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New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / August 5
Lavender Savors Successful Debut 
After five seasons in the Mets minor-league system, two elbow surgeries and a detour to the Tampa Bay organization, Nate Lavender entered a major-league game for the first time Tuesday with two outs and two on to face Travis Bazzana with the Mets up 5-2 in the seventh inning at Cleveland.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 5
Freddy Peralta made major Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor move before being traded by Mets
It was reported last fall that Lindor and Soto had a "chilly" relationship after Soto signed a 15-year, $765M contract to join the Mets in December 2024.
The 'Three-time batting champions' quiz
Luis Arraez won his third consecutive batting title, this time with the Padres in the National League. He's the first player ever to win the title in three straight years with three different teams. Can you name every player to win the batting at least three times?
Jefferson Rojas News / New York Mets on SI / August 5
Breaking Down Mets' Newest Prospect: What Jefferson Rojas' Future Looks Like After Trade Deadline
On Tuesday, the New York Mets traded starter Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor to the Chicago Cubs for top-100 prospect infielder Jefferson Rojas, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, delivering the team the top-100 prospect that fans have been clamoring for this deadline season.
Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Luis Torrens News / Field Level Media / August 4
Luis Torrens homers, knocks in 4 runs as Mets thrash Guardians
Luis Torrens belted a three-run homer and drove in four runs while Bo Bichette and Carson Benge added solo shots as the visiting New York Mets beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Tuesday.
Sean Manaea News / Amazin' Avenue / August 4
Mets hit three home runs, Manaea pitches well in win over Guardians
In their first game after selling a slew of players at the trade deadline, the Mets looked like a better baseball team than the Guardians, a team that entered the night in the final American League Wild Card spot.
Robert Stock News / New York Mets on SI / August 4
Robert Stock's Return Could Give Mets Answer to Looming Starting Rotation Question
The New York Mets put themselves in a predicament after scratching Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes from their starts last weekend, as both were ultimately traded ahead of the deadline.
Bryce Conley News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 4
Mets Designate Bryce Conley For Assignment
The Mets announced a series of moves to fill in their roster after their deadline sale. Most of them were previously reported. In an additional move, right-hander Bryce Conley was designated for assignment.
New York Mets News / Just Baseball / August 4
Mets Bolster Farm System With Sell-Off at 2026 Trade Deadline
After weeks of anticipation, the 2026 trade deadline has passed, and the New York Mets’ sell-off is complete. In total, the Mets shipped off seven players over the course of the last few days.
The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 4
Why Zac Thornton Shouldn't Be an Automatic for the Mets' 2027 Rotation
The 2026 season is firmly in evaluation mode for the New York Mets, who traded away players such as Freddy Peralta while also looking at some of their young players.
Cristian Pache News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 4
Mets To Select Cristian Pache, Nate Lavender
The Mets have a number of roster spots open after their deadline selling. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that outfielder Cristian Pache and pitchers Dedniel Núñez, Jefry Yan, Nate Lavender, Chayce McDermott and Xzavion Curry will be filling those roster spots.
Jefry Yan News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 4
Mets To Promote Jefry Yan For MLB Debut
The Mets have several big-league roster spots to fill after a massive sell-off ahead of yesterday’s trade deadline. Just on Monday, the club had five big leaguers head to other teams.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 4
Mets backed out of trade with Diamondbacks for All-Star pitcher
The Arizona Diamondbacks had a deal in place for New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes that fell apart just before Monday’s MLB trade deadline. The Mets and Diamondbacks reportedly agreed to terms on a trade that would have sent the All-Star right-hander to Phoenix.
MLB News / Just Baseball / August 3
Cubs Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor From Mets
The Chicago Cubs have acquired their third starting pitcher of the MLB trade deadline. On Monday afternoon, they added right-hander Clay Holmes in a deal with the New York Mets, sending top infield prospect Jefferson Rojas back to Queens.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 3
White Sox add catching depth with acquisition of Joey Bart
The Atlanta Braves acquired Joey Bart just over a month ago when Sean Murphy went down with an injury. Now, with Murphy healthy and ready to return, Bart has been traded for the second time this season and goes from one first-place team to another.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 3
Cubs continue playoff push by acquiring Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor
The Chicago Cubs continued to revamp their pitching staff while adding more depth to the outfield in a trade with the New York Mets.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 3
Pirates continue revamping bullpen with Luke Weaver
Weaver is the second reliever the Pirates have acquired after trading for Camilo Doval on Saturday.
Luis Torrens News / Viral Sports News / August 3
Mets Reveal Puzzling Trade Deadline Stance on Targeted Player
With the MLB trade deadline drawing to a close, the New York Mets have emerged as one of the top sellers on the market. But will they move catcher Luis Torrens?
Brooks Raley News / Yardbarker / August 3
Phillies strengthen bullpen by acquiring lefty Brooks Raley
The Phillies continued a busy deadline day by acquiring some bullpen help.
Huascar Brazoban News / Yardbarker / August 3
White Sox acquire bullpen help from Mets
The Chicago White Sox and general manager Chris Getz needed to address the pitching staff heading into the MLB Trade Deadline, and they've done just that.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 2
Padres reportedly eyeing pair of unlikely trade targets
General manager A.J. Preller is no stranger to finding creative ways to improve the San Diego Padres. His latest rumored trade targets would fall under that umbrella.
Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / August 2
Rays strike big with trade for Mets' Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay's front office is well aware of its chance to make a deep postseason run, and that was shown Sunday with a major starting pitcher acquisition.
New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / August 2
Mets Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of Series Finale
The New York Mets made several roster moves before Sunday's series finale against the Miami Marlins, selecting the contracts of right-handers Robert Stock and Bryce Conley while designating Kevin Herget for assignment.
Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / July 31
Mets reportedly set high price for Freddy Peralta
His track record of taking the ball every fifth day and excellent performance may be enough to convince an interested team to part with a highly regarded prospect.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31
Brewers showing strong interest in Mets' Luke Weaver
The Milwaukee Brewers are one of several contending teams making a push for New York Mets' high-performing late-inning reliever Luke Weaver, according
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