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Mets' Brooks Raley Leaves Team USA due to Injury

Mets reliever Brooks Raley is off Team USA's roster due to an injury.

Pat Ragazzo

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One Mets reliever's status for Opening Day might be in question.

Left-hander Brooks Raley has been removed from Team USA's roster at the World Baseball Classic and is headed back to Port St. Lucie due to a low grade hamstring strain, as the Mets announced on Saturday morning.

According to the Mets, Raley experienced tightness in his left hamstring on Friday, which caused him to undergo imaging. That is when it was revealed that he has a low grade hamstring. 

While the injury is not believed to be serious, the Mets have yet to give a timeline on Raley with just under three weeks until Opening Day.

Raley threw a scoreless inning for Team USA against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. He has now been replaced on the roster by former Met Aaron Loup.

The Mets acquired Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this winter, which added much needed left-handed help to their bullpen. 

With Raley expected to be the lone lefty in the Mets' bullpen to break camp, David Robertson could also be used against left-handed hitters, as he held them to a .550 OPS last season.

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PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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