First, the Mets obtained Rogers from the fading Giants for pitchers José Buttó and Blade Tidwell, along with minor league outfield prospect Drew Gilbert. Tidwell was at Triple-A Syracuse after making two starts and two relief appearances for New York this season.

Coming into the summer, improving the bullpen was a significant need for the Mets, and it has been one that was addressed and then some. New York started by acquiring left-hander Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles to give them a solid southpaw out of the bullpen,

Like Tyler Rogers, Ryan Helsley and Cedric Mullins — all acquired by the Mets shortly before the trade deadline — previously spent their entire professional careers with one organization.