Overview
- Gerber, 28, arrives with a remaining minor-league option that enhances the Mets’ roster flexibility.
- He has 19 major-league appearances, including two for the Rays in 2025.
- He struggled at Triple-A this year with an ERA over 6 across more than 40 innings.
- Before joining Tampa Bay, he posted a 2.43 ERA and a 28.2% strikeout rate across the Yankees’ affiliates in 2024 after a 2021 back surgery.
- The Mets also exercised Brooks Raley’s $4.75 million club option for 2026 and declined Drew Smith’s option as they reshape the bullpen.