Just hearing things around the league and especially my Mets counterpart Will Sammon is really clued in,” Baggarly said. “He’s a really hard worker. One of our most plugged in beat writers I think in terms of what teams are thinking around the league.

New York Mets

Star lefty David Peterson pitched out of trouble for six effective innings and the New York Mets held off the San Francisco Giants 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.

Mark Vientos delivered a grand slam and Ronny Mauricio hit a game-tying ninth-inning home run but the Mets fell to the Padres on Monday in San Diego.

Nearly two months ago, we detailed the plethora of infielders that the New York Mets have at their disposal. Tucked in the bottom of that piece was Ronny Mauricio, a 24-year-old switch-hitting slugger,