2005 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2004

  Steve Kline granted Free Agency.

  Matt Morris granted Free Agency.

  Tony Womack granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2004

  Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  John Mabry granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2004

  Woody Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

  Released Jason Simontacchi.

• November 22, 2004

  Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

• November 24, 2004

  Released Marlon Anderson.

• December 1, 2004

  Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

• December 7, 2004

  Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

  Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Morris as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Tyler Johnson drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 2004

  Signed Einar Díaz as a free agent.

• December 18, 2004

  Traded Daric Barton, Kiko Calero and Dan Haren to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Mulder.

• December 21, 2004

  So Taguchi granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2004

  Signed Mike Myers as a free agent.

  Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

• December 23, 2004

  Signed David Eckstein as a free agent.

  Signed Raúl González as a free agent.

• December 27, 2004

  Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.

• December 28, 2004

  Signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.

• January 6, 2005

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

• January 12, 2005

  Signed Bob File as a free agent.

• January 14, 2005

  Signed Donovan Solano as an amateur free agent.

• January 18, 2005

  Signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.

• January 20, 2005

  Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

• January 26, 2005

  Signed Peter Zoccolillo as a free agent.

• February 2, 2005

  Signed Héctor Mercado as a free agent.

• February 19, 2005

  Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.

• February 21, 2005

  Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

• March 22, 2005

  The Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick).

• March 28, 2005

  Released Héctor Mercado.

• March 29, 2005

  Traded Mike Myers to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carlos De La Cruz (minors) and Kevin Ool (minors).

• March 30, 2005

  Released Wilton Guerrero.

  Released John Lindsey.

• April 17, 2005

  Received Shawn Sedlacek from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

• April 26, 2005

  Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

  Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

  Signed Gabe White as a free agent.

• April 28, 2005

  Released Mike Bell.

• May 6, 2005

  Received Javier Cardona from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.

  Released Nerio Rodríguez.

• May 10, 2005

  Signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.

• May 18, 2005

  Released Shawn Sedlacek.

• May 23, 2005

  Received Vladimir Núñez from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

• May 29, 2005

  Released Toby Borland.

• June 4, 2005

  Traded Javier Cardona to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent John Rodriguez (June 10, 2005) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Colby Rasmus in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2005.

  Drafted Tyler Greene in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2005.

  Drafted Bryan Anderson in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2005.

  Drafted Mitchell Boggs in the 5th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2005.

  Drafted Nick Stavinoha in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2005.

  Drafted Daniel McCutchen in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Rohlinger in the 21st round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jaime García in the 22nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2005.

• June 12, 2005

  Released Gabe White.

• June 22, 2005

  Received Tim Hummel from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• June 24, 2005

  Released Roger Cedeño.

• June 29, 2005

  Wilton Guerrero player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• July 1, 2005

  Signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

• July 2, 2005

  Released Vladimir Núñez.

• July 11, 2005

  Released Cody McKay.

• July 14, 2005

  Signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.

• July 20, 2005

  Released Anthony Ferrari.

• July 24, 2005

  Released Chris Mears.

• July 26, 2005

  Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

• July 29, 2005

  Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

• July 31, 2005

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• August 4, 2005

  Signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.

• August 7, 2005

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

• August 8, 2005

  Selected Chris Narveson off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 11, 2005

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

• August 18, 2005

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

• September 2, 2005

  Released Kevin Jarvis.

• September 6, 2005

  Released Armando Almanza.

  Released Bill Pulsipher.

• October 15, 2005

  Chad Allen granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Berger granted Free Agency.

  Robinson Cancel granted Free Agency.

  Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.

  Chris Gissell granted Free Agency.

  Raúl González granted Free Agency.

  Jimmy Journell granted Free Agency.

  David Lee granted Free Agency.

  Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Josh Pearce granted Free Agency.

  Reggie Taylor granted Free Agency.

  Peter Zoccolillo granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2005

  Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

  Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.

  Abraham Núñez granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Signed John Webb as a free agent.

  Matt Morris granted Free Agency.

  Reggie Sanders granted Free Agency.

  Julián Tavárez granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2005

  Einar Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Alberto Reyes granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2005

  John Mabry granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2005

  Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.

• November 9, 2005

  Larry Walker granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Rundles as a free agent.

• November 17, 2005

  Released Ricky Stone.

• November 18, 2005

  Signed Ramón Nivar as a free agent.

• November 23, 2005

  Signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• December 5, 2005

  Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Ray King to the Colorado Rockies. Received Larry Bigbie and Aaron Miles.

• December 8, 2005

  Tim Hummel drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Juan Mateo from the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 minor league draft.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Ricardo Rincón as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

  Signed John Riedling as a free agent.

  Bo Hart granted Free Agency.

  Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

  Scott Seabol granted Free Agency.

  Released Mike Lincoln.

• December 22, 2005

  Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

• December 23, 2005

  Signed Dave Berg as a free agent.

• December 26, 2005

  Signed Eduardo Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

• January 5, 2006

  Signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Juan Encarnación as a free agent.

• January 16, 2006

  Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

• January 20, 2006

  Signed Troy Cate as a free agent.

• January 25, 2006

  Signed Rico Washington as a free agent.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

• February 8, 2006

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• February 17, 2006

  Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.

• February 21, 2006

  Signed Josh Hancock as a free agent.

• February 24, 2006

  Released Ramón Nivar.

• March 22, 2006

  Released Dave Berg.

• March 24, 2006

  Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.

  Released Blaine Neal.

• March 26, 2006

  Returned Juan Mateo (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

  Released Jeff Nelson.

• March 28, 2006

  Released Luther Hackman.

• March 29, 2006

  Released Deivi Cruz.