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Mark Vientos trade destination that makes too much sense The New York Mets will play the San Diego Padres for three games this week and while

As the San Diego Padres continue to nip at the heels of the spiraling Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the West, general manager AJ Preller has been hard at work trying to creatively improve the team.

The Mets, who are expected to upgrade their rotation before the July 31 trade deadline, have also been linked to Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. The 29-year-old is posting a 3.53 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over a league-leading 21 starts for Pittsburgh.

The Toronto Blue Jays could try to trade for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease at the MLB trade deadline.