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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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Bud: Elster Situation Difficult
Newsday, February 22, 1991
Mets manager Bud Harrelson, in his first (and ultimately only) spring training as skipper, discusses some of his options regarding several players on his roster, including Kevin Elster, Keith Miller, and Mark Carreon.
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