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Mets: Three trades with the Twins that changed the franchise

PITTSBURGH, PA - CIRCA 1986: Relief pitcher Jesse Orosco #47 of the New York Mets looks in at the batter before pitching during a Major League Baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium circa 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

The New York Mets have made three trades with the Minnesota Twins that helped alter the franchise for the better.

The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins haven’t been regular trade partners over the years. The first actual trade took place in 1978 and the most recent was in 2008.