Every trade between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets

The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets have made 27 deals with each other since 1962, 5 of them sales. The most recent, on Aug 31, 2025: New York Mets traded C Ali Sánchez to Boston Red Sox. The first on file, on Apr 26, 1962: The New York Mets purchased Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox.

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Trades between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets
Date	Deal
Aug 31, 2025	New York Mets traded C Ali Sánchez to Boston Red Sox.
Sep 8, 2024	Boston Red Sox traded SS Eddy Alvarez to New York Mets for cash.
May 25, 2024	Boston Red Sox traded 3B Pablo Reyes to New York Mets for cash.
May 1, 2024	New York Mets traded SS Zack Short to Boston Red Sox for cash.
Feb 2, 2024	New York Mets traded C Tyler Heineman to Boston Red Sox for cash.
Dec 6, 2023	New York Mets traded RHP Justin Slaten to Boston Red Sox for LHP Ryan Ammons.
Feb 10, 2021	In a 3-team trade, the New York Mets sent Josh Winckowski and Freddy Valdez to the Boston Red Sox; the Kansas City Royals sent Khalil Lee to the New York Mets; the Boston Red Sox sent Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals; the Kansas City Royals sent Franchy Cordero, Luis De La Rosa and Grant Gambrell to the Boston Red Sox.(3 clubs)
Jul 31, 2017	The Boston Red Sox traded Gerson Bautista, Jamie Callahan and Stephen Nogosek to the New York Mets for Addison Reed.
Aug 14, 2012	The Boston Red Sox traded Kelly Shoppach to the New York Mets for Pedro Beato.
Aug 25, 2009	The Boston Red Sox traded Chris Carter and Eddie Lora to the New York Mets for Billy Wagner.
Jan 27, 2005	The Boston Red Sox traded Doug Mientkiewicz to the New York Mets for Ian Bladergroen.
Jan 18, 2001	The Boston Red Sox traded Rich Croushore to the New York Mets for Frank Graham.
Nov 12, 1999	The Boston Red Sox traded Jon Nunnally to the New York Mets for Jermaine Allensworth.
Jul 31, 1999	The Boston Red Sox traded Mandy Romero to the New York Mets for Kelly Ramos.
May 12, 1997	The Boston Red Sox traded Ricky Trlicek to the New York Mets for Toby Borland.
Mar 26, 1996	The New York Mets purchased Joe Crawford from the Boston Red Sox.
Jul 27, 1990	The Boston Red Sox traded Greg Hansell, Ed Perozo and Paul Williams to the New York Mets for Mike Marshall.
Nov 13, 1985	The Boston Red Sox traded Tom McCarthy, Bob Ojeda, John Mitchell and Chris Bayer to the New York Mets for Calvin Schiraldi, Wes Gardner, John Christensen and La Schelle Tarver.
Nov 9, 1984	The Boston Red Sox purchased Ed Glynn from the New York Mets.
Jan 13, 1983	The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Torrez to the New York Mets for Mike Davis.
Jun 15, 1979	The New York Mets purchased Andy Hassler from the Boston Red Sox.
Mar 29, 1978	The Boston Red Sox traded Jim Burton to the New York Mets for Leo Foster.
Jun 8, 1970	The Boston Red Sox purchased Cal Koonce from the New York Mets.
Jun 24, 1967	The Boston Red Sox traded Dennis Bennett to the New York Mets for Al Yates.
Nov 30, 1965	The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Bressoud to the New York Mets for Joe Christopher.
Dec 11, 1962	The Boston Red Sox traded Tracy Stallard, Pumpsie Green and Al Moran to the New York Mets for Félix Mantilla.
Apr 26, 1962	The New York Mets purchased Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox.

Trades and sales between the two franchises under every name they have had. To May 2022 from Retrosheet, since then from MLB's transaction feed. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org.