The New York Mets used their first pick in the MLB Draft to select a two-way star. And on Thursday, they signed him to a value deal. The slot value for the No. 38 pick was $2.569 million. The Mets signed Mitch Voit for $1.75 million.

There are several issues the New York Mets must address at the MLB trade deadline. Here's the biggest need to fix.

The Cincinnati Reds will be facing two left-handed starting pitchers in their first three games after the All-Star break, starting on Friday night. The Mets announced that their rotation coming out of the break will be left-hander Sean Manaea, right-hander Clay Holmes, and left-hander David Peterson, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic.

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