NL East

That asking price isn’t looking so outrageous right now.

At the middle of June, the Mets are currently 36-32 and in first place in the NL East. They certainly look to be contenders this season, but whether they can successfully hold off the Washington Nationals and win the division or take one of the wild-card spots remains to be seen. It will not be easy and the Mets will have to be more consistent, particularly on the road, to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

Most of the Mets' core is in place right now, but injuries have certainly had an effect up to this point.

Even though CBS New York is not a Korean newspaper, these mistakes aren't uncommon in this business.

After 40 rounds of the 2015 MLB draft, the New York Mets' already strong farm system could be that much stronger now.

Player: Mariano Rivera III

Position: RHP

DOB: 10/4/1993 (Age: 21)

Height/Weight: 5'11", 155 lbs

Bats/Throws: R/R

School: Iona

Previously Drafted: 2014 (29th round, NYY)

Jose Fernandez is still learning how to make a deliberate comeback. 

It takes a special kind of Mets fan to stream a Binghamton Mets game in the Pacific Northwest while it’s sunny outside. 

The Mets have struggled over the past week against the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres. They are currently in the middle of a four-game series in Arizona against the Diamondbacks.

With the return of Dillon Gee, the New York Mets are to institute a six-man pitching rotation in their pursuit of top spot in the National League East. 

And it's not going anywhere, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin.

For much of the day on Monday, the New York Mets story du jour was the three-year anniversary of Johan Santana's 2012 no-hitter. That is to say, the flavor of the day was that of bittersweet nostalgia.

But then Jacob deGrom took the mound and seized the spotlight for himself.