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Amidst an arms race in the National League, the Mets added a second star reliever. Ryan Helsley is headed to the Mets in a four-player trade with the Cardinals.

New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / July 4

Reed Garrett Had Strong Words After Mets Beat Yankees Without Edwin Diaz

In a season filled with turbulence for the New York Mets, one man continues to provide unwavering stability: Edwin Diaz. The veteran closer slammed the door on the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in a gritty 3-2 win at Citi Field.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / July 4

Mets' Reed Garrett has much-needed bounce-back outing vs. Yankees

On a day when the New York Mets didn't have some of their better relievers available, the ballclub saw struggling reliever Reed Garrett bounce back in a huge way against the New York Yankees.

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New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / July 3

Garrett Takes Blame for Spoiling Holmes’ Start

Reed Garrett entered with a man on in the sixth, a one-run lead and the first four Milwaukee batters he faced Wednesday did this: RBI double, single, walk, grand slam.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / July 2

Brewers Rough Up Reed Garrett, Mets Lose Fourth Straight

Reed Garrett earned a sarcastic cheer, then boos during a disastrous outing that was the turning point in the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 21

Reed Garrett's struggles continue as Mets drop seventh straight

The New York Mets' woes continued on Friday. Hoping to get back on track in their series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, New York's losing ways continued as they dropped their seventh straight game on Friday to the Phillies, 10-2, to fall out of first place in the NL East.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 4

What has made Mets reliever Reed Garrett so effective in 2025?

The New York Mets' bullpen has been elite this season, posting the second-lowest ERA in the National League at 2.86, trailing only the San Francisco Giants.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 3

Is Mets' 'best-kept secret' destined for All-Star appearance?

The New York Mets' bullpen was expected to be solid during the 2025 season; not spectacular, not mediocre, but solid. This is because their relief corps this year was essentially the exact same as what it was one season prior, aside from them adding left-handed hurler A.J.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / May 2

Mets manager explains controversial bullpen decision that backfired after loss

The New York Mets fell to 21-11 on the 2025 season after losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 1 by a score of 4-2. This was the second consecutive close defeat to Arizona, and it included an interesting late-inning decision by Mets manager Carlos Mendoza that didn't bear fruit.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / November 10

Could New York Mets Reunite With Veteran Reliever?

Beyond Edwin Díaz, Reed Garrett, Dedniel Núñez, José Butto, and possibly David Peterson if he remains in a relief role, the New York Mets’ bullpen could feature a few new faces in 2025.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 17

Takeaways from NLCS Game 3: Dodgers beat Mets, take 2-1 series lead

Takeaways from Mets-Dodgers NLCS Game 3: Los Angeles takes 2-1 series lead following rout of New York

The Los Angeles Dodgers are inching closer to ending the New York Mets' magical postseason run and are just two wins away from advancing to the World Series.

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New York Mets News / Mets360.com / September 15

Reed Garrett and managing relievers beyond seeking out the platoon advantage

The Mets have used 27 different relievers this year, down three from the 30 they used a season ago. It would be nice if they could cut that number even more in the years ahead.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / August 10

Mets activate breakout relief pitcher from the 15-day injured list

The New York Mets have dealt with countless injuries up and down their roster during the 2024 season, but despite all that, the blue and orange still find themselves in playoff contention as they currently sit in the final wild-card spot with a 61-55 record.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 10

Mets Make a Decision on Activating High-Leverage Reliever, Major Reinforcement

The New York Mets are about to get a major reinforcement back in their bullpen. According to Tim Britton of The Athletic, the Mets intend to activate right-handed relief pitcher Reed Garrett from the injured list on Saturday and will option lefty Alex Young to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for him on the roster.

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New York Mets News / Last Word On Sports / August 7

Updates on Two Rehabbing Mets Relievers on Injured List

The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen with multiple arms ahead of last week’s trade deadline. Several days later, the unit is expected to be bolstered again with key Mets relievers returning from the injured list.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / August 6

Mets breakout relief pitcher flounders in rehab appearance

The New York Mets and injuries have seemingly gone hand in hand during the 2024 campaign. Despite all the injury misfortunes, the blue and orange still find themselves in playoff contention.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / July 20, 2024

Mets’ breakout reliever is improving, but still not ready to return from injury

The New York Mets bullpen looks quite different now than how it was anticipated from the initial roster on opening day. With all the turnover in the bullpen, whether due to the injury bug or underperformance, plenty have had a chance to make their mark and claim a role in the bullpen.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 10, 2024

Mets righty lands on IL, will undergo MRI on elbow

It’s unknown how severe his elbow problem is, but more information will be forthcoming.

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New York Mets News / Last Word On Sports / July 10, 2024

New York Mets Place Breakout Pitcher on Injured List

Among a flurry of bullpen moves on Wednesday, the New York Mets placed right-hander Reed Garrett on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. Additionally, the team optioned rookie Eric Orze to Triple-A, recalled southpaw Danny Young, and activated trade acquisition Phil Maton.

New York Mets News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 29, 2024

Mets’ Reed Garrett shares direct challenge to bullpen after disaster vs. Astros

The New York Mets cooled off on Saturday, as they failed to extend their win streak to four games. With their bullpen struggling to get the job done, the Mets suffered a 9-6 loss in the second leg of a three-game home series versus the visiting Houston Astros.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / June 6, 2024

A look into Reed Garrett’s recent struggles

The 31-year-old burst on to the scene early this year and looked like one of the best relievers in baseball, but has struggled recently. What’s changed?

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 6, 2024

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New York Mets News / Mets360.com / May 2, 2024

Reed Garrett’s splendid start is no fluke

The Mets have had some surprising moments during this 2024 season and the biggest surprise is probably Reed Garrett. The team’s bullpen has been one of their biggest strengths to begin this year.

New York Mets News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 22, 2024

Reed Garrett sounds off on incredible Mets emergence — ‘Dream come true’

After a brutal 0-5 start, the New York Mets are rolling behind a surprise cast of role players. The biggest surprise on the roster may be 31-year-old pitcher Reed Garrett, who didn’t make the Mets out of spring, leads the majors with 21 strikeouts out of the bullpen in 10 ²/₃ innings (an Edwin Diaz-like rate) and has yet to allow an earned run.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / April 19, 2024

The Mets have stumbled on a gem relief pitcher

After starting 0-5, the Mets have bounced back, now sitting at 10-8 and winners of their last four series. A key factor in the Mets’ turnaround has been the success of their bullpen.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / March 21, 2024

Reed Garrett will start the year in Syracuse as bullpen depth

We take a quick look at another reliever who might see some innings with the Mets in 2024. Reed Garrett was part of the Mets’ major league bullpen in 2023, and until fairly late in spring training this year, he was in major league camp.