The Phillies have acquired RHP Josh Hejka from the New York Mets in exchange for Cash Considerations.
Hejka is twenty seven years old and was signed by the Mets on 6/27/19 as an un-drafted free agent from Johns Hopkins University. He pitched last season at three levels - at High A he posted a 1.22 ERA in 22 games (35.2 IP), moved up to the AA level on 7/1/24 and appeared in 14 games with Binghamton recording a 6.30 ERA in 20 IP - he was moved to the AAA level on 9/6/24 and appeared in two games. It was a comeback season for Heika as he had missed the entire 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery.
He’s a side armer with an upper eighties arsenal with the slider being his out pitch.
“Throughout his time with the Mets’ organization, Hejka’s fully embraced the analytical movement. He’s worked with several third-party organizations, such as Driveline, to fully optimize his unique delivery. He features a sinker, rising slider and cutter.” - Mets Minors dot net
Over his four year minor league career he’s appeared in 126 games and has a 3.73 ERA with 12 saves in 193 IP.
From a fan’s view welcome to the Phillies Josh!
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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