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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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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.
Tags: Mark Carreon, Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson, Keith Miller.


Randomly selected Met Player

Logan Verrett
Born: June 19, 1990
at Corpus Christi, Tex.
Verrett
Years with Mets: 2015, 2016

49 games. 4 - 9, 4.56
102 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2000 Game Results
04/07 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Reed (W, 1-0)
04/08 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Benitez (L, 0-1)
04/24 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Benitez (W, 1-1)
05/29 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 5-1)
05/30 Mets 10, Dodgers 5 Franco (W, 2-1)
05/31 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 4-3)
08/18 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 White (W, 2-0)
08/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-4)
08/20 Mets 9, Dodgers 6 Wendell (W, 6-4)
2000 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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