Jul 25, 2019 · April 18, 1983: Yankees trade Tucker Ashford to Mets for a player to be named later and Steve Ray. Mets sent Felix Perdomo to Yankees to complete the trade Ashford appeared as a defensive replacement in three games for the Yankees in 1981, but that was the only Major League action he saw before departing for the Mets, for whom he recorded 10 hits, including a triple, in 35 games. Yankees, Mets discuss potential Steven Matz trade Mar 02, 2020 · With the Yankees in a search for starting pitching and the Mets in surplus, the two teams have spoken about potentially moving Matz to the Bronx, according to industry sources.