2004 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 2003

  Deivi Cruz granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2003

  Selected Walter Young off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 24, 2003

  Signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.

• November 25, 2003

  Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.

• December 3, 2003

  Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted José Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Tim Corcoran selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 minor league draft.

  Luis Jiménez selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Miguel Tejada as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Javier Martínez as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Jason Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Damian Moss granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.

  Signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.

• December 29, 2003

  Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Javy López as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed Rafael Palmeiro as a free agent.

• January 18, 2004

  Signed Robert Machado as a free agent.

• January 19, 2004

  Signed Keith Osik as a free agent.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed Thomas Jacquez as a free agent.

  Signed Rubén Quevedo as a free agent.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.

• March 8, 2004

  Signed Craig House as a free agent.

  Signed José Rodríguez as a free agent.

• March 15, 2004

  Signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.

• March 18, 2004

  Released Raúl Casanova.

• April 1, 2004

  Released Craig House.

• April 3, 2004

  Released Mark McLemore.

• April 8, 2004

  John Stephens selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• April 9, 2004

  Signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.

• April 14, 2004

  Sent Napoleon Calzado to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.

• April 27, 2004

  Signed Craig House as a free agent.

• April 28, 2004

  Received Andrew Lorraine from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• May 1, 2004

  Received Bruce Chen from the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

• May 9, 2004

  Released Javier Martínez.

• June 1, 2004

  Signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.

• June 3, 2004

  Released Keith Osik.

  José Bautista selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Jeff Fiorentino in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.

  Drafted Brad Bergesen in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2004.

  Drafted Kevin Hart in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.

  Drafted Will Venable in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jaime García in the 30th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 2004

  Purchased Matt DeWitt from Long Island (Atlantic).

  Released Thomas Jacquez.

• June 14, 2004

  Signed Edwards Guzmán as a free agent.

• June 17, 2004

  Purchased James Lofton from Nashua (Atlantic).

• June 18, 2004

  Signed Pedro Florimón as an amateur free agent.

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• June 19, 2004

  Released Rubén Quevedo.

• June 21, 2004

  Traded Denny Bautista to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jason Grimsley.

• June 22, 2004

  Received Tim Byrdak from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• June 23, 2004

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

• June 29, 2004

  Purchased Jerry Spradlin from Camden (Atlantic).

• July 6, 2004

  Signed Armando Ríos as a free agent.

  Selected Ken Huckaby off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• July 13, 2004

  Released José Rodríguez.

• July 14, 2004

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

• July 19, 2004

  Traded Mike DeJean to the New York Mets. Received Karim García.

• July 27, 2004

  Sent Armando Ríos to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

• August 16, 2004

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

• August 30, 2004

  Released Karim García.

• September 7, 2004

  Released James Lofton.

• October 4, 2004

  Chad Mottola granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2004

  Luis López granted Free Agency.

  Robert Machado granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2004

  José León granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Clay Bellinger granted Free Agency.

  Tim Byrdak granted Free Agency.

  Darwin Cubillán granted Free Agency.

  Jack Cust granted Free Agency.

  Matt DeWitt granted Free Agency.

  Mark DiFelice granted Free Agency.

  Tony Fiore granted Free Agency.

  Eddy Garabito granted Free Agency.

  Edwards Guzmán granted Free Agency.

  Craig House granted Free Agency.

  Gene Kingsale granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.

  Darnell McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Méndez granted Free Agency.

  José Morban granted Free Agency.

  Chris Piersoll granted Free Agency.

  Marino Salas granted Free Agency.

  Sean Spencer granted Free Agency.

  Jerry Spradlin granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Swann granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2004

  Signed James Lofton as a free agent.

• October 28, 2004

  David Segui granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.

• November 5, 2004

  B.J. Surhoff granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2004

  Buddy Groom granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2004

  Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

• November 14, 2004

  Signed Marino Salas as a free agent.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

• December 7, 2004

  Signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.

• December 8, 2004

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Chris Gomez drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 2004

  Signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.

  Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

  Signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.

• December 20, 2004

  Signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Kline as a free agent.

  Purchased Chris Gomez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 8, 2005

  Signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

• January 14, 2005

  Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

• January 18, 2005

  Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

  Signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.

  Signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

• January 19, 2005

  Signed Tony Saunders as a free agent.

• January 20, 2005

  Signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.

• January 21, 2005

  Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

• February 2, 2005

  Traded Dave Crouthers (minors), Mike Fontenot and Jerry Hairston to the Chicago Cubs. Received Sammy Sosa and cash.

• February 15, 2005

  Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

• February 20, 2005

  Signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.

• February 22, 2005

  Selected Matt Diaz off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

  Matt Diaz granted Free Agency.

• March 2, 2005

  Signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.

• March 30, 2005

  Sent Keith McDonald to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Matt Riley to the Texas Rangers. Received Ramón Nivar.