2008 New York Mets

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009

89-73, Finished 2nd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Willie Randolph (34-35) and Jerry Manuel (55-38)
Scored 799 runs, Allowed 715 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73

Ballparks: Shea Stadium · Attendance: 4,042,045 (1st of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 2007

Lino Urdaneta granted Free Agency.

Jon Adkins granted Free Agency.

October 4, 2007

Ricky Ledee granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2007

Chip Ambres granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2007

Jason Alfaro granted Free Agency.

Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.

Luis Castillo granted Free Agency.

Ramon Castro granted Free Agency.

Damion Easley granted Free Agency.

Shawn Green granted Free Agency.

Edwards Guzman granted Free Agency.

Chad Hermansen granted Free Agency.

Mark Kiger granted Free Agency.

Brian Lawrence granted Free Agency.

Paul Lo Duca granted Free Agency.

Luis Matos granted Free Agency.

Clint Nageotte granted Free Agency.

Jose Reyes granted Free Agency.

Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.

Fernando Tatis granted Free Agency.

Andy Tracy granted Free Agency.

Joe Hietpas granted Free Agency.

Jesus Feliciano granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2007

Sandy Alomar granted Free Agency.

Mike Difelice granted Free Agency.

Aaron Sele granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2007

Signed Damion Easley as a free agent.

Tom Glavine granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2007

David Newhan granted Free Agency.

David Williams granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2007

Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

Jose Valentin granted Free Agency.

November 11, 2007

Signed Jose Diaz as a free agent.

November 16, 2007

Signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.

November 19, 2007

Signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.

November 20, 2007

Traded Guillermo Mota to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Johnny Estrada.

November 28, 2007

Purchased Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

November 30, 2007

Traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals. Received Ryan Church and Brian Schneider.

Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.

December 1, 2007

Signed Jesus Feliciano as a free agent.

December 4, 2007

Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.

Signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.

December 5, 2007

Signed Nate Field as a free agent.

December 6, 2007

Drafted Steven Register from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 2007

Johnny Estrada granted Free Agency.

Ben Johnson granted Free Agency.

Juan Padilla granted Free Agency.

December 18, 2007

Signed Matt Wise as a free agent.

January 5, 2008

Traded Corey Coles (minors) and Ryan Meyers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Angel Pagan.

January 7, 2008

Signed Andy Cavazos as a free agent.

January 21, 2008

Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.

January 30, 2008

Selected Ruddy Lugo off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

February 2, 2008

Traded Deolis Guerra (minors), Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey to the Minnesota Twins. Received Johan Santana.

February 6, 2008

Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

February 9, 2008

Signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.

February 12, 2008

Signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.

Signed Chris Aguila as a free agent.

February 14, 2008

Signed Ben Johnson as a free agent.

Signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.

February 18, 2008

Signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.

Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.

February 22, 2008

Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.

March 10, 2008

Signed Enrique Cruz as a free agent.

March 13, 2008

Signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.

March 21, 2008

Released Andy Cavazos.

March 22, 2008

Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

March 27, 2008

Returned Steven Register (earlier draft pick) to the Colorado Rockies.

March 28, 2008

Ruben Gotay selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

March 29, 2008

Released Enrique Cruz.

Released Steve Schmoll.

April 11, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.

April 21, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Eude Brito as a free agent.

April 30, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.

May 3, 2008 (Standings)

Released Shawn Wooten.

Released Ben Johnson.

May 17, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Eric Reed as a free agent.

May 19, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.

May 21, 2008 (Standings)

Released Jorge Sosa.

May 29, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.

June 2, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

June 5, 2008 (Standings)

Released Jose Diaz.

Drafted Ike Davis in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2008.

Drafted Kirk Nieuwenhuis in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

Drafted Josh Satin in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.

Drafted Chris Schwinden in the 22nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.

June 7, 2008 (Standings)

Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.

June 13, 2008 (Standings)

Received Trot Nixon from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

June 21, 2008 (Standings)

Released Jose Valentin.

June 25, 2008 (Standings)

Selected Andy Phillips off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 29, 2008 (Standings)

Released Eric Reed.

July 1, 2008 (Standings)

Released Raul Gonzalez.

July 2, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Andy Green as a free agent.

July 3, 2008 (Standings)

Andy Phillips selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

July 13, 2008 (Standings)

Released Juan Padilla.

August 1, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.

August 14, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.

August 17, 2008 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals. Received Luis Ayala. The New York Mets sent Anderson Hernandez (August 20, 2008) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

August 21, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.

September 18, 2008 (Standings)

Released Alberto Reyes.

September 29, 2008 (Standings)

Chris Aguila granted Free Agency.

Brady Clark granted Free Agency.

September 30, 2008 (Standings)

Raul Casanova granted Free Agency.

October 7, 2008 (Standings)

Claudio Vargas granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Damion Easley granted Free Agency.

Oliver Perez granted Free Agency.

Matt Wise granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Moises Alou granted Free Agency.

Tony Armas granted Free Agency.

Luis Ayala granted Free Agency.

Pedro Martinez granted Free Agency.

Ramon Martinez granted Free Agency.

Ricardo Rincon granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2008

Nate Field granted Free Agency.

Orlando Hernandez granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Eude Brito granted Free Agency.

Willie Collazo granted Free Agency.

Nelson Figueroa granted Free Agency.

Andy Green granted Free Agency.

Joe Hietpas granted Free Agency.

Ruddy Lugo granted Free Agency.

Anderson Machado granted Free Agency.

Gustavo Molina granted Free Agency.

Abraham Nunez granted Free Agency.

Val Pascucci granted Free Agency.

John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.

Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2008

Trot Nixon granted Free Agency.

November 18, 2008

Signed Andy Green as a free agent.

November 19, 2008

Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.

November 20, 2008

Signed Rene Rivera as a free agent.

December 3, 2008

Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

December 9, 2008

Signed Francisco Rodriguez as a free agent.

December 11, 2008

Drafted Rocky Cherry from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Darren O'Day from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, Endy Chavez, Maikel Cleto, Aaron Heilman and Jason Vargas to the Seattle Mariners and Joe Smith to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Seattle Mariners sent Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians; and the Cleveland Indians sent Franklin Gutierrez to the Seattle Mariners.

December 12, 2008

Ambiorix Burgos granted Free Agency.

Argenis Reyes granted Free Agency.

Traded Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Connor Robertson.

December 23, 2008

Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.

January 12, 2009

Signed Tim Redding as a free agent.

January 13, 2009

Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

January 16, 2009

Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.

Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.

January 19, 2009

Signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.

January 20, 2009

Signed Cory Sullivan as a free agent.

Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Freddy Garcia as a free agent.

January 23, 2009

Signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.

January 26, 2009

Signed Kyle Snyder as a free agent.

Signed Jon Switzer as a free agent.

January 29, 2009

Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.

Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.

Signed Bobby Kielty as a free agent.

February 2, 2009

Signed Oliver Perez as a free agent.

February 5, 2009

Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

February 11, 2009

Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.

February 13, 2009

Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.

February 14, 2009

Signed Livan Hernandez as a free agent.

February 27, 2009

Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

March 10, 2009

Released Duaner Sanchez.

March 14, 2009

Selected Fernando Nieve off waivers from the Houston Astros.

March 17, 2009

Released Rocky Cherry.

March 22, 2009

Released Tom Martin.

March 25, 2009

Released Valerio De Los Santos.

March 27, 2009

Released Ron Villone.

March 30, 2009

Signed Ken Takahashi as a free agent.

March 31, 2009

Released Tony Armas.

2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions