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Atlanta Braves signed Bill Pecota of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 4, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Mickey Weston on January 4, 1993.

New York Mets traded Jae Weong Seo and Tim Hamulack to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll on January 4, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Omar Quintanilla of the Baltimore Orioles on January 4, 2013.

Texas Rangers signed Rafael Montero of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 4, 2019.

Washington Nationals signed Dominic Smith of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 4, 2023.

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