 Linton made his Mets debut on April 8, 1994 in a 6–3 loss to the Houston Astros at The Astrodome, working out of the bullpen.He made 32 appearances with New York, having a solid record of 6–2 with a 4.47 ERA.In July he was sent to the Norfolk Tides of the International League, where Linton had a 2–1 record with 2.00 ERA.