2009 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2008

  Nate Field granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Hernández 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 Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Val Pascucci granted Free Agency.

  John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.

  José 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 René Rivera as a free agent.

• December 3, 2008

  Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

• December 9, 2008

  Signed Francisco Rodríguez 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 Joe Smith to the Cleveland Indians and Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, Endy Chávez, Maikel Cleto, Aaron Heilman and Jason Vargas to the Seattle Mariners. Received Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Cleveland Indians sent Franklin Gutiérrez to the Seattle Mariners; and the Seattle Mariners sent Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians.

• 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 Tom Martin as a free agent.

  Signed Cory Sullivan as a free agent.

• January 22, 2009

  Signed Freddy García 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 Óliver Pérez as a free agent.

• February 5, 2009

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

• February 11, 2009

  Signed José Valentín as a free agent.

• February 13, 2009

  Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.

• February 14, 2009

  Signed Liván Hernández as a free agent.

• February 27, 2009

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• March 10, 2009

  Released Duaner Sánchez.

• 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.

• April 4, 2009

  Released Matt DeSalvo.

• April 5, 2009

  Signed Gary Sheffield as a free agent.

• April 13, 2009

  Released Marlon Anderson.

  Released Rob Mackowiak.

• April 21, 2009

  Signed Wily Mo Peña as a free agent.

• April 22, 2009

  Nelson Figueroa granted Free Agency.

  Darren O'Day selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• April 25, 2009

  Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Lamb as a free agent.

• April 28, 2009

  Released Freddy García.

• April 30, 2009

  Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.

• May 11, 2009

  Signed Javier Valentín as a free agent.

• May 26, 2009

  Purchased Wilson Valdez from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 29, 2009

  Received Emil Brown from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Matt Watson as a free agent.

• May 30, 2009

  Traded Ramón Castro and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Lance Broadway.

• June 5, 2009

  Selected Pat Misch off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Steven Matz in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted Darrell Ceciliani in the 4th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2009.

  Drafted Damien Magnifico in the 5th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted David Buchanan in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mitch Haniger in the 31st round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joe Mantiply in the 48th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Zack Godley in the 50th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2009

  Received Chip Ambres from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• June 19, 2009

  Released Junior Guerra.

  Selected Arturo López off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• June 20, 2009

  Released Bobby Kielty.

• June 22, 2009

  Released Wily Mo Peña.

  Released Javier Valentín.

• June 26, 2009

  Released Matt Watson.

• July 10, 2009

  Traded Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jeff Francoeur.

• July 11, 2009

  Signed Ángel Berroa as a free agent.

• July 20, 2009

  Released Emil Brown.

• July 26, 2009

  Released Brandon Knight.

• July 28, 2009

  Signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

• August 6, 2009

  Traded Greg Veloz (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Anderson Hernández.

• August 7, 2009

  Purchased Jason Dubois from the Chicago Cubs.

  Released Ángel Berroa.

• August 20, 2009

  Released Liván Hernández.

• August 25, 2009

  Traded Billy Wagner to the Boston Red Sox. Received players to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Chris Carter (October 7, 2009) and Eddie Lora (minors) (October 7, 2009) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• September 21, 2009

  Signed Alberto Baldonado as an amateur free agent.

• September 25, 2009

  Selected Jack Egbert off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 5, 2009

  Connor Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Jon Switzer granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 2009

  Released Ken Takahashi.

• October 27, 2009

  Wilson Valdez granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2009

  Carlos Delgado granted Free Agency.

  Brian Schneider granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Alex Cora granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Martínez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2009

  J.J. Putz granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Chip Ambres granted Free Agency.

  Robinson Cancel granted Free Agency.

  Jason Dubois granted Free Agency.

  Mark Kiger granted Free Agency.

  Mike Lamb granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Muñiz granted Free Agency.

  Adam Pettyjohn granted Free Agency.

  Argenis Reyes granted Free Agency.

  René Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Gary Sheffield granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Snyder granted Free Agency.

  Released Jesús Feliciano.

• November 10, 2009

  Elmer Dessens granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2009

  Signed Gabriel Ynoa as an amateur free agent.

  Fernando Tatís granted Free Agency.

• November 30, 2009

  Signed Mike Cervenak as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Coste as a free agent.

  Signed Jesús Feliciano as a free agent.

  Signed Alejandro Machado as a free agent.

• December 3, 2009

  Signed Russ Adams as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.

• December 4, 2009

  Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

• December 9, 2009

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

  Released Andy Green.

• December 10, 2009

  Drafted Carlos Monasterios from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

  Carlos Monasterios player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• December 12, 2009

  Lance Broadway granted Free Agency.

  Tim Redding granted Free Agency.

  Jeremy Reed granted Free Agency.

  Cory Sullivan granted Free Agency.

• December 16, 2009

  Signed Domingo Tapia as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ryota Igarashi as a free agent.

• December 18, 2009

  Signed Andy Green as a free agent.

• December 21, 2009

  Signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.

• December 23, 2009

  Signed Luke Montz as a free agent.

• December 26, 2009

  Signed Kelvim Escobar as a free agent.

• December 29, 2009

  Signed Jason Bay as a free agent.

• January 9, 2010

  Selected Jay Marshall off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• January 11, 2010

  Signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

• January 15, 2010

  Signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Muñiz as a free agent.

• January 22, 2010

  Traded Brian Stokes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Gary Matthews and cash.

• January 28, 2010

  Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.

  Signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.

• January 29, 2010

  Signed Travis Blackley as a free agent.

  Signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Fogg as a free agent.

• February 2, 2010

  Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.

• February 3, 2010

  Signed Luis Hernández as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Livingston as a free agent.

• February 9, 2010

  Selected Jason Pridie off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• February 11, 2010

  Signed Alex Cintrón as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Jacobs as a free agent.

  Signed Shawn Riggans as a free agent.

  Signed Hisanori Takahashi as a free agent.

• February 24, 2010

  Signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.

• March 4, 2010

  Signed Kiko Calero as a free agent.

• March 8, 2010

  Signed Mike O'Connor as a free agent.

• March 9, 2010

  Previous waiver selection of Jay Marshall from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

• March 17, 2010

  Anderson Hernández selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• March 20, 2010

  Released Josh Fogg.

• March 27, 2010

  Signed Raúl Valdés as a free agent.

• March 28, 2010

  Released Jolbert Cabrera.

• March 29, 2010

  Chris Coste selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• March 30, 2010

  Selected Manny Acosta off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.