Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles

Field Level Media|published: Fri 25th July, 14:17 2025

MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 19, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Gregory Soto (65) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen on Friday by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles.

In exchange, the Orioles received two minor league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.

Soto, 30, has made 45 relief appearances this season with the Orioles, going 0-2 with one save and a 3.96 ERA. He has 44 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings.

An All-Star in 2021 and 2022 with Detroit, Soto owns a 14-31 record with 56 saves and a 4.24 ERA in 366 career appearances (seven starts) with the Tigers (2019-22), Philadelphia Phillies (2023-24) and Orioles.

Aracena, 20, is the No. 19 prospect in the Mets' system, according to MLB Pipeline. He is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA in 17 games (eight starts) this season with Single-A St. Lucie.

Foster, 26, is 5-2 with two saves and a 2.97 ERA in 21 games (one start) this season between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.

--Field Level Media