The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in alternate for right-handed pitcher Eric Orze.
Siri, 29, figures to fill a spot in middle area for the Mets with Harrison Bader not anticipated to return to the membership.
Siri spent components of the final three seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays and performed in a career-high 130 video games in 2024, with 116 begins in middle area. He batted .187 this previous season however hit 18 dwelling runs and 47 RBIs whereas stealing 14 bases.
In his four-year main league profession with the Houston Astros (2021-22) and Rays (2022-24), Siri is a profession .210 hitter with 54 dwelling runs, 136 RBIs and 43 stolen bases over 356 video games.
Orze, 27, was a fifth-round draft decide by the Mets in 2020 and made his main league debut in 2024. He went 0-1 in two video games out of the bullpen, permitting 4 runs in 1 2/3 innings, translating to a 21.60 ERA.
–Discipline Stage Media
