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Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets from spring training JUPITER, Fla.— On a day the camp cuts began, Sean Reid-Foley became a different kind of roster casualty.The Mets have placed the righty reliever on outright waivers, a source confirmed, which allows other teams to claim him and assume his $800,000 salary for 2025.
MLB.com first reported the development.If Reid-Foley is not claimed, he would be removed from the 40-man roster and could be outrighted to the minors.Nevertheless, because he has accrued more than three years of service time, he could reject that assignment and elect free agency.Reid-Foley was a strong candidate for the Mets bullpen partly because he has no remaining minor league options and partly because of his strong 2024, when he pitched to a 1.66 ERA in 21 ²/₃ innings.
But injuries have continually popped up throughout his four seasons with the Mets.Last year a right shoulder impingement cost him the final three months of the season and all of October.The 29-year-old pitched once this spring, throwing 15 pitches and recording two outs Saturday, when he allowed a hit, walked a batter and sat at around 93-94 mph with his fastball....