On July 29, 1996, the New York Mets were in semi-sell mode during a period of time when the MLB trade deadline wasn’t nearly as important as it has become. The 1996 Mets were a top-heavy ball club with some notable offensive performances and even a couple of pitchers who did pretty well. The team finished just 71-91. If the MLB trade deadline was what it is today, we probably would have seen more players leaving midseason.
This trade would send infielders Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Carlos Baerga and Alvaro Espinoza.