With several teams on the bubble as buyers/sellers, Mets officials view this weekend as a decision point for many. Team brass plans to ramp up the process beginning Sunday night, when more specific trade targets and scenarios will start being discussed among club officials.

The Mets have acquired Baltimore Orioles left-handed reliever Gregory Soto in exchange for pitching prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster on Friday afternoon.

The New York Mets have turned a corner since the All-Star break, surging firmly back into a playoff spot with renewed confidence. A four-game winning streak, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels, has lifted the mood in Queens and reinforced belief in the roster’s potential with the second half of the season already underway.