Daniel Vogelbach Traded to Mets from Pirates for Colin Holderman

The New York Mets have added more power to their lineup with the acquisition of Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Mets and Pirates have been talking about a deal for a few days, but this won't be New York's big or final move for a hitter before the trade deadline.

The Mets have a 2.5 game lead over the Braves in the National League East after the first half of the season. The two teams will play a five-game series in New York in August.

The Mets were one of seven teams that called the Nationals about Juan Soto.

The Mets don't appear to be willing to pay a lot of money to get the Nationals to accept an offer for the young star. According to Heyman, the Mets and Yankees do not want to trade their top three prospects.

Time could be a factor in any rumors about Soto at the moment. There is a chance that teams will change their approach at the trade deadline.

The Mets could use an upgrade at the designated hitter's position. They have gotten a.216/.300/.362 slash line with nine homers and 45RBI from that spot this season.

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A one-year deal was signed by the Pirates. He was brought on to give a boost to the lineup.

After a good performance in the first half, Ben Cherington was able to make a change in the middleReliever position. The young pitcher has a 2.04 earned run average with 18 strikeouts in 17.2 relief appearances.