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The Mets opened their four-game series with the Marlins with a win, as Nolan McLean made another great start.
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Shortly after the win, the Mets traded A.J. Minter to the Twins for two minor league players, one of whom is the son of Mets cult hero Benny Agbayani.
Laura Albanese looks at the human side of the trade deadline as players and their families prepare for potential upheaval of their day-to-day lives.
David Lennon writes
that Clay Holmes and Freddy Peralta are likely heading elsewhere before the deadline on Monday evening.
Brooks Raley shined in what very well might’ve been his final outing as a Met.
Francisco Lindor wants the Mets to embrace the pressure as the deadline approaches.
Anthony DiComo offers some trade deadline thoughts.
In truly dystopian and disappointing news, the Mets are the first Major League Baseball team to officially partner with a prediction market sponsor. Building a casino in the parking lot apparently isn’t enough.
Around the National League East
The Braves beat the Nationals thanks in part to home runs by Mike Yastrzemski and Ronald Acuña.
Speaking of the Nationals, here’s a case for not trading Foster Griffin.
Around Major League Baseball
Curtis Mead, who was traded to the Red Sox just a few days ago, has a nondisplaced fracture of his left wrist, and Boston hopes he’ll be able to play again this year.
It sounds like Tarik Skubal is getting traded.
Speaking of the Red Sox, they came back to beat the A’s.
And speaking of teams that wear red, the Reds put a dent in the rival Pirates’ playoff odds with a series-opening win.
The Dodgers did as the Dodgers do, beating the Mariners 6-2.
A one-of-one Shohei Ohtani card sold for $11 million.
The Rays won their game over the Rangers but lost Shane McClanahan.
The Cubs beat the Cardinals in an extra-inning game.
The Twins didn’t score until Kody Clemens hit a walk-off grand slam on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Royals.
The White Sox beat the Yankees thanks to a walk-off walk.
The Giants beat the Padres to snap San Diego’s winning streak.
The Orioles picked up catcher Jake Rogers in a trade with the Tigers.
Harrison Bader’s injury recovery has been delayed by a late night scooter crash.
And here’s what Ken Rosenthal’s hearing ahead of the deadline.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Brian Salvatore previewed the Mets’ four-game series with the Marlins.
This Date in Mets History
The infamous Duaner Sánchez taxi accident happened on this date in 2006.
