Nothing epitomizes Noah Hall’s career more than the roller coasters from the Coney Island Boardwalk that surround his home ballpark, Maimodes Ballpark.

In 2023, his last season with the USC Gamecocks, the right-hander was limited to seven starts due to a balky shoulder. Despite the setback, the Mets selected Hall in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

In 2024, the right-hander’s season was knocked off-course by a shoulder injury. When healthy, he pitched well for both the St.Lucie Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones, and even soaked up some innings with the Mets’ AFL contingent for the Scottdale Scorpions in the fall.

Fresh off two injury-marred campaigns, Hall’s primary goal for the 2025 season was just to stay healthy. It’s fair to say the 24-year-old did that and more, posting a 2.72 ERA/3.91 FIP over 21 starts, placing him among the leaders in the South Atlantic League in several categories.

Hall threw 4.1 effective frames in the Cyclones’ 13-1 drubbing of the Hub City Spartanburgers in Game 1 of the SAL Finals, a series that the Cyclones would go on to sweep. After his successful 2025 stint, Hall was named as Brooklyn’s Opening Day starter to kick off the Cyclones’ 2026 season.

After Hall’s postseason outing, I got a chance to speak with him about his season, his work with the Mets’ Player Development program, and his arsenal.

MMO: First of all, congratulations on your outstanding outing. How did it feel being out there on the mound?

Hall: I knew it was a playoff game, so I had to calm down. So I was trying not to let my emotions get the better of me. I was trying to stay calm. Honestly, I was just competing. I struggled a little bit in the beginning, but I just stayed with the pitches I had.

MMO: In 2023, before you were drafted by the Mets, you dealt with a back injury. Last year, your shoulder knocked you out of action for the majority of the season. Given the context of the two seasons prior, talk to me about the importance of the postseason outing.

Hall: It just put the cherry on top of it. I just finished my first season in two years. It just feels good to say I made every start.

Noah Hall gets a K with runners on the corners to keep Hub City off the board.

Brooklyn leads 4-1 as we head to the bottom of the 3rd at Maimonides Park. pic.twitter.com/pdC9Bddo52

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) September 14, 2025

MMO: Talk to me about the transition from college ball to professional baseball. What did you expect? What was different from your expectations?

Hall: Well, it’s different, but I didn’t expect much. I had to learn it as I went. I tried not to have too many expectations. I would say I needed to pay attention to everything with plenty of detail. I needed to pay attention to detail with my body, routine, arm care, and lifting.

In the game, the preparation changed, too. I had to learn to read people’s swings. Overall, I would say the biggest adjustment is dealing with in-game situations like game planning.

MMO: Has there been a lot of change in terms of the technology used at the collegiate level compared to the technology used in professional baseball?

Hall: Yeah, I’d say, obviously we had Trackman and all that stuff (in college). In St.Lucie, we had the pitching lab. I talked to the guys [Mets’ Player Development Staff] about my information, and I just think it’s really cool.

It seems like a lot, but when you’re searching for answers in baseball, it really gives you a more specific issue to focus on. The lab breaks your body down mechanically, and it counts everything, from the force that your ball comes out of your hand to the level of flexion in your elbow.

It just helps get down to the details of it. I feel like the technology is what takes you to the next level in this game.

MMO: Anything specifically that you learned during your time in the pitching lab that you brought into today’s start?

Hall: My main problem is just something I still deal with to this day. It’s a counter-reaction at the peak of my leg lift. I played infield a lot, so I just want to fly open with my hips instead of getting that coil at the top of my leg lift and then holding it.

MMO: Can you walk me through your high spin changeup? Do you have any other unique aspects of your arsenal?

Hall: The high spin changeup comes from me playing basketball. Kyrie Irving was one of my favorite players, and I like making cool layups. I threw my two best sweepers of the year today. I’m going to work on the sweeper in the offseason. [The Mets Player Development People] like to talk about my two-seam, my four-seam, and my cutter. All three of my fastballs play really well with my arm slot.

MMO: Is there anything you’re really trying to focus on in the off-season?

Hall: Just continue to use and do my routine that I found here. I feel like I found a good strength and conditioning program with a mobility program, recovery, and ice baths.

Coming into next year, I have a really good idea of what I need to work on. I need to continue to get stronger and continue to let my body recover from throwing a hundred innings for the first time in two years.

This offseason, I’ll also work on the mechanical stuff that I haven’t really had time to work on because it’s kind of hard during the season. I can’t go out there and worry about mechanics in-season. I feel like if I stop and get complacent, progress is taken away.

MMO: Are there any pitchers in the Majors that you try to replicate, either in your delivery or your arsenal?

Hall: I try to take pieces from the Goats. (Detroit Tigers Cy Young Award Winner Tarik) Skubal did a YouTube video on his whole routine and I took a lot from that.

My favorite pitcher of all time, though, is Pedro Martinez. I like his mentality. He wasn’t scared to go in. He wasn’t scared to throw a fastball, and he wasn’t scared to throw at somebody’s head to be like, I’m here.

I feel like that’s really what made him. Obviously, he threw hard and threw a nasty changeup. I also like Stroman, Scherzer, and McLean. They all have good changeups

MMO: Is there anyone’s specific changeup that you really like?

Hall: I learned my changeup by listening to Pedro talk about it on YouTube. I tried to make it my own pitch and figured out how to use it best to utilize it.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

Interview link: https://soundcloud.com/matt-mancuso-139191659/noah-hall-interview