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| 2000 | The Mets' former closer, John Franco, signs a three-year pact as a set-up man to stay with his hometown team, giving up the opportunity to close for the Phillies. The 40-year-old Staten Island resident, who needs 59 saves to break Lee Smith's career record of 478, lost his closing job to Armando Benitez during the 1998 season. |
| 2005 | The Marlins cut their payroll when the team sends last season's premiere free agent Carlos Delgado (.301, 33, 115) and $7 million to the Mets for Mike Jacobs (10 homers in 100 at-bats), minor league infielder Grant Psomas and Yusmeiro Petit, a highly touted pitching prospect. In January, the free-agent first baseman left Toronto after 12 years of service to sign a four-year deal worth a reported $52 million to play for Florida. |
| 2005 | The Marlins begin carving away at their payroll on Thanksgiving night by completing the trade with the Red Sox, which sends 2003 World Series MVP hurler Josh Beckett, Gold Glove third baseman Mike Lowell, and set-up man Guillermo Mota to Boston. This deal, where the Fish receives four minor leaguers, including top shortstop prospect Hanley Ramirez, and trading Carlos Delgado to the Mets, will save the club $27 million next season. |
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