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3 days ago
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Report: Mets Acquired Gregory Soto Specifically To Be Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper Slayer in Playoffs
The New York Mets badly needed another competent lefty in the bullpen for the second half. However, a new report suggests that they specifically targeted Gregory Soto because of his potential to shut down some monster bats in the playoffs. On Friday, the Mets made their first big splash before next week's MLB trade deadline. Acquiring Orioles reliever Soto for a pair of minor leaguers. Not only does Soto give the club a very nice lefty combo with Brooks Raley, but the 30-year-old has succeeded under the pressure of finishing games. Both his All-Star appearances (2021 and 2022) came as the Tigers' closer. It was a trade that received praise from MLB analysts. However, on Saturday, New York Post MLB insider Joel Sherman detailed an even more important reason why he was at the top reliever wish list. The team will face some outstanding left-handed hitters in the second half and the playoffs. And the combo of Raley and Soto could be those sluggers' kryptonite. Gregory Soto stats: 3.96 ERA, 1.294 WHIP, 44 strikeouts, 18 walks 'They have to get through Philadelphia to win the division. And to do that, you've got to get through Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber,' Sherman began by saying in a new YouTube post. 'If you don't have good lefties against them, it's problematic. 'The Dodgers last year, the team that played them the best in the playoffs was the Padres. Who did the Padres get at the trade deadline? Among others, they got Tanner Scott, who was kind of a Shohei Ohtani slayer. 1-9 for his career during the regular season, then in the postseason, he's 0-4 with four strikeouts. 'Ohtani is a combined 1-11 against Raley and Soto. 1-6 against Raley, 0-5 against Soto. Harper hasn't even faced Soto. But Schwarber's 0-2 against him and 0-6 with three strikeouts versus Raley. [Freddie] Freeman is a combined 2-12 versus Raley and Soto. Small samples, but consider who the Mets have to go through to get to [get to the World Series].' Gregory Soto contract: One year, $1.8 million That is huge for the Mets to be able to throw two impactful lefties at the Dodgers and Phillies' top hitters in key late-inning moments. However, Sherman also noted that while left-handed hitters have a .138 average against Soto this season, his high walk rate can make his outings an adventure. 'I had an executive the other day who had him on his team say to me, 'He's the most likely guy to throw a shutout inning by hitting one, walking two, and striking out three.' It's a bit of a tightrope walk with him. But the stuff is real,' Sherman said. Related Headlines Positive rumor emerges on Aaron Judge's Yankees return timeline, news on Spencer Jones as his replacement Report: New York Mets Inquired on Trade for Star Pitcher, Odds of Deal NASCAR Xfinity Results: Pennzoil 250 winner, Xfinity Stage Results today Report: Philadelphia Phillies Linked to Trade for Top All-Star Infielder
New York Post
5 days ago
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- New York Post
Issues that cost the Yankees the World Series last year are still issues
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss the Yankees defensive issues continuing on this week's episode of The Show. Full episode:
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6 days ago
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Yankees make roster move after bullpen strategy backfires in Atlanta
Yankees make roster move after bullpen strategy backfires in Atlanta originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees' sketchy pitching plan backfired Friday night, and now they need to scramble again to cover themselves. According to The New York Post's Joel Sherman, the team is designating reliever RIco Garcia for assignment after Thursday night's bullpen scramble in Atlanta. Garcia was one of four relievers used in the 8–1 loss, a self-inflicted mess following the All-Star break. The Yankees chose to open the second half with a bullpen game. After four days off. With a rotation already thinned by injury. J.T. Brubaker handled three innings in his debut. Garcia covered one. Ian Hamilton opened. It didn't work. And now the Yankees are short an arm again. This wasn't a surprise. It was preventable. They could have recalled a lengthened starter from Triple-A. Or gone with Will Warren, who last pitched on Sunday. Or Marcus Stroman, who pitched Friday and was lined up on extra rest. Instead, they used four relievers in Game 1 of a road trip and burned enough innings that someone had to go. Garcia was the odd man out. He'd just been picked up last week from the Mets, who DFA'd him as well. He has thrown 15.2 solid innings this year with a 3.45 ERA, but he was always an emergency arm they could cut if they needed to. So now the Yankees are scrambling again. Max Fried has been pushed back to the Toronto series. Cam Schlittler was scratched Friday with arm discomfort, but the Yankees are hopeful they will get him a start in the Blue Jays series as well. And with two games still to play in Atlanta, then a three-game series in Toronto, the Yankees are down to hoping someone steps up. Or steps in. The trade deadline is less than two weeks away, but the Yankees need to get there. Burning through the bullpen on the first day of the second half of the season wasn't a great start. And now they need another arm. Again This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
21-07-2025
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- New York Post
MLB trade deadline 2025 big board: Latest rumors from insiders Joel Sherman, Jon Heyman
MLB's July 31 trade deadline is rapidly approaching, but don't worry — Post Sports+ has you covered with two of baseball's best newsbreakers locked and loaded. Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman have compiled a comprehensive list of the players who could and should be on the move with their Trade Deadline Tracker. Are the Mets willing to part with prospects to solidify their beat up bullpen? Will the Yankees go all in to potentially pair Aaron Judge with fellow slugger Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks? Will the suddenly struggling Dodgers make a big splash or stick with their slumping stars? Our dynamic duo of Sherman and Heyman will provide constant updates right here.
New York Post
16-07-2025
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- New York Post
David Stearns can not take any half measures at the trade deadline
Joel Sherman & Jon Heyman discuss what the Mets need to do at the trade deadline on the newest episode of the The Show. Watch now:
