The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen on Friday by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles.

July 25 (UPI) -- The New York Mets traded two minor league players to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Gregory Soto, the teams announced Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gregory Soto is headed back to the NL East after the New York Mets acquired him from Baltimore on Friday for two minor league pitchers.Soto was with the Orioles for about a year after they acquired him from Philadelphia at last season's trade deadline. The 30-year-old reliever has a 3.96 ERA with 18 walks and 44 strikeouts in 45 appearances this season. The lefty has held left-handed batters to a .138 batting average.He’s been even stingier in 21 games since June 4, with left-handed batters 0 for 23.The Mets sent right-handed pitchers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster to Baltimore for Soto. An All-Star in 2021 and 2022 with Detroit, Soto is 14-31 with a 4.24 ERA, 187 walks and 394 strikeouts in parts of seven major league seasons. He signed with Detroit in 2012 and is a native of the Dominican Republic.Soto pitched for the Phillies in 2023 and part of 2024.The last-place Orioles are going through a dreadfully disappointing season and have shown at least some willingness to sell before Thursday's…