The Mets enter the second half of the season in first place in the National League East, just 0.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. New York advanced to the National Leagu

There are several issues the New York Mets must address at the MLB trade deadline. Here's the biggest need to fix.

MLB Insider Jon Heyman proposed a blockbuster trade that would land the Philadelphia Phillies three former All-Stars at the cost of two pitching prospects.

NEW YORK — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he was co-chief emeritus. Altchek told associates last year he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline could feature the Guardians moving Emmanuel Clase, and the Phillies and Mets are interested.

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