To get to where they want to go, both the Mets and the Yankees will need better performances from some key players.

Right-handed reliever Rico Garcia appeared in just two games with the Mets this season. He is now joining the Yankees.

The New York Yankees have two massive holes on their roster. They could fill both spots in one blockbuster trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Yankees have claimed right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia off waivers from the Mets, the team announced on Monday. The Mets designated Garcia for assignment last week. The Yankees had an open 40-man roster spot for Garcia, who is out of options and will need to be added to the active roster.

The appeal of the MLB All-Star Game, held in Atlanta this year, is self-evident, right there in the name: It’s about stars, the headline names, the best the sport has to offer — and to sell. And what they are selling, increasingly, is not the Yankees.

The New York Mets stole Juan Soto from the New York Yankees in the offseason. They could steal a top trade target from the Bronx Bombers this season, too.

July 14 - The New York Yankees claimed right-hander Rico Garcia off waivers from the crosstown Mets on Monday. Heated exchanges between England and India players made the Lord's test more exciting and challenging, India captain Shubman Gill said after England took a 2-1 lead in the series with a dramatic 22-run win on Monday.

On Sunday afternoon, the Yankees won. The Mets lost. The result, however, didn’t do much to change the tenor of the weekend for either team. It was a positive three days for the Mets and a concerning trip to Queens for the skidding Yankees.

The Yankees claimed Rico Garcia off of waivers from the Mets on Monday, adding another arm to a bullpen depleted by injuries.