In a July 2 article, ESPN's David Schoenfield made a case for why the New York Mets should work a trade for Baltimore Orioles closer Félix Bautista before this

Dedniel Núñez, once a key Mets bullpen weapon, now faces his second Tommy John surgery—delaying his potential return until the start of the 2027 campaign

The New York Mets enter the trade deadline looking for another starter to fill out their playoff rotation, and Zac Gallen is a great fit.

Manaea emerged as the ace of the Mets’ staff after tweaking his delivery last season. Turning to more of a side-arm slot, he pitched to a 2.70 ERA with 86 strikeouts during a 12-game stretch in which he tossed 76 1/3 innings. As a result, he was awarded a three-year, $75 million extension this winter.

With Griffin Canning likely done for the season, the New York Mets need to target these pitchers on the trade market.

Sproat has now tossed three scoreless starts in a row and has not given up a run over his last 18 innings of work.Read More: New York Mets' top pitching prospect named Player of the WeekSproat, who is ranked as the Mets' No.

That leaves David Peterson, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas and Paul Blackburn. Over the weekend, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza indicated Blade Tidwell, another prospect, would make a start against the Milwaukee Brewers this week. Through three appearances (two starts) totaling 10 2/3 innings, Tidwell has allowed 12 earned runs.

David Peterson joins Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Edwin Díaz as Mets All-Stars, rewarding a fantastic season and crucial consistency

Its Wednesday, July 9 and the Mets (53-39) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (40-50). David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.

As the New York Mets look to stay competitive in the NL East, a potential trade for Pirates ace Mitch Keller could bolster their injury-riddled rotation ahead of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline.