This doesn't need a lengthy discussion: The Mets are buyers. They are in playoff position, they went to the NLCS last season and just signed Juan Soto to a gargantuan contract this past offseason. This is the window of contention for a team that hasn't won the World Series since 1986 and carries with it a fan base starving for another title.

1. Eugenio Suarez: The Arizona Diamondbacks star is No. 1 in our updated MLB trade deadline candidate rankings and could be the most impactful player to move this month. On pace to hit more than 50 home runs, the 2025 All-Star is on the wish list of every contender in need of third-base help.

The New York Mets are under pressure to make big moves at the MLB trade deadline, and multiple teams could give them the boost they need.

“Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns used a similar strategy in the past. While with the Milwaukee Brewers, he broke in future top starters Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, and Freddy Peralta as relievers for teams in playoff hunts. However, there is more risk in going such a route compared to acquiring a proven reliever.”

The MLB trade deadline is over a week away, meaning that teams will have to decide they will go all-in to make a push for a postseason berth or sell players to help replenish the farm system. It is an intriguing deadline for MLB,

St. Louis Cardinals' star Ryan Helsley has had his name in trade rumors for the last two seasons and it's picked up again.

Front offices around the MLB world are up against the clock to find roster improvements or swap out win-now contributors for long-term assets.

The Mets’ warm and fuzzy glow over their fantastic start following the glorious October appears to have worn out faster than their overworked bullpen.