Overview
- ESPN's Jeff Passan reported the agreement on X with a screenshot from exactly one year earlier that referenced Hejka's previous playful jab.
- Hejka, 28, is a right-handed submarine reliever who has yet to make his MLB debut after five professional seasons with the Mets and Phillies.
- Across his career he has appeared in 153 games with a 4.06 ERA, recording 199 strikeouts and 68 walks in 221.2 innings.
- He struggled in 2025 with a 6.28 ERA over 27 outings between High-A and Double-A for Philadelphia, though he closed a combined no-hitter at High-A.
- The minor-league pact is a low-risk depth addition that brings potential matchup value from his rare arm slot.