The New York Mets picked up the All-Star closer on Wednesday ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Reportedly going back to St. Louis are prospects Jesus Baez, Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt.

Ryan Helsley, the fireballing two-time All-Star closer and longest-tenured member of the St. Louis Cardinals, recently estimated his chances of being traded away at “90 percent.” He was proven correct on Wednesday when he was traded to the New York Mets.

In a major move to help the bullpen, the Mets are getting Ryan Helsley in a trade with the Cardinals before the 2025 trade deadline.

It was the Padres’ sixth consecutive victory, one shy of their longest winning streak of the season, and it got them back to a season-best 12 games above .500 for the first time since May 14. All but one of the new Padres were in their new uniforms Friday. Starting pitcher Nestor Cortes is expected to arrive Saturday.

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The Boston Red Sox have added to their bullpen in the form of St. Louis Cardinals reliever Steven Matz in a late-night trade, per reports.