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Left-handed reliever Brooks Raley was traded from the Mets to the Phillies for two Mets prospects: right-hander Luke Gabrysh and outfielder John Spikerman. Raley, who returned from Tommy John surgery to post solid bullpen work this season, strengthens Philadelphia's bullpen, while Gabrysh (23, High-A with a 5.14 ERA and a high strikeout rate) and Spikerman (speedy outfielder with a high walk rate and no homers this season) head to New York.
Philadelphia has agreed to acquire left-hander Brooks Raley from the New York Mets in exchange for prospects Luke Gabrysh and John Spikerman, adding a proven lefty reliever to a bullpen that has underperformed. Raley, 38, has posted strong numbers since returning from Tommy John surgery (67 innings, 2.15 ERA, 2.72 FIP, 3.59 SIERA) with elite contact metrics. The deal comes as Philadelphia also completes a separate trade for Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian with the Giants, with the club needing to open 40-man spots for Raley, Arraez and Kilian.
The Phillies acquired star left-handed hitter Luis Arraez from the Giants (along with reliever Caleb Kilian) in a deadline trade, sending Ramon Marquez, Phillies’ No. 4 prospect, and reliever Marty Gair to San Francisco; Philadelphia also added Mets lefty Brooks Raley. Arraez, a .324 hitter this season and three-time batting champion, will play second base with Bryson Stott moving to third and Bryce Harper to right field. He’s on a one-year, $12 million deal and will be a free agent after the season unless extended, while the Phillies still pursue another veteran starter.
With a heavily taxed bullpen, Brooks Raley became the second reliever in MLB this season to pitch in both ends of a doubleheader, earning the save in the Mets’ 2-1 victory over the Guardians at Citi Field in the nightcap. Raley threw nine pitches Sunday afternoon in a scoreless seventh inning before he alerted pitching coach Jeremy Hefner he could bounce back for the nightcap’s ninth inning. The lefty had not pitched since Thursday and felt good. Winning five straight games by one run apiece adds up to plenty of usage from high-leverage relievers.