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The New York Mets continue to bolster its bullpen ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Thursday.

After already adding Gregory Soto, and dealing for Tyler Rogers earlier on Wednesday, the Mets followed up by acquiring closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced.

Yes, the Mets already have Edwin Diaz handling their closing duties. But Helsley provides yet another strong, high-leverage arm manager Carlos Mendoza can utilize in what they hope is a trip to the World Series in October.

The Mets traded for Rogers with the San Francisco Giants just hours before getting Helsley. And Soto was added via trade three days ago, with GM David Stearns wasting no time shoring up the team’s bullpen – a clear need before the deadline.

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