Dan Bartels
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Social Editor, Content @nypostsports Fordham Alum @MetCastPod Former: @Giants WFUV 90.7 FM
Then and Now — 2025 Mets: Photos: Getty Images Stats/Projections: Baseball Reference A Thread🧵:

The PERFECT trade deadline for the New York Mets (THREAD 🧵⬇️)
As a Mets fan, if you aren’t rooting for Francisco Álvarez to succeed — what are you doing?
The Mets third base position has seemed to boil down to Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty — Mark Vientos is best suited as a DH/1B. Ronny Mauricio has the highest upside — but Brett Baty is the better all-around defender.

The Mets with the best chances of seeing their numbers retired next to David Wright trib.al/vZgdbnB
The Mets shouldn’t let Edwin Díaz walk. A huge part of their culture — and success.
800 career strikeouts for Edwin Díaz! 👏 @HauglandGroup | #LGM
This team showed signs of 2024 — resilience. What a win.
And the winner is… THE NEW YORK METS! #MetsWin #LGM
The early back page: YA GOTTA RELIEVE! David Stearns telegraphs need to boost Mets bullpen with trade deadline quickly approaching: trib.al/kugLIgt
Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Pete Alonso are 2-for-53 over their last 4 games.
Brett Baty has now homered twice in his past 3 games. Could be heating up — a great sign. The last time he’s had as good of a stretch was his 3 HR between 5/9-5/10 vs. CHI
Lowest Mets ERA, First 14 Starts of a Season: Jacob deGrom (2021): 0.95 ERA Kodai Senga (2025): 1.39 ERA Jerry Koosman (1968): 1.51 ERA Jacob deGrom (2018): 1.55 ERA Al Leiter (1998): 1.60 ERA
NY Post trade tracker page is up! We will start with 50* names, with their stats and stories — from long shots to likeliest to go (*we will add plenty more as we go)
MLB trade deadline 2025 big board: Latest rumors from insiders Joel Sherman, Jon Heyman trib.al/Frj6lKP
David Stearns on bullpen at the deadline: "We will be active there."
Brandon Sproat, Last 4 Starts: 23 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 27 K Should he be called up after the deadline?

The back page: DASH & GRAB Soto's brazen break for home helps Mets steal win, avoid ugly sweep Read more: trib.al/VQutPqg