With six days before the MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets have landed on the board by trading for relief pitcher Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, SNY's Andy Martinio reported. ESPN's Jeff Passan confirmed the news.

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte is reportedly generating interest ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline.

Prior to Friday's series opener, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns talked about the Gregory Soto deal and what he is looking to accomplish at the trade deadline.

The Orioles kicked off their trade deadline week by sending left-hander Gregory Soto to the Mets for a pair of pitching prospects.

Soto, 30, originally signed with the Tigers out of the Dominican Republic and pitched in Detroit from 2019 to 2022. He served as the Tigers’ closer for much of his final two seasons and was selected to the All-Star team in both 2021 and 2022.

And here we go! With six days remaining before the July 31 MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets got things going on Friday by acquiring left-handed relief pit