Hayden Senger

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Mets #23 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Senger and Nick Meyer were college catchers drafted by the Mets in 2018. The two played for different Class A affiliates in 2019 but spent the 2021 season as teammates at Double-A Binghamton. Meyer has the best defensive reputation in the organization, while Senger offers more offensive production with a solid catching foundation.
  
  Scouting Report: Senger has the attributes of a future backup catcher with a near-average bat for the position and an above-average arm. His swing is clean and geared toward taking the ball where it’s pitched. Senger’s exit velocities are above-average and he manipulates the barrel well, but his power output is minimal. The Mets want to see him become more direct to the ball and not fly open when he gets pull-happy. Senger blocks well behind the plate and throws well. He worked to improve his transfer on throws in the Arizona Fall League and is learning the finer points of game-calling that come with experience.
  
  The Future: The Mets left Senger off the 40-man roster and thus exposed to selection in the Rule 5 draft. He is ready for Triple-A in 2022 and could be on call in the event of an MLB catching emergency.
  
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  Ranked New York Mets #30 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Regarded as a glove-first catcher in college, Senger hit .344 as a junior but didn't make much of a ripple in the draft when the Mets took him in the 24th round. In his pro debut, he served as backup to sixth-rounder Nick Meyer at short-season Brooklyn before drawing the starting assignment at low Class A Columbia in 2019 as Meyer moved to high Class A.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Senger gained valuable experience about the value of perseverance and the grind of a full minor league season in 2019. He hit just .185 in the first half but improved dramatically in the second, hitting .271 with 18 of his 26 extra-base hits. Senger is at his best when focused on taking the ball the other way. Because of that approach, his home run output is minimal. The Mets value Senger's leadership qualities and ability to receive, frame pitches and block balls in the dirt. His above-average arm plays up thanks to his accuracy, and he threw out 38 percent of basestealers in his full-season debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Senger presents the outline of a future backup catcher candidate, but he risks being passed on the depth chart by catchers with more offensive proficiency. He should move to high Class A St. Lucie in 2020.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Senger and Nick Meyer were college catchers drafted by the Mets in 2018. The two played for different Class A affiliates in 2019 but spent the 2021 season as teammates at Double-A Binghamton. Meyer has the best defensive reputation in the organization, while Senger offers more offensive production with a solid catching foundation.
  
  Scouting Report: Senger has the attributes of a future backup catcher with a near-average bat for the position and an above-average arm. His swing is clean and geared toward taking the ball where it’s pitched. Senger’s exit velocities are above-average and he manipulates the barrel well, but his power output is minimal. The Mets want to see him become more direct to the ball and not fly open when he gets pull-happy. Senger blocks well behind the plate and throws well. He worked to improve his transfer on throws in the Arizona Fall League and is learning the finer points of game-calling that come with experience.
  
  The Future: The Mets left Senger off the 40-man roster and thus exposed to selection in the Rule 5 draft. He is ready for Triple-A in 2022 and could be on call in the event of an MLB catching emergency.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Senger had previously flashed offensive upside in the second half of 2019, but he put up consistently solid numbers as he climbed to Double-A in 2021. He has average defensive potential at catcher with an above-average arm.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Regarded as a glove-first catcher in college, Senger hit .344 as a junior but didn't make much of a ripple in the draft when the Mets took him in the 24th round. In his pro debut, he served as backup to sixth-rounder Nick Meyer at short-season Brooklyn before drawing the starting assignment at low Class A Columbia in 2019 as Meyer moved to high Class A.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Senger gained valuable experience about the value of perseverance and the grind of a full minor league season in 2019. He hit just .185 in the first half but improved dramatically in the second, hitting .271 with 18 of his 26 extra-base hits. Senger is at his best when focused on taking the ball the other way. Because of that approach, his home run output is minimal. The Mets value Senger's leadership qualities and ability to receive, frame pitches and block balls in the dirt. His above-average arm plays up thanks to his accuracy, and he threw out 38 percent of basestealers in his full-season debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Senger presents the outline of a future backup catcher candidate, but he risks being passed on the depth chart by catchers with more offensive proficiency. He should move to high Class A St. Lucie in 2020.