2000 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1999

  Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1999

  Jeff Montgomery granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1999

  Hipólito Pichardo granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1999

  Signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.

• November 17, 1999

  Selected Jason Rakers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 30, 1999

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• December 7, 1999

  Signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.

• December 10, 1999

  Signed Doug Bochtler as a free agent.

• December 12, 1999

  Received Jeff Reboulet from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• December 13, 1999

  Released Mendy López.

  Released Alvin Morman.

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jerry Spradlin. The Kansas City Royals sent Ken Ray (January 7, 2000) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

  Drafted Damian Rolls from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Sent Damian Rolls to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as part of a conditional deal.

• December 14, 1999

  Signed Brian Johnson as a free agent.

• December 15, 1999

  Traded Sean McNally (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Todd Dunwoody.

• December 17, 1999

  Released Scott Service.

• December 20, 1999

  Signed Clint Sodowsky as a free agent.

• January 12, 2000

  Signed Jorge Fábregas as a free agent.

• January 26, 2000

  Signed Paul Sorrento as a free agent.

• January 27, 2000

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

• February 18, 2000

  Traded Jeremy Giambi to the Oakland Athletics. Received Brett Laxton.

• March 7, 2000

  Received Gregg Zaun from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 15, 2000

  Released Clint Sodowsky.

• March 24, 2000

  Purchased Dave McCarty from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 25, 2000

  Released Paul Sorrento.

• March 29, 2000

  Released David Lundquist.

• March 30, 2000

  Sal Fasano player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• April 3, 2000

  Signed Paul Spoljaric as a free agent.

• April 5, 2000

  Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

  Selected Luis Ordaz off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• April 25, 2000

  Traded Brad Rigby to the Montreal Expos. Received Miguel Batista.

• June 5, 2000

  Drafted Mike Tonis in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2000.

  Drafted David DeJesus in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 2000.

  Drafted Zach McClellan in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000.

  Drafted Brian Bass in the 6th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2000.

  Drafted Ryan Bukvich in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2000.

  Drafted Adam Peterson in the 15th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rúben Gotay in the 31st round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 2001.

• June 13, 2000

  Purchased Aaron Guiel from Oaxaca (Mexican).

• June 15, 2000

  Released Kevin Orie.

• June 29, 2000

  Purchased Nate Field from Sioux Falls (Northern).

• June 30, 2000

  Released Brian Johnson.

• July 19, 2000

  Selected Andy Larkin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 27, 2000

  Released Jamie Walker.

• July 31, 2000

  Traded Jay Witasick to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Meadows.

• August 2, 2000

  Signed Andrés Blanco as an amateur free agent.

• August 11, 2000

  Traded Nick Ortiz (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Wilson Delgado.

• August 30, 2000

  Released Jerry Spradlin.

• October 2, 2000

  Miguel Batista granted Free Agency.

  Doug Bochtler granted Free Agency.

  Ray Holbert granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2000

  Andy Larkin granted Free Agency.

  Scott Pose granted Free Agency.

  Paul Spoljaric granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2000

  Lance Carter granted Free Agency.

  Izzy Molina granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2000

  Jeff Reboulet granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2000

  Jorge Fábregas granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2000

  Ricky Bottalico granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2000

  Signed Ambiorix Burgos as an amateur free agent.

• November 22, 2000

  Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Drafted Endy Chávez from the New York Mets in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tim Hamulack from the Houston Astros in the 2000 minor league draft.

  Signed Doug Henry as a free agent.

• December 12, 2000

  Tim Hamulack player rights sold to the Florida Marlins.

• December 15, 2000

  Signed Víctor Marté as an amateur free agent.

• December 18, 2000

  Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Tim Byrdak granted Free Agency.

  Jeff D'Amico granted Free Agency.

  Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 2000

  Signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

• January 2, 2001

  Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.

• January 8, 2001

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics. Received Roberto Hernández from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Ángel Berroa and A.J. Hinch from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics; and the Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• January 19, 2001

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• January 22, 2001

  Signed Raúl Ibañez as a free agent.

• January 26, 2001

  Signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.

• February 4, 2001

  Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

• March 23, 2001

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• March 30, 2001

  Returned Endy Chávez (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

  Traded Mike Curry (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Endy Chávez.