2004 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2003

  Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2003

  Released Ryan Dempster.

• November 5, 2003

  Released Scott Randall.

• November 7, 2003

  Seth Etherton granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Scott Sobkowiak as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

  Signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.

• December 8, 2003

  Signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

• December 10, 2003

  John Bale granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2003

  Signed Rigo Beltrán as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Eric Valent selected by the New York Mets in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 20, 2003

  Signed McKay Christensen as a free agent.

  Signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Russell Branyan granted Free Agency.

  Rubén Mateo granted Free Agency.

  Reggie Taylor granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Javier Valentín as a free agent.

• January 9, 2004

  Signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.

• January 19, 2004

  Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

• January 20, 2004

  Signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.

• January 24, 2004

  Signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Randall as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.

• February 2, 2004

  Signed Jesús Sánchez as a free agent.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Benito Báez as a free agent.

• February 11, 2004

  Signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.

• February 13, 2004

  Signed Marcos Mateo as an amateur free agent.

• February 19, 2004

  Signed Brian Rose as a free agent.

• March 14, 2004

  Released John Vander Wal.

• March 16, 2004

  Signed Johnny Cueto as an amateur free agent.

• March 17, 2004

  Signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.

• March 26, 2004

  Traded Chris Reitsma to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bubba Nelson (minors) and Jung Bong.

• March 27, 2004

  Released Benito Báez.

• March 30, 2004

  Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.

• April 2, 2004

  Sent Rigo Beltrán to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

• April 4, 2004

  Released Jeff Austin.

• April 6, 2004

  Signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

• April 7, 2004

  Signed Jeff Austin as a free agent.

• April 22, 2004

  Selected Jason Romano off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• May 3, 2004

  Signed Denis Phipps as an amateur free agent.

• May 6, 2004

  Signed Juan Francisco as an amateur free agent.

• May 10, 2004

  Released Jimmy Haynes.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Homer Bailey in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.

  Drafted Craig Tatum in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Paul Janish in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Robert Coello in the 20th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2004.

  Drafted Jake Arrieta in the 31st round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 2004

  Traded Charlie Manning and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Gabe White.

• June 29, 2004

  Released Mark Watson.

• June 30, 2004

  Released Reggie Taylor.

• July 3, 2004

  Released Scott Randall.

• July 9, 2004

  Released Corey Thurman.

• July 21, 2004

  Jesús Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• July 30, 2004

  Traded Brad Correll (minors) and Todd Jones to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Josh Hancock and Anderson Machado.

• August 2, 2004

  Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.

• August 6, 2004

  Signed Benito Báez as a free agent.

• August 9, 2004

  Traded Cory Lidle to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later, Javon Moran (minors) and Joe Wilson (minors). The Philadelphia Phillies sent Elizardo Ramírez (August 11, 2004) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• August 17, 2004

  Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.

• August 20, 2004

  Signed Matt Beech as a free agent.

• September 3, 2004

  Tim Hummel selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

  Selected Juan Padilla off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• September 8, 2004

  Released McKay Christensen.

• September 14, 2004

  Released Matt Beech.

• October 4, 2004

  Corky Miller selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• October 5, 2004

  Brian Reith granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2004

  Jason Romano granted Free Agency.

  John Vander Wal granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2004

  Jacob Cruz granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2004

  Selected Ben Kozlowski off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• October 10, 2004

  Mike Matthews granted Free Agency.

• October 11, 2004

  Signed Jason Romano as a free agent.

  Aaron Myette granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2004

  Brandon Larson granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Jeff Austin granted Free Agency.

  Benito Báez granted Free Agency.

  Chris Booker granted Free Agency.

  Jim Chamblee granted Free Agency.

  Jermaine Clark granted Free Agency.

  Paxton Crawford granted Free Agency.

  Seth Etherton granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Holbert granted Free Agency.

  Kenny Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Steve Lomasney granted Free Agency.

  Scott MacRae granted Free Agency.

  Brian Mallette granted Free Agency.

  Damian Moss granted Free Agency.

  Juan Padilla granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rose granted Free Agency.

  Tom Shearn granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

  Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.

  Juan Castro granted Free Agency.

  Barry Larkin granted Free Agency.

  Paul Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

• November 3, 2004

  Signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.

  Gabe White granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2004

  Released Josh Hall.

• November 6, 2004

  Signed Brian Rose as a free agent.

• November 8, 2004

  Signed Josh Hall as a free agent.

• November 9, 2004

  Signed Jeriome Robertson as a free agent.

• November 12, 2004

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• November 15, 2004

  Signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

• November 30, 2004

  Signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Tony Blanco selected by the Washington Nationals in the 2004 minor league draft.

• December 14, 2004

  Juan Cerros selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2004 minor league draft.

  Traded Dustin Moseley to the Anaheim Angels. Received Ramón Ortiz.

• December 15, 2004

  Signed David Weathers as a free agent.

  Signed Ben Weber as a free agent.

• December 16, 2004

  Signed Jared Fernández as a free agent.

• December 20, 2004

  Signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.

  Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

• December 21, 2004

  Signed Joe Randa as a free agent.

  Phil Norton granted Free Agency.

  John Riedling granted Free Agency.

• December 27, 2004

  Signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.

• December 28, 2004

  Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.

• December 29, 2004

  Signed Luis López as a free agent.

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Santiago Pérez as a free agent.

• January 10, 2005

  Signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.

• January 12, 2005

  Signed Alex Pelaez as a free agent.

• January 15, 2005

  Signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.

• January 22, 2005

  Signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.

• January 24, 2005

  Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

• February 8, 2005

  Signed Chris Booker as a free agent.

• February 28, 2005

  Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

• March 14, 2005

  Released Dave Elder.