2004 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 2003

  Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

• November 5, 2003

  Signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

• November 6, 2003

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later and Brian Anderson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Trey Dyson (minors), Kieran Mattison (minors) and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Chris White (minors) (November 6, 2003) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.

• November 13, 2003

  Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

• December 1, 2003

  Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

• December 8, 2003

  Selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 15, 2003

  Luis González drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Héctor Luna drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Willy Taveras drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Lino Urdaneta drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Matt White drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 2003

  Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Adam Piatt as a free agent.

• December 20, 2003

  Danys Báez granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2003

  Carl Sadler granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 2003

  Signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.

• December 31, 2003

  Signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.

• January 4, 2004

  Signed Carl Sadler as a free agent.

• January 5, 2004

  Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

  Traded Ryan Church and Maicer Izturis to the Montreal Expos. Received Scott Stewart.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Bob Howry as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed José Jiménez as a free agent.

• January 18, 2004

  Signed Mark Little as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.

• February 13, 2004

  Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

• February 18, 2004

  Signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.

• March 15, 2004

  Signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.

  Signed Roy Smith as a free agent.

• March 17, 2004

  The Colorado Rockies returned Matt White (earlier draft pick).

• March 25, 2004

  Purchased Brent Abernathy from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 27, 2004

  Released Giovanni Carrara.

• March 29, 2004

  Sent Ricky Gutiérrez to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

• March 31, 2004

  Traded Luke Scott to the Houston Astros. Received Jeriome Robertson.

• April 2, 2004

  Released Matt DeWitt.

  Released Roy Smith.

• April 3, 2004

  Received Todd Dunwoody from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Milton Bradley to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and Franklin Gutiérrez. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Andrew Brown (May 19, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• April 5, 2004

  Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

• April 8, 2004

  Received Sandy Martínez from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

  Selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Mets.

• April 12, 2004

  Signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.

• April 25, 2004

  Traded Trey Dyson (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rick White.

  Traded Scott Sturkie (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Russell Branyan.

• May 2, 2004

  Released Tim Young.

• May 3, 2004

  Sent Stubby Clapp to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

• May 19, 2004

  Purchased Kane Davis from Camden (Atlantic).

  Selected Joey Dawley off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• May 20, 2004

  Signed Raúl González as a free agent.

  Released Todd Dunwoody.

• May 21, 2004

  Released Zach Sorensen.

• May 23, 2004

  Released Luther Hackman.

• May 25, 2004

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

• May 26, 2004

  Purchased Lou Pote from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 1, 2004

  Jason Anderson selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• June 3, 2004

  Traded Robert Ellis to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Youngbauer (minors) (June 17, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• June 4, 2004

  Sent Matt White to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Jeremy Sowers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 2004.

  Drafted Scott Lewis in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.

  Drafted Chris Gimenez in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Wyatt Toregas in the 24th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Tony Sipp in the 45th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2004.

• June 15, 2004

  Lou Pote granted Free Agency.

• June 18, 2004

  Released Oscar Salazar.

• June 26, 2004

  Signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.

• June 30, 2004

  Released Jeff D'Amico.

• July 8, 2004

  Released Kevin Orie.

• July 15, 2004

  Released Mike Porzio.

• July 26, 2004

  Sent Russell Branyan to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.

• July 30, 2004

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

  Released Mark Little.

• August 2, 2004

  Signed Mark Little as a free agent.

• August 3, 2004

  Signed Héctor Rondón as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Jeriome Robertson to the Montreal Expos. Received Pierre-Luc Marceau (minors).

• August 4, 2004

  Traded Eric Crozier to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Josh Phelps.

• August 16, 2004

  Alex Escobar selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• August 18, 2004

  Sent Scott Stewart to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• August 31, 2004

  Sandy Martínez player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

  Chad Durbin selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• October 4, 2004

  David Lee granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2004

  Tim Laker granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2004

  Jack Cressend granted Free Agency.

  Joey Dawley granted Free Agency.

  Raúl González granted Free Agency.

  Lou Merloni granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Brent Abernathy granted Free Agency.

  Jason Bere granted Free Agency.

  Chris Clapinski granted Free Agency.

  Kane Davis granted Free Agency.

  José Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Carl Sadler granted Free Agency.

  Jason Tyner granted Free Agency.

  Dusty Wathan granted Free Agency.

  Ernie Young granted Free Agency.

  Released Mark Little.

• October 29, 2004

  Omar Vizquel granted Free Agency.

  Bob Wickman granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Rick White granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

• November 5, 2004

  Signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.

• November 10, 2004

  Billy Traber selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• November 15, 2004

  Signed Andy Abad as a free agent.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed José Morban as a free agent.

  Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.

• November 18, 2004

  Signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.

• November 24, 2004

  Signed Bob Wickman as a free agent.

• December 1, 2004

  Signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.

• December 2, 2004

  Traded John McDonald to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Tom Mastny (December 14, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 11, 2004

  Traded Matt Lawton to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Arthur Rhodes.

• December 13, 2004

  Lee Gronkiewicz drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

  Armando Gabino selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 2004 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2004

  Signed José Hernández as a free agent.

• December 17, 2004

  Signed Denny Stark as a free agent.

• December 18, 2004

  Signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.

• December 21, 2004

  Signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.

  Josh Phelps granted Free Agency.

• January 3, 2005

  Signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.

  Erick Almonte player rights sold to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Warren Morris as a free agent.

• January 8, 2005

  Signed Steve Green as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.

• January 10, 2005

  Signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

• January 12, 2005

  Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

• January 14, 2005

  Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.

• January 17, 2005

  Signed Juan González as a free agent.

• January 18, 2005

  Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

• January 25, 2005

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• January 28, 2005

  Signed Paul Shuey as a free agent.

• March 21, 2005

  Signed Daniel Garcia as a free agent.

• March 24, 2005

  Fernando Lunar player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• March 29, 2005

  Traded Cliff Bartosh to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bear Bay (minors).

• March 30, 2005

  Signed Carlos Rivero as an amateur free agent.