2005 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2004

  Kevin Appier granted Free Agency.

  Desi Relaford granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2004

  Signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

• November 8, 2004

  Traded Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May to the San Diego Padres. Received Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley and cash.

• November 10, 2004

  Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

• November 15, 2004

  Signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Signed Ryan Jensen as a free agent.

• December 7, 2004

  Signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Drafted Andy Sisco from the Chicago Cubs in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Demaria from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2004

  Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

• December 16, 2004

  Traded Benito Santiago and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Juan Carlos Oviedo.

  Traded Jorge Vásquez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Eli Marrero and cash.

• December 21, 2004

  Miguel Asencio granted Free Agency.

• December 25, 2004

  Signed José Lima as a free agent.

• January 10, 2005

  Signed Luis Ugueto as a free agent.

• January 21, 2005

  Signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.

• January 31, 2005

  Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

• February 9, 2005

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• February 22, 2005

  Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

• February 24, 2005

  Signed Matt Diaz as a free agent.

• March 3, 2005

  Signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.

• March 22, 2005

  Signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.

• March 31, 2005

  Abraham Núñez selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• April 1, 2005

  Released J.J. Trujillo.

• April 20, 2005

  Released Jim Bullinger.

• April 25, 2005

  Received Alex Prieto from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• May 27, 2005

  Signed Justin Wayne as a free agent.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Alex Gordon in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed September 29, 2005.

  Drafted Jeff Bianchi in the 2nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2005.

• June 8, 2005

  Traded Eli Marrero and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pete Maestrales (minors).

• June 9, 2005

  Released Justin Wayne.

• June 15, 2005

  Signed Matt Ford as a free agent.

• June 19, 2005

  Signed Shane Nance as a free agent.

• July 19, 2005

  Released Matt Ford.

  Traded Tony Graffanino to the Boston Red Sox. Received Juan Cedeño (minors) and Chip Ambres.

• August 5, 2005

  Released Alberto Castillo.

• August 8, 2005

  Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

• August 15, 2005

  Released Luis Ugueto.

• August 28, 2005

  Released Mel Stocker.

• September 6, 2005

  Signed Juan Graterol as an amateur free agent.

  Released Calvin Pickering.

• October 1, 2005

  Ryan Jensen sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 5, 2005

  Jaime Cerda selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• October 6, 2005

  Nate Field granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2005

  Terrence Long granted Free Agency.

  Selected Joel Peralta off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• October 11, 2005

  Signed Wilson Valdez as a free agent.

• October 15, 2005

  Cory Aldridge granted Free Agency.

  Adrian Brown granted Free Agency.

  Derrin Ebert granted Free Agency.

  Dave Elder granted Free Agency.

  Chris George granted Free Agency.

  Shane Nance granted Free Agency.

  Alex Prieto granted Free Agency.

  Santiago Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Wilkin Ruan granted Free Agency.

  Chad Santos granted Free Agency.

  Steve Stemle granted Free Agency.

  Dennis Tankersley granted Free Agency.

  Chris Truby granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 2005

  Selected Bobby Madritsch off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• October 27, 2005

  Brian Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Denny Hocking granted Free Agency.

  José Lima granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Scott Sullivan granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2005

  Joe McEwing granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2005

  Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

• November 3, 2005

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 7, 2005

  Signed Shane Loux as a free agent.

• November 14, 2005

  Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

• November 15, 2005

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• November 16, 2005

  Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.

• November 17, 2005

  Released Kevin Appier.

• November 18, 2005

  Signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.

• November 21, 2005

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

• November 22, 2005

  Signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Released D.J. Carrasco.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Chad Blackwell (minors) and Jonah Bayliss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mark Redman.

• December 8, 2005

  Seth Etherton drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Víctor Santos drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.

  Traded Fabio Castro to the Texas Rangers. Received Esteban Germán.

  Drafted Fabio Castro from the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 2005

  Signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.

• December 12, 2005

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

  Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

  Released Ken Harvey.

• December 19, 2005

  Traded Matt Diaz to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ricardo Rodriguez (minors).

• December 21, 2005

  Shawn Camp granted Free Agency.

  Traded Chris Demaria to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Justin Barnes (minors).

• January 3, 2006

  Signed Joe Mays as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• January 27, 2006

  Signed Ken Harvey as a free agent.

• February 1, 2006

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Keppel as a free agent.

• February 21, 2006

  Signed Ryan Snare as a free agent.

  Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

• March 4, 2006

  Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

• March 13, 2006

  Signed Luke Hudson as a free agent.

• March 28, 2006

  Selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

  Selected Tony Graffanino off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 30, 2006

  Joe McEwing player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

  Released Chris Richard.

• March 31, 2006

  Signed Junior Herndon as a free agent.

  Traded Wilson Valdez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jarod Plummer (minors).