US EditionMets Bolster Bullpen with Deal for Orioles Lefty Gregory Soto Ahead of Trade Deadline
NEW YORK, JUL 25 – Gregory Soto, a left-handed reliever with a 3.96 ERA and 27.5% strikeout rate, joins the Mets as they lead the NL East and address bullpen injuries and performance decline.
- On July 31, 2025, the New York Mets acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster, to strengthen their bullpen for the playoff push.
- After injuries and overuse depleted the bullpen, Stearns said on Monday that upgrading the bullpen is his top priority, as the relief corps posted a 4.52 ERA since June 1.
- The trade sent Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster to Baltimore, giving the Mets a proven reliever while Soto has a 3.96 ERA with 44 strikeouts over 36 1/3 innings this season.
- Holding a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets will start a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco on Friday.
- According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are still eyeing multiple additions to their bullpen, and he called Soto's trade 'just the first move' by the team.
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Mets Address Massive Need in Deal for Baltimore Orioles Reliever
Both the New York Mets and New York Yankees have been in the news lately regarding the trade market, and potentially addressing both teams’ dire needs ahead of the deadline. The Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies earlier today, and the Mets pulled off a similar deal with the Baltimore Orioles for one of their better relievers. The Mets find themselves in a strong divisional battle with the Philadelphia Phillies in the Nation…
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen Friday by acquiring Dominican left-hander Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a pair of minor league pitchers. New York parted with right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster for the two-time All-Star. The 30-year-old Soto has a 3.96 ERA with 18 walks and 44 strikeouts in 45 appearances for the Orioles this season. The left-hander has held left-handed hitters …
The Saratogian
The News-GazetteMets acquire left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles
SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets have made a move. With less than a week until the July 31 trade deadline, the club made a move to bolster their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in exchange for two minor league right-handers, Wellington Aracena (Low-A Brooklyn) and Cameron Foster (Double-A Binghamton). A two-time All-Star for the Detroit Tigers, Soto went from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Orioles at …
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