Sherman: Mets Considering Trading Diaz and Wheeler as Package Deal

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets are considering the idea of potentially trading Zack Wheeler and Edwin Diaz in the same deal in order to maximize the potential return. This comes with the fact that Sherman hears that there are 16 teams showing serious interest in Wheeler, Diaz, and/or Noah Syndergaard. However, the Mets won’t pair Syndergaard with Wheeler or Diaz,...

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Padres Reluctant To Part With Luis Urias in Noah Syndergaard Trade

Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the San Diego Padres are not showing much interest in using Luis Urias in any deals at the MLB Trade Deadline, including if that deal involves the team acquiring Noah Syndergaard. Urias, 22, is the 20th best prospect in all of baseball at the moment according to MLB Pipeline and the Padres’ second best. The middle infielder was hitting .315/.398/.600...

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Mets Searching For Starters To Acquire If Syndergaard Is Dealt

As was previously reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are exploring a possible trade scenario in which they would trade Noah Syndergaard and use some of the return to acquire Marcus Stroman. However, Jeff Passan of ESPN has noted that Stroman is not the only starting pitcher that the Mets may go after in this proposed scenario. They could also use some of the return for...

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Athletics Looking To Add Another Starter, Eyeing Wheeler Among Targets

Even after acquiring starting pitcher Homer Bailey and relief pitcher Jake Diekman, both from the Royals, the Athletics are reportedly not done shopping, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Athletics, who currently sit eight games out of first place and just a half-game out of a Wild Card spot, are looking to add another starting pitcher, per Rosenthal. Among the targets on the trade...

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Mets Reportedly Have Sights Set on Marcus Stroman

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Mets are considering a scenario in which they would trade Noah Syndergaard to the San Diego Padres and would then use some of the return from that trade to acquire Marcus Stroman. Rosenthal cautions that it is one of many scenarios the Mets are considering right now and that the Astros are also in the mix for Stroman due to the lofty asking price...

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Brandon Nimmo Doing Baseball Activities, Not Close To Rehab Games

Mickey Callaway spoke with the press prior to Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and said that while Brandon Nimmo is progressing with baseball activities in Port St. Lucie, he is “still a ways away from game action.” Nimmo, 26, has been on the 10-day IL with a bulging disk in his neck since May 22. Before he went down, he was hitting .200/.344/.323 with three...

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