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- Updated: September 1, 2016
NEW YORK — The Mets’ months-long search for right-handed relief depth finally came to an end late Wednesday night, about an hour before the unofficial waiver trade deadline. The team acquired reliever Fernando Salas from the Angels in exchange for pitching prospect Erik Manoah.
Salas, 31, recorded six saves with a 4.47 ERA in 58 appearances for the Angels. His best season came in 2011, when he spent part of the year as St. Louis’ full-time closer, saving 24 games with a 2.28 ERA. Since that time, Salas has posted a 4.14 ERA over five seasons for the Cardinals and Angels, holding right-handed hitters to a .288 on-base percentage over his career.
Salas fills a need for a Mets team that has struggled to build a bridge from its starting pitchers to setup man …
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