Mets acquire Orioles reliever ahead of MLB trade deadline
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Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,
With just one week remaining until the trade deadline next Thursday, the New York Mets are eager to be active buyers and plug some holes in their roster. While
Brandon Nimmo began the season slowly, but over the last two months has been virtually a slump-proof entity for the Mets.
The Mets' return from the All-Star break provided plenty of hoopla, but the three-game set against the Reds at Citi Field was not as celebratory.
The New York Mets could be one of the more aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, and it might result in a huge trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
Juan Soto bolted without hesitation, using his legs more so than his bat to help a Mets team in dire need of a run in Sunday’s eighth inning.
Buttó had not appeared in an MLB game since June 28. In the 18 games that followed, the Mets’ bullpen recorded a 4.89 ERA. His return helps bolster a bullpen that lost A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, Danny Young and Dedniel Núñez to season-ending injuries.
Brandon Nimmo brought in the game-winning run for New York after Francisco Alvarez stays hot after his return from the minors. The Mets won 3-2 and are on a three-game winning streak to follow up back-to-back losses to start the second half.