By the end of the 1985 season, Ojeda had spent six seasons as a starter and reliever with the Red Sox. He compiled a 44-39 record with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP over 1.4 before being sent to the Mets as part of an eight-player trade.
His entire game changed in 1986 where he went 18-5 with a 2.57 ERA and a respectable 2.2 BB/9. His incredible season was one of many that catapulted the Mets into the playoffs and then the World Series.
The Mets suffered losses in the first two games at Shea Stadium, Ron Darling and Dwight Gooden each suffering a loss — but Ojeda was there to turn things around.