Mets Get Reliever Gregory Soto From Orioles

Mets get reliever Gregory Soto from Orioles

NEW YORK — The Mets have acquired help for their bullpen, trading for left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles for a pair of minor league pitchers. The Mets announced the trade Friday. They are sending right-handed pitchers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster for the two-time All-Star. Soto, 30, has a 3.96 ERA with 18 walks and 44 strikeouts in 45 appearances for the Orioles this season. The lefty has held left-handed batte…

Orioles trade Gregory Soto to Mets for 2 minor league right-handers

BALTIMORE-The Orioles on Friday traded left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to the New York Mets for minor league right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster. Soto, who recorded his first save of the season in Thursday’s 4-3 win Cleveland, was 0-2 with a 3.96 ERA and a save in 45 games with the Orioles this season. Soto, who was acquired from Philadelphia last July 30th, struck out 44 and walked 18 in 36 1/3 innings. “It was up and down at …