Los Piratas de Pittsburgh hicieron algo importante para mejorar su atribulado bullpen en la fecha límite de traspasos, al adquirir el lunes al veterano lanzador derecho Luke Weaver de los Mets de Nueva York.

With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, the Yankees still have work to do. And the Mets may not be done selling. So ESPN Insider Buster Olney suggests the two New York franchises could make a “rare” trade, with the Yankees re-acquiring Luke Weaver to bolster the back end of their bullpen.

It was a dizzying day of activity, and when the smoke cleared after the trade deadline, we learned who’s actually serious about challenging the Dodgers, and which teams are pretenders.

As the calendar turns to March, Francisco Lindor is still eying Opening Day as the target for his return to the New York Mets. During an exclusive interview with Dan Martin of the New York Post, Lindor is still expressing his optimism to be ready by Opening Day despite being held out of all spring training activities and live games.

The New York Mets’ superstar slugger and their franchise shortstop offered conflicting viewpoints amid reports of a strained relationship.