New York Mets DFA former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed relief pitcher
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The New York Mets announced that left-hander Brooks Raley has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Former Toronto Blue Jays lefty Richard Lovelady has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.
Raley, 37, has been a solid lefty reliever for a few years now. He was working as a starter in Korea from 2015 to 2019 but returned to affiliated ball after that.
He spent time with the Reds, Astros and Rays before coming to the Mets for the 2023 season.
Lovelady, 30, is out of options and has been been on the fringes of a few rosters this year.
He started with the Blue Jays but made just two appearances for them before getting designated for assignment.
He elected free agency and landed a minor league deal with the Twins, though he opted out of that in mid-June.
Since then, he has twice signed with the Mets.
After the first signing, he made one appearance before being designated for assignment and electing free agency.
He re-signed a few days later and the second stint lasted a bit longer, allowing him to make five appearances.
On the whole, he has a 10.80 ERA this year, though it's a small sample of 8 1/3 innings and most of the damage came in his second outing of the season.
During his stint with the Twins, he tossed 20 2/3 Triple-A innings with a 1.31 ERA, 26.5% strikeout rate, 8.4% walk rate and 60.4% ground ball rate.
Based on his recent track record, it's possible he will again clear waivers and elect free agency in the coming days.
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