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They’ve also checked in on Alex Vesia and Tim Hill, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. Raley, 38, had a 1.96 ERA in 45 appearances for the Mets before being traded to Philadelphia at the deadline. There, the double agent gave up four homers posted a 7.94 ERA in 11 1/3 innings and then was left off the Wild Card roster.

This move was reported earlier in the day and is now official. Raley has been great for the Mets, posting a 1.96 ERA in 41 1/3 innings this season. He’ll add another reliable arm to the Phillies’ bullpen.

The Phillies certainly needed an extra reliable arm in the bullpen, and Raley has been that for the Mets, posting a 1.96 ERA in 41 1/3 innings this season. He’ll operate in the middle innings and give the Phillies some help getting the games to Jhoan Duran.

Both left-handers can become free agents at the end of the season, and the Mets aren’t close to the playoffs. We may not see a huge sell-off from the Mets while they look to compete again in 2027, but pending free agents should definitely be on the radar.

This was always a foregone conclusion. Raley had a $4.75 million team option for 2026 and was one of the Mets’ most reliable relievers in 2025 with a 2.45 ERA in 30 appearances. He will, once again, be one of their key left-handed pitchers in 2026.