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The Baltimore Orioles need to find a suitor for their slugging center fielder and the New York Mets make perfect sense as a partner.
As reported by Newsday’s Laura Albanese, the situation just got worse. Siri has been shut down after his healing process stalled, with scans revealing the bone hasn’t recovered as hoped. He’s out for weeks — and potentially longer.
The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly weighing their options after right-hander Aaron Civale requested a trade following a demotion to the bullpen, and the New York Mets are fielding calls on fellow right-hander Paul Blackburn,
The trade deadline is 50 days away, and the Mets are feeling good. New York’s 5-0 win over the Nationals Wednesday pushed them 20 games over .500, good for first in the National League East. But the Mets need only look back 365 days to know how much can change for a team from the start of June until the trade deadline at the end of July.
As the Mets rotation moves closer to full health and a potential logjam, the team has begun to get inquiries about trading Paul Blackburn, two sources told The Post.
As their rotation inches closer to full strength, the Mets are getting trade inquiries on righty Paul Blackburn. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The Mets added bullpen depth over the weekend. New York acquired right-hander Justin Garza from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. “Good arm,” Met manager Carlos Mendoza said, via SNY. “With the ability to throw strikes, that’s what I’m getting.... A guy that has options, obviously. But he’s a strike thrower.”
The Mets have kept concerns over the depth of their bullpen to a minimum, but potential issues linger in the background of their success.
A trade idea from Joel Sherman of the New York Post would reunite the New York Mets with Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom.
The old baseball adage applies to the MLB-leading Mets as the July 31 trade deadline approaches: You can never have too much pitching.