Mets Trade for Jose Siri Amid 2024 MLB Offseason; Rays Acquire Reliever Eric Orze

Fresh off their NLCS run in 2024, the New York Mets have added some talent to the outfield.

Per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, the Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays in return for reliever Eric Orze. New York later confirmed the trade.

Siri, who has been with the Rays since 2022, hit 18 home runs, 47 RBI and had a .187 batting average last season. In 2023, he had 25 homers, 56 RBI and a .222 batting average.

While his offensive numbers took a hit last year, he is still a force in the outfield, recording 16 Outs Above Average in 2024, which was tied for the fifth-most in the majors last season.

Last year, the Mets used Tyrone Taylor and Harrison Bader in center field, and Siri will likely take the place of Bader. Taylor had seven homers, 35 RBI and a .248 batting average in 2024 and Siri will serve as a solid primary center fielder if Taylor has to miss any time due to the surgeries he underwent this offseason or other injuries that might occur.

Orze, a fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft, didn't spend much time in the majors last season. In two appearances, he gave up three hits, four runs and two walks across 1.2 innings.

He had a solid season in the minors with a 2.92 ERA over 43 appearances at Triple-A Syracuse and may have a better shot at making it to the majors with the Rays.