Mets address bullpen need by acquiring lefty Gregory Soto from Orioles
The Mets are acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster, league sources confirmed. SNY first reported the move.
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Improving the bullpen is the highest priority for the Mets. By acquiring another established left-handed reliever on Friday, New York accomplished an important goal early. They needed another late-inning option to pair with southpaw Brooks Raley, who returned from Tommy John surgery just last week.
After adding Soto, the Mets still eye multiple additions to their bullpen, league sources said.
Soto, a free agent at the end of the season, has a 3.96 ERA in 36 1/3 innings with 44 strikeouts and 18 walks. Armed with a high-90s fastball, Soto was an All-Star in 2021 and 2022 while pitching for the Detroit Tigers.
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