Put it this way, even if the Mets just had as good a do-over day as the Yankees did: The Yankees still had a much better Trade Deadline than a year ago, when if they’d brought in better reinforcements — even in a lesser market than this one — they might have won their first World Series since 2009. Which sometimes feels like 1909 to Yankee fans.

Earlier Thursday, the Padres acquired Athletics star closer Mason Miller and the Mariners completed a deal with the Diamondbacks for All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who is third in the National League with 36 homers and first with 87 RBI.

Major League Baseball teams have been busy with trades as the deadline approaches. The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater, while the New York Mets have added submarine