Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brooks Raley was born June 29, 1988, in Uvalde, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On January 9, 2020, Raley signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to spring training. He made the Reds' Opening Day roster. Raley pitched in four innings in four games for Cincinnati, marking his first MLB action since 2013 before being designated for assignment on August 6. On August 9, 2020, Raley was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for Fredy Medina.

On August 9, 2020, Raley was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for a player to be named later, minor league pitcher Fredy Medina.

In 2020 with Houston, Raley was 0–1 with one save and a 3.94 ERA in 16 innings in which he struck out 21 batters, over 17 relief appearances. 

In 2021, Raley was 2–3 with two saves and a 4.78 ERA. In 58 games he pitched 49.0 innings and struck out 65 batters. On November 3, 2021, Raley was declared a free agent.

On December 7, 2022, the Rays traded Raley to the New York Mets for Keyshawn Askew.