the right-hander left a 1-0 cutter in the heart of the zone and Ozzie Albies crushed it deep to right field to walk it off. Hunter has served up four homers in 21.2 innings this season, a nearly identical rate to last year, but he hasn't been anywhere near as lucky and now carries a 6.65 ERA -- a jump of more than four runs from 2022. The veteran reliever was the sixth Met to come out of the bullpen Thursday, and he'll remain in a low-leverage role unless he's able to earn some trust from manager Buck Showalter.
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The Mets reinstated Hunter (back) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Hunter missed the minimum 15 days after being shut down due to back spasms. The right-hander will likely operate in the middle innings for the Mets. Denyi Reyes was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding transaction.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2023 | NYM | 14 | 0 | 23.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 6.84 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | NYM | 18 | 0 | 22.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 2.41 | 1.20 |
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