Mets Agree With Aaron Loup Wednesday
4 years agoThe New York Mets agreed with free-agent relief pitcher Aaron Loup on an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The 33-year-old had a 2.52 ERA while striking out 22 hitters and holding left-handed batters to a .212/.278/.303 slash line in 25 innings in 2020. After losing out on southpaw reliever Brad Hand, Loup is a decent consolation prize for New York. Daniel Zamora and Stephen Tarpley are the only other lefties on the team's 40-man roster. Loup has a 3.38 career ERA over nine big-league seasons with the Blue Jays, Phillies, Padres and Rays and relies on a four-pitch mix that helps neutralize both righties and lefties. He'll join a bullpen that includes Trevor May, Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia and Dellin Betances, all of which are right-handed. While Loup can be an effective weapon against lefties, he won't carry much fantasy appeal in a setup role.
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo