Former W.F. West star Dakota Hawkins has been going up-and-down in the New York Mets farm system since May and is once again a step away from the big leagues.
The right-hander was sent back up to the Syracuse Mets, the Triple-A affiliate, on Saturday for the third time in two months from the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate. Hawkins was also called up to Syracuse on May 2 and June 21.
It’s been a transition year for the 25-year old. After starting 11 games a season ago, Hawkins has primarily been a bullpen arm this summer. He’s posted an earned run average of 2.31, a WHIP of 1.17, and opponents are only hitting .228 against him.
Hawkins threw three innings on Saturday and struck out three.
