Brooks Raley brings left-sided consistency as Phillies rebuild bullpen: MLB trade grades

Brooks Raley gives the Phillies and option to hold down the dangerous lefty bats of the Dodgers in the postseason.

It's another piece in a selloff that has also see the team deal away starter Freddy Peralta and reliever Huascar Brazoban ahead of Monday's 6 pm trade deadline.

Source: Phillies add reliever Brooks Raley in rare trade with Mets  ESPN

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired relief pitcher Brooks Raley from the New York Mets in a major swap.

In a move to reinforce the bullpen, the Phillies turned to ... the Mets? On the heels of a larger trade for second baseman Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Kilian from the Giants, the Phillies acquired lefty reliever Brooks Raley from the Mets for minor league right-hander Luke Gabrysh and outfielder John Spikerman, a ma

This is an interesting deal between NL East rivals for a good reliever.