The Mets fought. With the Padres. With plate umpire Emil Jimenez, repeatedly. And right until their final swing.

Is this season fun or what? Even with a loss on Sunday, the Blue Jays made a huge statement by taking three out of four from the Tigers. Max Scherzer made one mistake to take the loss Sunday, but he mostly looked dominant while striking out 11 batters on his 41st birthday.

Danny Jansen found out he was getting traded before the Rays faced the Yanekes on Monday but had to remain on the active roster as a backup catcher. Afterwards, the Rays announced Jansen was traded to Milwaukee.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

Juan Soto made MLB history with a clutch homer as the Mets swept the Giants and extended their win streak to seven.

Brandon Nimmo began the season slowly, but over the last two months has been virtually a slump-proof entity for the Mets.

The New York Mets have made it clear...they are going to be going after bullpen help. They should also be doing what they can to add a centerfielder. They can accomplish both those things by giving the Minnesota Twins a call.

The New York Mets have entered the conversation as one of many teams interested in adding Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.