- The Mets are in last place (34-44) and president David Stearns is keeping them in limbo — the Aug. 3 trade deadline will be the cutoff for deciding whether to buy or sell.
- Injuries have hamstrung New York; Francisco Lindor is close to returning (which could boost the lineup), while Juan Soto is day-to-day and players like Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr. and Clay Holmes remain out.
- Pitching is the big problem — the rotation has a 4.87 ERA (near the bottom of MLB) and key additions like Freddy Peralta, Kodai Senga and David Peterson have severely underperformed.
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