Julio was traded by the New York Mets to Arizona on Wednesday in exchange for Orlando Hernandez. Julio was 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in his first season with the Mets after being acquired from Baltimore in the offseason. The 27-year-old reliever spent his first five seasons with the Orioles recording 83 saves in 104 opportunites with a 4.20 ERA.
(Updated 5/25/2006)

Analysis: Julio soldifies a strong Arizona bullpen, but the departure of Hernandez leaves a hole in the rotation.