2004 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 2003

  Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2003

  Matt Franco granted Free Agency.

  Released Robert Fick.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

• November 14, 2003

  Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• November 25, 2003

  Signed Travis Smith as a free agent.

• December 10, 2003

  Signed John Thomson as a free agent.

• December 13, 2003

  Traded Ray King, Jason Marquis and Adam Wainwright to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero.

• December 15, 2003

  Willie Collazo drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Eddie Pérez as a free agent.

• December 20, 2003

  Signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

• December 22, 2003

  Signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Tim Drew as a free agent.

  Signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Mike Romano as a free agent.

• January 9, 2004

  Signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.

• February 9, 2004

  Signed Dave Nilsson as a free agent.

• February 17, 2004

  Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.

• March 25, 2004

  Traded Richard Lewis (minors) and Andy Pratt to the Chicago Cubs. Received Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth.

• March 26, 2004

  Traded Bubba Nelson (minors) and Jung Bong to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chris Reitsma.

• April 2, 2004

  Released Gary Matthews.

• April 14, 2004

  Received Napoleon Calzado from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• April 25, 2004

  Traded Russell Branyan to the Cleveland Indians. Received Scott Sturkie (minors).

• April 26, 2004

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• May 3, 2004

  Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

• May 12, 2004

  Signed Brent Butler as a free agent.

• May 14, 2004

  Released Steve Smyth.

• May 24, 2004

  Released Cory Aldridge.

  Released Dave Elder.

• May 29, 2004

  Released Ryan Glynn.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted James Parr in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Clint Sammons in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.

  Drafted Brad Emaus in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sean Doolittle in the 39th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Eric Farris in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2004

  Signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

• June 29, 2004

  Released Trey Hodges.

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• July 25, 2004

  Released Jason Tyner.

• July 31, 2004

  Traded Matt Merricks (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Martin.

• August 23, 2004

  Signed Matt Young as an amateur free agent.

• August 27, 2004

  Released Jesse Garcia.

• September 20, 2004

  Released Chuck Smith.

• October 4, 2004

  Armando Almanza granted Free Agency.

  Will Cunnane granted Free Agency.

  Damon Hollins granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Brent Butler granted Free Agency.

  Napoleon Calzado granted Free Agency.

  Joe DePastino granted Free Agency.

  Tim Drew granted Free Agency.

  Luis Lopez granted Free Agency.

  Sam McConnell granted Free Agency.

  Brian Moehler granted Free Agency.

  Dave Nilsson granted Free Agency.

  Mike Romano granted Free Agency.

  Travis Smith granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.

  Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

  Dewayne Wise selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 28, 2004

  Paul Byrd granted Free Agency.

  J.D. Drew granted Free Agency.

  Jaret Wright granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

  Russ Ortiz granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2004

  Antonio Alfonseca granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2004

  Signed Esix Snead as a free agent.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.

• November 18, 2004

  Signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

• November 30, 2004

  Signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.

• December 1, 2004

  Signed Alex Herrera as a free agent.

• December 9, 2004

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

• December 11, 2004

  Traded a player to be named later and José Capellán to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Danny Kolb. The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Zumwalt (minors) (December 14, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• December 13, 2004

  Adam Stern drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 2004

  Traded Eli Marrero and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jorge Vásquez.

  Traded Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer and Charles Thomas to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Hudson.

• December 21, 2004

  Mark DeRosa granted Free Agency.

  Mike Hessman granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 2004

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• December 28, 2004

  Signed Matt Childers as a free agent.

• January 6, 2005

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Gabe White as a free agent.

• January 8, 2005

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

• January 14, 2005

  Signed Raúl Mondesí as a free agent.

• January 18, 2005

  Signed Roosevelt Brown as a free agent.

• January 19, 2005

  Signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Méndez as a free agent.

• January 25, 2005

  Signed Elvis Andrus as an amateur free agent.

• January 27, 2005

  Signed Jay Powell as a free agent.

• February 1, 2005

  Signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.

• February 2, 2005

  Signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.

• March 23, 2005

  Selected Jason Bourgeois off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• March 24, 2005

  Received Seth Greisinger from the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2005

  Released Roosevelt Brown.

• March 30, 2005

  Released Gabe White.

• March 31, 2005

  Traded Nick Green to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Jorge Sosa.