2005 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2005

  Released Andrew Lorraine.

• April 7, 2005

  Released Jay Witasick.

• May 5, 2005

  Received Simon Pond from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• May 13, 2005

  Signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.

• May 16, 2005

  Received Mike Moriarty from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Enrique Wilson.

• May 18, 2005

  Released Horacio Estrada.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Brandon Snyder in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.

  Drafted Garrett Olson in the 1st round (48th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2005.

  Drafted Nolan Reimold in the 2nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2005.

  Drafted John Raynor in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted David Hernandez in the 16th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2005.

  Drafted Tanner Scheppers in the 29th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 2005

  Traded Pete Maestrales (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Eli Marrero and cash.

• June 13, 2005

  Released Napoleon Calzado.

• June 28, 2005

  Signed David Manning as a free agent.

• July 1, 2005

  Signed John Stephens as a free agent.

• July 2, 2005

  Released Rick Bauer.

• July 14, 2005

  Signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

  Released Steve Reed.

• July 21, 2005

  James Baldwin selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• July 22, 2005

  Released Gene Kingsale.

• July 25, 2005

  Released David Manning.

• July 30, 2005

  Traded Larry Bigbie to the Colorado Rockies. Received Eric Byrnes.

• August 11, 2005

  Released Midre Cummings.

• August 22, 2005

  Selected James Baldwin off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• August 24, 2005

  Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.

• August 25, 2005

  Signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.

• August 27, 2005

  Signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.

• August 30, 2005

  Purchased José Herrera from Newark (Atlantic).

• September 1, 2005

  Released Sidney Ponson.

• September 6, 2005

  Released José Herrera.

• October 3, 2005

  Tim Raines Jr. granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2005

  Eddie Rogers granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2005

  Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2005

  Signed Eddie Rogers as a free agent.

• October 15, 2005

  Kurt Ainsworth granted Free Agency.

  Peter Bergeron granted Free Agency.

  Dave Borkowski granted Free Agency.

  Sal Fasano granted Free Agency.

  Tony Fiore granted Free Agency.

  Brian McNichol granted Free Agency.

  Mike Moriarty granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Nivar granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Oropesa granted Free Agency.

  Simon Pond granted Free Agency.

  Scott Rice granted Free Agency.

  Tony Saunders granted Free Agency.

  Shawn Sedlacek granted Free Agency.

  Chuck Smith granted Free Agency.

  Chris Stynes granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2005

  Jason Grimsley granted Free Agency.

  Eli Marrero granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Rafael Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

  B.J. Ryan granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2005

  James Baldwin granted Free Agency.

  Sammy Sosa granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2005

  B.J. Surhoff granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 2005

  Signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.

• December 1, 2005

  Signed Scott Rice as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Traded Steve Kline to the San Francisco Giants. Received LaTroy Hawkins.

• December 13, 2005

  Signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.

  Signed Ramón Hernández as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

  Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

  Signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Eric Byrnes granted Free Agency.

  Eddy Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2005

  Signed Julio Mañón as a free agent.

• December 27, 2005

  Signed Frank Gracesqui as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Selected Brian Burres off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• January 9, 2006

  Traded Carlos Perez (minors) and Nate Spears (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Corey Patterson.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Jeff Conine as a free agent.

• January 13, 2006

  Signed Kevin Millar as a free agent.

  Signed Eddy Rodriguez as a free agent.

• January 17, 2006

  Signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Walter Young selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• January 22, 2006

  Traded Jorge Julio and John Maine to the New York Mets. Received Kris Benson.

• January 24, 2006

  Signed Esix Snead as a free agent.

  Signed Tyler Yates as a free agent.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• February 4, 2006

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

• February 8, 2006

  Signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.

  Signed John Halama as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Jensen as a free agent.

  Signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

• February 18, 2006

  Received Andy Tracy from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

• February 26, 2006

  Signed Richard Hidalgo as a free agent.

• March 4, 2006

  Signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.

• March 5, 2006

  Released Ryan Jensen.

• March 22, 2006

  Released Ricky Bottalico.

• March 29, 2006

  Released Gerónimo Gil.

• March 31, 2006

  Released Desi Relaford.

  Released Tyler Yates.

  Selected Raúl Chávez off waivers from the Houston Astros.