Angels acquire reliever Dominic Leone from Mets

ATLANTA — The Angels added one more bullpen arm just before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Dominic Leone from the New York Mets.

The Angels traded away infielder Jeremiah Jackson, who was rated their No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 18 by Baseball America.

Leone, 31, has a 4.40 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 11 walks in 30⅓ innings with the Mets this season. In his last 10 innings, he allowed two runs, with 15 strikeouts.

“It’s always tough to trade young players but felt like there was a real need in the bullpen and Leone’s been outstanding the last month,” General Manager Perry Minasian said. “His velo’s picked up. The strikeout rate was really impressive. We think his best pitching is ahead of him.”

The Angels cleared a spot on the 40-man roster by transferring right-handed reliever Sam Bachman to the 60-day injured list. Bachman has been throwing, but he’s not yet off a mound. He is now eligible to come back on Sept. 9.

A veteran of 10 major league seasons, Leone has a career 3.75 ERA. The Angels are his eighth team. His best season was in 2021, when he had a 1.51 ERA for the San Francisco Giants.

The Angels added Reynaldo López to the bullpen last week, in the trade that also brought starter Lucas Giolito. On Sunday they bolstered their lineup with the additions of outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman C.J. Cron.

Leone, like the other four players, is a free agent at the end of the season.

Jackson, 23, was hitting .248 with a .768 OPS in Double-A, his second straight year at that level. He had a .712 OPS last season at Double-A.