Center fielder Jose Siri was acquired by the New York Mets from the Tampa Bay Rayson Tuesday for reliever Eric Orze.
Siri, 29, hit .187 with 18 residence runs and 47 RBIs this yr for the Rays, who acquired him from Houston in August 2022. He has a .210 common with 54 residence runs and 136 RBIs in elements of 4 seasons with the Astros and Rays.
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Orze, a 27-year-old right-hander, was chosen within the fifth spherical of the 2020 beginner draft. He made his Main League debut on July 8 in Pittsburgh and made his solely different Main League look on July 26 in opposition to Atlanta.
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He went 0-1 with a 21.60 ERA for the Mets and 6-1 with a 2.92 ERA in 43 reduction appearances for Triple-A Syracuse.
Siri joins a Mets staff that should enhance rather a lot within the outfield place and the place essentially the most excellent of the group is the Dominican, Starling Marte. On the similar time, the Mets are closely concerned in buying the companies of Juan Soto, which might arrange a very Dominican outfield for the 2025 season if the staff manages to acquire the participant.
Within the commerce, the Mets will ship reliever Eric Orze to the Rays. The deal has not but been confirmed by both staff. Orze appeared in two main league video games in 2024, permitting 4 earned runs in 1.2 innings of labor.
