4) Sean Reid-Foley
More than a month has gone by since we last saw Sean Reid-Foley on the mound for the Mets. Updates on him have been minimal with a focus only on him running with a Relentless Optimism shirt on.
Reid-Foley falls into the same class of surprisingly good pitchers this year for the Mets alongside Garrett. His 1.66 ERA this year in 21.2 innings comes in a small sample but a tantalizing number giving us the desire to see more.
Reid-Foley’s name might not be one many will immediately think of when it comes to trade deadline plans. Consider this. He has been brilliant against left-handed hitters this year. They’re only 4 for 30 against him with a double accounting for the lone extra-base hit. In fact, Reid-Foley has only allowed 2 extra-base hits all season with a lone double to righties as well. A .133/.270/.167 slash line from lefties versus the righty Reid-Foley is a sign that maybe instead of overpaying for a left-handed reliever they can fill the hole with him.
The reverse splits didn’t hold true last year, but Reid-Foley was still good against left-handed hitters in a very limited sample of 18 plate appearances. The Mets need to have Joey Tribbiani ask Reid-Foley “how you doin’?” and go from there.