NEW YORK METS 2009

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total: (39)

Starting Lineup
1. LF Angel Pagan: UPDATE 3/10 - will have surgery; out until May UPDATE 5/16 - activated from the DL UPDATE 6/1 - placed on DL with strained right groin UPDATE 7/10 - activated from DL
2. 2B Luis Castillo
3. 3B David Wright: UPDATE 8/16 - placed on DL due to post concussion syndrome UPDATE 9/1 - activated from DL
4. CF Carlos Beltran: UPDATE 6/22 - placed on DL with sore right knee UPDATE 9/8 - activated from DL
5. 1B Daniel Murphy
6. RF Jeff Francoeur: UPDATE 7/10 - acquired from Braves for OF Ryan Church
7. C Omir Santos: UPDATE 4/17 - contract purchased from AAA
8. SS Anderson Hernandez: UPDATE 8/6 - traded to the Mets

Bench
C Josh Thole: UPDATE 8/31 - purchased from AA
C Brian Schneider: UPDATE 4/17 - placed on the DL with a strained back UPDATE 5/30 - activated from the DL
1B/OF Nick Evans (BA #9): UPDATE 6/19 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/10 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/25 - recalled from AAA
IF Wilson Valdez: UPDATE 5/28 - acquired from the Indians and activated UPDATE 6/22 - designated for assignment UPDATE 6/26 - cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA UPDATE 8/18 - contract purchased from AAA
IF/OF Fernando Tatis
OF Jeremy Reed
OF Gary Sheffield: UPDATE 7/25 - placed on DL due to right hamstring strain UPDATE 8/2 - activated from DL
OF Cory Sullivan: UPDATE 7/20 - recalled from AAA

Starting Rotation
1. RHP Mike Pelfrey
2. RHP John Maine: UPDATE 6/11 - placed on DL with shoulder weakness UPDATE 9/13 - activated from DL
3. RHP Tim Redding: UPDATE 5/18 - activated from the DL
4. RHP Nelson Figueroa: UPDATE 4/25 - re-signed to a minor league deal UPDATE 5/13 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 5/18 - designated for assignment UPDATE 5/25 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 8/2 - recalled from AAA
5. LHP Pat Misch: UPDATE 6/5 - claimed off waivers from the Giants UPDATE 6/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/2 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/24 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/25 - recalled from AAA

Bullpen
CL-RHP Francisco Rodriguez
SU-LHP Pedro Feliciano
SU-RHP Sean Green
MID-RHP Brian Stokes
MID-RHP Bobby Parnell (BA #5), (BP #9)
MID-LHP Ken Takahashi: UPDATE 4/26 - promoted to take the place of LHP Casey Fossum UPDATE 6/22 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/24 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Lance Broadway: UPDATE 4/25 - recalled to take Egbert's roster spot UPDATE 5/29 - traded to Mets for C Ramon Castro and optioned to AAA Buffalo UPDATE 8/26 - recalled from AAA
LR-RHP Elmer Dessens : UPDATE 6/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/30 -designated for assignment UPDATE 8/4 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 8/6 - purchased from AAA
LR - RHP Tobi Stoner: UPDATE 9/8 - contract purchased from AAA

15-Day Disabled List
SS Jose Reyes: UPDATE 5/26 - placed on DL with right calf tendinitis
LHP Johan Santana: UPDATE 8/25 - headed for the DL; will undergo surgery to clean up bone chips in his elbow and is out for the season
LHP Oliver Perez: UPDATE 5/4 - sent to bullpen UPDATE 5/6 - will be placed on the DL with tendinitis in his right knee UPDATE 7/8 - activated from DL UPDATE 8/26 - placed on DL with patella tendon tendinitis

60-Day Disabled List
1B Carlos Delgado: UPDATE 5/16 - will be placed on the DL prior to today's game UPDATE 5/18 - out until All-Star break with hip surgery
SS Ramon Martinez: UPDATE 5/18 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 6/3 - placed on DL with fractured right pinkie
LHP Jon Niese (BA #3), (BP #5): UPDATE 5/6 - recalled to take the spot of Perez UPDATE 5/13 -optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/25 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/5 - out for the season with a hamstring tear
RHP J.J. Putz: UPDATE 6/5 - placed on DL with elbow surgery
IF Alex Cora: UPDATE 5/18 - placed on DL with strained ligment in right thumb UPDATE 6/1 - will be activated from DL on Tuesday UPDATE 8/18 - placed on DL and will be out for the season with ligament injuries to both of his thumbs
RHP Fernando Nieve: UPDATE 6/5- recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/19 - headed for the DL with a strained quadriceps
OF Fernando Martinez (BA #1), (BP #1) : UPDATE 5/26 - purchased from AAA UPDATE 6/19 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/9 - placed on DL with knee inflammation UPDATE 9/25 - transferred to 60-Day DL
*Players on the 60-Day DL do not have to be protected on the 40-man roster

Designated for Assignment
OF Marlon Anderson: UPDATE 4/9 - looks like his days are numbered as soon as Livan Hernandez is activated on Saturday UPDATE 4/11 - has officially been designated for assignment to make room for Hernandez
IF Angel Berroa: UPDATE 7/16 - purchased from AAA UPDATE 8/7 - designated for assignment

Lost off Waivers
RHP Darren O'Day: UPDATE 4/18 - placed on Rule V waivers to make room for Nelson Figueroa UPDATE 4/22 - claimed by the Texas Rangers

Released
RHP Freddy Garcia: UPDATE 4/28 - released by the Mets
RHP Brandon Knight : UPDATE 7/26 - released so he can play in Korea
RHP Livan Hernandez: UPDATE 8/20 - released

Traded
C Ramon Castro: UPDATE 5/29 - traded to White Sox for RHP Lance Broadway
OF Ryan Church: UPDATE 7/10 - traded to Braves for OF Jeff Francoeur
LHP Billy Wagner: UPDATE 3/19 - recovering from Tommy John surgery; hopes to return in August UPDATE 6/5 - transferred to 60-day disabled list UPDATE 8/20 - activated from DL UPDATE 8/25 - traded to Red Sox for two PTBNL

Next in Line
C Robinson Cancel: UPDATE 7/30 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/1 - designated for assignment UPDATE 8/6 - outrighted to minors
1B/3B Mike Lamb: UPDATE 4/25 - signed a minor league deal, will be assigned to Triple-A Buffalo
IF Andy Green: UPDATE 8/16 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 8/22 - designated for assignment UPDATE 8/26 - outrighted
IF Jonathan Malo
IF Argenis Reyes: UPDATE 6/24 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/9 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/13 - optioned to AAA
OF Chip Ambres: UPDATE 6/10 - acquired from the Red Sox
OF Chris Carter: UPDATE 10/7 - traded to the Mets
OF Jason Dubois: UPDATE 8/8 - acquired from Cubs
RHP Jack Egbert: UPDATE 9/25 - claimed off waivers from White Sox
RHP Eddie Kunz (BA #10), (BP #10)
RHP Carlos Muñiz
RHP Connor Robertson
LHP Adam Bostick
LHP Arturo Lopez: UPDATE 6/19 - claimed off waivers from the Padres

On the Fast Track
IF Wilmer Flores (BA #2), (BP #2)
RHP Brad Holt (BA #4), (BP #4)
3B Jefry Marte (BA #6), (BP #3)
RHP Jenrry Mejia (BA #7), (BP #7)
IF Reese Havens (BA #8) , (BP #6)
1B/OF Ike Davis (BP #8)
RHP Scott Moviel (BP #11)

Under the Radar
3B Shawn Bowman
IF Zach Lutz
IF Ruben Tejada
OF Carlos Guzman
OF Brahiam Maldonado
OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis
OF Sean Ratliff
RHP Kyle Allen
RHP Eric Beaulac
RHP Jeurys Familia
RHP Jeffrey Kaplan
RHP Brant Rustich
LHP Robert Carson
LHP Jimmy Johnson
LHP Roy Merritt
LHP Eric Niesen

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