The New York Mets enter the month of August leading the National League East by a half-game over the Philadelphia Phillies. They made several key moves at the trade deadline to boost their chances of a postseason run.

Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,

The New York Mets have acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles for three minor league pitchers before the Major League Baseball trade deadline.