In need of bullpen help, the Mets acquired Tyler Rogers in a trade with the Giants ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The busy New York Mets remade the back end of their injury-depleted bullpen with two significant trades Wednesday, acquiring Tyler Rogers from San Francisco and Ryan Helsley from St. Louis. New York gave up six players for a pair of right-handed relievers who can become free agents in the fall,

St. Louis has dropped 4 of its past 5 games, including the last 2, after a 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins Wednesday as a -124 home favorite. The Cardinals managed 5 hits but left 8 runners on base and went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

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The San Diego Padres added hard-throwing closer Mason Miller, the New York Yankees grabbed two-time All-Star reliever David Bednar and the Toronto Blue Jays dealt for former Cy Young award winner Shane Bieber in a flurry of moves before Major League Baseball's trade deadline on Thursday.

The Padres, after completing a blockbuster trade earlier in the day, reportedly added to their depth at a key position in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.