The Rays announced theyve acquired reliever from the Mets for cash and optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay had three openings on the 40-man roster, so no further moves were nece sary. New York had designated Sulser for a signment on Monday as the corresponding move for the signing of catcher . The righty had pitched four times for the Mets since they added him to their 40-man roster in April. He allowed five runs over 4 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. A former Cleveland draftee, Sulser made his major league debut with the Rays back in 2019. Tampa Ken Morrow Jersey Bay lost him on waivers to Baltimore at the end of that season. The Dartmouth product had one excellent year out of the Os bullpen in 2021. He turned in a 2.70 ERA acro s 63 1/3 frames behind a 28.4% strikeout rate. Sulsers numbers fell off after the Orioles traded him to the Marlins the next winter, though. He has barely pitched in the big leagues since then, logging minimal action for the Diamondbacks and Mets. The 34-year-old Sulser has spent the bulk of the year in Triple-A. He owns a 1.48 earned run average acro s 30 1/3 innings with New Yorks top affiliate. Sulser has fanned an above-average 28.1% of batters faced while i suing walks to a lofty 13.2% of minor league opponents. Hes in his final option year and could get a look in the Tampa Bay bullpen after the deadline, especially if they trade someone like or . first reported the Mets were trading Sulser to Tampa Bay for cash. Islanders Store Jersey