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• Mets Outright Dan Hammer

  16-07-2026 03:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  July 15: Hammer cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Triple-A Syracuse, according to the MLB.com transaction log.
  July 10: The Mets have designated right-hander Dan Hammer for assignment, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. That will open a spot on both the active and 40-man rosters. It’s not yet clear what other moves the Mets will make in conjunction with this one.
  The club has been cycling arms through the final spots of the roster on an almost-daily basis of late. They selected Gu
  
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• Latest On Freddy Peralta’s Market

  28-07-2026 20:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Over the course of the next six days, the Mets figure to ship out around a half dozen players. Right-hander Freddy Peralta is mired in a deep slump, but even amid a rough stint on the mound, he’s still one of the likeliest players on the roster to change hands. The longtime Brewers standout is being paid $8MM this season and is a free agent at season’s end.
  Even with the recent struggles, Peralta has drawn interest from a variety of team. Robert Murray of FanSided reports that the Ra
  
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• Mets Place Juan Soto On 10-Day Injured List

  25-07-2026 21:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  2:36PM: “One initial estimate” on Soto’s recovery time is 4-6 weeks, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
  2:16PM: The Mets announced that slugger Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left calf strain.  Infielder Eric Wagaman was called up from Triple-A to take Soto’s spot on the active roster.
  Soto previously missed a little under three weeks in April due to a right calf strain, and now his other calf has become an issue.  The i
  
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• Mets Place Juan Soto On 10-Day Injured List

  25-07-2026 21:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that slugger Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left calf strain.  Infielder Eric Wagaman was called up from Triple-A to take Soto’s spot on the active roster.
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• Holmes: No Substantive Extension Talks With Mets

  24-07-2026 21:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Right-hander Clay Holmes is a clear trade candidate as the Mets head toward a deadline sell-off. He’s currently on the injured list as he rehabs a broken fibula he suffered back in May when he was struck by a comebacker but shouldn’t be out much longer. The Mets have reportedly at least considered a contract extension for the veteran righty, but Holmes told the team’s beat today that there haven’t been any substantive talks on that front (via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com).
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• Holmes: No Substantive Extension Talks With Mets

  24-07-2026 21:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Right-hander Clay Holmes is a clear trade candidate as the Mets head toward a deadline sell-off. He’s currently on the injured list as he rehabs a broken fibula he suffered back in May when he was struck by a comebacker but shouldn’t be out much longer. The Mets have reportedly at least considered a contract extension for the veteran righty, but Holmes told the team’s beat today that there haven’t been any substantive talks on that front (via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com).
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• Mets Receiving Interest In Luis Robert Jr.

  23-07-2026 06:02 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have received preliminary trade interest in Luis Robert Jr., report Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. He was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Monday after missing almost three months due to disc inflammation in his back.
  Robert has two weeks to demonstrate his health before the August 3 trade deadline. He was in the starting lineup on Monday and Tuesday. The Mets gave him a rest day this afternoon in Milwaukee, using him as a pinch-hitter. He’s 1-10 wit
  
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• Mets Receiving Interest In Luis Robert Jr.

  23-07-2026 06:02 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have received preliminary trade interest in Luis Robert Jr., report Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. He was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Monday after missing almost three months due to disc inflammation in his back.
  Robert has two weeks to demonstrate his health before the August 3 trade deadline. He was in the starting lineup on Monday and Tuesday. The Mets gave him a rest day this afternoon in Milwaukee, using him as a pinch-hitter. He’s 1-10 wit
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Chase Burns And Kyle Bradish Extended, The Reds’ Selling Strategy, And Some Pre-Deadline Trades

  22-07-2026 16:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Reds and Chase Burns signing an extension (2:05)
  The Reds reportedly planning to sell impending free agents at the
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Chase Burns And Kyle Bradish Extended, The Reds’ Selling Strategy, And Some Pre-Deadline Trades

  22-07-2026 16:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Reds and Chase Burns signing an extension (2:05)
  The Reds reportedly planning to sell impending free agents at the
  
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• Report: Mets Not Planning To Pay Down Salary In Trades

  21-07-2026 21:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets, in the midst of perhaps the most disappointing season of any club in baseball, head into the trade deadline as clear sellers. They’re not going to trade Juan Soto or promising young talents like Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Christian Scott. It’s unlikely that they’d be able to find a way around the sizable portion of Francisco Lindor‘s remaining guarantee and his full no-trade protection. Dealing Bo Bichette and his multiple opt-outs also seems far
  
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• Report: Mets Not Planning To Pay Down Salary In Trades

  21-07-2026 21:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets, in the midst of perhaps the most disappointing season of any club in baseball, head into the trade deadline as clear sellers. They’re not going to trade Juan Soto or promising young talents like Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Christian Scott. It’s unlikely that they’d be able to find a way around the sizable portion of Francisco Lindor‘s remaining guarantee and his full no-trade protection. Dealing Bo Bichette and his multiple opt-outs also seems far
  
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• Mets Reinstate Luis Robert Jr. From 60-Day IL

  20-07-2026 21:35 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full with this move. Infielder/outfielder Eric Wagaman has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to open an active roster spot. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported on Robert’s activation prior to the official announcement. The Mets also announced that infielder Zack Short, who was designated for assignment last week, has been outrighted to Triple-A S
  
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• Mets Reinstate Luis Robert Jr. From 60-Day IL

  20-07-2026 21:18 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full with this move. Infielder/outfielder Eric Wagaman has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to open an active roster spot. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported on Robert’s activation prior to the official announcement. The Mets also announced that infielder Zack Short, who was designated for assignment last week, has been outrighted to Triple-A S
  
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• White Sox Showing Interest In Clay Holmes

  20-07-2026 02:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The White Sox have maintained a one-game lead over the Guardians for first place in the AL Central, and it looking increasingly likely that the Sox will look to build on their success by adding some help at the deadline.  To this end, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes that Mets starter Clay Holmes is on Chicago’s radar, as White Sox special assistant Nick Hostetler will “keep tabs” on Holmes during his minor league rehab assignment.
  That rehab assignment has officia
  
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• White Sox Showing Interest In Clay Holmes

  20-07-2026 02:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The White Sox have maintained a one-game lead over the Guardians for first place in the AL Central, and it looking increasingly likely that the Sox will look to build on their success by adding some help at the deadline.  To this end, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes that Mets starter Clay Holmes is on Chicago’s radar, as White Sox special assistant Nick Hostetler will “keep tabs” on Holmes during his minor league rehab assignment.
  That rehab assignment has officia
  
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• Ron Hunt Passes Away

  17-07-2026 22:44 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that former big leaguer Ron Hunt has passed away at the age of 85. Hunt played in 12 big league seasons as a prototypical old-school scrappy guy. He didn’t have much power but was difficult to strike out and got on base by intentionally getting hit by pitches with regularity. “Some folks give their bodies to science,” he once said. “I gave mine to baseball.”
  A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Hunt was signed out of high school by the Milwaukee Brave
  
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• Ron Hunt Passes Away

  17-07-2026 22:44 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that former big leaguer Ron Hunt has passed away at the age of 85. Hunt played in 12 big league seasons as a prototypical old-school scrappy guy. He didn’t have much power but was difficult to strike out and got on base by intentionally getting hit by pitches with regularity. “Some folks give their bodies to science,” he once said. “I gave mine to baseball.”
  A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Hunt was signed out of high school by the Milwaukee Brave
  
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• Mets To Begin Fielding Offers For Deadline Sell-Off

  17-07-2026 05:38 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The deadline sale in Queens appears to be underway. Chelsea Janes of SNY and Jon Heyman of The New York Post each report that the 41-57 Mets are informing other teams they’re willing to begin trade conversations on the majority of the roster.
  Both reports suggest the Mets aren’t interested in moving Juan Soto or any of their four core young players: Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing. Everyone else appears to be available, though the M
  
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• Mets To Begin Fielding Offers For Deadline Sell-Off

  17-07-2026 05:38 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The deadline sale in Queens appears to be underway. Chelsea Janes of SNY and Jon Heyman of The New York Post each report that the 41-57 Mets are informing other teams they’re willing to begin trade conversations on the majority of the roster.
  Both reports suggest the Mets aren’t interested in moving Juan Soto or any of their four core young players: Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing. Everyone else appears to be available, though the M
  
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• Mets Designate Zack Short For Assignment

  16-07-2026 21:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that infielder Marcus Semien has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow infielder Zack Short has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The club’s 40-man roster count drops to 39.
  Semien’s return from the IL is surprisingly quick. A left hip flexor strain put him on the shelf June 25. A few days later, it was reported that he had a Grade 3 strain, the most severe kind, with an expected timeline of at least four to six weeks. Now he&rs
  
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• Mets Outright Dan Hammer

  16-07-2026 03:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  July 15: Hammer cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Triple-A Syracuse, according to the MLB.com transaction log.
  July 10: The Mets have designated right-hander Dan Hammer for assignment, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. That will open a spot on both the active and 40-man rosters. It’s not yet clear what other moves the Mets will make in conjunction with this one.
  The club has been cycling arms through the final spots of the roster on an almost-daily basis of late. They selected Gu
  
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• Mets Release Jared Oliva

  12-07-2026 15:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have released outfielder Jared Oliva, according to his transactions page at MLB.com. The club designated him for assignment a few days ago. Oliva was on the minor league injured list at the time and therefore was not eligible to be placed on outright waivers. That left the Mets to either trade him or release him. He wasn’t going to have much trade value, so the release is an unsurprising result.
  Oliva was initially claimed by the Mets on June 23rd following his designation by the
  
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• Mets Release Jared Oliva

  12-07-2026 15:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have released outfielder Jared Oliva, according to his transactions page at MLB.com. That indicates that Oliva went unclaimed on waivers and elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment. He is now a free agent and able to sign with any club, which will likely come on a minor league deal.
  Oliva was initially claimed by the Mets on June 23rd following his designation by the Giants. New York then optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. Oliva only got into four games there, recording th
  
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• Mets Release Alex Carrillo; Outright Guillo Zuniga, Matt Seelinger

  11-07-2026 22:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  3:09PM: The Mets also outrighted right-hander Matt Seelinger to Triple-A, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.  Seelinger’s whirlwind week saw the righty traded from the Tigers to the Mets on Monday, selected to the active roster for his MLB debut, DFA’ed on Wednesday, and he’ll now head to Syracuse after clearing waivers.  Seelinger’s first and only big league game didn’t go well, as the Royals scorched him for seven runs over two innings in Kansa
  
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• Mets Release Alex Carrillo; Outright Guillo Zuniga, Matt Seelinger

  11-07-2026 22:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  3:09PM: The Mets also outrighted right-hander Matt Seelinger to Triple-A, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.  Seelinger’s whirlwind week saw the righty traded from the Tigers to the Mets on Monday, selected to the active roster for his MLB debut, DFA’ed on Wednesday, and he’ll now head to Syracuse after clearing waivers.  Seelinger’s first and only big league game didn’t go well, as the Royals scorched him for seven runs over two innings in Kansa
  
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• Mets Release Alex Carrillo, Outright Guillo Zuniga

  11-07-2026 17:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets released Alex Carrillo and outrighted Guillo Zuniga to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, according to the team’s official transactions log.  The two right-handers each cleared waivers after being designated for assignment on Tuesday, and Zuniga was retained as minor league depth while Carrillo was cut loose.
  Zuniga is the more experienced of the duo, albeit with only 20 2/3 big league innings to Carrillo’ 4 2/3 frames in the Show.  Most of Zuniga’s MLB playing t
  
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• Mets Select Zack Short

  10-07-2026 21:24 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Zack Short and recalled right-hander Tobias Myers. In corresponding moves, right-hander Dan Hammer has been designated for assignment and infielder Mark Vientos has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hand fracture. MLBTR previously covered the Hammer DFA and Vientos IL placement.
  Short, 31, is a light-hitting infielder. He is in his sixth big league season and has 649 plate appearances under his belt, but he ha
  
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• Mets Select Zack Short

  10-07-2026 21:24 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Zack Short and recalled right-hander Tobias Myers. In corresponding moves, right-hander Dan Hammer has been designated for assignment and infielder Mark Vientos has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hand fracture. MLBTR previously covered the Hammer DFA and Vientos IL placement.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets Designate Dan Hammer For Assignment

  10-07-2026 17:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have designated right-hander Dan Hammer for assignment, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. That will open a spot on both the active and 40-man rosters. It’s not yet clear what other moves the Mets will make in conjunction with this one.
  More to come.
  
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