Jun 1, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Gregory Soto (65) looks on during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

New York Mets acquire lefty relief help in first trade deadline move

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI | By Pat Ragazzo | Last updated Jul 25, 2025 1:02 PM ET

And here we go!

With six days remaining before the July 31 MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets got things going on Friday by acquiring left-handed relief pitcher Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for right-handed pitching prospects' Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.

SNY baseball insider Andy Martino was the first to report on this deal.

The Mets have traded for Gregory Soto, pending medicals, league sources say.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) July 25, 2025

The Mets were in need of a lefty reliever and they got just that in Soto, who left-handed bats are hitting just .138 against this season. Soto is a hard-throwing power lefty arm who has produced 10.9 K/9 this year.

Overall, Soto has posted a 3.96 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP and 44 strikeouts across 36.1 innings. The Mets lost left-handed relievers' A.J. Minter (lat) and Danny Young (Tommy John surgery) to season-ending injuries and have now filled this void with Soto and veteran southpaw Brooks Raley.

The Mets are still in need of a setup man or two and they're likely still monitoring the market in search of relief help even after landing Soto.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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