Raley, returning from Tommy John, offers the Mets both pedigree and experience. He's pitched in three separate postseasons, striking out over a batter per inning while pitching to a 4.73 ERA and 3.40 FIP across 13.1 innings.

ESPN’s Buster Olney sourced multiple league executives and evaluators, who said the Mets may be targeting pitcher Seth Lugo, who spent his first seven seasons with the Mets as both a reliever and later a starter.

The New York Mets are a serious threat to win the National League following their stellar offseason. Pete Alonso has been a huge part of the team's success.

"Richard Lovelady (6 G, 8.10 ERA) and Brandon Waddell (9 G, 3.86 ERA) are the only lefties in the Mets bullpen right now, and neither is viewed as a high-leverage option. Detmers could slot in alongside Ryne Stanek, Reed Garrett and Edwin Díaz in the late innings," Reuter wrote.

With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is now in full operation. One name in particular seems popular among contenders: Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller,

If the Kansas City Royals want to go into sell mode prior to the trade deadline, one MLB executive suggested two potential landing spots for Seth Lugo.

NEW YORK — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he was co-chief emeritus. Altchek told associates last year he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Sam Blum of The Athletic predicts that the Washington Nationals will trade closer Kyle Finnegan to a division rival and listed the Mets as a possible fit.

Cleveland Cavaliers star and New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell was not happy to learn that All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was drafted and then traded by his favorite baseball team.