Brooks Raley

Brooks Raley

36-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#370
ADP
$Signed a two-year, $8.75 million contract with the Rays in November of 2021. Traded to the Mets in December of 2022. Mets exercised $6.5 million team option for 2024 in November of 2023.
Moves to 60-day IL
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
June 30, 2024
The Mets transferred Raley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
One month ago, Raley underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery with an internal brace augmentation, so his move to the 60-day IL was merely procedural. As a result of the transaction, the Mets were able to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Matt Festa, who was called up from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Sunday's game against the Astros.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Brooks Raley generally throw?
 
1-10
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Brooks Raley generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .202 186 59 12 34 8 0 5
Since 2022vs Right .194 294 72 31 49 10 1 2
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
2022vs Left .155 76 25 3 11 3 0 2
2022vs Right .208 143 36 12 26 3 1 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-14%
ERA at Home
2024
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2023
 
 
-40%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-27%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.40 1.05 63.2 1 1 7 9.5 3.4 0.6
Since 2022Away 2.79 1.14 51.2 2 3 2 11.1 3.3 0.5
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
2022Home 3.12 1.08 26.0 0 1 4 10.0 3.8 0.7
2022Away 2.28 0.87 27.2 1 1 2 10.4 1.3 0.3
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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
3.00
 
K/9
11.6
 
BB/9
3.9
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
89.1 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.71
 
BABIP
.157
 
GB/FB
0.67
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
77.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.7%
 
Spin Rate
2686 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%
 
Swinging Strike
10.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Undergoes UCL repair
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
May 30, 2024
Raley (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace augmentation Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Slated for Tommy John surgery
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
May 21, 2024
Raley (elbow) is scheduled to undergo season-ending Tommy John next week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Diagnosed with UCL strain
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
May 15, 2024
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Raley was diagnosed with a UCL strain in his left elbow after undergoing further imaging, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
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Getting second opinion
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
May 10, 2024
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Raley (elbow) is "not close" to throwing and will visit with Dr. Keith Meister during the upcoming week, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
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Needs more recovery time
PNew York Mets  
Elbow
May 2, 2024
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday that Raley (elbow) is no longer on track to return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. "We're going to take it slow [with Raley]," Mendoza said.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Available via trade
PNew York Mets  
July 28, 2023
Raley is available via trade, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.
ANALYSIS
The Mets would need to receive a solid return for Raley in order to consider dealing him, as he's making just $4.5 million and has an affordable $6.5 million team option for 2024. While he's a Met, Raley figures to be in the closing mix with Adam Ottavino after David Robertson was dealt to Miami.
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