According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Phillies and Red Sox are among the most aggressive suitors, "if not the most aggressive," for Mets' outfielder Carlos Beltran.
Interestingly, Rosenthal notes that the interest in Beltran is so high that the Mets might trade him "several days or more" before the July 31 deadline and pay less of his remaining salary than initially expected. The Red Sox and Phillies both have concerns about luxury tax ramifications, so they would likely want to Mets to cover a substantial portion of the roughly $6 million left on his contract -- at least in a perfect world -- but Rosenthal opines that both teams have demonstrated a past willingness to spend on the right players. Of course, Beltran is the best bat on the market right now, so we'll likely hear a new favorite every day until a deal is done.