Here's the latest Metsnews and buzz ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline…
July 23, 1:10 p.m.
As the Mets look to upgrade their rotation ahead of the deadline, they are reportedly among teams who have spoken with the San Diego Padres about right-hander Dylan Cease, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
As noted by Olney, the Padres are intent on making a playoff push but they would look to use the impending free agent Cease to help fill out other needs on their roster.
AL East teams and the Chicago Cubs have also spoken with the Padres about him.
Cease has been one of the more reliable arms in the game over the past few seasons, but he put together an extremely disappointing first half of the season.
The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.64 ERA and 1.29 WHIP while striking out 139 batters over 20 outings.
