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The New York Mets have won five in a row after taking the first game of their series with the San Francisco Giants. They are also in a tight race at the top of the NL East division with their rivals,
Philadelphia Phillies fans are wondering what team president Dave Dombrowski is going to do with the trade deadline quickly approaching. Their lineup appears to
“The Mets are among the teams that have checked in on Sandy Alcantara,” he reported on Friday. “The asking price is steep. The Mets haven’t ruled out adding a starting pitcher, but view it as a tough add given the market.”
Several teams with postseason aspirations have reportedly been linked to Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eugenio Suárez as the trade deadline draws closer.
Brandon Nimmo began the season slowly, but over the last two months has been virtually a slump-proof entity for the Mets.
If the Phillies want to win their first World Series since 2008, they are going to have to address two familiar bugaboos. The bullpen has once again been a work in progress, as Jordan Romano has failed to replace departed closer Jeff Hoffman and lefty specialist Jose Alvarado will be ineligible for postseason play after receiving an 80-game PED suspension.
The New York Mets made a splash in the trade market on Friday afternoon by acquiring a much-needed reliever from the Baltimore Orioles.
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Yardbarker on MSNMets fill need with trade for lefty Gregory SotoThe New York Mets added reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles, bringing the late-inning lefty back to a division in which he is quite familiar. Soto spent all of 2023 and a majority of 2024 with the division rival Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies won the free agent race for a pitcher wanted by the New York Mets, the New York Yankees and more. The 40-year old reliever David Robertson has signed with the Phillies. MLB insider Jon Heyman reports he'll be paid $6.22 million the rest of the season ($16 million prorated).