2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 5, 2000

  Selected Félix Martínez off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.

• April 13, 2000

  Purchased Dwight Gooden from the Houston Astros.

• April 20, 2000

  Released Reggie Harris.

• April 21, 2000

  Herbert Perry selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• April 25, 2000

  Released Chris Michalak.

• May 12, 2000

  Traded Dave Martinez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mark Guthrie and cash.

• May 21, 2000

  Released Dave Hollins.

• May 25, 2000

  Released Dwight Gooden.

  Released Kevin Stocker.

• May 27, 2000

  Traded Marc Valdes to the Houston Astros. Received Russ Johnson.

• May 31, 2000

  Traded Tony Graffanino to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tanyon Sturtze.

• June 5, 2000

  Drafted Rocco Baldelli in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2000.

  Drafted Mark Malaska in the 8th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2000.

  Drafted James Shields in the 16th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2000.

  Drafted Shawn Riggans in the 24th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 7, 2001.

  Drafted Edgar Gonzalez in the 30th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000.

  Drafted Nick Blackburn in the 34th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Colt Morton in the 36th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steven Jackson in the 38th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Micah Hoffpauir in the 44th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 28, 2000

  Traded Todd Belitz and Jim Mecir to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jesús Colomé.

  Traded Bubba Trammell and Rick White to the New York Mets. Received Jason Tyner and Paul Wilson.

• July 31, 2000

  Traded Mark Guthrie and Steve Trachsel to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Brent Abernathy.

• August 7, 2000

  José Canseco selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• October 10, 2000

  Billy Taylor granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2000

  Released Dave Eiland.

• October 15, 2000

  Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2000

  Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

• November 7, 2000

  Signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.

• November 9, 2000

  Signed Paul Spoljaric as a free agent.

  Signed Ron Wright as a free agent.

  Ozzie Guillén granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2000

  Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.

  Signed Yohanny Valera as a free agent.

• November 16, 2000

  Signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.

• November 22, 2000

  Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Metcalfe as a free agent.

• November 27, 2000

  Ozzie Timmons player rights sold to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central).

  Released Miguel Cairo.

  Released Quinton McCracken.

  Released Jim Morris.

  Released Jeff Sparks.

• December 2, 2000

  Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

• December 6, 2000

  Signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Yurendell de Caster selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2000 minor league draft.

• December 17, 2000

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

• January 8, 2001

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics and Roberto Hernández to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ben Grieve from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent Ángel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals; and the Kansas City Royals sent Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics.

• January 10, 2001

  Signed Jeff Wallace as a free agent.

• January 31, 2001

  Signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.

• February 8, 2001

  Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.

• February 13, 2001

  Signed Mike Caruso as a free agent.

• March 15, 2001

  Released Sean Bergman.

• March 22, 2001

  Released Mike Duvall.

• March 23, 2001

  Released Derrin Ebert.

  Released Bill Pulsipher.

• March 28, 2001

  Received Mike Judd from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2001

  Signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.