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New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets traded Bobby Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets purchased Jack Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox on April 26, 1967.

New York Mets traded Rick Auerbach to the Texas Rangers for Lenny Randle on April 26, 1977.

New York Mets released Mike Matthews on April 26, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Michael Tucker on April 26, 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Cordell of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 26, 2021.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2017 Game Results
04/21 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Smoker (L, 0-1)
04/22 Nationals 3, Mets 1 deGrom (L, 0-1)
04/23 Nationals 6, Mets 3 Wheeler (L, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 7, Nationals 5 deGrom (W, 1-1)
04/29 Mets 5, Nationals 3 Robles (W, 4-0)
04/30 Nationals 23, Mets 5 Syndergaard (L, 1-2)
06/15 Nationals 8, Mets 3 Gsellman (L, 5-4)
06/16 Nationals 7, Mets 2 Matz (L, 1-1)
06/17 Nationals 7, Mets 4 Lugo (L, 1-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Nationals 1 deGrom (W, 6-3)
07/03 Nationals 3, Mets 2 Sewald (L, 0-3)
07/04 Nationals 11, Mets 4 Lugo (L, 3-2)
08/25 Mets 4, Nationals 2 deGrom (W, 14-7)
08/26 Nationals 9, Mets 4 Gsellman (L, 5-6)
08/27 Mets 6, Nationals 5 Blevins (W, 6-0)
08/27 Nationals 5, Mets 4 Robles (L, 7-5)
09/22 Mets 7, Nationals 6 Bradford (W, 2-0)
09/23 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Rhame (L, 0-1)
09/24 Nationals 3, Mets 2 deGrom (L, 15-10)
2017 totals: 6 wins, 13 losses



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