Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 7, 2005
Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
- April 26, 2005
Released Steve Sparks.
- May 11, 2005
Randy Williams selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.
- May 19, 2005
Received Jason Kershner from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- May 26, 2005
Signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.
Released Joey Dawley.
- June 7, 2005
Drafted Cesar Carrillo in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2005.
Drafted Cesár Ramos in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2005.
Drafted Chase Headley in the 2nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2005.
Drafted Nick Hundley in the 2nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2005.
Drafted Josh Geer in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2005.
Drafted Mike Baxter in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2005.
Drafted Will Venable in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2005.
Drafted Josh Tomlin in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jon Link in the 26th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.
- June 9, 2005
Signed Scott Stewart as a free agent.
Traded Mike Bumstead (minors) and R.D. Spiehs (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Wilson Valdez.
- June 15, 2005
Released Kerry Robinson.
- June 20, 2005
Released Miguel Asencio.
- June 30, 2005
Signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
- July 2, 2005
Traded Darrell May, Tim Redding and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Paul Quantrill.
- July 8, 2005
Selected Luis Mendoza off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 17, 2005
Released Dennys Reyes.
- July 19, 2005
Traded Adam Hyzdu to the Boston Red Sox. Received Scott Cassidy.
- July 23, 2005
Traded Travis Chick and Justin Germano to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Randa.
- July 25, 2005
Released Scott Stewart.
- July 26, 2005
Signed Ryan Snare as a free agent.
- July 27, 2005
Luis Mendoza selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
- July 28, 2005
Traded J.J. Furmaniak to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received David Ross.
- July 30, 2005
Traded Phil Nevin to the Texas Rangers. Received Chan Ho Park and cash.
- July 31, 2005
Traded Geoff Blum to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ryan Meaux (minors).
Traded Natanael Mateo (minors) and Miguel Ojeda to the Seattle Mariners. Received Miguel Olivo.
- August 2, 2005
Released Brian Falkenborg.
- August 15, 2005
Signed Jeff Duncan as a free agent.
- August 30, 2005
Released Wilson Valdez.
- August 31, 2005
Released Paul Quantrill.
Traded Juan Jimenez (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Manny Alexander.
- September 17, 2005
Signed Evan Meek as a free agent.
- October 3, 2005
Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.
- October 13, 2005
Released Manny Alexander.
- October 14, 2005
Damian Jackson granted Free Agency.
- October 15, 2005
Andy Ashby granted Free Agency.
Jeff Duncan granted Free Agency.
Michel Hernández granted Free Agency.
Jason Kershner granted Free Agency.
Marty McLeary granted Free Agency.
Danny Patterson granted Free Agency.
Bobby Scales granted Free Agency.
Ryan Snare granted Free Agency.
- October 27, 2005
Brian Giles granted Free Agency.
Chris Hammond granted Free Agency.
Ramón Hernández granted Free Agency.
Joe Randa granted Free Agency.
Rudy Seánez granted Free Agency.
- October 28, 2005
Pedro Astacio granted Free Agency.
Robert Fick granted Free Agency.
Trevor Hoffman granted Free Agency.
Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.
- November 4, 2005
Traded Brian Lawrence and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Vinny Castilla.
- November 8, 2005
Eric Young Sr. granted Free Agency.
- November 9, 2005
Signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
- November 10, 2005
Signed Eric Junge as a free agent.
- November 16, 2005
Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
- November 18, 2005
Traded Xavier Nady to the New York Mets. Received Mike Cameron.
- November 21, 2005
Traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bobby Hill. The San Diego Padres sent Clayton Hamilton (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- November 22, 2005
Signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.
- December 2, 2005
Selected Pete LaForest off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 5, 2005
Signed Brian Giles as a free agent.
- December 6, 2005
Released Chris Oxspring.
- December 7, 2005
Signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.
Traded Sean Burroughs to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Dewon Brazelton.
Traded Mark Loretta to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doug Mirabelli.
- December 8, 2005
Eddie Bonine drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Seth Etherton from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
Purchased Steve Andrade from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 9, 2005
Signed Jack Cust as a free agent.
- December 15, 2005
Received Mario Ramos from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
- December 16, 2005
Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
- December 20, 2005
Signed Joakim Soria as a free agent.
- December 21, 2005
Craig Breslow granted Free Agency.
Miguel Olivo granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 2005
Signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.
Signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.
- December 26, 2005
Signed Simon Pond as a free agent.
- January 5, 2006
Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
Signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.
- January 6, 2006
Traded Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka to the Texas Rangers. Received Adrián González, Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young.
- January 11, 2006
Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
- January 12, 2006
Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
Signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
Signed Eric Valent as a free agent.
- January 19, 2006
Selected Walter Young off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 23, 2006
Signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.
- February 3, 2006
Signed Mike Piazza as a free agent.
Released Todd Greene.
- February 15, 2006
Selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- March 5, 2006
Signed Greg Burke as an amateur free agent.
- March 21, 2006
Traded David Ross to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bobby Basham (minors).
- March 27, 2006
Released Brian Sikorski.
- March 28, 2006
Traded Trey Johnston (minors) and Matt Thayer (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Aquilino López.
Steve Andrade selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
- March 30, 2006
Signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.
- April 1, 2006
Released Brandon Kintzler.
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