Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 2003
- November 6, 2003
Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.
Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 2003
Félix Heredia granted Free Agency.
- December 4, 2003
Signed Félix Heredia as a free agent.
- December 7, 2003
Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
Signed Gabe White as a free agent.
- December 13, 2003
Traded Brandon Weeden (minors), Yhency Brazobán, Jeff Weaver and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Kevin Brown.
- December 15, 2003
Colter Bean drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
- December 16, 2003
Signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
Traded Randy Choate, Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera to the Montreal Expos. Received Javier Vázquez.
- December 17, 2003
Signed Paul Quantrill as a free agent.
- December 18, 2003
Traded Chris Hammond and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Eduardo Sierra (minors) and J.T. Stotts (minors).
- December 19, 2003
Signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
Signed Gary Sheffield as a free agent.
- December 20, 2003
Signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
- December 21, 2003
David Dellucci granted Free Agency.
Karim García granted Free Agency.
- December 23, 2003
Signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
- Before 2004 Season
Fernando Seguignol player rights sold to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).
- January 6, 2004
Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
- January 8, 2004
Michel Hernández selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
- January 12, 2004
Signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
- January 14, 2004
Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
Signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
- January 28, 2004
Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
Signed Tyler Houston as a free agent.
- February 1, 2004
Signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.
- February 3, 2004
Signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
- February 4, 2004
Signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
- February 5, 2004
Traded Jose Garcia (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Lamb.
- February 7, 2004
Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
- February 10, 2004
Signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
- February 16, 2004
Traded a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano to the Texas Rangers. Received Alex Rodriguez and cash. The New York Yankees sent Joaquín Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- February 25, 2004
Signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.
Signed Eduardo Núñez as an amateur free agent.
- March 1, 2004
Released Aaron Boone.
- March 2, 2004
Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
- March 4, 2004
Signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
- March 9, 2004
Signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
- March 12, 2004
Signed Orlando Hernández as a free agent.
- March 18, 2004
The Boston Red Sox returned Colter Bean (earlier draft pick).
- March 25, 2004
Traded Mike Lamb to the Houston Astros. Received Juan De Leon (minors).
- March 26, 2004
Released Erick Almonte.
- March 30, 2004
Signed Félix Escalona as a free agent.
- April 3, 2004
Released Juan Alvarez.
- April 16, 2004
Released Corey Lee.
- April 28, 2004
Released Steve Torrealba.
- May 15, 2004
Traded Brian Myrow to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tanyon Sturtze.
- May 19, 2004
Signed Scott Wiggins as a free agent.
- May 21, 2004
Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
- May 26, 2004
Selected Kevin Hooper off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- May 27, 2004
Released Donovan Osborne.
- May 28, 2004
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
- June 1, 2004
Selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 7, 2004
Drafted Phil Hughes in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Jeff Marquez in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Christian Garcia in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Mike Dunn in the 33rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 24, 2005.
Drafted Chris Davis in the 50th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 8, 2004
Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
Released Hansel Izquierdo.
- June 15, 2004
Sent Nerio Rodríguez to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
Released Jim Mann.
- June 18, 2004
Traded Gabe White to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Charlie Manning and cash.
- June 25, 2004
Released Justin Kaye.
- June 26, 2004
Released Scott Wiggins.
- July 2, 2004
Released Darren Bragg.
- July 14, 2004
Purchased Justin Christian from River City (Frontier).
- July 15, 2004
Signed Iván Nova as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 2004
Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
- July 22, 2004
Signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.
- July 31, 2004
Traded José Contreras and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Esteban Loaiza.
- August 2, 2004
Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
Purchased Lance Davis from Long Island (Atlantic).
- August 3, 2004
Signed John Olerud as a free agent.
- August 6, 2004
Released Kevin Hooper.
- August 12, 2004
Signed José Tábata as an amateur free agent.
- August 17, 2004
Signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
- September 3, 2004
Juan Padilla selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- September 16, 2004
Released Lance Davis.
- October 15, 2004
Homer Bush granted Free Agency.
Buddy Carlyle granted Free Agency.
Dave Elder granted Free Agency.
Mike Kelly granted Free Agency.
Donzell McDonald granted Free Agency.
Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.
John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Shane Spencer granted Free Agency.
Mike Vento granted Free Agency.
Craig Wilson granted Free Agency.
Released Sal Fasano.
- October 26, 2004
Signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
- October 28, 2004
Miguel Cairo granted Free Agency.
John Flaherty granted Free Agency.
- October 29, 2004
Tony Clark granted Free Agency.
Travis Lee granted Free Agency.
Esteban Loaiza granted Free Agency.
C.J. Nitkowski granted Free Agency.
John Olerud granted Free Agency.
Rubén Sierra granted Free Agency.
Enrique Wilson granted Free Agency.
- November 2, 2004
Orlando Hernández granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 2004
Jon Lieber granted Free Agency.
- November 17, 2004
Signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
- November 18, 2004
Signed Colin Porter as a free agent.
- November 19, 2004
Signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
- December 3, 2004
Signed Héctor Noesí as an amateur free agent.
Traded Kenny Lofton to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Félix Rodríguez.
Traded Félix Heredia to the New York Mets. Received Mike Stanton.
- December 6, 2004
Signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
- December 18, 2004
Released Dane De La Rosa.
- December 20, 2004
Signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.
Signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
- December 28, 2004
Signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.
- January 1, 2005
Signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.
- January 11, 2005
Traded Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, Javier Vázquez and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Randy Johnson.
- January 13, 2005
Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
- January 21, 2005
Signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.
Signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
- January 23, 2005
Signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.
- January 24, 2005
Signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
- January 29, 2005
Signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
- January 31, 2005
Signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
- February 9, 2005
Signed Buddy Groom as a free agent.
- February 18, 2005
Signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
Signed Ramiro Peña as an amateur free agent.
- February 21, 2005
Signed Mike Vento as a free agent.
- March 29, 2005
Traded Bret Prinz to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Wil Nieves.
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