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Mets Acquire Gregory Soto From Orioles to Fortify Bullpen

New York adds the two-time All-Star lefty to bolster a bullpen short on late-inning depth with a half-game lead in the NL East.

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Overview

  • On July 25 the Mets sent pitching prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster to Baltimore in exchange for left-handed reliever Gregory Soto.
  • Soto has a 3.96 ERA in 36 1/3 innings this season and provides a second southpaw in high-leverage situations alongside Brooks Raley.
  • President David Stearns publicly pledged to strengthen a bullpen that has suffered injuries to key arms including A.J. Minter and Dedniel Nunez.
  • The trade gives New York a narrow half-game advantage over the Philadelphia Phillies atop the National League East standings.
  • Baltimore, mired in last place in the AL East, initiated its anticipated deadline sell-off by converting Soto’s arbitration status into two prospects.