Brooks Raley, a 38-year-old impending free agent who turned expendable with the Mets out of the playoff hunt, was traded to the Phillies.
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New York acquired Raley from Tampa Bay for a minor-league pitcher after the 2022 season. The lefty pitched to a 2.80 ERA in 2023, saved three video games and tallied 61 strikeouts in opposition to 25 walks over 54 2/3 innings. He threw seven scoreless innings to begin 2024 earlier than happening with an elbow harm that in the end required Tommy John surgical procedure. He missed the remainder of the season.
Raley was a free agent after the 2024 season and in April 2025, the Mets gambled that he would return to type off of surgical procedure, inking him to a two-year deal – $2.3 million for 2025 and a $5.2 million staff possibility for this season. It paid off.
Raley didn’t miss a beat when he returned to the massive leagues in July 2025. In 30 appearances, he pitched to a 2.45 ERA over 25 2/3 innings, struck out 25 and walked six. The Mets picked up the choice and he was a gentle presence within the bullpen this 12 months as effectively.
Raley has been more durable on lefties in his profession (they’ve hit .183/.259/.282 vs. him in 439 plate appearances as of this writing), however has greater than held his personal in opposition to right-handed hitters as effectively. (Righties slashed .230/.320/.371 in 759 PAs).
