The Chicago White Sox have a specific player they want from the New York Mets, if the teams agree to a trade for Luis Robert Jr.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

The New York Mets are among "many teams" to call the Chicago White Sox regarding a possible trade for outfielder Luis Robert Jr., per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

A Major League Baseball executive thinks the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants should open their wallets before the trade deadline.

The first piece of the Mets’ bullpen makeover arrived in the Bay Area on Saturday and will begin helping the team soon. The Mets plan to activate Gregory Soto before Sunday’s series finale at Oracle Park.

The last time the Cincinnati Reds won a playoff series, Barry Larkin and Bret Boone were the middle infielders, and Jeff Brantley was closing games.

Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

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