Mets acquire center fielder Jose Siri from Rays for reliever Eric Orze

By MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri celebrates after hitting a solo home run off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris O'Meara]

NEW YORK (AP) — Speedy center fielder Jose Siri has been acquired by the New York Mets from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Eric Orze. The 29-year-old Siri batted .187 with 18 homers, 47 RBIs and a .620 OPS in a career-high 130 games for the Rays this year. He covers a lot of ground in the outfield and gives the Mets a replacement for Harrison Bader, who became a free agent after sharing time in center field last season. Orze, a two-time cancer survivor, was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. He made his first two big league appearances this year.