Pitchers Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers and outfielder Cedric Mullins jumped into a pennant race when they joined the National League-East leading New York Mets in search of the franchise’s first championship since 1986.

The Mets have activated right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Helsley and center fielder Cedric Mullins, both of whom join recent additions Gregory Soto and Tyler Rogers on the Mets’ active roster. And in a corresponding roster move,

Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,

Mullins arrived Friday about 2 1/2 hours before first pitch and was activated on the roster but not inserted into the starting lineup.

Not since 2015 had the Mets acted this aggressively to acquire outside talent and improve the big-league roster.

After the bullpen additions, New York added Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins in return for prospects Raimon Gomez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh. With a revamped roster, the Mets are +850 to win the World Series,

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