The Warm-Up: Gallo ➡️ Yanks close — Mets, Bombers win — NBA Draft buzz

July 29, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Mets vs. Braves, 12:10 p.m. on SNY ⚾ - Yankees at Rays, 1:10 p.m. ⚾ - NBA Draft, 8 p.m.🏀 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [BNNY]( A look back at the Carlos Beltran for Zack Wheeler trade 10 years later Today's word count: 698 The Yankees get a big bat + Mets deadline notes Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports The Yankees and Rangers are nearing completion of a trade that would send slugger [Joey Gallo to New York in exchange for four Yankees prospects](. The deal was not done as of Thursday morning. - The four prospects heading the other way will reportedly be Glenn Otto, Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, and Trevor Hauver. Gallo, 27, was an All-Star this year and doesn't hit free agency until after the 2022 season. - The lefty OF is slashing .223/.379/.490 with an .869 OPS and a league-leading 74 walks. He's also struck out 125 times but has only three GIDPs. - His 25 home runs are more than Yankees lefties have as a whole (22) in 2021. He and the short porch should be a natural fit. More from SNY on the Mets and Yanks at the deadline: - MARTINO: [A timeline of how Yankees and Rangers inched closer to a Joey Gallo trade]( - MARTINO: [Mets staying the course with pitching search]( - [Should the Mets trade for Javier Baez?]( - [Zack Scott confirms a Max Scherzer trade to Mets is 'not happening']( Mets and Yanks both come within inches of blowing it, but both win @SNYtv/Twitter METS 2, BRAVES 1 -- A perfect throw was required, and Michael Conforto [delivered last night in the ninth]( gunning down Abraham Almonte, which preserved a one-run lead and soon the Wednesday night win. Two more things: - Tylor Megill (5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) was great again. His performance was followed by 3.2 scoreless from the bullpen, which included a bail out by Jeurys Familia in a two-on, one-out situation in the eighth inning. - Brandon Drury's pinch-hit home run was the game-winner. [Listen]( to Gary Cohen prophetically set it up. Wednesday's [takeaways]( | Today's probable starter: Taijuan Walker YANKEES 3, RAYS 1 -- DJ LeMahieu's catch to win last night's game is better seen than described. [So just watch it](. He came that close to getting Tropped. Two more things: - The game was tied, 1-1, in the 10th, when Aaron Judge drove in the game-winning run on a single. - Nestor Cortes Jr. (5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K) was excellent for the Yanks to start, and four relievers -- capped by Aroldis Chapman -- combined to throw the next five scoreless. Wednesday's [takeaways]( | Today's probable starter: Gerrit Cole On SNY.tv: - [Michael Conforto on game-saving throw: 'It’s the best feeling in the world']( - [If Yankees trade for Trevor Story, where would he fit?]( - [Javier Baez on free agency: 'I would like to play with Francisco Lindor']( Trivia time The Mets' first ever win came on April 23, 1962. Which starting pitcher threw a complete game to earn the victory? Answer at the bottom BEGLEY: Knicks exploring all options on draft day Trevor Ruszkowski/USA TODAY Sports: Chris Duarte is a name to track for the Knicks The NBA Draft is tonight at 8 p.m. For the first time since 2016, the Knicks won't be picking in the lottery. They have No. 19 and 21, while Brooklyn has No. 27. On Draft Day, the Knicks are exploring all options, [reported]( SNY's Ian Begley, including a possible trade up: "If the Knicks do trade up ahead of Thursday night, a couple of names to keep an eye on are Oregon's Chris Duarte and Virginia's Trey Murphy. Both players have fans in the organization." A few Wednesday murmurs: - Western Kentucky's Charles Bassey [spoke]( to Begley on working out for the Knicks and Nets ahead of the draft. - The Mavs and Lakers are [interested]( in Brooklyn's Landry Shamet, according to Begley. - The Nets have [spoken]( with teams about trading DeAndre Jordan, also per Begley. A few last-minute mock drafts: - [The Ringer]( No. 19, Chris Duarte | No. 21, Ziaire Williams | No. 27, Jaden Springer - [ESPN]( No. 19, Usman Garuba | No. 21, Kai Jones | No. 27, Tre Mann - [The Athletic]( No. 19, Kai Jones | No. 21, Tre Mann | No. 27, Day’Ron Sharpe By the numbers SNY graphic 1 of 259 There were 259 players taken in the NFL Draft. All have signed, except No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson. It should never have come to this, [writes]( SNY's Ralph Vacchiano. 1 day The Mets will roll out the black jerseys on Friday, and Carlos Carrasco will [be wearing them as he]( makes his Mets debut. 2.04 ERA Tylor Megill has a 2.04 ERA through his first seven starts as a Met. According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, that's second lowest by a Mets rookie, behind only Nolan Ryan's 1.99. The New York Minute - [READ]( The Jets will reportedly work out QBs Josh Johnson and Sean Mannion for the backup job. - [READ]( Kelvin Benjamin was cut by the Giants on Wednesday. - [READ]( The Rangers have signed Jarred Tinordi and Greg McKegg. - [READ]( The Devils have signed Dougie Hamilton and Jonathan Bernier. TRIVIA ANSWER: [Jay Hook]( That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Thursday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. 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