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2000 New York Mets
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001
94-68, Finished 2nd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bobby Valentine (94-68)
Scored 807 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Ballparks: Shea Stadium & Tokyo Dome · Attendance: 2,820,530 (8th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
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Lost World Series (4-1) to New York Yankees Won NL Championship Series (4-1) over St. Louis Cardinals Won NL Division Series (3-1) over San Francisco Giants |
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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1999
Josias Manzanillo granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1999
Mike Bell granted Free Agency.
Oscar Henriquez granted Free Agency.
Jose Mercedes granted Free Agency.
Vicente Palacios granted Free Agency.
Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.
Jeff Tam granted Free Agency.
Yohanny Valera granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1999
Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.
John Olerud granted Free Agency.
Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.
November 1, 1999
Orel Hershiser granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1999
Traded Jermaine Allensworth to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jon Nunnally.
November 16, 1999
Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
November 18, 1999
Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mandy Romero. The New York Mets sent Kelly Ramos (minors) (November 18, 1999) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
December 3, 1999
Signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
December 10, 1999
Traded Chuck McElroy to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jesse Orosco.
December 11, 1999
Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.
December 13, 1999
Drafted Jim Mann from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.
Signed Ryan McGuire as a free agent.
December 15, 1999
Signed Carlos Mendoza as a free agent.
December 21, 1999
Billy Taylor granted Free Agency.
December 23, 1999
Traded Kyle Kessel (minors), Roger Cedeno and Octavio Dotel to the Houston Astros. Received Derek Bell and Mike Hampton.
January 3, 2000
Released Bobby Bonilla.
January 5, 2000
Signed Domingo Cedeno as a free agent.
January 14, 2000
Traded Masato Yoshii to the Colorado Rockies. Received Lariel Gonzalez and Bobby Jones.
January 17, 2000
Signed Paul Wagner as a free agent.
January 19, 2000
Signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
January 20, 2000
Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
January 21, 2000
Traded Luis Lopez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Pulsipher.
January 26, 2000
Signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.
February 4, 2000
Signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.
February 7, 2000
Selected David Lamb off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
February 8, 2000
Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
February 22, 2000
Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
March 13, 2000
Shane Halter selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
March 18, 2000
Traded Jesse Orosco to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe McEwing.
March 20, 2000
Released Charlie Hayes.
March 22, 2000
Returned Jim Mann (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Traded Jersen Perez (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jim Mann.
March 27, 2000
Purchased Timo Perez from Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).
March 28, 2000
Selected Nerio Rodriguez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 30, 2000
Released Mike Kelly.
Nerio Rodriguez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
March 31, 2000
Sent Carlos Mendoza to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
April 12, 2000 (Standings)
Selected Anthony Shumaker off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 14, 2000 (Standings)
Released Brian Shouse.
April 26, 2000 (Standings)
Sent Curtis Pride to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
May 13, 2000 (Standings)
Released Rickey Henderson.
May 23, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
June 2, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Bill Pulsipher to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Lenny Harris.
June 5, 2000 (Standings)
Drafted Billy Traber in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed September 5, 2000.
Drafted Bobby Keppel in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2000.
Drafted Chris Basak in the 6th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2000.
Drafted Jeff Duncan in the 7th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2000.
June 8, 2000 (Standings)
Sold Jon Nunnally to Orix (Japan Pacific).
July 10, 2000 (Standings)
Purchased Oscar Henriquez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
July 12, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
July 26, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Justin Huber as an amateur free agent.
July 28, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Pat Gorman (minors), Leslie Brea, Mike Kinkade and Melvin Mora to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Bordick.
Traded Jason Tyner and Paul Wilson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Bubba Trammell and Rick White.
July 31, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Anthony Shumaker to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Juan Aracena (minors).
August 2, 2000 (Standings)
Released Jed Hansen.
August 30, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Nelson Cruz to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jorge Velandia.
October 3, 2000 (Standings)
David Lamb granted Free Agency.
Ryan McGuire granted Free Agency.
October 5, 2000 (Standings)
Selected Jason Middlebrook off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
October 12, 2000 (Standings)
Selected Desi Relaford off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
October 15, 2000 (Standings)
Oscar Henriquez granted Free Agency.
Scott Stewart granted Free Agency.
October 18, 2000
Willie Banks granted Free Agency.
Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.
Jim Mann granted Free Agency.
Dennis Springer granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2000
Mike Bordick granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2000
Derek Bell granted Free Agency.
John Franco granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2000
Kurt Abbott granted Free Agency.
Turk Wendell granted Free Agency.
November 4, 2000
Mike Hampton granted Free Agency.
Bobby Jones granted Free Agency.
November 8, 2000
Rick Reed granted Free Agency.
November 22, 2000
Jason Middlebrook selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
November 25, 2000
Signed John Franco as a free agent.
December 5, 2000
Signed Brett Hinchliffe as a free agent.
December 6, 2000
Signed Rick Reed as a free agent.
Signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
December 8, 2000
Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.
Signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
December 11, 2000
Signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
Endy Chavez drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2000 rule 5 draft.
Tim Corcoran selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2000 minor league draft.
Jose Nunez drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2000 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Julio Santana from the San Francisco Giants in the 2000 rule 5 draft.
Purchased Tsuyoshi Shinjo from Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).
Traded Bubba Trammell to the San Diego Padres. Received Donne Wall.
December 13, 2000
Signed Scott Forster as a free agent.
December 14, 2000
Signed Steve Trachsel as a free agent.
December 21, 2000
Matt Franco granted Free Agency.
Pat Mahomes granted Free Agency.
Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.
December 23, 2000
Signed Oscar Henriquez as a free agent.
December 26, 2000
Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
December 28, 2000
Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
January 5, 2001
Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.
Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
January 9, 2001
Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
Signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.
January 11, 2001
Signed Joe Depastino as a free agent.
Traded Javier Ochoa (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tom Martin.
January 18, 2001
Traded Frank Graham (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rich Croushore.
February 2, 2001
Signed Matt Franco as a free agent.
March 2, 2001
Released Joe Depastino.
March 6, 2001
Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.
March 26, 2001
Traded Mark Leiter to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brian Rose.
March 29, 2001
Released Rich Rodriguez.
March 30, 2001
The Kansas City Royals returned Endy Chavez (earlier draft pick).
Released Scott Forster.
Returned Julio Santana (earlier draft pick) to the San Francisco Giants.
Traded Endy Chavez to the Kansas City Royals. Received Michael Curry (minors).
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