This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as Ronny Mauricio's big night gives Mets something to think about before deadline. Just days before the trade deadline, Ronny Mauricio made his case loud and clear.

Ronny Mauricio is finding his groove at the big-league level, the young slugger had his hands all over the Mets’ Sunday night win over the Giants.

Gregory Soto, activated Sunday after being acquired from the Orioles in a late-night trade Thursday, pitched a perfect seventh in his Mets debut. Reed Garrett allowed a leadoff single to Adames in the eighth to bring up Chapman, but this time, the big third baseman struck out swinging on a splitter near his ankles.