Readers wondered about deals for Luis Robert Jr., Shane Bieber or any move that would qualify as a blockbuster.

Thursday’s 6 p.m., ET deadline looming large. With that said, here’s what the Mets could be looking at this week.

Vientos has been in this position before. He lost the third base battle ahead of the 2024 season and made the most out of multiple big league opportunities before finally getting his shot. Once he replaced Baty as the everyday third baseman at the end of May 2024, he quickly became the Mets’ best power hitter.

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.

Ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, one of the New York Mets' young infielders could potentially be on the move if the asking price is right. While Mark Vientos

Just hearing things around the league and especially my Mets counterpart Will Sammon is really clued in,” Baggarly said. “He’s a really hard worker. One of our most plugged in beat writers I think in terms of what teams are thinking around the league.

The New York Mets have been linked to some trade rumors recently, some even indicating they could cut ties with young star Mark Vientos.

The Los Angeles Angels are seen as an unpredictable team ahead of the MLB trade deadline, since they are not clear-cut buyers nor sellers, despite there being a

This time of year, nearly all Major League Baseball discourse revolves around the Trade Deadline. For contenders like the Mets, most of that discussion is about the areas they can improve.