2005 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 13, 2005

  Signed Anastacio Martínez as a free agent.

• April 16, 2005

  Released John Stephens.

• April 18, 2005

  Released Mike Moriarty.

• May 2, 2005

  Signed John Olerud as a free agent.

  Dave McCarty granted Free Agency.

• May 5, 2005

  Sent Simon Pond to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• May 11, 2005

  Blaine Neal selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• May 13, 2005

  Signed Félix Doubront as an amateur free agent.

• May 19, 2005

  Sent Jason Kershner to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• May 27, 2005

  Signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.

• June 5, 2005

  Drafted Kirby Yates in the 26th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 2005

  Signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Jacoby Ellsbury in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2005.

  Drafted Craig Hansen in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2005.

  Drafted Clay Buchholz in the 1st round (42nd pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2005.

  Drafted Jed Lowrie in the 1st round (45th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2005.

  Drafted Michael Bowden in the 1st round (47th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2005.

  Drafted Pedro Álvarez in the 14th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Charlie Blackmon in the 20th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Luis Exposito in the 31st round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed May 12, 2006.

  Drafted Allan Dykstra in the 34th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jason Castro in the 43rd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 22, 2005

  Sent Tim Hummel to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

• July 2, 2005

  Signed José Álvarez as an amateur free agent.

• July 6, 2005

  Signed César Cabral as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Jim Mann from Nashua (Atlantic).

• July 7, 2005

  Traded Ramón Vázquez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alex Cora.

• July 8, 2005

  Luis Mendoza selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• July 11, 2005

  Signed Kevin Frederick as a free agent.

• July 13, 2005

  Traded Jay Payton and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Chad Bradford.

• July 15, 2005

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

• July 19, 2005

  Released Alan Embree.

  Traded Juan Cedeño (minors) and Chip Ambres to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tony Graffanino.

  Traded Scott Cassidy to the San Diego Padres. Received Adam Hyzdu.

• July 23, 2005

  Signed Hunter Jones as an amateur free agent.

• July 26, 2005

  Released John Halama.

• July 27, 2005

  Selected Luis Mendoza off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• July 30, 2005

  Traded Kyle Bono (minors) and Kenny Perez (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received José Cruz and cash.

• August 6, 2005

  Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

• August 8, 2005

  Chris Narveson selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• August 9, 2005

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

  Traded Olivo Astacio (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Remlinger and cash.

  José Cruz selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• August 14, 2005

  Released Jason Pearson.

• August 19, 2005

  Released Mark Bellhorn.

• August 25, 2005

  Released Ricky Bottalico.

• August 28, 2005

  Released Mike Remlinger.

• August 29, 2005

  Selected Chad Harville off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• August 31, 2005

  Released Rich Garcés.

• September 15, 2005

  Released Matt Perisho.

• September 23, 2005

  Signed Yamaico Navarro as an amateur free agent.

• September 29, 2005

  Traded Yader Peralta (minors) and Rhys Taylor (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Mike Stanton.

• October 3, 2005

  Shawn Wooten granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2005

  Mike Stanton granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2005

  Chad Harville granted Free Agency.

  Released Adam Hyzdu.

• October 14, 2005

  Geremi González granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2005

  Dave Berg granted Free Agency.

  Luis Figueroa granted Free Agency.

  George Lombard granted Free Agency.

  Jim Mann granted Free Agency.

  Anastacio Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Billy McMillon granted Free Agency.

  Juan Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Jared Sandberg granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2005

  Kevin Millar granted Free Agency.

  Bill Mueller granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Johnny Damon granted Free Agency.

  Tony Graffanino granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2005

  Mike Myers granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2005

  Matt Mantei granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  John Olerud granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2005

  Signed Luke Allen as a free agent.

• November 18, 2005

  Released Gabe Kapler.

• November 24, 2005

  Traded Jesús Delgado, Harvey García, Hanley Ramírez and Aníbal Sánchez to the Florida Marlins. Received Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell and Guillermo Mota.

• November 28, 2005

  Released Mark Malaska.

• December 1, 2005

  Purchased Jermaine Van Buren from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Doug Mirabelli to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Loretta.

• December 8, 2005

  Drafted Jamie Vermilyea from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Édgar Rentería and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andy Marte.

• December 9, 2005

  Signed Devern Hansack as a free agent.

  Signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Chad Bradford granted Free Agency.

  Wade Miller granted Free Agency.

• January 3, 2006

  Signed John Flaherty as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.

• January 18, 2006

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Willie Harris as a free agent.

• January 23, 2006

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

• January 27, 2006

  Traded a player to be named later, Andy Marte, Guillermo Mota, Kelly Shoppach and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Josh Bard, Coco Crisp and David Riske. The Boston Red Sox sent Randy Newsom (minors) (July 21, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• February 1, 2006

  Signed Ron Calloway as a free agent.

  Signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.

  Signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.

  Signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.

• February 4, 2006

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

• February 6, 2006

  Signed Álex González as a free agent.

  Released Roberto Petagine.

• February 20, 2006

  Signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.

• March 7, 2006

  John Flaherty retired.

• March 14, 2006

  Returned Jamie Vermilyea (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 16, 2006

  Signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.

• March 19, 2006

  Signed Juan González as a free agent.

• March 20, 2006

  Traded Bronson Arroyo and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wily Mo Peña.

• March 24, 2006

  Selected Hee-Seop Choi off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 28, 2006

  Tony Graffanino selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.