January 28, 2006
Jorge Julio agreed Friday to a $2,525,000, one-year contract with the Mets, who acquired him six days earlier from the Orioles.
January 20, 2006
Former New York Mets pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii is returning to Japan after four seasons in the Major Leagues.
January 18, 2006
The New York Mets today signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Yusaku Iriki to a one-year Major League contract.
January 17, 2006
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Right-handed pitcher Victor Zambrano and infielder Chris Woodward agreed to one-year contracts on Tuesday, keeping New York from arbitration hearings for yet another year. The Mets haven't had a case go to hearing since 1992.
January 11, 2006
Introduced as the newest Met on Wednesday, 2005 first-rounder Mike Pelfrey, a former star righty at Wichita State, said that rather than put a timetable on when he'd like to reach the Majors, he'll focus on improving and plans to be ready when he gets the call.
January 10, 2006
Catcher Ramon Castro and the Mets agreed on a one-year, $800,000 contract on Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration.
January 6, 2006
Three players seeking a spot on the Opening Day roster -- Victor Diaz, Endy Chavez and Tike Redman -- have enjoyed productive seasons in winter ball. Alay Soler, who might earn a spot on the Mets' staff in 2006, is also performing well this winter.
January 4, 2006
Seeking a setup man, the Mets acquired Dodgers righty Duaner Sanchez, along with reliever Steve Schmoll, in exchange for starter Jae Seo and Minor Leaguer Tim Hamulack on Wednesday. New York also signed Bret Boone to a Minor League deal.
January 4, 2006
Acknowledging that Bret Boone is the personification of low risk and high reward, the Mets signed the veteran second baseman to a Minor League contract on Wednesday, inviting him to Spring Training.
January 2, 2006
Dwight Gooden hit some turbulent times in the latter part of his career, but in his heyday with the Mets, "Doc" was one of the most dominant forces in the game, and the former ace is eligible for election to the Hall of Fame for the first time this year.
January 1, 2006
Rick Aguilera, who started his career as part of a superb Mets rotation in the mid-1980s and became one of the game's top closers with the Twins in the 1990s, is making his first appearance on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
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