ˈɛɹiəz wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɐsˈaɪnmənt ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ænd tɹˈeɪdᵻd tə ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˈɛts ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn fɔːɹ dʒˈɛf fɹˈæŋkoʊˌɜː.
Arias was designated for assignment on August 24, 2010 and traded to the New York Mets on August 31 for Jeff Francoeur.