Mets acquire RHP Justin Garza in trade with Giants

The Mets have acquired RHP Justin Garza from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced Saturday.

Garza, 31, signed a minor league deal with Giants in March 2024 and has pitched in 19 games with Triple-A Sacramento this season.

The right-hander has gone 1-2 (6-for-7 on save attempts) with a 6.11 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, totalling 20 strikeouts over 17.2 IP. He went 5-2 with a 3.60 ERA over 39 games across two levels in 2024.

Originally drafted by Cleveland in the 2015 MLB Draft, Garza debuted with them in 2021. He then spent the 2022 season in the minors with Cleveland before a brief stint with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023 and then the Boston Red Sox. He was outrighted and instead elected free agency after the 2023 season.

Graza owns a 2-3 record with a 5.74 ERA over 38 major league games with Cleveland (21 games in 2021) and Boston (17 games in 2023).