New York Mets minor league players

Justin David Armbruester (born October 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Armbruester attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington, and played on their baseball team. He played two years of college baseball at Pacific Lutheran University before playing two seasons at the University of New Mexico. During his senior year in 2021, he started 13 games and went 5–2 with a 3.58 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 77 innings, and was named the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Armbruester signed with the Orioles and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Orioles before he was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds. Over innings, he posted a 1.93 ERA with 16 strikeouts. He opened the 2022 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox in mid-June. Over 26 games (22 starts) between the two teams, he went 6–2 with a 3.85 ERA and 126 strikeouts over 117 innings. Armbruester returned to Bowie to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Norfolk Tides in mid-June. Over 26 games (25 starts) with the two teams, he went 6-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 109 strikeouts over innings. He returned to Norfolk in 2024 and made 26 starts for the team, going 5-11 with a 7.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts over innings. Armbruester appeared in three games for Norfolk in 2025 before being placed on the injured list.

On December 10, 2025, the New York Mets selected Armbruester in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

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