Brooks Raley

Brooks Raley

37-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Mets
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brooks Raley in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Mets in April of 2025. Contract includes $4.75 million team option ($350,000 buyout) for 2026. Contract includes $125,000 bonuses for 10, 15 and 20 appearances in 2025 and $175,000 bonuses for 25, 30 and 35 appearances in 2025. Contract includes $250,000 bonuses for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65 appearances in 2026.
Secures first win of 2025
PNew York Mets
July 22, 2025
Raley (1-0) gave up a hit in a scoreless eighth inning Monday to record the win over the Angels. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.
Analysis
Making his second appearance of the season, Raley kept the game knotted at 5-5 in the top of the eighth before the Mets took the lead for the first time on the night in the bottom of the frame. The 37-year-old missed most of last season and the first part of the current campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2024, but Raley has been slotted right back into a high-leverage role as the only healthy southpaw in the New York bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Brooks Raley generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Brooks Raley generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .235 112 35 10 23 5 0 3
Since 2023vs Right .176 161 38 20 24 7 0 1
2025vs Left .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .111 10 2 1 1 0 0 0
2024vs Left .000 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right .125 20 6 3 2 1 0 0
2023vs Left .250 105 31 9 23 5 0 3
2023vs Right .189 131 30 16 21 6 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-48%
ERA at Home
2025
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2023
 
 
-40%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 1.77 1.03 40.2 2 0 3 9.1 3.3 0.4
Since 2023Away 3.38 1.46 24.0 1 2 0 12.0 5.6 0.8
2025Home 0.00 1.00 3.0 1 0 0 9.0 6.0 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0.00 0.20 5.0 1 0 0 12.6 0.0 0.0
2024Away 0.00 2.00 2.0 0 0 0 9.0 13.5 0.0
2023Home 2.20 1.16 32.2 0 0 3 8.5 3.6 0.6
2023Away 3.68 1.41 22.0 1 2 0 12.3 4.9 0.8
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Stat Review
How does Brooks Raley compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.50
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
6.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
90.2 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
1.00
 
BABIP
.155
 
GB/FB
0.25
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
82.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2571 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%
 
Swinging Strike
1.9%
 
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Raley dealt with a low-grade hamstring strain during camp, but made it back for Opening Day to serve as the top lefty out of the Mets bullpen. The 35-year-old saw plenty of high-leverage work, recording three saves and a career-high 25 holds (10th in the majors) across 66 appearances, which were also a career-high. He continued to limit hard contact, as his 85.8 mph average exit velocity allowed and 29.2 hard-hit percentage were among the best in the league. Raley was particularly tough on right-handed hitters last season, holding them to a mere .189 batting average. His walk rate spiked to 10.6 percent, which attributed to an inflated 1.26 WHIP, but Raley is highly capable of working with traffic on the base paths while striking out hitters at an above-average 25.8 percent clip. He is once again slated for setup duties in 2024.
Raley doesn't throw hard - he averages only 90.7 mph on his sinker - but continues to be one of the best in the league at limiting hard contact. The southpaw was one of Tampa Bay's most trusted relievers last season, tallying six saves and 22 holds while posting a 2.68 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB over a career-high 53.2 innings (60 appearances). He threw more sliders, sinkers and changeups with great success, relying less on his cutter that hasn't been effective in recent seasons. The 34-year-old only allowed three home runs all season for a career-best 0.5 HR/9, but that rate may be due for some regression since he's posted a 1.1 HR/9 or higher in every other season. Raley was traded to the Mets in December, where he immediately slots in as the top lefty in front of Edwin Diaz.
Raley has had a winding career path, as he struggled mightily in an initial stint in the majors, which came all the way back in 2012. In an increasingly familiar story, he signed in the KBO and resurrected his career across five seasons with the Lotte Giants. Now entering his third season of his second stint in the majors, Raley joined the Rays in the offseason and figures to serve a meaningful role in the team's bullpen. That possibility became even greater after Nick Anderson and Pete Fairbanks - both high-leverage arms - were placed on the 60-day injured list on Opening Day. Originally a starter, Raley's stuff has played up out of the bullpen since his return to the league, as he's posted a strikeout rate above 30 percent - and that mark spiked to 37 percent in 2021 - in each of the last three seasons. Home runs are the primary remaining blemish on his profile, as he's surrendered nine home runs in only 69 innings of work (1.2 HR/9) across his last two seasons. If he can keep the ball in the yard effectively, he could factor into the saves picture in Tampa Bay, though he'd likely fall behind at least Andrew Kittredge in terms of securing a high-leverage role.
Raley first reached the majors in 2012 with the Cubs, got injured the following year, was back in the minors the following season and then was in Korea from 2015-2019 working as a starting pitcher with a fair amount of success in the KBO. He came back to the majors in 2020, initially as a reliever for Cincinnati before being traded to Houston at the trade deadline. As a former starter, Raley can throw five different pitches, making him a bit unusual for a middle-relief lefty as his repertoire is not exactly situational. He certainly does not throw hard (around 90 mph on average), but throws a high-spin-rate fastball and curveballs and in the small sample size of 2020, did an outstanding job suppressing contact. In fact, his average exit velocity was in the 99th percentile. His fantasy value will come mostly in the form of vultured wins in the middle innings.
Raley spent most of the year as a mediocre starter for Triple-A Iowa, but all nine of his appearances for the Cubs saw him as a long reliever. While he has above-average control, Raley is too hittable to achieve sustained success at the high levels. He'll likely spend most of the year with Iowa again.
Raley made five starts for the Cubs last year and got shelled (8.14 ERA, 16:11 K:BB in 24.1 innings). His work at Double-A was passable before that, but at Triple-A not so much. He's left-handed, but throws his fastball in the high-80s, and at 24 he probably doesn't have a high major league ceiling assuming he even gets back there in 2013. Most likely, Raley will serve as organizational depth while trying to figure out hitters at Iowa again.
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Activated from IL
PNew York Mets
July 18, 2025
The Mets reinstated Raley (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
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Shifting assignment to Double-A
PNew York Mets
Elbow
June 28, 2025
Raley (elbow) is slated to move his rehab assignment from Single-A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton on Saturday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
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Set to begin rehab assignment
PNew York Mets
Elbow
June 16, 2025
Raley (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Could start rehab assignment soon
PNew York Mets
Elbow
June 13, 2025
Raley (elbow) may be ready to begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reported Friday.
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Facing live hitters
PNew York Mets
Elbow
June 2, 2025
Raley (elbow) recently resumed facing hitters in live batting practice, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Market picking up?
PFree Agent
March 13, 2025
Raley, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is receiving interest from multiple clubs in free agency, per Pat Ragazzo of SI.com.
Analysis
The left-hander underwent the procedure in May, so he likely won't be available until the second half of 2025. Raley has a 2.58 ERA in 134 appearances across the past three seasons, so it's not a surprise he's generating some interest despite being in the midst of a rehab program. A two-year deal could make sense since he'll miss so much of 2025.
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