New York Mets

The Baltimore Orioles have claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers, saving the Mets $5 million on the former All-Star’s deal.

Former Mets player Butch Huskey, who spent five seasons in Queens and was the penultimate Met to wear No. 42, has died at age 54.

The Mets traded Clay Holmes ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.

The Mets are trading right-handed reliever Huascar Brazoban to the White Sox

The Mets traded away Freddy Peralta after his time with the team did not live up to expectations.

Ron Hunt, the first Mets player to start an All-Star Game, is in hospice in St. Louis while suffering from multiple illnesses. Longtime Mets vice president of media relations Jay Horwitz shared the news Saturday, asking fans to keep the 85-year-old Hunt in their thoughts.

In the midst of Mets madness, team owner Steve Cohen said reports of Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor not getting along are true but have since been resolved.

Steve Cohen spoke to The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on “The Show” podcast in his first comments since the Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza and addressed David Stearns’ job security.

The hits just keep coming. Ronny Mauricio was warming up in the on-deck circle to pinch-hit for Eric Wagaman when he hit Francisco Alvarez on a practice swing.

Jorge Polanco’s injury is still lingering. The pain in his Achilles isn’t going away. But the Mets veteran is confident he’ll be able to return.