The Mets are acquiring hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, a day before the July 31 Major League Baseball deadline, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals get back three minor leaguers: shortstop Jesus Baez and right-handed pitchers Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt.

With one day still to go before the trade deadline, there is time for David Stearns to attempt to add maybe a center fielder and perhaps a starter. The Mets president of baseball operations did not wait,