NL East

For New York Mets fans, the final days of July 2015 will always be the time when Wilmer Flores cried and Yoenis Cespedes arrived.

It's fair to wonder if it will sometimes be best remembered as the time when Zack Wheeler stayed.

The Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that they agreed to a deal with veteran pitcher Bronson Arroyo. 

The team also revealed it was a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.

All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was a highly coveted free agent this offseason yet chose to remain with the New York Mets instead of changing clubs for a fifth time within three years.

The New York Mets announced Monday that longtime catcher Mike Piazza will have his No. 31 jersey retired by the franchise on July 30.  

The love affair between Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets may not turn out to be a long-term relationship. But it'll be more than a fling.

The New York Mets continued fortifying their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to a two-year, $12 million deal with veteran reliever Antonio Bastardo.

The Miami Marlins and second baseman Dee Gordon agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal Wednesday, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. 

Gordon garnered his second All-Star Game appearance in his first year with the Marlins in 2015, leading MLB with 205 hits.

Say what you want about the Miami Marlins—and we're about to say a lot of unkind things—but they have made a fine art out of not having a plan.

What's scarier than Bryce Harper? How about Bryce Harper stacked on top of Yoenis Cespedes?

Not literally, of course, although that would indeed be scary. As a middle-of-the-lineup duo for the Washington Nationals or anyone else, however, it's tough to imagine a more fearsome twosome.

Don't worry. Noah Syndergaard didn't actually chop his precious locks. He did, however, have a little fun with his fans.

The New York Mets pitcher posted a photo of himself sitting in a salon chair on Wednesday, captioning it with a suspenseful "Guess what time it is...."

The right-hander kept the joke up for five hours before finally following it up with another photo, writing a sly "Just kidding":