The Angels acquired a pair of veteran relief pitchers from the Washington Nationals, and a former major league general manager questioned the deal. Veteran right-hander Luis Garcia and left-hander Andrew Chafin will go from the Washington Nationals to Anaheim in exchange for two minor leaguers.

There is one thing that the New York Mets will almost assuredly look to accomplish at the upcoming MLB trade deadline.

With approximately a week and a half left before the MLB trade deadline, rival evaluators say they admire the New York Mets’ farm system, noting its improvement, quality and depth. It is deep in terms of sought-after pitchers and up-the-middle position players.