New York is bound to make a move or two before the deadline. However, expecting Stearns to pony up real capital for the market's top options like Jhoan Durán, Emmanuel Clase, and Ryan Helsley is ambitious. Stearns has a type: cheap and controllable, with quality stuff. Several available names fit that list.

All of them have been courtesy of David Peterson. The lone reliable and healthy Mets starter all season has been their All-Star lefty, who again provided desperately needed length and excellence in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Reds at Citi Field.