2004 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 2003

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

• November 13, 2003

  Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

• November 17, 2003

  Signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed Eric Knott as a free agent.

  Released Agustín Montero.

• November 20, 2003

  Released Chad Hermansen.

  Released Rodney Myers.

  Selected Duaner Sánchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 5, 2003

  Released Mike Kinkade.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Jhonny Núñez as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 2003

  Signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.

• December 13, 2003

  Traded Kevin Brown to the New York Yankees. Received Brandon Weeden (minors), Yhency Brazobán, Jeff Weaver and cash.

  Traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Juan Encarnación.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Luis Jiménez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 17, 2003

  Signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Wilson Álvarez as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Troy Brohawn granted Free Agency.

  Derek Thompson granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 2003

  Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

• January 2, 2004

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• January 5, 2004

  Signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Luis García as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 2004

  Signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed José Lima as a free agent.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed José Hernández as a free agent.

• February 13, 2004

  Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

• March 11, 2004

  Purchased Jose Flores from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 12, 2004

  Released Rómulo Sánchez.

  Released Bill Simas.

• March 17, 2004

  Signed Derek Thompson as a free agent.

• March 28, 2004

  Released Luis Pineda.

• March 29, 2004

  Purchased Jason Grabowski from the Oakland Athletics.

  Traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jayson Werth.

• March 30, 2004

  Released Tanyon Sturtze.

• April 1, 2004

  Traded Steve Colyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Cody Ross.

• April 2, 2004

  Released Bubba Trammell.

• April 3, 2004

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

  Traded Jolbert Cabrera to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ryan Ketchner (minors) and Aaron Looper.

  Traded Jason Romano to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Antonio Pérez.

• April 8, 2004

  Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

• April 13, 2004

  Traded Aaron Looper to the Seattle Mariners. Received Glenn Bott (minors).

• April 25, 2004

  Traded Rick White to the Cleveland Indians. Received Trey Dyson (minors).

• May 15, 2004

  Traded Tanyon Sturtze to the New York Yankees. Received Brian Myrow.

• June 1, 2004

  Purchased Roy Smith from St Paul (Northern).

• June 2, 2004

  Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Scott Elbert in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Blake DeWitt in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Javy Guerra in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Cory Wade in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Jeff Larish in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joe Savery in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted David Price in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Justin Ruggiano in the 25th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.

  Drafted Michael Stutes in the 32nd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2004

  Released Winston Abreu.

• June 18, 2004

  Signed Alfredo Fígaro as an amateur free agent.

• June 19, 2004

  Released Wilkin Ruan.

• June 28, 2004

  Released Rodney Myers.

• July 30, 2004

  Traded Juan Encarnación, Paul Lo Duca and Guillermo Mota to the Florida Marlins. Received Hee-Seop Choi, Bill Murphy and Brad Penny.

• July 31, 2004

  Sent Reggie Abercrombie to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Reggie Abercrombie (minors), Koyie Hill and Bill Murphy to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Steve Finley and Brent Mayne.

  Traded Tom Martin to the Atlanta Braves. Received Matt Merricks (minors).

  Traded Dave Roberts to the Boston Red Sox. Received Henri Stanley (minors).

• August 6, 2004

  Purchased T.J. Mathews from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

• August 10, 2004

  Traded Elvin Nina (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mike Venafro.

• August 13, 2004

  Signed Carlos Santana as an amateur free agent.

• August 17, 2004

  Traded Tony Socarras (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Tom Wilson.

• August 18, 2004

  Received Scott Stewart from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

• August 19, 2004

  Traded Jereme Milons (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Elmer Dessens.

• September 1, 2004

  Masao Kida selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• September 9, 2004

  Released T.J. Mathews.

• October 11, 2004

  Released Alfredo Fígaro.

• October 12, 2004

  Released Joakim Soria.

• October 15, 2004

  John Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Troy Brohawn granted Free Agency.

  Elmer Dessens granted Free Agency.

  Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.

  Jose Flores granted Free Agency.

  Jeremy Giambi granted Free Agency.

  Luis Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Eric Knott granted Free Agency.

  Agustín Montero granted Free Agency.

  Roy Smith granted Free Agency.

  Mike Venafro granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Adrian Beltré granted Free Agency.

  Steve Finley granted Free Agency.

  José Hernández granted Free Agency.

  José Lima granted Free Agency.

  Paul Shuey granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Todd Hundley granted Free Agency.

  Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

  Robin Ventura granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Hideo Nomo granted Free Agency.

  Odalis Pérez granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  Wilson Álvarez granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2004

  Signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.

  Signed Jose Flores as a free agent.

• November 17, 2004

  Signed Kenley Jansen as an amateur free agent.

• November 18, 2004

  Signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• December 2, 2004

  Signed Aquilino López as a free agent.

• December 7, 2004

  Signed Ricky Ledée as a free agent.

• December 8, 2004

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

• December 11, 2004

  Signed Kelly Wunsch as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Alejandro De Aza drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

  Shane Victorino drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted D.J. Houlton from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.

  Arturo López selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2004 minor league draft.

  Marcos Carvajal drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 2004

  Selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 15, 2004

  Signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.

• December 21, 2004

  Signed Wilson Álvarez as a free agent.

  Signed José Valentín as a free agent.

  Alex Cora granted Free Agency.

  Scott Stewart granted Free Agency.

  Tom Wilson granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2004

  Signed J.D. Drew as a free agent.

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Odalis Pérez as a free agent.

• January 11, 2005

  Signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.

  Traded Shawn Green to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received William Juarez (minors), Danny Muegge (minors), Dioner Navarro and Beltrán Pérez.

• January 13, 2005

  Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

• January 31, 2005

  Signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.

• February 3, 2005

  Signed Norihiro Nakamura as a free agent.

• March 20, 2005

  Traded Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets. Received Jason Phillips.

• March 30, 2005

  David Ross player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 31, 2005

  Received Pat Mahomes from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.