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.
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.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • 6:40 PM Progressive Field • Cleveland, OH LHP Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.42) vs. LHP Joey Cantillo (8-6, 3.88) SNY The Mets play their first game post-trade deadline tonight with a lot of new faces.
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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.
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New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns used the time before the August 3 trade deadline to reconstruct the team’s roster. He did this through trading veterans in return for prospects, who could blossom into major league talent.
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.
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 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.
The final move of the Mets’ deadline sell off landed just before 5 PM yesterday, with Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor shipped off as a package to the Cubs.
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.
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With the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, what can Mets fans look forward to? 49 games remain; the Mets are 19 games under .500. Obviously, playoff baseball isn't in the cards.
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.
With the trade deadline in the past, expect plenty of analysis over the moves that teams did or didn’t make to address roster holes. For the Diamondbacks, their relatively quiet deadline day came and went with the addition of outfielder Lars Nootbaar, but nothing done to upgrade the rotation or bullpen.
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.
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.
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.
The Chicago Cubs continued to revamp their pitching staff while adding more depth to the outfield in a trade with the New York Mets.
Weaver is the second reliever the Pirates have acquired after trading for Camilo Doval on Saturday.
The Phillies continued a busy deadline day by acquiring some bullpen help.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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