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Seattle Mariners signed Mackey Sasser of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Pratt on December 23, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Craig Paquette of the Kansas City Royals on December 23, 1997.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel and Kyle Kessel to the Houston Astros for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton on December 23, 1999.

Texas Rangers signed Michael Bacsik of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Padilla on December 23, 2004.

Washington Nationals signed Gustavo Molina of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Omir Santos of the Baltimore Orioles on December 23, 2008.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the New York Mets on waivers on December 23, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Alejandro De Aza of the San Francisco Giants on December 23, 2015.

Washington Nationals signed Scott Copeland of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2018.

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Mets' $1.8M Buy Hodges, Chacon, Zimmer, 19 Others
New York Daily News, October 11, 1961
The Mets have selected 22 players in the expansion draft, highlighted by former Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges.
Tags: Elio Chacon, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer.


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Dellin Betances
Born: March 23, 1988
at New York, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 2020, 2021

16 games. 0 - 1, 7.82
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2000
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 9 3 0 .750
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 2 0 .778
Milwaukee Brewers 7 2 0 .778
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 2 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 6 7 0 .462
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 6 7 0 .462
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Florida Marlins 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 2 0 .714
Cincinnati Reds 4 5 0 .444
San Diego Padres 3 6 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 5 0 .375
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 2 1 0 .667
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333



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