With the deadline Aug. 3, here are which front offices could make -- or break -- their future this trade season.
Atlanta Braves (45-24, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (31-38, fifth in the NL East)
- Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and a solo homer and matched a career high with six RBI, leading the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
Francisco Lindor has started playing simulated games, and Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is hopeful the shortstop can return to the team by the end of June.
A number of teams and stars are still struggling two months into the season. Do their slow starts define who they are in 2026?
Atlanta Braves (45-23, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (30-38, fifth in the NL East)