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They do? Adrian Beltre was holding down third base there for a number of years.

Heading into today, the Mets rank 17th among MLB teams (8th among NL teams) in runs scored. The bullpen upgrades are great, but this is where the most meaningful upgrades will happen. I’d like to see Brandon Lowe and Ramon Laureano as Mets before the day is over. Thanks, Stearns!

The Mariners sent their #9, 16, and 17 prospects to Arizona in the deal.

Yes, using the commonly accepted definition that a “rental” means a player acquired via trade with no team control beyond the current season.

He’s good. This is his 4th excellent year in a row. From the Athletic: “Helsley had posted a 3.00 ERA over 36 games (21 saves), with 41 strikeouts in 36 innings. Helsley’s fastball ranks in the 99th percentile in average velocity (99.3 miles per hour). Both his chase rate and whiff rates are over 30 percent and he’s struck out roughly a quarter of his total batters faced this year.”

Stearns paid full price but this is an acquisition the Mets needed. Solid “like.”

Acquired from the Cardinals.

I’m open to other offensive upgrades even if I think Suarez is the best option.

Gilbert turns 25 in September and is now in his second year at AAA, with a .785 OPS in 81 games. He probably could be in the majors now or next year. He is subject to the Rule 5 draft in the offseason too if he’s not added to the 40 man roster.

That’s a hefty price for a guy who’s a FA at the end of the year.

Led NL in games pitched in 2020, 2021, 2024 and currently leading in 2035.

There’s a team missing from this list that I’d have liked to seen here

Not quite a FA. He comes with team options for 2026 and 2027, at $20M each year.

I wouldn’t call it a salary dump — it’s a couple months left on a $4M annual contract — basically a rounding error for the Mets. It’s more that he’s going to time out from his rehab assignment and thus the Mets have to activate or release him, so they’re trying to grab any value they can for him.

Forget any on-field qualms that may exist with what he’s done to the game, Manfred is the guy who said that lockouts at the end of CBA terms should be the “new norm” and that they are a “positive.” And now he’s going around telling players how they would have supposedly made more money with a salary cap. Maybe there’s more to it but that just doesn’t seem like a guy who’s operating in good faith.

[th]Name[/th] [th]Career Saves[/th] [th]Mets Saves[/th] [th]Mets Decade[/th] [td]Rodriguez[/td] [td]437[/td] [td]83[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Franco[/td] [td]424[/td] [td]286[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Wagner[/td] [td]422[/td] [td]101[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Reardon[/td] [td]367[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Myers[/td] [td]347[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hernandez[/td] [td]326[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Aguilera[/td] [td]318[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Isringhausen[/td] [td]300[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Benitez[/td] [td]289[/td] [td]160[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Valverde[/td] [td]288[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Diaz[/td] [td]247[/td] [td]139[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Putz[/td] [td]189[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Marshall[/td] [td]188[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Graves[/td] [td]182[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McGraw[/td] [td]180[/td] [td]86[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Robertson[/td] [td]177[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Bell[/td] [td]168[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McDowell[/td] [td]159[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Orosco[/td] [td]144[/td] [td]107[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hand[/td] [td]132[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Familia[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Hawkins[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]13[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Rojas[/td] [td]126[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Reed[/td] [td]125[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Aker[/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Bottalico[/td] [td]116[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Dotel[/td] [td]109[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Looper[/td] [td]103[/td] [td]57[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Burke[/td] [td]102[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Taylor[/td] [td]100[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td]

Turns out both remaining guys were better known as Athletics. Thanks for playing, please claim your prizes at the door, LGM

From whom? This chart was regular season only, but 3 saves in 7 postseason chances sort of speaks for itself.

Not a clue who that’s supposed to be but I’m thinking it’s wrong.

Incorrect: Frank Francisco, Neil Allen, Skip Lockwood, Tyler Walker [th]Name[/th] [th]Career Saves[/th] [th]Mets Saves[/th] [th]Mets Decade[/th] [td]Rodriguez[/td] [td]437[/td] [td]83[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Franco[/td] [td]424[/td] [td]286[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Wagner[/td] [td]422[/td] [td]101[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Reardon[/td] [td]367[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Myers[/td] [td]347[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hernandez[/td] [td]326[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Aguilera[/td] [td]318[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Isringhausen[/td] [td]300[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Benitez[/td] [td]289[/td] [td]160[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Valverde[/td] [td]288[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Diaz[/td] [td]247[/td] [td]139[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Putz[/td] [td]189[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Marshall[/td] [td]188[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Graves[/td] [td]182[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McGraw[/td] [td]180[/td] [td]86[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Robertson[/td] [td]177[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Bell[/td] [td]168[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McDowell[/td] [td]159[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Orosco[/td] [td]144[/td] [td]107[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hand[/td] [td]132[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Familia[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Hawkins[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]13[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Rojas[/td] [td]126[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Reed[/td] [td]125[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td][/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Bottalico[/td] [td]116[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Dotel[/td] [td]109[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Looper[/td] [td]103[/td] [td]57[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Burke[/td] [td]102[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td][/td] [td]100[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td]

Just slow updating. Yes, it was incorrect, he had 34 career saves.

Did you expect anyone to remember LaTroy Hawkins? Later For me, I can generally think of the guys who served as closer for the Mets, even for half a lost season. The guys who have just a couple saves (or none) in their Mets career are to me the toughest.

Incorrect: Frank Francisco, Neil Allen, Skip Lockwood, Tyler Walker [th]Name[/th] [th]Career Saves[/th] [th]Mets Saves[/th] [th]Mets Decade[/th] [td]Rodriguez[/td] [td]437[/td] [td]83[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Franco[/td] [td]424[/td] [td]286[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Wagner[/td] [td]422[/td] [td]101[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Reardon[/td] [td]367[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Myers[/td] [td]347[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hernandez[/td] [td]326[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Aguilera[/td] [td]318[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Isringhausen[/td] [td]300[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Benitez[/td] [td]289[/td] [td]160[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Valverde[/td] [td]288[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Diaz[/td] [td]247[/td] [td]139[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Putz[/td] [td]189[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Marshall[/td] [td]188[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td][/td] [td]182[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McGraw[/td] [td]180[/td] [td]86[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Robertson[/td] [td]177[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Bell[/td] [td]168[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McDowell[/td] [td]159[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Orosco[/td] [td]144[/td] [td]107[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hand[/td] [td]132[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Familia[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Hawkins[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]13[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Rojas[/td] [td]126[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Reed[/td] [td]125[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td][/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Bottalico[/td] [td]116[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Dotel[/td] [td]109[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Looper[/td] [td]103[/td] [td]57[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Burke[/td] [td]102[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td][/td] [td]100[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td]

Updated above as the answers keep flying in. The last few are quite difficult although in fairness I wasn’t expecting anyone to get Burke or Bottalico

Incorrect: Frank Francisco, Neil Allen, Skip Lockwood [th]Name[/th] [th]Career Saves[/th] [th]Mets Saves[/th] [th]Mets Decade[/th] [td]Rodriguez[/td] [td]437[/td] [td]83[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Franco[/td] [td]424[/td] [td]286[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Wagner[/td] [td]422[/td] [td]101[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Reardon[/td] [td]367[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Myers[/td] [td]347[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hernandez[/td] [td]326[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Aguilera[/td] [td]318[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Isringhausen[/td] [td]300[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Benitez[/td] [td]289[/td] [td]160[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Valverde[/td] [td]288[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Diaz[/td] [td]247[/td] [td]139[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Putz[/td] [td]189[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Marshall[/td] [td]188[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td][/td] [td]182[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McGraw[/td] [td]180[/td] [td]86[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Robertson[/td] [td]177[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Bell[/td] [td]168[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]McDowell[/td] [td]159[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Orosco[/td] [td]144[/td] [td]107[/td] [td]1980s[/td] [td]Hand[/td] [td]132[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2020s[/td] [td]Familia[/td] [td]127[/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td][/td] [td]127[/td] [td]13[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td]Rojas[/td] [td]126[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Reed[/td] [td]125[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]2010s[/td] [td][/td] [td]124[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]1970s[/td] [td]Bottalico[/td] [td]116[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Dotel[/td] [td]109[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td]Looper[/td] [td]103[/td] [td]57[/td] [td]2000s[/td] [td]Burke[/td] [td]102[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]1990s[/td] [td][/td] [td]100[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]1990s[/td]