2004 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 2003

  Signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.

• November 14, 2003

  Signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Gary Matthews selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• November 25, 2003

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Traded Mark Kotsay to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ramón Hernández and Terrence Long.

• December 6, 2003

  Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Akinori Otsuka as a free agent.

• December 10, 2003

  Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.

• December 11, 2003

  Released Donaldo Méndez.

• December 14, 2003

  Signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Alex Pelaez selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 2003 minor league draft.

  Traded Rich Thompson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jason Szuminski and cash.

  Drafted Rich Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Mike Matthews granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Ojeda granted Free Agency.

  Todd Sears granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.

  Signed Todd Sears as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed David Wells as a free agent.

  Traded Vince Faison (minors), Wiki González, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

  Selected Tom Wilson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• January 13, 2004

  Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.

  Signed Jay Payton as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Villafuerte.

• January 24, 2004

  Signed Rey Ordóñez as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.

• January 30, 2004

  Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.

• March 8, 2004

  Signed José Nieves as a free agent.

• March 21, 2004

  Signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.

• March 24, 2004

  Released Pedro Borbón.

• March 28, 2004

  Sent Clay Condrey to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2004

  Traded Brian Hunter to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Kerry Robinson.

• March 30, 2004

  Sent J.J. Trujillo to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.

• March 31, 2004

  Released Cory Doyne.

  Released Justin Kaye.

  Released Tom Wilson.

  Kevin Walker selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• April 1, 2004

  Traded Brian Sanches to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mauber Lopez (minors) (August 2, 2004) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• April 3, 2004

  Traded Ben Howard to the Florida Marlins. Received Blaine Neal.

• April 8, 2004

  Traded Bryan Gaal (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Marty McLeary.

• May 10, 2004

  Released Gene Kingsale.

• May 11, 2004

  Returned Jason Szuminski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 12, 2004

  Released Rey Ordóñez.

• June 6, 2004

  Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

• June 7, 2004

  Released Joey Hamilton.

  Drafted Matt Bush in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Sean Kazmar Jr. in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Mike Ekstrom in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Brandon Kintzler in the 40th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2004.

  Drafted Kyle Blanks in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 2005.

• June 18, 2004

  Selected Ricky Stone off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• June 21, 2004

  Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.

• June 22, 2004

  Sent Tim Byrdak to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• June 25, 2004

  Released Bart Miadich.

• July 2, 2004

  Brandon Puffer player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• July 4, 2004

  Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.

  Released Donovan Osborne.

• July 19, 2004

  Received Rich Aurilia from the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

• July 20, 2004

  Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

• July 30, 2004

  Traded Jon Huber to the Seattle Mariners. Received Dave Hansen.

• July 31, 2004

  Traded Ismael Valdez to the Florida Marlins. Received Travis Chick.

• August 6, 2004

  Released Jeff Cirillo.

• August 19, 2004

  Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

  Released Rod Beck.

• August 24, 2004

  Brian Buchanan granted Free Agency.

• September 13, 2004

  Released Eddie Oropesa.

• September 16, 2004

  Received Alex Gonzalez from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

• October 4, 2004

  Marty McLeary granted Free Agency.

  José Nieves granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2004

  Released Jay Witasick.

• October 8, 2004

  Ricky Stone granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2004

  Kerry Robinson granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2004

  Steve Watkins granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.

  Yamid Haad granted Free Agency.

  Lou Pote granted Free Agency.

  Todd Sears granted Free Agency.

  Rico Washington granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Rich Aurilia granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Andy Ashby granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Signed José Ceda as an amateur free agent.

  Robert Fick granted Free Agency.

  Alex Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

  Dave Hansen granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2004

  David Wells granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  Antonio Osuna granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2004

  Traded Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May.

• November 11, 2004

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

  Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

  Signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Traded Billy Hogan (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Randy Williams.

• November 24, 2004

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• November 29, 2004

  Signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

• December 9, 2004

  Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.

  Signed Woody Williams as a free agent.

  Signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Drafted Arturo López from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2004

  Released Mike Bynum.

• December 20, 2004

  Signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.

  Traded David Pauley, Jay Payton, Ramón Vázquez and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Roberts.

• December 21, 2004

  Brian Sweeney granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2004

  Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

• December 25, 2004

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

• January 8, 2005

  Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.

• January 11, 2005

  Signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.

• January 17, 2005

  Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

• January 18, 2005

  Signed Miguel Asencio as a free agent.

• January 25, 2005

  Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

• February 3, 2005

  Signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.

• February 4, 2005

  Ryan Bukvich selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• February 16, 2005

  Signed Alí Solís as an amateur free agent.

• February 19, 2005

  Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

• February 23, 2005

  Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.

• March 3, 2005

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

• March 22, 2005

  Traded Blaine Neal to the Boston Red Sox. Received Adam Hyzdu.

• March 28, 2005

  Traded Humberto Quintero to the Houston Astros. Received Tim Redding and cash.

• March 30, 2005

  Released Scott Mullen.