Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Mets?
92 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets between 1998 and 2025, including Chris Young, Jay Bell, Wilmer Flores and Bernard Gilkey. 48 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 36 for the Mets first; 8 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Barry Manuel is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mets first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Jose Castillo is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the Mets from 2025.
- Chris Young played the most games across the two: 885 for the Diamondbacks and 88 for the Mets.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kelly Stinnett.
- Most common positions on this list: P (49), OF (18), 2B (8), C (7).
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All 92 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Young | OF | 2006–2012 (885 g) | 2014 (88 g) |
| Jay Bell | SS | 1998–2002 (616 g) | 2003 (72 g) |
| Wilmer Flores | 1B | 2019 (89 g) | 2013–2018 (581 g) |
| Bernard Gilkey | OF | 1998–2000 (161 g) | 1996–1998 (380 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2018–2021 (364 g) | 2022–2023 (176 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2005–2009 (396 g) | 2003 (125 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 2003–2004 (184 g) | 1996–1998 (306 g) |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 2021 (90 g) | 2016–2018 (374 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1998–2000, 2005 (315 g) | 1994–1995, 2006 (131 g) |
| Shawn Green | OF | 2005–2006 (273 g) | 2006–2007 (164 g) |
| Starling Marte | OF | 2020 (33 g) | 2022–2025 (396 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2004–2007 (201 g) | 2011–2012 (213 g) |
| Aaron Heilman | P | 2010–2011 (102 g) | 2003–2008 (305 g) |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | 2010–2011 (268 g) | 2015–2016 (131 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2024 (18 g) | 2018–2023 (335 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2015–2017 (289 g) | 2021 (51 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1999–2000 (55 g) | 1998, 2000–2001 (261 g) |
| Rod Barajas | C | 1999–2003 (211 g) | 2010 (74 g) |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 2006 (90 g) | 2007–2008 (189 g) |
| Jose Valverde | P | 2003–2007 (253 g) | 2014 (21 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2005–2008 (234 g) | 2013 (37 g) |
| Ender Inciarte | OF | 2014–2015 (250 g) | 2022 (11 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 2004 (38 g) | 2002–2003 (222 g) |
| Addison Reed | P | 2014–2015 (100 g) | 2015–2017 (145 g) |
| James McCann | C | 2025 (42 g) | 2021–2022 (182 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2014–2015, 2022 (123 g) | 2006–2010 (101 g) |
| Tim Locastro | OF | 2019–2021 (179 g) | 2023 (43 g) |
| J. J. Putz | P | 2011–2014 (175 g) | 2009 (29 g) |
| Ryan Church | OF | 2010 (37 g) | 2008–2009 (157 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2001–2003, 2006 (154 g) | 2011–2012 (39 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1998 (20 g) | 1995–1996 (168 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2009 (45 g) | 2007–2008 (143 g) |
| Melvin Mora | 3B | 2011 (42 g) | 1999–2000 (145 g) |
| Paul Sewald | P | 2023–2024 (62 g) | 2017–2020 (125 g) |
| J. D. Martinez | OF | 2017 (62 g) | 2024 (120 g) |
| Nick Evans | OF | 2014 (18 g) | 2008–2011 (159 g) |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 1998 (113 g) | 2004 (62 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2023–2024 (86 g) | 2020–2021 (79 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2008–2009 (84 g) | 2012 (73 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2011 (82 g) | 2006 (75 g) |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | 2002 (74 g) | 1991–1992 (82 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 2009–2010 (81 g) |
| Heath Bell | P | 2013 (69 g) | 2004–2006 (81 g) |
| T. J. McFarland | P | 2017–2019 (141 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Andy Green | 2B | 2004–2006 (136 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2023 (78 g) |
| Duaner Sanchez | P | 2002 (6 g) | 2006, 2008 (115 g) |
| Yoan Lopez | P | 2018–2021 (113 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2011–2012 (58 g) | 2010 (50 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 2004 (36 g) | 1996 (70 g) |
| Fernando Salas | P | 2018 (41 g) | 2016–2017 (65 g) |
| Armando Reynoso | P | 1999–2002 (73 g) | 1997–1998 (27 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2016, 2021 (66 g) | 2015 (32 g) |
| Taijuan Walker | P | 2017–2019 (32 g) | 2021–2022 (60 g) |
| Max Scherzer | P | 2008–2009 (48 g) | 2022–2023 (42 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2009–2010 (84 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Alex Young | P | 2019–2021 (62 g) | 2024 (14 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1998 (50 g) | 1998 (20 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2006–2007 (45 g) | 2009 (24 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2018 (24 g) | 2024 (43 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2010 (18 g) | 2011–2012 (46 g) |
| Claudio Vargas | P | 2005–2006 (52 g) | 2008 (11 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2006 (44 g) | 2006 (18 g) |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | 2003 (2 g) | 2004 (60 g) |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | 2011 (36 g) | 2013 (23 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2015–2016 (28 g) | 2023 (31 g) |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | 2006 (9 g) | 2006–2007 (48 g) |
| Deven Marrero | 3B | 2018 (49 g) | 2022 (5 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2001 (12 g) | 2005–2007 (42 g) |
| Mike Jacobs | 1B | 2012 (13 g) | 2005, 2010 (37 g) |
| Chris Capuano | P | 2003 (9 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2025 (30 g) | 2023 (15 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2010 (10 g) | 2000 (35 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2005 (21 g) | 2002 (24 g) |
| Jake Hager | 2B | 2021–2022 (37 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Kris Benson | P | 2010 (3 g) | 2004–2005 (39 g) |
| Jeff Brigham | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2023 (37 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2018 (29 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2007 (5 g) | 2014 (30 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2008–2009 (32 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1998 (11 g) |
| Barry Manuel | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1997 (19 g) |
| Casey Fossum | P | 2004 (29 g) | 2009 (3 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2021–2022 (18 g) | 2025 (13 g) |
| Jose Parra | P | 2002 (16 g) | 2004 (13 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2019 (17 g) | 2023 (8 g) |
| Jack Reinheimer | OF | 2017 (2 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Jose Castillo | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2002 (15 g) | 2002 (3 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2017 (8 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Edwin Uceta | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2023 (1 g) |
| Cole Sulser | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets?
92 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Chris Young, Jay Bell, Wilmer Flores and Bernard Gilkey. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Barry Manuel: New York Mets first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Starling Marte, Luis Guillorme, James McCann, Paul Sewald, J. D. Martinez and Miguel Castro and 7 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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