2005 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, 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

  Released Geoff Blum.

  Released Geremi González.

  Released Damian Rolls.

• 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.

• April 2, 2005

  Released Dee Brown.

  Released Brandon Larson.

• April 3, 2005

  Signed Eric Munson as a free agent.

• April 4, 2005

  Signed Charles Johnson as a free agent.

• April 6, 2005

  Michael Restovich selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• April 8, 2005

  Traded Bobby Seay to the Colorado Rockies. Received Reggie Taylor.

• April 19, 2005

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• April 20, 2005

  Signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.

• May 6, 2005

  Released Jimmy Haynes.

• May 23, 2005

  Released Steve Cox.

• May 24, 2005

  Released Brian Sweeney.

• May 30, 2005

  Released Chris Brock.

• June 7, 2005

  Jose Díaz selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

  Drafted Bryan Morris in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeremy Hellickson in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2005.

  Drafted Ike Davis in the 19th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wade Miley in the 20th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Danny Dorn in the 23rd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Casey Coleman in the 49th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2005

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• June 13, 2005

  Released Charles Johnson.

• June 23, 2005

  Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

  Alex Sánchez selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• June 29, 2005

  Signed Dave Coggin as a free agent.

• July 4, 2005

  Released Chris Singleton.

• July 9, 2005

  Released Rob Bell.

• July 13, 2005

  Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.

• July 14, 2005

  Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

• July 16, 2005

  Released Hideo Nomo.

• July 20, 2005

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

  Released Jason Roach.

  Released Reggie Taylor.

• July 25, 2005

  Released Joe Nelson.

• August 12, 2005

  Released Jimmy Anderson.

• October 3, 2005

  Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.

  Josh Phelps granted Free Agency.

  John Webb granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 2005

  Tim Laker granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2005

  Rob Bell granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 2005

  Released Eric Munson.

• October 14, 2005

  Selected Mike Rose off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 15, 2005

  Dave Coggin granted Free Agency.

  Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.

  Trent Hubbard granted Free Agency.

  Ruddy Lugo granted Free Agency.

  Darnell McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.

  Jason Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Earl Snyder granted Free Agency.

  Rico Washington granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2005

  Eduardo Pérez granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Alex Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

  Travis Lee granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2005

  Signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.

• November 21, 2005

  Signed Chad Harville as a free agent.

  Released Joe Beimel.

• December 2, 2005

  Pete LaForest selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Dewon Brazelton to the San Diego Padres. Received Sean Burroughs.

• December 8, 2005

  Jason Pridie drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Steve Andrade from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Andrade player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• December 9, 2005

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

  Released Joe Borowski.

  Traded Travis Schlichting to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Josh Paul.

• December 20, 2005

  Lance Carter granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2005

  Signed Lance Carter as a free agent.

  Trever Miller granted Free Agency.

  Mike Rose granted Free Agency.

• January 4, 2006

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Ty Wigginton as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Jason Childers as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Malaska as a free agent.

  Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

  Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Greg Norton as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

  Released Franklin Núñez.

• January 13, 2006

  Signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.

• January 14, 2006

  Traded Danys Báez and Lance Carter to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Chuck Tiffany (minors) and Edwin Jackson.

• January 15, 2006

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• January 17, 2006

  Signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.

• January 18, 2006

  Signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.

• January 24, 2006

  Signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.

• February 11, 2006

  Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.

• March 19, 2006

  Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.

• March 29, 2006

  The Minnesota Twins returned Jason Pridie (earlier draft pick).

• March 31, 2006

  Released Mark Malaska.

• April 1, 2006

  Signed Brian Meadows as a free agent.