While most everyone remembers getting El Duque from Arizona for Jorge Julio, primarily because shortly thereafter he pitched an amazing game and has added some quality starts this season, its often forgotten we got one of our other Mets last season from the Backs too: Shawn Green. 

Primarily thought of as a Dodger, most fans seem to vaguely remember him coming from there or being picked off waivers, but Green too come from the desert, brought in trade for minor league pitcher Evan MacLane.  Personally, I think this is another one of Omar's steals. Lets look at it:

Shawn Green, normally a slow starter, is batting .348 with a .407 OBP.  His 39 hits include four homeruns and nine doubles. He also has 20 runs and 18 RBI's, and somewhere along the line stole two bases.  He's had 13 multihit games while only having 5 days with no hits, two of which he still drew walks. All while batting towards the end of the order, during stretches where the heart of the lineup was often struggling. His average has steadily remained over the .300 mark, and his prime liability is his lack of speed. All and all, pretty respectable, especially considering in March most fans were questioning if he should even be starting.  While his fielding may not be anything to write home about, he's made just one error, and a small handfull of what may not be errors, but are realistically poor choices.

What we lost, Evan MacLane. MacLane is still down in AAA Tuscan. While he had a hot streak while in our farm system, he has since cooled down a bit. He's 1-2 for the season, over 5 starts, with a 5.54 ERA.  He's given up 24 runs, 16 earned, while striking out 8 and walking 6.  Last season he made just one appearance for Tuscan, and went 9-8 overall with the Tides. While he is still starting, the word is that the Diamondbacks are looking to eventually use him as a lefty specialist. Based on his current numbers, were he still with the Mtes organization, he'd still be in AAA, as an option most likely behind Sosa and Humber, but possible above Vargas.