1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1998

  Released Dennis Springer.

• November 19, 1998

  Signed Larry Casian as a free agent.

  Signed Terrell Lowery as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.

  Signed Alan Newman as a free agent.

  Kerry Robinson selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• November 23, 1998

  Signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.

• November 24, 1998

  Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

• November 25, 1998

  Signed Dave Silvestri as a free agent.

• November 28, 1998

  Signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.

• December 11, 1998

  Signed José Canseco as a free agent.

• December 14, 1998

  Drafted David Lamb from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Luis García from the Chicago White Sox in the 1998 minor league draft.

• December 18, 1998

  Signed Mark Hutton as a free agent.

  Signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.

• January 13, 1999

  Signed Billy Ashley as a free agent.

• January 20, 1999

  Signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Cooke as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.

  Signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.

• February 3, 1999

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

• February 19, 1999

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

• February 23, 1999

  Signed Joe Strong as a free agent.

• March 29, 1999

  Traded Jason Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Danny Clyburn. The Baltimore Orioles sent Bolivar Volquez (minors) (April 22, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

• March 31, 1999

  Released Mike Kelly.

  Released Steve Ontiveros.

• April 9, 1999

  Signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.

  Released Dave Silvestri.

• May 15, 1999

  Purchased Brendan Donnelly from Nashua (Atlantic).

• May 27, 1999

  Signed Aaron Small as a free agent.

• June 2, 1999

  Drafted Josh Hamilton in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.

  Drafted Carl Crawford in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1999.

  Drafted Doug Waechter in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1999.

  Drafted Seth McClung in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1999.

  Drafted Jeff Ridgway in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed September 7, 1999.

  Drafted Matt Diaz in the 17th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1999.

  Drafted Ryan Raburn in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 23, 1999

  Signed Jim Morris as a free agent.

• July 20, 1999

  Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Marty Barnett (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Scott Aldred (July 25, 1999) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• July 21, 1999

  Traded Julio Santana to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Will Silverthorn (minors) (July 30, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

• July 23, 1999

  Traded Humberto Cota and Joe Oliver to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received José Guillén and Jeff Sparks.

• July 28, 1999

  Released Jesse Levis.

• August 4, 1999

  Released Julio Mañón.

• August 12, 1999

  Released Brendan Donnelly.

• October 10, 1999

  Terrell Lowery granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 1999

  Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1999

  Rich Butler granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Holbert granted Free Agency.

  Brooks Kieschnick granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Mendoza granted Free Agency.

  Julio Mosquera granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Muñoz granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Small granted Free Agency.

  Joe Strong granted Free Agency.

  Marc Valdes granted Free Agency.

  Tom Wilson granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1999

  Signed Ozzie Timmons as a free agent.

• November 1, 1999

  Paul Sorrento granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1999

  Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1999

  Bobby Witt granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1999

  Selected Mike Figga off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• November 24, 1999

  Eddie Gaillard selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• December 13, 1999

  Drafted Chad Ogea from the Detroit Tigers in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Reitsma from the Boston Red Sox in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

  Released Scott McClain.

  Released Alan Newman.

  Traded Rolando Arrojo and Aaron Ledesma to the Colorado Rockies. Received Vinny Castilla.

  Received Damian Rolls from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

• December 19, 1999

  Signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.

• December 21, 1999

  Mike Figga granted Free Agency.

• January 6, 2000

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• January 7, 2000

  Signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

• January 8, 2000

  Signed Juan Guzmán as a free agent.

• January 9, 2000

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

• January 14, 2000

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.

  Signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.

• January 17, 2000

  Signed John Burkett as a free agent.

• January 20, 2000

  Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.

• January 27, 2000

  Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

• January 28, 2000

  Signed Steve Trachsel as a free agent.

• February 1, 2000

  Signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

• February 7, 2000

  David Lamb selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• February 24, 2000

  Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

• March 28, 2000

  Returned Chris Reitsma (earlier draft pick) to the Boston Red Sox.

• March 29, 2000

  Released John Burkett.

• March 31, 2000

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

  Free agent signing of Carlos Baerga voided.

  Released Norm Charlton.