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Today is January 17

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New York Mets selected Roy Staiger in first round (24th pick overall) of free agent draft on January 17, 1970.

New York Mets selected Kevin Elster in second round of free agent draft on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Rafael Santana on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Kelly Stinnett to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cory Lidle on January 17, 1996.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff D'Amico of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 17, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Young of the San Diego Padres on January 17, 2011.

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Junior Ortiz
Born: October 24, 1959
at Humacao, P.R.
Ortiz
Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

108 games. 0 hr, 23 rbi, 0.236
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Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2015 Game Results
06/04 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 2 Harvey (W, 6-3)
06/05 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 2 Niese (L, 3-6)
06/06 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Colon (L, 8-4)
06/07 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 3 deGrom (W, 7-4)
07/10 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Syndergaard (W, 4-4)
07/11 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Harvey (W, 8-6)
07/12 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 3 Niese (W, 5-8)
2015 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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