Dom Hamel

Dominic Avery Hamel (born March 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets.

Dom Hamel
Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 (age 26) Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 2025, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics (through 2025 season)
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	0.00
Strikeouts	0
Teams
New York Mets (2025)

Playing career

New York Mets

Hamel attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, and played college baseball at Yavapai College and Dallas Baptist University. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round (81st overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.^[1]

Hamel made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Mets. He started 2022 with the St. Lucie Mets before being promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones.^[2][3] In 2023, Hamel had an 8–6 record with a 3.85 ERA for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He led the Mets minor leagues in strikeouts (160, 7 ahead of Blade Tidwell) and was third in wins. Hamel tied for 6th in the Eastern League in wins and was second in strikeouts. He opened 2024 with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.^{[citation needed]}

Hamel made 22 appearances (eight starts) for Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2025 season, posting a 4-5 record and 4.73 ERA with 59 strikeouts. On August 4, 2025, Hamel was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[4] He would be sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse on August 6, briefly becoming a phantom ballplayer.^[5] Hamel was recalled for a second time to the major leagues on September 13.^[6] He made his MLB debut on September 17 against the San Diego Padres, pitching one inning and allowing three hits in a 4–7 loss. With Hamel's debut, the Mets set a new record of most pitchers ever used in one season by a major league team with 46.^[7][8]

Texas Rangers

On September 20, 2025, Hamel was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.^[9] Hamel did not appear for the organization before he was designated for assignment on September 25, when the team acquired Carson Ragsdale.^[10] On September 27, Hamel was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.^[11]