Meet the Mets
With the Trade Deadline approaching the Mets will need to focus on retooling for the future with this season dead in the water.
The team limps into the second half as one of the worst teams in the league and it’s not likely to get better any time soon.
Brett Baty has changed his approach at the plate which will hopefully lead to better success in the second half.
Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor were voted as two of the best athletes to play in New York right now.
The team signed Carson Wiggins, their top pick from this year’s draft, to a $3,466,500 signing bonus.
Around the National League East
The Braves have been struggling recently and have a few needs to fill if they want to stay atop of the NL East in the second half.
The Marlins open the second half against tough opponents as they try to compete for a playoff spot.
The players who represented the Phillies in the All-Star Gane were a big bust in front of their home crowd in Philadelphia.
The Nationals officially signed their first round draft pick, local kid Chris Hacopian.
Around Major League Baseball
The Brewers have reportedly traded for Lance McCullers Jr. from the Astros to bolster their rotation.
The Yankees have emerged as a potential suitor for Padres All-Star closer Mason Miller.
The All-Star Game remains a stressful experience for managers trying to keep other team’s pitchers from getting hurt in an exhibition game.
ESPN got an inside look at the White Sox draft room as they drafted Roch Cholowsky with the number one overall pick.
Pitchers in today’s game are throwing harder than ever before with many routinely hitting 100 mph.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa wrote draft profiles for Kooper Schulte, John Smith III, Marcus Ward, Cooper Dossett, Gavin Guidry, Dustin Hagens Jr., Zach Crotchfelt, and Jacob Madrid
Vasilis Drimalitis suggested that there are at least a few reasons to tune into games once the second half starts.
Lukas Vlahos wrote a trade deadline primer and speculated who could be on the move.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2006, Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran hit a grand slam in the same inning in the team’s 13-7 win over the Cubs at Wrigley.
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