While Vientos seemed to take a stoic approach toward trade rumors, he did note that his lack of playing time makes it "extremely difficult" to improve. "No, because there's really no point," he said about taking his concerns to management. "Nobody cares. Nobody really cares, to be honest, how I feel. But it's the business."

The New York Mets could be looking for starting pitching depth at the trade deadline.

Mauricio is one of the most promising prospects in the Mets organization.

San Diego has won 3 straight.

The New York Mets have regained the NL East lead, as they've won their past seven games, which include sweeps over the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants.

Machado leads the Padres with 19 home runs and 66 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .300.