2004 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.

• November 17, 2003

  Signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.

  Released Andy Abad.

• November 18, 2003

  Released Jeremy Giambi.

  Released Kevin Tolar.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.

• November 20, 2003

  Selected Edwin Almonte off waivers from the New York Mets.

  Selected Phil Seibel off waivers from the New York Mets.

• November 28, 2003

  Traded Mike Goss (minors), Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and Jorge De La Rosa to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Curt Schilling.

• December 8, 2003

  Selected Mark Malaska off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Colter Bean from the New York Yankees in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Lenny DiNardo from the New York Mets in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 2003

  Received Mark Bellhorn from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Brett Jodie as a free agent.

• December 20, 2003

  Edwin Almonte granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2003

  Damian Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.

  Lou Merloni granted Free Agency.

  Scott Sauerbeck granted Free Agency.

  Jason Shiell granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2003

  Signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.

• January 5, 2004

  Sent Melvin Dorta to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Keith Foulke as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Selected Michel Hernández off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• January 10, 2004

  Signed Miguel Socolovich as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

• January 16, 2004

  Signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.

• January 18, 2004

  Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• January 22, 2004

  Reynaldo Garcia selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.

• February 3, 2004

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• February 6, 2004

  Signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.

• February 13, 2004

  Signed Tony Womack as a free agent.

• February 14, 2004

  Signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.

• February 20, 2004

  Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

• March 8, 2004

  Signed George Lombard as a free agent.

• March 18, 2004

  Returned Colter Bean (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

  Selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 20, 2004

  Nick Bierbrodt granted Free Agency.

• March 21, 2004

  Traded Tony Womack to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Matt Duff.

• March 24, 2004

  Michel Hernández selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• March 30, 2004

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• March 31, 2004

  Returned Frank Brooks (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Released Terry Shumpert.

• April 8, 2004

  Selected John Stephens off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 18, 2004

  Received Scott Cassidy from the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

• April 19, 2004

  Sent Ed Yarnall to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• April 21, 2004

  Purchased Brad Thomas from the Minnesota Twins.

• April 28, 2004

  Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Dustin Pedroia in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2004.

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

  Drafted Cla Meredith in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.

  Drafted Steve Pearce in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted R.J. Swindle in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Steve Edlefsen in the 41st round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 2004

  Purchased Matt Beech from Long Island (Atlantic).

• June 22, 2004

  Signed Curt Leskanic as a free agent.

• June 24, 2004

  Sent Raúl Casanova to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

• July 2, 2004

  Purchased Brandon Puffer from the San Diego Padres.

  Traded Andy Shipman (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jimmy Anderson.

• July 14, 2004

  Signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.

• July 21, 2004

  Received Ricky Gutiérrez from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

• July 24, 2004

  Traded John Hattig to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Terry Adams.

• July 31, 2004

  Traded Henri Stanley (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dave Roberts.

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs. Received Orlando Cabrera from the Montreal Expos and Doug Mientkiewicz from the Minnesota Twins. In addition, the Chicago Cubs sent Francis Beltrán, Alex Gonzalez and Brendan Harris to the Montreal Expos; and the Chicago Cubs sent Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins.

• August 1, 2004

  Released Jimmy Anderson.

• August 6, 2004

  Selected Mike Myers off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• August 18, 2004

  Released Matt Beech.

• August 31, 2004

  Purchased Sandy Martínez from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 3, 2004

  Selected Tim Hummel off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 28, 2004

  Released Phil Seibel.

• October 4, 2004

  César Crespo granted Free Agency.

  Brian Daubach granted Free Agency.

  Earl Snyder granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 2004

  Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2004

  Bobby Jones granted Free Agency.

• October 11, 2004

  Frank Castillo granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2004

  Signed Phil Seibel as a free agent.

• October 15, 2004

  Edwin Almonte granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Bailey granted Free Agency.

  Jamie Brown granted Free Agency.

  Scott Cassidy granted Free Agency.

  Trace Coquillette granted Free Agency.

  Andy Dominique granted Free Agency.

  Matt Duff granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Febles granted Free Agency.

  Tim Hamulack granted Free Agency.

  Bryan Hebson granted Free Agency.

  George Lombard granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Puffer granted Free Agency.

  Jason Shiell granted Free Agency.

  Brad Thomas granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Terry Adams granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Astacio granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Orlando Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Curt Leskanic granted Free Agency.

  Derek Lowe granted Free Agency.

  Dave McCarty granted Free Agency.

  Ramiro Mendoza granted Free Agency.

  Doug Mirabelli granted Free Agency.

  Mike Myers granted Free Agency.

  Pokey Reese granted Free Agency.

  Jason Varitek granted Free Agency.

  Scott Williamson granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2004

  Ellis Burks granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Martinez granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2004

  Signed Scott Cassidy as a free agent.

• November 9, 2004

  Ricky Gutiérrez granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2004

  Selected Billy Traber off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 18, 2004

  Signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Signed Chip Ambres as a free agent.

  Signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.

• November 29, 2004

  Signed Jamie Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Doug Mirabelli as a free agent.

• December 8, 2004

  Signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Drafted Adam Stern from the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 2004

  Signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

• December 15, 2004

  Signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.

  Signed Simon Pond as a free agent.

• December 17, 2004

  Signed John Halama as a free agent.

  Signed David Wells as a free agent.

• December 19, 2004

  Signed Édgar Rentería as a free agent.

• December 20, 2004

  Traded Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres. Received David Pauley, Jay Payton, Ramón Vázquez and cash.

• December 21, 2004

  Sandy Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Billy Traber granted Free Agency.

  Lenny DiNardo granted Free Agency.

  Signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.

• December 22, 2004

  Signed Matt Clement as a free agent.

  Signed Wade Miller as a free agent.

• December 24, 2004

  Signed Jason Varitek as a free agent.

• December 27, 2004

  Signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

• January 3, 2005

  Signed George Lombard as a free agent.

• January 4, 2005

  Released Jamie Brown.

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Jack Cressend as a free agent.

• January 10, 2005

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

• January 11, 2005

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

• January 13, 2005

  Signed Jason Childers as a free agent.

  Signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.

• January 17, 2005

  Signed Geremi González as a free agent.

• January 21, 2005

  Signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.

• January 27, 2005

  Traded Doug Mientkiewicz and cash to the New York Mets. Received Ian Bladergroen (minors).

• February 7, 2005

  Signed Dave Berg as a free agent.

• February 11, 2005

  Signed Roberto Petagine as a free agent.

• February 15, 2005

  Traded a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals. Received Alejandro Machado. The Boston Red Sox sent Carlos Torres (minors) (March 28, 2005) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• March 16, 2005

  Released R.J. Swindle.

• March 22, 2005

  Traded Adam Hyzdu to the San Diego Padres. Received Blaine Neal.

• March 26, 2005

  Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

• March 29, 2005

  Released Anastacio Martínez.

  Traded Carlos De La Cruz (minors) and Kevin Ool (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Myers.

• March 30, 2005

  Traded Byung-Hyun Kim and cash to the Colorado Rockies. Received Charles Johnson and Chris Narveson.

  Released Charles Johnson.

• March 31, 2005

  Released Jason Childers.

  Released Kris Wilson.