Justin

Hagenman

It’s a split contract for Hagenman, who heads to New York after spending the last seven years between the Dodgers and Red Sox. The 28-year-old righty, who has yet to reach the big leagues, will bolster the Mets’ organizational relief depth after compiling a 4.91 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 98/31 K/BB ratio across 91 2/3 innings (28 appearances, 15 starts) last year for Triple-A Worcester.

Yorke is the Red Sox’s 8th-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old struggled this spring but hit .268/.350/.435 in 110 games at Double-A in 2023 with 13 home runs and 18 steals. He has only played second base in his minor league career but with Vaughn Grissom now in Boston, the team may look to try Yorke at some other positions if they want to find a place for him on the roster. The 27-year-old Hagenman looked good this spring, throwing 5 2/3 shutout innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. He posted a 2.95 ERA in 85 1/3 Triple-A innings (41 appearances, five starts) with the Dodgers and Red Sox last year. He figures to get big league innings in 2024.

Hagenman was a 23rd round selection by the Dodgers from the 2018 draft class. He has spent the entire 2023 season-to-date at Triple-A Oklahoma City where he has posted a solid 2.78 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 60/11 K/BB ratio in 55 innings. He could see time in the Red Sox bullpen before the regular season is through.

Robertson, 25, has allowed seven earned runs in 10 1/3 innings at the big league level this season. Expect the deal to be finalized and announced officially before the night is through.