Month: July 2025

Padres Getting Star Closer Mason Miller

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the San Diego Padres are trading for star closer Mason Miller and lefty starter JP Sears. Headed to the A’s is one of the top prospects in baseball, shortstop Leo De Vries. The 18-year-old is already playing in High-A ball and was ranked as the No. 2 prospect in baseball in the midseason update from Baseball Prospectus. The A’s will also receive three...

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A Deep Dive Into the Newest Mets Relievers

In the days leading up to the 2025 Trade Deadline, David Stearns and the New York Mets had a clear priority: bolstering an overworked and quickly deteriorating bullpen. With Edwin Díaz back in elite form, the Mets’ clear weakness was the middle and late innings leading up to the ninth. It was too often that leads unraveled before Díaz could even reach the mound. When the Mets traded for...

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Mets Minors Recap: McLean Shines, Benge Stays Hot

Nolan McLean put together another quality start in a Syracuse win, Carson Benge hit his fourth homer in three games in a Binghamton victory, A.J. Ewing had two hits in a Brooklyn loss, and Daviel Hurtado threw four solid innings in a St. Lucie victory. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (53-51) 8, Buffalo Bisons (40-60) 3 Box Score 1B Jared Young 0-for-5, 1 K (.895 OPS) 2B Luke Ritter 2-for-4, 1 R (.725...

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2025 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker

The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline is July 31 at 6 p.m. EST. The Mets kicked things off for themselves last week when they acquired lefty reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles. They continued to improve their bullpen on Wednesday when they acquired submariner Tyler Rogers from the Giants and hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley from the Cardinals. Follow along with the latest news, rumors, and other...

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Clay Holmes Struggles As Workload Becomes Concern

We’ve reached the trade deadline, and unfortunately, the Mets are ringing it in on the heels of three straight losses, capped off by a sweep in San Diego on Wednesday afternoon. But Wednesday wasn’t all bad. While the team struggled on the field, the front office was busy off of it, pulling off two massive deals that have transformed the Mets bullpen into one of the best in the league, at least...

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