Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

Mark Vientos laced a two-run double, All-Star lefty David Peterson pitched out of trouble for six effective innings and the New York Mets held off the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

David Peterson is doing that last part very, very well this season. And in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday night – their sixth victory in a row – the big lefty continued the trend.

With just one week remaining until the trade deadline next Thursday, the New York Mets are eager to be active buyers and plug some holes in their roster. While

Brandon Nimmo began the season slowly, but over the last two months has been virtually a slump-proof entity for the Mets.

The Eugenio Suarez sweepstakes is about to heat up, and while the Yankees are considered one of the favorites to land the Arizona Diamondbacks slugger, one MLB insider says New York's cross-town rival can't be ruled out as a potential landing spot.

A notable MLB insider had a bold trade idea that would see the Mets and Yankees swap two talent rich but disappointing youngsters.

Here's the latest Mets news and buzz ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline... 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.