Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 2003
Travis Lee granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 2003
Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
- November 14, 2003
Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
Signed John Halama as a free agent.
- November 18, 2003
Signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.
- November 19, 2003
Signed Edwards Guzmán as a free agent.
- November 20, 2003
Signed Jesús Feliciano as a free agent.
Released Adam Piatt.
- November 21, 2003
Traded a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tino Martinez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- November 25, 2003
Signed Alex Hernández as a free agent.
- December 4, 2003
Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
- December 8, 2003
Mark Malaska selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
Jason Tyner selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
- December 11, 2003
Signed Eduardo Pérez as a free agent.
- December 14, 2003
Traded Brandon Backe to the Houston Astros. Received Geoff Blum.
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hendrickson from the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies; and the Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
- December 15, 2003
Edgar Gonzalez drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Tim Corcoran from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.
- December 16, 2003
Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
- December 17, 2003
Signed José Cruz as a free agent.
- December 18, 2003
Signed Rich Loiselle as a free agent.
- December 19, 2003
Signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.
- December 20, 2003
Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.
- December 21, 2003
Jared Sandberg granted Free Agency.
- January 5, 2004
Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
- January 6, 2004
Signed Danys Báez as a free agent.
Signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.
- January 7, 2004
Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
Signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
- January 8, 2004
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
- January 9, 2004
Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
- January 12, 2004
Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
Signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
- January 13, 2004
Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
- January 22, 2004
Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
- February 4, 2004
Signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.
- February 9, 2004
Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
- February 10, 2004
Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
- February 16, 2004
Signed Alan Mills as a free agent.
- February 24, 2004
Selected John Webb off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- March 1, 2004
Signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.
- March 17, 2004
Released Alan Mills.
- March 23, 2004
Signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.
- March 24, 2004
- March 30, 2004
Released Robin Jennings.
- April 2, 2004
Released Carlos Reyes.
Released Rob Stanifer.
- April 3, 2004
Traded Antonio Pérez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jason Romano.
- April 10, 2004
Signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.
- April 22, 2004
Jason Romano selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- May 7, 2004
Signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.
- May 8, 2004
Released Ken Cloude.
- May 29, 2004
Released Edwards Guzmán.
- June 1, 2004
Released Alberto Reyes.
- June 3, 2004
Released Paul Abbott.
Selected José Bautista off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- June 7, 2004
Released Dicky Gonzalez.
Drafted Jeff Niemann in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed January 20, 2005.
Drafted Reid Brignac in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2004.
Drafted Wade Davis in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Jake McGee in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Fernando Perez in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Rhyne Hughes in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2004.
Drafted Andy Sonnanstine in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2004.
Drafted Deunte Heath in the 25th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Daniel McCutchen in the 29th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 28, 2004
José Bautista player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.
- July 28, 2004
Released Fred McGriff.
- July 30, 2004
Traded Bartolomé Fortunato and Víctor Zambrano to the New York Mets. Received Jose Díaz and Scott Kazmir.
- August 2, 2004
Signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
- August 13, 2004
Released Damian Moss.
- August 17, 2004
Signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
- August 18, 2004
Released Robert Fick.
- August 19, 2004
Signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
- September 10, 2004
Released Randall Simon.
- September 13, 2004
Released Robinson Cancel.
- October 4, 2004
Charles Gipson granted Free Agency.
- October 15, 2004
Jesús Feliciano granted Free Agency.
Mike Holtz granted Free Agency.
Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.
Jason Maxwell granted Free Agency.
Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.
Keith Osik granted Free Agency.
Jimmy Osting granted Free Agency.
Jared Sandberg granted Free Agency.
Jason Standridge granted Free Agency.
Bubba Trammell granted Free Agency.
José Veras granted Free Agency.
Released Midre Cummings.
- October 28, 2004
Signed Rico Washington as a free agent.
Brook Fordyce granted Free Agency.
- October 29, 2004
Todd Ritchie granted Free Agency.
- November 1, 2004
Rey Sánchez granted Free Agency.
- November 2, 2004
John Halama granted Free Agency.
Tino Martinez granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 2004
Signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
- November 5, 2004
Signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
- November 19, 2004
Signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.
- November 22, 2004
Signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
Signed Jason Roach as a free agent.
- November 23, 2004
- December 7, 2004
Signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
- December 12, 2004
Traded Chad Gaudin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Kevin Cash.
- December 13, 2004
Drafted Jean Machi from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 minor league draft.
- December 15, 2004
Signed Tim Laker as a free agent.
Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
- December 17, 2004
Signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
Signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.
- December 20, 2004
Released Tony Saunders.
- December 22, 2004
Signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.
- December 24, 2004
Signed Steve Cox as a free agent.
- January 10, 2005
Signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
Signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.
- January 12, 2005
Signed Chris Brock as a free agent.
Signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
- January 18, 2005
Signed Danny Bautista as a free agent.
Signed Shane Halter as a free agent.
- January 19, 2005
Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
- January 20, 2005
Signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.
- January 21, 2005
Signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
- January 24, 2005
Signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
- January 27, 2005
Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
- February 6, 2005
Traded José Cruz and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Casey Fossum.
- February 7, 2005
Signed Denny Neagle as a free agent.
- February 11, 2005
Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
- February 22, 2005
Matt Diaz selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
- March 19, 2005
Signed Alex Sánchez as a free agent.
Roberto Alomar retired.
- March 29, 2005
Released Brian Buchanan.
- March 31, 2005
Released Shane Halter.
Traded Jorge Sosa to the Atlanta Braves. Received Nick Green.
Selected Michael Restovich off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 1, 2005
Released Bobby Cramer.
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