Paul Blackburn won't be rejoining the Mets just yet. Mendoza revealed that the team has decided to give him one more rehab appearance, Saturday in Syracuse. The right-hander looked good during his most recent outing at the same level.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL East lead but are 17-20 since mid-June.

Harrison Bader is being linked to a return to both the Yankees and Mets in trade talks. The Yankees are down an outfielder now with Aaron Judge sidelined with an elbow injury, and the Mets are looking to shore things up for a playoff run.

According to Buster Olney, the Cincinnati Reds are keeping a close eye on three Mets infielders: Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña, and Mark Vientos. NEWS: If the Reds don’t land Eugenio Suarez, they could pivot to one of the Mets' infielders (Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuna, Mark Vientos), etc., per @Buster_ESPN pic.twitter.com/Wm56PYdcbT