NEW YORK -- The Mets reunited with a key piece from their 2024 postseason bullpen on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with right-hander Ryne Stanek on a one-year deal, according to a source. The Mets have not confirmed the contract because it¡¯s not yet official.

A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that Stanek's deal is worth $4.5 million and includes another $500,000 in incentives.

Stanek, a midseason trade acquisition of the Mets, produced a 3.38 ERA over seven postseason appearances, earning two holds and a win. He owns a 2.89 career ERA in the playoffs and a 3.65 career regular-season mark over eight years with the Rays, Marlins, Astros, Mariners and Mets.

Upon arriving in Queens in a late July trade for Minor League outfielder Rhylan Thomas, Stanek initially struggled, allowing seven runs over his first five outings. But he rounded into form from there, relying on a triple-digit fastball to produce a 2.92 ERA over his final 12 appearances heading into the postseason.

In October, Stanek ascended to the Mets¡¯ top setup role, proving to be one of Carlos Mendoza¡¯s most trusted late-inning weapons. With Edwin D¨ªaz absorbing a heavy workload and unavailable on multiple occasions, Stanek pitched the ninth inning of three Mets playoff victories. His finest moment came in National League Championship Series Game 5 against the Dodgers, when Stanek delivered seven crucial outs to save a taxed bullpen and help force Game 6.

Stanek¡¯s 30 career postseason appearances are tied for ninth-most among active players. He won a World Series with the Astros in 2022.

Now 33 years old, Stanek is coming off a year in which he ranked in the 96th percentile among Major League pitchers in fastball velocity, topping out at 100.6 mph. His whiff rate of 33.2 percent, which he generated largely via his slider split-fingered fastball, also rated in the 94th percentile.

Back in New York, Stanek gives the Mets a right-handed complement to lefty setup man A.J. Minter. Those two and D¨ªaz will form the bones of the Mets¡¯ bullpen. Other returning pieces include Reed Garrett, Dedniel N¨²?ez, Jos¨¦ Butt¨®, Sean Reid-Foley and Danny Young, who will compete for jobs against a slew of waiver claims, Minor League signings and others.

The guaranteed contracts for Stanek and Minter don¡¯t necessarily represent a full pivot from the idea of re-signing first baseman Pete Alonso, but owner Steve Cohen indicated over the weekend that he has put at least a vague payroll budget into place. The Mets are using some of that cash to fortify a bullpen that lost multiple pieces to free agency.

¡°As we continue to bring in players, the reality is it becomes harder to fit Pete into what is a very expensive group of players that we already have,¡± Cohen said. ¡°And that¡¯s where we are.¡±