PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - MARCH 08: A New York Mets batting helmet in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Clover Park on March 8, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets defeated the Astros 3-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
On June 17, 2004, the New York Mets swung the first of several trades they would make before the July 31 trade deadline. Hopeful they could compete better than their 30-34 record at the time, the club added outfielder Richard Hidalgo in a trade with the Houston Astros.