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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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Met Gamble: Kent, Viz dealt for iffy Baerga
New York Daily News, July 30, 1996
In a deadline deal, the Mets send future MVP Jeff Kent and infielder Jose Vizcaino to the Indians for Carlos Baerga.
Tags: Carlos Baerga, Jeff Kent, Joe McIlvaine, Jose Vizcaino.


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Brett Baty
Born: November 13, 1999
at Round Rock, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2022 - 2025

174 games. 15 hr, 55 rbi, 0.211
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1992 Game Results
05/22 Giants 7, Mets 6 Burke (L, 1-2)
05/23 Mets 6, Giants 3 Gooden (W, 4-4)
05/24 Mets 6, Giants 0 Cone (W, 5-2)
06/01 Mets 14, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 4-5)
06/02 Mets 4, Giants 3 Whitehurst (W, 1-2)
07/16 Giants 6, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 6-9)
07/17 Mets 1, Giants 0 Cone (W, 10-4)
07/18 Mets 3, Giants 0 Fernandez (W, 8-8)
07/19 Mets 8, Giants 4 Schourek (W, 2-3)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 1 Gooden (W, 7-11)
08/25 Mets 2, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 11-9)
08/26 Mets 5, Giants 3 Hillman (W, 2-0)
1992 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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