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,

As the New York Mets are bouncing back in the MLB regular season, Mark Vientos has created interest of an American League team.

The first piece of the Mets’ bullpen makeover arrived in the Bay Area on Saturday and will begin helping the team soon. The Mets plan to activate Gregory Soto before Sunday’s series finale at Oracle Park.

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.

Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

The last time the Cincinnati Reds won a playoff series, Barry Larkin and Bret Boone were the middle infielders, and Jeff Brantley was closing games.

Starling Marte made a welcome return to the Mets’ lineup Wednesday. The veteran outfielder went 2-for-4 with a double in his return from the injured list during a 6-3 win over the Angels. Marte gets a nice match up Saturday night in San Francisco against Robbie Ray, whom he has thrived against over the years.

Brandon Nimmo began the season slowly, but over the last two months has been virtually a slump-proof entity for the Mets.