Every trade between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets

The Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets have made 24 deals with each other since 1964, 9 of them sales. The most recent, on Jul 5, 2026: Detroit Tigers traded RHP Matt Seelinger to New York Mets for cash. The first on file, on May 30, 1964: The New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers.

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Trades between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets
Date	Deal
Jul 5, 2026	Detroit Tigers traded RHP Matt Seelinger to New York Mets for cash.
Jul 31, 2015	The Detroit Tigers traded Yoenis Céspedes to the New York Mets for Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa.
Dec 6, 2012	The Detroit Tigers purchased Kyle Lobstein from the New York Mets.
Apr 2, 2005	The Detroit Tigers traded Steve Colyer to the New York Mets for Matt Ginter.
Jan 5, 2005	The Detroit Tigers traded Anderson Hernández to the New York Mets for Vance Wilson.
Sep 2, 2001	The Detroit Tigers traded C. J. Nitkowski to the New York Mets for Kyle Kessel.
Dec 4, 1998	The Detroit Tigers traded Joe Randa to the New York Mets for Willie Blair.
Mar 31, 1994	The Detroit Tigers traded Rico Brogna to the New York Mets for Alan Zinter.
Feb 18, 1994	The Detroit Tigers traded Kevin Morgan to the New York Mets for Joe Dellicarri.
Jan 22, 1992	The Detroit Tigers traded Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall to the New York Mets for Mark Carreon and Tony Castillo.
Aug 6, 1989	The New York Mets purchased Mike Trujillo from the Detroit Tigers.
Dec 7, 1984	The Detroit Tigers traded Howard Johnson to the New York Mets for Walt Terrell.
Oct 31, 1979	The Detroit Tigers traded Jerry Morales and Phil Mankowski to the New York Mets for Richie Hebner.
Mar 13, 1979	The Detroit Tigers traded Ed Glynn to the New York Mets for Mardie Cornejo.
Feb 25, 1977	The New York Mets purchased Luis Alvarado from the Detroit Tigers.
Dec 12, 1975	The Detroit Tigers traded Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin to the New York Mets for Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton.
Jan 30, 1975	The New York Mets purchased Jerry Moses from the Detroit Tigers.
Sep 23, 1973	The New York Mets purchased Bob Miller from the Detroit Tigers.
Mar 30, 1971	The Detroit Tigers traded Jerry Robertson to the New York Mets for Dean Chance and Bill Denehy.
Dec 4, 1968	The Detroit Tigers traded Jack DiLauro to the New York Mets for Héctor Valle.
Aug 31, 1967	The New York Mets purchased Bill Graham from the Detroit Tigers.
Jan 1, 1966	The New York Mets purchased Ron Nischwitz from the Detroit Tigers.
Oct 14, 1965	The New York Mets purchased Jack Hamilton from the Detroit Tigers.
May 30, 1964	The New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers.

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.