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The Mets are taking a flier on a depth arm that spent the last two years in the Rays and Yankees organizations.

The club on Tuesday acquired righty reliever Joey Gerber from the Rays for cash, a source confirmed. Gerber had been designated for assignment by the Rays on Monday as part of their 40-man roster cleanup.

The 28-year-old Gerber has made 19 appearances in the big leagues — 17 in 2020 with the Mariners and two with the Rays this season — posting a 3.60 ERA across 20 innings.

But he spent the majority of 2025 at the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate, recording a 6.23 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 43 ⅓ inn

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