1999 Colorado Rockies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1998

  Signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.

• November 9, 1998

  Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

  Signed Darryl Hamilton as a free agent.

  Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

• November 20, 1998

  Released Jason Bates.

• December 9, 1998

  Released Derrick White.

• December 15, 1998

  Purchased Chuck Smith from Sioux Falls (Northern).

• December 17, 1998

  Signed Kirt Manwaring as a free agent.

• December 18, 1998

  Signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.

  Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

  Signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.

• December 21, 1998

  Signed Chris Hatcher as a free agent.

• February 8, 1999

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

• March 28, 1999

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Cotton (minors) and Kevin Rawitzer (minors). The Colorado Rockies sent Tarrik Brock (July 7, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• March 29, 1999

  Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Pat Watkins. The Colorado Rockies sent Kevin Gordon (minors) (July 16, 1999) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

  Curtis Goodwin selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• April 2, 1999

  Signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.

  Released Chuck Smith.

• April 8, 1999

  Signed Tarrik Brock as a free agent.

• May 10, 1999

  Signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.

• June 2, 1999

  Drafted Jason Jennings in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1999.

  Drafted Josh Bard in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed August 12, 1999.

  Drafted Craig House in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1999.

  Drafted Justin Hampson in the 28th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 2000.

  Drafted Darren Clarke in the 33rd round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 2, 1999

  Released Jeff Reed.

• July 31, 1999

  Traded Darryl Hamilton and Chuck McElroy to the New York Mets. Received Tom Johnson (minors), Rigo Beltrán and Brian McRae.

• August 9, 1999

  Traded Brian McRae to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Pat Lynch (minors) (August 23, 1999) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• August 26, 1999

  Signed Manny Corpas as an amateur free agent.

• August 31, 1999

  Traded Lenny Harris to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Belvani Martinez (minors).

• September 1, 1999

  Signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.

• October 4, 1999

  Mike Kelly granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 1999

  Signed Chin-hui Tsao as an amateur free agent.

• October 12, 1999

  Dave Wainhouse granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 1999

  Purchased Luis Ayala from Saltillo (Mexican).

• October 15, 1999

  Chris Hatcher granted Free Agency.

  Mark Holzemer granted Free Agency.

  Chris Petersen granted Free Agency.

  Chris Sexton granted Free Agency.

  Pete Walker granted Free Agency.

  Pat Watkins granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1999

  Terry Shumpert granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1999

  Traded Dante Bichette and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Stan Belinda and Jeffrey Hammonds.

• November 1, 1999

  Kurt Abbott granted Free Agency.

  Kirt Manwaring granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1999

  Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

  Jerry Dipoto granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1999

  Traded Luther Hackman, Darryl Kile and Dave Veres to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Manny Aybar, Brent Butler, Rich Croushore and José Jiménez.

• November 17, 1999

  Signed Jerry Dipoto as a free agent.

  Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

  Traded Curt Leskanic to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Myers.

• November 18, 1999

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

  Mark Brownson selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• November 21, 1999

  Selected Julián Tavárez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• November 23, 1999

  Signed Aaron Small as a free agent.

• November 29, 1999

  Roberto Ramírez player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

  Released J.R. Phillips.

• December 1, 1999

  Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.

  Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.

• December 7, 1999

  Traded Scott Randall to the Minnesota Twins. Received Chris Latham.

• December 8, 1999

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• December 9, 1999

  Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.

• December 12, 1999

  Signed Butch Henry as a free agent.

• December 13, 1999

  Traded Vinny Castilla to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Rolando Arrojo and Aaron Ledesma.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Henry Blanco and Jamey Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers and Justin Miller to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jeff Cirillo and Scott Karl from the Milwaukee Brewers. In addition, the Milwaukee Brewers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics; and the Oakland Athletics sent Jimmy Haynes to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 15, 1999

  Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.

• December 16, 1999

  Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

• December 17, 1999

  Signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

• December 20, 1999

  Jeff Barry player rights sold to Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

• January 1, 2000

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• January 14, 2000

  Traded Lariel González and Bobby Jones to the New York Mets. Received Masato Yoshii.

• January 26, 2000

  Signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

• February 1, 2000

  Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.

• February 4, 2000

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

• February 15, 2000

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

  Signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.

• February 21, 2000

  Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

• March 23, 2000

  Released Billy Taylor.

• March 24, 2000

  Released Raúl Casanova.

  Derrick Gibson selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• March 27, 2000

  Released Mike Porzio.

• March 28, 2000

  Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

• March 29, 2000

  Traded Edgard Clemente to the Anaheim Angels. Received Jason Dewey (minors) and Norm Hutchins (minors).

• March 31, 2000

  Received Carlos Mendoza from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.