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New York Post
3 days ago
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Brooks Raley takes key step toward Mets return with timeline taking shape
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free LOS ANGELES — The Mets are looking toward the All-Star break for a key left-handed reliever's possible return. Brooks Raley, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, has begun facing hitters in live batting practice, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Advertisement The Mets are hopeful that Raley will be in position to begin a minor league rehab assignment late this month. Raley, 36, returned to the Mets in April on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million that contains a club option for 2026. Raley's surgery for ligament damage and bone spurs in his left elbow occurred last May. Brooks Raley throws a pitch during a Mets game in April 2024. Jason Szenes for the NY Post Advertisement The Mets this year have lost two lefty relievers — A.J. Minter and Danny Young — to season-ending surgery. Jose Castillo, who was acquired last month after he was designated for assignment by Arizona, is the only remaining lefty reliever on the 26-man roster. Raley had a strong season for the Mets in 2023, when he pitched to a 2.80 ERA in 66 appearances. Advertisement CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Brooks Raley prepares to throw a pitch during a Mets game in April 2024. Bill Kostroun for the NY Post Raley appeared in only eight games for the club last season (he didn't surrender an earned run) before he was sidelined with elbow discomfort. That Raley is a reliever will considerably shorten his rehab stint once he progresses to pitching in minor league games. Advertisement But Raley, as is the protocol for a pitcher returning from Tommy John surgery, will need 10-12 sessions facing hitters in live batting practice before he's considered for that next step. Raley has thrown five such sessions. Even so, team brass views the All-Star break as a realistic possibility for Raley. Sean Manaea threw 29 pitches in a live batting practice session, after which Mendoza didn't rule out the possibility the left-hander's next step would be a minor league rehab assignment. Manaea is rehabbing from an oblique strain that has kept him sidelined since spring training. Advertisement Mendoza offered his thoughts pregame on the Mets returning to Dodger Stadium for the first time since their loss in Game 6 of the NLCS last October. 'It's a different feeling, walking in this place and knowing this is where your season ended,' Mendoza said. 'It's kind of like a sour taste, but also understanding that after everything we went through as a team, when nobody thought anything about this team and we ended up facing the team that ended up winning the World Series. 'It's a different feeling this year, understanding that they are really good again and we're also good. I think it's mixed feelings coming here, but we're not trying to look back.'
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Mets Reunite With Former High-Leverage Reliever
The New York Mets are bringing back veteran left-hander Brooks Raley, officially, according to New York Post insider Joel Sherman. Raley was one of the workhorses of the Mets' staff as recently as 2023, with 66 appearances that season. As a high-leverage reliever for New York that year, Raley racked up 61 strikeouts and 3 saves, finishing 11 games total for the Mets. Advertisement He closed out the 2023 campaign with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.262 WHIP. Veteran relief pitcher Brooks Raley throws a pitch at Citizens Bank Park as a member of the New York Hartline-Imagn Images After a much briefer 8-game stint with the Mets in 2024, which was cut short by a UCL injury that required the dreaded Tommy John surgery, the long-rumored Raley reunion is finally upon us. Raley is re-signing on a "one-year deal with a team option for 2026," per Sherman. The New York Post reporter also noted that this deal is still "pending [a] physical" as of April 25. According to Sherman and The Post, Raley threw for 13 different teams last week after a long rehab. He's expected to be ready to take the mound for live baseball action in June and would require a rehab stint before rejoining the major league roster. Advertisement For now, this is a low-risk flyer with some added familiarity for the Mets. Quality left-handed relievers are always hard to find, and it's never a bad idea to bolster your organizational depth in this area. The Mets currently have A.J. Minter and Danny Young on their active roster in terms of left-handed arms coming out of the bullpen. If Raley were able to regain his old form after working his way back from injury, he'd be a welcome addition inside this championship-hungry clubhouse. Related: Mets Announce Exciting News Before Nationals Game Related: MLB Shouts out Mets' Pete Alonso Amid 'Hot Start'
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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- Yahoo
LHP Brooks Raley, Mets agree to one-year deal: report
Left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley and the Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, pending a physical, reports New York Posts's Joel Sherman. The contract has a team option for 2026. The deal marks a reunion between both sides as Raley pitched for New York in 2023 and 2024 after signing a two-year contract prior to the 2023 season. After just eight appearances in 2024, the lefty went down with a UCL strain which required Tommy John surgery. Advertisement Rehabbing since then, Raley threw for 13 teams last week, per Sherman. His doctors believe he can begin throwing in rehab games in June. During his stint with the Mets, Raley had a 2.48 ERA in 74 games.
