Rays acquire Mets starting prospect RHP Mike Vasil from Phillies

After the dust had settles from today’s Rule 5 draft, the Rays surprised this afternoon with the news that they had acquired RHP Mike Vasil from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations.

The 24-yera old Vasil was selected by the Phillies in the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft from the New York Mets, making this two unproven Metropolitan prospects heading to Tampa next season. Both Vasil and LHP Lavender must stay on the Rays 26-man roster all of next season to be kept.

Ranked the No. 9 prospect in the Mets system at Baseball America and inside the Top-20 prospects at MLB Pipeline, Vasil is a 50 FV prospect despite a 6.04 ERA in 2024 as a starter (29 G, 27 GS, 134…