3 months agoAccording to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, several clubs have checked in on free agent left-handed pitcher
Brooks Raley. According to Rosenthal, the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are among the clubs that have expressed interest in Raley. The southpaw underwent Tommy John surgery last May but is on track to return sometime in the second half of the 2025 campaign. The 36-year-old tossed seven shutout innings last summer before being sidelined. During the 2023 campaign, Raley held a strong 2.80 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP across 54 1/3 innings. He struck out 61 batters, generating a strong 29.2% hard-hit rate and a .321 xSLG. Raley would likely earn a high-leverage role once he returns to the big league mound in 2025.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ken Rosenthal
9 months agoThe New York Mets optioned right-hander
Tylor Megill and left-hander
Danny Young to Triple-A Syracuse after Saturday's loss to the Houston Astros and selected the contracts of left-hander
Tyler Jay and right-hander
Matt Festa from Syracuse in corresponding moves. The team also transferred left-hander
Brooks Raley (elbow) to the 60-day injured list and designated outfielder
Duke Ellis for assignment. Megill surrendered six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings in the loss to Houston on Saturday and will now head to the minors after posting an ERA over 7.00 in five starts in June. With Megill out of the rotation, rookie left-hander
Christian Scott is expected to make his return to the big leagues. Raley will miss the rest of this year and the start of 2025 after having an internal-brace procedure on his left elbow.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Mets
10 months agoNew York Mets manager
Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that lefty reliever
Brooks Raley (elbow) has opted to undergo an elbow operation that will likely end his season. The 35-year-old, who was an anchor for the team's bullpen, was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 21. Mendoza said it is unclear if Raley will undergo Tommy John surgery or an internal brace procedure, which carries a shorter recovery timeline but would still likely leave Raley out for the rest of the 2024 season.
Jake Diekman is currently the only lefty reliever in the Mets' bullpen, who has posted a respectable 3.86 ERA and 12.67 K/9 rate but has struggled with walks at a 7.71 BB/9 rate.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Anthony DiComo - MLB.com
11 months agoNew York Mets left-handed reliever
Brooks Raley (elbow) will meet with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday to make a firmer decision on his inflamed left elbow. Raley is concerned about bone spurs and possible ligament damage in his elbow, which means his 2024 season is very much in jeopardy. Manager
Carlos Mendoza said late last week that Raley is "not close" to throwing and could be shut down for the foreseeable future if Meister doesn't like what he sees on Tuesday. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 21 and was initially expected to return as soon as he was eligible. In a worst-case scenario, Raley would need Tommy John surgery or an internal-brace procedure, which would keep him out for the rest of this year and the start of 2025. It would be a pretty big blow for New York's bullpen.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Tim Britton
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