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New York Mets signed free agent Scott Copeland on April 17, 2018.

New York Mets claimed Michael Tonkin on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 17, 2024.

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1. David Wright 949 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 885
3. Darryl Strawberry 662
4. Howard Johnson 627
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 614
6. Mookie Wilson 592 Reyes
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8. Carlos Beltran 551
9. Ed Kranepool 536
10. Mike Piazza 532



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