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Jorge CastilloJul 25, 2025, 01:07 PM ET
- ESPN shot reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post earlier covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.
The Mets acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles connected Friday successful speech for 2 insignificant leaguers, sources confirmed to ESPN, successful what could beryllium the archetypal of aggregate moves by New York to bolster its bullpen earlier the July 31 commercialized deadline.
The trade, which sent Class A right-hander Wellington Aracena and Double-A right-hander Cameron Foster to Baltimore, gives the Mets a hard-throwing left-hander to complement the club's lone lefty connected the roster, Brooks Raley, who returned from Tommy John country past week.
The 30-year-old Soto, an All-Star with the Detroit Tigers successful 2021 and 2022, has posted a 3.96 ERA with a 27.5% strikeout complaint successful 45 appearances this season. The Mets volition beryllium his 4th squad since the 2022 season.
On Monday, Mets president of shot operations David Stearns plainly signaled that upgrading the bullpen for the agelong tally is his apical priority.
The request is clear. Injuries and overuse person depleted a alleviation corps that led the majors successful bullpen ERA done May 31. Since June 1, the radical has posted 4.52 ERA, bully for 23rd successful the majors.
SNY archetypal reported connected the trade.
