The Mets kicked off their trade season roughly a week before the deadline, acquiring lefty Gregory Soto from the Orioles. Right hand pitchers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster went back to Baltimore in the deal.
Lefty relief help was a clear need at the deadline. A.J. Minter, signed to fill this role in the offseason, is done for the year. Ditto Danny Young, who flashed very promising stuff but struggled with control before eventually going under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Brooks Raley has been quite good since returning, but is coming back from his own TJ adding additional uncertainty.