2000 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1999

  Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

• November 3, 1999

  Signed Chris Sexton as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Watkins as a free agent.

• November 4, 1999

  Signed Neil Weber as a free agent.

• November 5, 1999

  Mark Wohlers granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1999

  Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

• November 13, 1999

  Signed Keith Glauber as a free agent.

• November 15, 1999

  Signed William Bergolla as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 1999

  Signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

  Signed Larry Luebbers as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.

• November 18, 1999

  Signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.

• November 24, 1999

  Selected Eddie Gaillard off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 10, 1999

  Released Juan Melo.

• December 12, 1999

  Received Kimera Bartee from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• December 13, 1999

  Dewayne Wise drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Released Guillermo Garcia.

• December 15, 1999

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

• December 16, 1999

  Signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.

• December 21, 1999

  Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.

• December 31, 1999

  Signed Héctor Mercado as a free agent.

• January 14, 2000

  Traded a player to be named later and Mark Sweeney to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Alex Ochoa. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gene Altman (minors) (May 15, 2000) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• January 20, 2000

  Signed Mark Portugal as a free agent.

  Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• January 28, 2000

  Signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.

• January 31, 2000

  Signed Javier Martínez as a free agent.

• February 1, 2000

  Signed Willis Roberts as a free agent.

• February 10, 2000

  Traded Jake Meyer (minors), Mike Cameron, Antonio Pérez and Brett Tomko to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ken Griffey Jr..

• February 15, 2000

  Signed Osvaldo Fernández as a free agent.

• February 16, 2000

  Signed Andy Larkin as a free agent.

• February 24, 2000

  Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

• March 5, 2000

  Released Johnny Ruffin.

• March 13, 2000

  Traded Dennis Russo (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Freddy García.

• March 21, 2000

  Released Joe Borowski.

• March 29, 2000

  Released Heath Murray.

• March 30, 2000

  Released Kerry Robinson.

• April 1, 2000

  Traded Kenny Lutz (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Castro.

• April 4, 2000

  Released Eddie Gaillard.

• April 7, 2000

  Traded Gabe White to the Colorado Rockies. Received Manny Aybar.

• April 9, 2000

  Signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

• April 26, 2000

  Mark Lewis selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• April 28, 2000

  Released Norm Charlton.

• May 8, 2000

  Released Mike Hubbard.

• June 5, 2000

  Drafted Dustin Moseley in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed November 22, 2000.

  Drafted Dane Sardinha in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed September 1, 2000.

  Drafted Ryan Snare in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 2000.

  Drafted Stephen Smitherman in the 23rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2000.

  Drafted Chris Schroder in the 46th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 11, 2000

  Released Jim Crowell.

• July 12, 2000

  Traded Mike Frank and Denny Neagle to the New York Yankees. Received Jackson Melian (minors), Drew Henson, Brian Reith and Ed Yarnall.

• July 18, 2000

  Hal Morris player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• July 19, 2000

  Andy Larkin selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• July 25, 2000

  Released Bobby Muñoz.

• July 26, 2000

  Traded Manny Aybar to the Florida Marlins. Received Jorge Cordova (minors).

• July 28, 2000

  Signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.

• August 5, 2000

  Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

• August 6, 2000

  Traded Robert Averette (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brian Hunter.

• August 31, 2000

  Traded Dante Bichette to the Boston Red Sox. Received John Curtice (minors) and Chris Reitsma.

• September 6, 2000

  Released Robin Jennings.

• October 3, 2000

  Brooks Kieschnick granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2000

  Chris Sexton granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2000

  Mike Bell granted Free Agency.

  Jed Hansen granted Free Agency.

  Ron Wright granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2000

  Willis Roberts granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 2000

  Signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.

• October 31, 2000

  Mark Wohlers granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2000

  Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2000

  Traded Ron Villone to the Colorado Rockies. Received players to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Justin Carter (minors) (December 20, 2000) and Jeff Taglienti (minors) (December 20, 2000) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• November 10, 2000

  Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2000

  Signed Miguel Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 2000

  Traded Chris Stynes to the Boston Red Sox. Received Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler.

  Traded Ed Taubensee to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rob Pugmire (minors) and Jim Brower.

• November 22, 2000

  Traded Steve Parris to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Clayton Andrews and Leo Estrella.

• November 27, 2000

  Released Brian Hunter.

• November 30, 2000

  Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.

• December 1, 2000

  Released Kimera Bartee.

  Selected Jeff Wallace off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 9, 2000

  Traded Wilmy Caceres (minors) to the Anaheim Angels. Received Seth Etherton.

• December 11, 2000

  Drafted Chris Piersoll from the Chicago Cubs in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Jason Pearson selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2000 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2000

  Signed Jared Fernández as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Signed Raúl González as a free agent.

  Jeff Wallace granted Free Agency.

• December 27, 2000

  Signed Marty Malloy as a free agent.

• January 1, 2001

  Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

• January 9, 2001

  Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

  Released Justin Atchley.

• January 10, 2001

  Signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.

• January 16, 2001

  Signed Frankie Rodriguez as a free agent.

• January 22, 2001

  Signed Justin Atchley as a free agent.

• January 24, 2001

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• January 26, 2001

  Free agent signing of Deion Sanders voided.

• February 9, 2001

  Signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.

• February 19, 2001

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• March 21, 2001

  Signed Ben Rivera as a free agent.

  Signed Rubén Rivera as a free agent.

  Traded Michael Coleman and Drew Henson to the New York Yankees. Received Wily Mo Peña.

• March 24, 2001

  Released Bobby Madritsch.