With a little more than two hours to go until the MLB trade deadline, the Mets, who had already added three quality relievers, made a move to deepen their lineup. They acquired 30-year-old center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Orioles in exchange for three right-handed pitching prospects Anthony Nunez, Raimon Gomez and Chandler Marsh.

While those teams moved aggressively to increase their World Series chances, other teams that went into the deadline as World Series contenders stayed rather quiet, opting to bet on their existing strengths rather than paying steep trade prices.