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Friday, June 2
Mets trade 'Pulse' for second time


ARLINGTON, Texas -- Bill Pulsipher, once considered a building block for the New York Mets' pitching staff, was traded Friday to the Arizona Diamondbacks for veteran utility infielder Lenny Harris.

Pulsipher, who has been back and forth this season between the Mets and Triple-A, was 0-2 with a 12.15 ERA in New York. He gave up nine earned runs in his 6 2/3 innings for the Mets with seven strikeouts and six walks.

When asked if he had a reaction to the fact that Pulsipher has been traded away twice, Mets manager Bobby Valentine said, "I don't have any thoughts on that."

Pulsipher was one of the Mets' most promising prospects before injuries set back his career. The Mets traded him to Milwaukee on July 31, 1998, and then got him back in a trade after the 1999 season.

Last year with the Brewers, Pulsipher was 5-6 with a 5.98 ERA in 16 starts and three relief appearances. His career record is 13-19 with a 5.04 ERA.

Harris returns for a second stint with the Mets, having played the second half of the 1998 season in New York after being traded from Cincinnati. He then started 1999 in Colorado before the Diamondbacks acquired him last August.

Harris, in his 13th season in the majors, is a .271 career hitter. In 36 games this season for the Diamondbacks, he hit just .188.