BALTIMORE — The Orioles will be operating as sellers ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline. It became even more evident with the move they made Friday afternoon.
TRADE DETAILS
Mets get: LHP Gregory Soto
Orioles get: RHP Wellington Aracena (Mets’ No. 19 prospect), RHP Cameron Foster
The O’s (45-57) are likely to make quite a few moves like this before Thursday, as their postseason chances are slim and they’re beginning to look toward 2026. It began with Soto, who was sent from Philadelphia to Baltimore ahead of last year’s Trade Deadline and is set to be a free agent after this season.
Soto had a 5.09 ERA in 23 appearances after joining the Orioles last year. However, he had a 1.10 ERA over his final 20 outings of the season.
This year, the 30-year-old Soto had a 3.96 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 45 games. He picked up his first save of the season on Thursday in Cleveland after closer Félix Bautista went on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder discomfort.
Aracena, 20, had a 2.38 ERA in 17 games (eight starts) for Single-A St. Lucie this season. The Mao, Dominican Republic, native has a five-pitch mix — fastball (60 grade), curveball (50), slider (55), cutter (60) and changeup (40).
The Mets signed Aracena for $70,000 as part of their 2022 international class.
Foster, 26, was a 14th-round pick of New York in the 2022 MLB Draft out of McNeese State University. This year, the righty thrived for Double-A Binghamton, recording a 1.01 ERA over 19 relief appearances.
However, Foster struggled a bit in limited exposure to Triple-A, posting a 17.18 ERA over two games (one start) for Syracuse.
Foster is closer to the big leagues than Aracena, though it’s possible neither will be pitching in the Majors for the Orioles this season.
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