Grant Hartwig News: Signs with Japanese team

The Mets released Hartwig on June 27.

Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, Hartwig was released so that he could sign a contract with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The 27-year-old has made 32 relief appearances at the big-league level, holding a 5.14 ERA and 34:19 K:BB over 42 innings.