The New York Mets made a decisive, high-stakes move Wednesday, acquiring veteran reliever Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander José Buttó, top outfield prospect Drew Gilbert, and promising pitching prospect Blade Tidwell.

Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,

The New York Mets have acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles for three minor league pitchers before the Major League Baseball trade deadline.