New York Mets

Even if David Stearns and the Mets wanted to do more, the paths to do so were painful.

How did the return packages look in the biggest deals at this year's trade deadline?

Huascar Brazobán improved a revamped bullpen as the Mets navigated a market in which astronomical asking prices were the norm.

Let's look at all the deals that came in during the final hours of the MLB trading period.

The A's made two separate deals, acquiring two starters, a reliever and an outfielder for Lucas Erceg and Paul Blackburn.

The Mets traded one prospect to get the back-end starter, a reliever performing well in the low minors.

In an active trade deadline, the New York Mets managed to supplement their roster — though not in a flashy way — on Tuesday with a few deals for pitching and avoided dealing from the top of their farm system. The Mets acquired some back-end help for their rotation by getting right-handed starter Paul Blackburn in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The Mets later officially announced the deal, which sends minor-league right-hander Kade Morris to Oakland. Soon after getting the trade for Blackburn over the finish line, the Mets struck a pair of...

Here are seven things to watch leading up to the trade deadline. Which teams are the most desperate to make a move?

Here's what we'll be watching for up until 6 p.m. ET.

With the 6 p.m. ET deadline rapidly approaching, start the day by catching up on where every team in the league stands

Jose Buttó could move into the rotation, but some solid mid-tier starters, including the Tampa Bay Rays’ Zack Littell, remain on the market.

Plus more on the starting pitching market and what the White Sox may do next.

Many times in Mets’ franchise history the difference between a successful season and a failure was a single regular-season game.

The Padres were involved in a swap that showed how expensive it is to get a reliever, the Cubs swapped third basemen and more.

The Nationals signed Jesse Winker for $2 million this offseason. He produced, and now garnered them a prospect in trade.