The Mets are willing to trade from a young infield group that includes Luisangel Acuña, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Mark Vientos, according to The Athletic. With Francisco Li

According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Mets have been scouting Pittsburgh Pirates right-handers David Bednar and Dennis Santana, Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles relievers Gregory Soto and Félix Bautista, Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan and Seth Halvorsen of the Colorado Rockies.

If the Guardians decide to sell at the trade deadline, Steven Kwan would have plenty of suitors. The New York Mets would be very close to the top of that list.

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.

The Mets, helmed by former Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns, also selected former Whitefish Bay High School star Mitch Voit, now with Michigan, with its first pick (No. 38) in 2025. Kussow said he has yet to meet Voit, but it's a matter of time.

Juan Soto scored the go-ahead run after Edwin Diaz gave up the tying run in the eighth inning in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Reds on Sunday.

The Mets had a memorable pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Saturday, retiring David Wright’s uniform No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame because of a fabulous 14-year career in orange and blue.

The Cincinnati Reds won their sixth game out of their last seven on Saturday, beating the New York Mets 5-2. The Reds trailed 2-0 for the second game in a row, but rallied in the third to tie the game on a Mets throwing error and a Matt McLain single.