Thankfully for the Mets, Díaz is as good as ever. Díaz recently earned his third All-Star selection and entered Friday owning a 1.55 ERA and a 61-14 K-BB ratio in 40 2/3 innings. Díaz owns 21 saves and, barring injury, should record his most saves since joining the Mets ahead of the 2019 season.

Rumors suggest the New York Mets are targeting center fielders Harrison Bader and Cedrick Mullins as potential trade targets.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Mets are “not in on” Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Instead, the club is focused on strengthening its bullpen while keeping an eye open to trade options at starting pitcher and center field.

With one week left before the July 31 trade deadline, New York Mets beat writers Tim Britton and Will Sammon tackled questions regarding Clay Holmes’ role, Mark Vientos’ future and the possibility of upgrading the lineup. Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length.

The New York Mets' top prospects continue to ascend in the newest MLB Pipeline rankings. The July 23rd updates included changes to the league-wide top 100 as well as a reshuffling of each team's top 30 prospects.

The New York Mets are in the market for pitching help, and a reliever from the Minnesota Twins could be the answer.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Friday. San Francisco is 28-20 at home and 54-49 overall. The Giants have a 28-10 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The Diamondbacks are reeling and look to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Mets could use another starting pitcher. This seems like a match between the two.

Here's the latest Mets news and buzz ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline... As the Mets look to upgrade their rotation ahead of the deadline, they are reportedly among teams who have spoken with the San Diego Padres about right-hander Dylan Cease, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.