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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Grover Powell
Born: October 10, 1940
at Sayre, Pa.
Died: May 21, 1985 at Raleigh, N.C.
Powell
Years with Mets: 1963

20 games. 1 - 1, 2.72
39 strikeouts, 0 saves


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1. David Wright 390 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 272
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6. Edgardo Alfonzo 212 Reyes
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8. Mike Piazza 193
9. Darryl Strawberry 187
10. Cleon Jones 182



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