2005 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 9, 2005

  Traded Jose Acevedo to the Colorado Rockies. Received Allan Simpson.

• April 16, 2005

  Signed Eric Eckenstahler as a free agent.

• May 16, 2005

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• May 20, 2005

  Signed Enerio Del Rosario as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 2005

  Released Danny Graves.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Jay Bruce in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2005.

  Drafted Travis Wood in the 2nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2005.

  Drafted Sam LeCure in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2005.

  Drafted Jeff Stevens in the 6th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.

  Drafted Carlos Fisher in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.

  Drafted Adam Rosales in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.

  Drafted Logan Ondrusek in the 13th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2005.

  Drafted John Axford in the 42nd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 28, 2005

  Signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

• July 1, 2005

  Signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.

• July 3, 2005

  Signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.

• July 4, 2005

  Ricky Stone granted Free Agency.

• July 7, 2005

  Released Jared Fernández.

• July 18, 2005

  Jason Romano granted Free Agency.

• July 20, 2005

  Kenny Kelly selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

  Anderson Machado selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• July 23, 2005

  Traded Joe Randa to the San Diego Padres. Received Travis Chick and Justin Germano.

• August 3, 2005

  Released Santiago Pérez.

• August 4, 2005

  Signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.

• August 6, 2005

  Signed José León as a free agent.

• August 10, 2005

  Signed Alex Graman as a free agent.

• September 6, 2005

  Released Ben Weber.

• September 12, 2005

  Released Alex Graman.

• October 5, 2005

  D'Angelo Jimenez granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2005

  Chris Booker granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2005

  Travis Chapman granted Free Agency.

  Eric Crozier granted Free Agency.

  Eric Eckenstahler granted Free Agency.

  Norris Hopper granted Free Agency.

  José León granted Free Agency.

  Steve Lomasney granted Free Agency.

  Alex Pelaez granted Free Agency.

  Travis Phelps granted Free Agency.

  Jeriome Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rose granted Free Agency.

  Jimmy Serrano granted Free Agency.

  Tom Shearn granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Swann granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

• October 25, 2005

  Signed Dewayne Wise as a free agent.

• October 27, 2005

  Jacob Cruz granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2005

  Luis López granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2005

  Rich Aurilia granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  Signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.

• November 11, 2005

  Signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.

• November 16, 2005

  Signed Anderson Machado as a free agent.

  Signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.

  Selected Mike Burns off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• November 18, 2005

  Released Ben Kozlowski.

• November 24, 2005

  Signed Miguel Rojas as an amateur free agent.

• December 7, 2005

  Signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.

  Signed Pedro Viola as an amateur free agent.

  Released Randy Keisler.

• December 8, 2005

  Traded Sean Casey and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received David Williams.

  Traded Ben Himes (minors) and Kevin Howard (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Tony Womack and cash.

• December 12, 2005

  Signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.

• December 13, 2005

  Signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.

  Signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Andy Abad as a free agent.

  Signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

  Ramón Ortiz granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2005

  Signed Ben Kozlowski as a free agent.

  Joe Valentine granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 2005

  Signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.

• January 8, 2006

  Signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.

• January 12, 2006

  Signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.

  Signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.

  Released Josh Hancock.

• February 1, 2006

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• February 10, 2006

  Signed Timo Pérez as a free agent.

  Selected Mike Gosling off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• February 14, 2006

  Signed Scott Hatteberg as a free agent.

  Signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.

  Signed Karl Rhodes as a free agent.

• February 20, 2006

  Signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

• March 9, 2006

  Released Luke Hudson.

• March 15, 2006

  Released Allan Simpson.

  Selected Matt Kata off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 19, 2006

  Released Karl Rhodes.

• March 20, 2006

  Traded Wily Mo Peña to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bronson Arroyo and cash.

• March 21, 2006

  Traded Bobby Basham (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received David Ross.

• March 25, 2006

  Signed Alex Sánchez as a free agent.

• March 27, 2006

  Signed Terrence Long as a free agent.

  Released Robert Coello.

  Released Stephen Smitherman.

• March 28, 2006

  Traded Carlos Piste (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Ryan Jorgensen.

• March 31, 2006

  Released Tommy Phelps.

  Released Travis Phelps.

  Selected Jon Coutlangus off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• April 1, 2006

  Signed Darrell May as a free agent.