One Mets writer believes New York should go after a Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander having an unexpected career year--one who also spent a brief stint in 2023 with the Mets. On Tuesday, Tim Boyle of FanSided named Pirates reliever Dennis Santana as a top prospective trade target for the Mets' bullpen ahead of the Jul. 31 deadline.

MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching for all 30 teams. This means one of the best chances to improve a team’s roster is depleting. For the New York Mets, it is potentially one of the only main ways to improve their roster.

It’s Tuesday, July 8 and the Pirates (38-54) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (44-48). Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.

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