2008 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• January 3, 2008

  Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.

• January 4, 2008

  Signed Brent Butler as a free agent.

• January 6, 2008

  Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

• January 17, 2008

  Signed Scott Munter as a free agent.

  Traded Jeff Ridgway to the Atlanta Braves. Received Chase Fontaine (minors) and Willy Aybar.

• January 24, 2008

  Signed Roger Deago as a free agent.

• January 30, 2008

  Signed Josh Paul as a free agent.

• February 1, 2008

  Signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Andrade as a free agent.

• February 6, 2008

  Signed Eric Hinske as a free agent.

  Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

• March 28, 2008

  Selected Nathan Haynes off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• March 29, 2008

  Signed Ben Hendrickson as a free agent.

  Released Josh Paul.

• April 18, 2008

  Selected Dan Johnson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• April 22, 2008

  Signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.

  Traded Josh Butler to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gabe Gross.

• May 7, 2008

  Signed Colter Bean as a free agent.

• May 15, 2008

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Evan Meek (earlier draft pick).

  Evan Meek player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 28, 2008

  Released Scott Munter.

• June 2, 2008

  Signed Enny Romero as an amateur free agent.

  Released John Rodriguez.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Tim Beckham in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2008.

  Drafted Kyle Lobstein in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 5, 2008.

  Drafted Ryan Carpenter in the 21st round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sam Gaviglio in the 40th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 2, 2008

  Released Josh Labandeira.

• July 4, 2008

  Signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.

  Signed Omar Narváez as an amateur free agent.

• July 24, 2008

  Purchased Darin Downs from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 26, 2008

  Released Josh Labandeira.

• July 28, 2008

  Signed Carlos Hernández as a free agent.

  Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.

• July 30, 2008

  Signed Felipe Vazquez as an amateur free agent.

• August 2, 2008

  Gary Glover granted Free Agency.

• August 4, 2008

  Sent Andy Cannizaro to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

• August 7, 2008

  Purchased Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles.

• August 18, 2008

  Alberto Reyes granted Free Agency.

• August 31, 2008

  Received Michel Hernández from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

  Received Jorge Velandia from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

• September 1, 2008

  Released Mike Difelice.

• September 5, 2008

  Released Kurt Birkins.

• October 1, 2008

  Nathan Haynes granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2008

  Scott Dohmann granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2008

  Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Rocco Baldelli granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2008

  Eric Hinske granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Steve Andrade granted Free Agency.

  Colter Bean granted Free Agency.

  Roger Deago granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Floyd granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Giménez granted Free Agency.

  Joel Guzmán granted Free Agency.

  Ben Hendrickson granted Free Agency.

  Trever Miller granted Free Agency.

  Heath Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Chris Richard granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2008

  Michel Hernández granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2008

  Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.

• December 5, 2008

  Signed Jason Childers as a free agent.

• December 10, 2008

  Traded Edwin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Matt Joyce.

• December 12, 2008

  Jonny Gomes granted Free Agency.

• December 17, 2008

  Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.

• December 19, 2008

  Dan Johnson player rights sold to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

• December 22, 2008

  Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

• December 23, 2008

  Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.

• December 30, 2008

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• January 5, 2009

  Signed Pat Burrell as a free agent.

  Signed Julio De Paula as a free agent.

  Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.

• January 9, 2009

  Selected Dewon Day off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 12, 2009

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

• January 15, 2009

  Jae Kuk Ryu selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Lance Cormier as a free agent.

• February 6, 2009

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed Morgan Ensberg as a free agent.

• February 10, 2009

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• February 19, 2009

  Signed Adam Kennedy as a free agent.

  Traded Juan Salas to the Cleveland Indians. Received Isaias Velasquez (minors).

• February 20, 2009

  Signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.

• March 30, 2009

  Released Morgan Ensberg.