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| Thomas Szapucki, Syracuse Mets - Photo by Herm Card, Herm444@gmail.com |
Thomas Szapucki, Starting Pitcher, Bats Right, Throws Left, DOB 6/12/1996 in Toms River, NJ. Acquired in the 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 5, Pick: 14, Overall: 149 from William T. Dwyer HS (West Palm Beach, FL).
After 7 solid appearances in April and May of this year for Syracuse, Thomas was called up to the Majors for a May 25th start. Unfortunately, it did not go as well for Thomas or the Mets as he went 1.1 innings allowing 9 earned runs on 7 hits, 4 HRs and 3 walks in the loss.
On the broadcast Gary Cohen noted that Szapucki was throwing the hardest this year as his velocity touched the upper 90's. It was quite possible he was over throwing.
Overall, it has been a good season for Thomas in Syracuse as he has thrown 49 innings in 13 games to 3.86 ERA. He has thrown 5 innings 4 times this year for Syracuse and threw 90+ pitches just once.
After missing time last year and in 2018 due to injury and in 2020 due to the COVID shut down, the more innings he can get the better. With the Mets needing Lefty bullpen help, he may just get another chance later this year as a spot starter or relief pitcher.
In 2019 he split time with Columbia and St. Lucie and made one start for Binghamton in August. His 2019 line: 1-3, 2.63 ERA, 21 games, 18 starts, 61 innings, 72 Ks, 26 walks, 1.22 WHIP.
Early in the 2021 season on a Zoom Call, Syracuse Manager Chad Kreuter noted Szapucki's lack of minor league innings due to injury, stated that he needed to just pitch more but was very close to the majors..."has to work on pitch selection, location, knowing his strengths...but as he showed last weekend against Luke Voit...he can get good hitters out."
In 2021, he threw 8 games for Syracuse, including 3 outings with no earned runs, and was able to make his major league debut on June 30th going 3.2 innings in relief giving up 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 HRs.
NY Post: Thomas Szapucki had one strange debut for Mets. "He retired the great Ronald Acuna Jr. twice but surrendered 400-plus-foot home runs to Ehire Adrianza and Ozzie Albies...Szapucki only threw 179 ²/₃ career innings in the minors before he was pressed into action."
After that he was sent back to Syracuse, threw two more games and then...
NY Post: "season-ending ulnar nerve transposition surgery"
Mets.com: "The procedure is not uncommon for pitchers in the years following Tommy John surgery, which can damage the sensitive ulnar nerve. Jacob deGrom underwent an ulnar transposition late in 2016, when doctors repositioned the nerve within his arm. Steven Matz did the same in '17. In both cases, the pitchers missed minimal time."
Thomas Szapucki’s Baseball Savant page: "Szapucki relies on 4 pitches. 4-Seam Fastball (64.6%) Changeup (25.6%) Curveball (6.1%) Sinker (3.7%)."
Thomas Szapucki’s FANGRAPHS page:
| Fastball | Curveball | Changeup | Command | FV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 / 55 | 60 / 60 | 40 / 45 | 40 / 45 | 40 |
Mack's Mets: Thomas Szapucki Named SAL Pitcher of the Week 6/26/17;
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Thomas Szapucki goes 5 innings throwing 93 pitches for the first time this year. 4 R, 4 ER, 5 hits, 1 HR, 3 walks, 6 Ks. Syracuse up 9-4 in the 7th - Game 1 of 2. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @BTB_MikeII @MiLBMetsMadness pic.twitter.com/k8zJzjqk83
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) July 7, 2022
Thomas Szapucki striking people out. pic.twitter.com/Le7uUvMZun
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) May 11, 2022
Strike 3️⃣! @ThomasSzapucki gets a strikeout to end the 5th inning. #LGM pic.twitter.com/nEZSCPuZbf
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 1, 2021
.@ThomasSzapucki was sitting ‘em down last night. 🪑 pic.twitter.com/eS2M7E8l34
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) May 8, 2021
📸 Prospect Thomas Szapucki gets some work in earlier this morning.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 3, 2021
The Mets intend to continue developing Szapucki, their ninth-ranked prospect who is fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, as a starting pitcher. pic.twitter.com/9B0O4OPdF6
You Tube: Mets top prospect Thomas Szapucki could fill multiple pitching staff roles | Mets Prospective
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