The Mets traded reliever Jorge Julio to the Diamondbacks for Orlando Hernandez. The deal was announced before the NL East leaders hosted Philadelphia. "We're happy to have El Duque," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said. "We needed starting pitching. The thing I liked a lot is he has pitched in New York. He's happy to be coming back to New York, a place he knows and a place that knows him." Hernandez has a 2-4 record with a 6.11 ERA. "I need to pitch every five days," Hernandez said. "In New York, I'll pitch every five days."