Just hearing things around the league and especially my Mets counterpart Will Sammon is really clued in,” Baggarly said. “He’s a really hard worker. One of our most plugged in beat writers I think in terms of what teams are thinking around the league.

The former Arizona State standout and New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo continues to impress during NFL training camp.

The New York Giants wrapped up their first padded practice of training camp on Monday and here are five takeaways.

Dart looks much more comfortable than he did in the first three practices, when the rookie QB held the ball excessively in the pocket.

Carson Whisenhunt overcame a rocky start as he allowed four runs over five innings in his major-league debut, but the Giants’ losing streak hit four games as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park. With Thursday’s trade deadline looming, San Francisco has lost 10 of its last 12 games.

To be frank, it was kind of hard to tell. Monday’s practice, the fifth day of Giants camp, was A) running back-focused and was mostly comprised of running plays/screen passes and B) sweltering hot, so players weren’t exactly at 100%. Alas, the Daily Dart report must continue. So let’s dive into it.

Cam Skattebo's pads have been in his Giants locker for months, calling out to him in the ultimate tease. The rookie got to finally answer Monday.

Diego Cartaya, who rose as high as a top-25 prospect in all of baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, posted on social media indicating he's now with the San Francisco Giants' organization. Looks like Diego Cartaya is now part of the SF Giants organization pic.twitter.com/OG4pJRzGDh