Morning Briefing: Brooks Raley’s Rehab Assignment Moves to Binghamton

Good morning, Mets fans!

After a scoreless showing with the St. Lucie Mets, LHP Brooks Raley will advance to the next stage in his rehab program with Double-A Binghamton. The southpaw, who had Tommy John surgery in early 2024, threw three scoreless innings for St. Lucie with six strikeouts in three games.

Raley pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts on Saturday night for Binghamton.

Raley is on track to return sometime to the Mets in July. Originally traded to the Mets in 2023, the lefty owns a 2.48 with New York across 74 games. His 1.8 bWAR as a Met is the highest of Raley’s career with any team.

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The famed OMG sign made its first appearance one year ago Saturday.

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On This Date in Mets History

1969: Tom Seaver pitches a complete game against the Pirates, surpassing Al Jackson as the Mets’ all-time wins leader with his 44th victory. Seaver ended his Mets career with 198 wins and still leads the Mets’ all-time list.

Birthdays: Yolmer Sánchez (33), Brooks Raley (37), Larry Stahl (84)

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