The Mets announced that left-hander has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow lefty has been designated for a signment as the corresponding move. Raley, 37, has been a solid lefty reliever for a few years now. He was working as a starter in Korea from 2015 to 2019 but returned to affiliated ball after that. He spent time with the Reds, Astros and Rays before coming to the Mets for the 2023 season. His first season as a Met was a good one. He pitched 54 2/3 innings with a 2.80 earned run average. His 10.6% walk rate was a bit high but he punched out 25.8% of opponents and got grounders at a 43% clip. That was impre sive enough that the Mets picked up his $6.5MM club option for 2024. Unfortunately, he made just eight appearances last year. He landed on the injured list due to elbow inflammation and eventually required Tommy John surgery. He remained unsigned throughout this offseason but re-signed with the Mets in late April, a one-year deal with a $1.85MM guarantee. That comes in the form WIll Knutsson Jersey of a $1.5MM salary this year followed by a $300K buyout on a $4.75MM club option for 2026. There are also bonuses in the deal, including a $250K roster bonus that he unlocked by being added to the active roster today. The Mets came into the year with and as their lefty relief contingent. Shortly after the Raley deal was agreed to, both Minter and Young hit the IL. Minter required season-ending lat surgery while Young required Tommy John surgery. As Raley has been rehabbing, the Mets have cycled through a number of stopgap lefties, including Lovelady, , and . Ideally, Raley can get back to his pre-surgery form and give the club a reliable southpaw out of the pen. For what its worth, he just threw nine scorele s innings in the minors during his rehab a signment, with a 36.1% strikeout rate, 2.8% walk rate and 52.6% ground ball rate. Regardle s of how he performs over the next few weeks, the Mets will likely look to add another lefty or two prior to the deadline. Lovelady, 30, is out of options and has been been on the fringes of a few rosters this year. He started with the Blue Jays but made just two appearances for them before getting designated for a signment. He elected free agency and landed a minor league deal with the Twins, though he opted out of that in mid-June. Since then, he has twice signed with the Mets. After the first signing, he made one appearance before being designated for a signment and electing free agency. He re-signed a few days later and the second stint lasted a bit longer, allowing him to make five appearances. On the whole, he has a 10.80 ERA this year, though its a small sample of 8 1/3 innings and most of the damage came in his second outing of the season. During his stint with the Twins, he to sed 20 2/3 Triple-A innings with a 1.31 ERA, 26.5% strikeout rate, 8.4% walk rate and 60.4% ground ball rate. Based on his recent track record, its po sible he will again clear waivers and elect free agency in the coming days. Photo courtesy of Wendell Cruz, Imagn Images Jake Abbott Jersey