2009 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 5, 2009

  Traded Jason Hammel to the Colorado Rockies. Received Aneury Rodríguez.

• April 14, 2009

  Signed Fernando Cortez as a free agent.

• May 6, 2009

  Signed Jason Perry as a free agent.

• May 8, 2009

  Traded Adam Kennedy to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Joe Dillon (May 9, 2009) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• May 24, 2009

  Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.

• May 26, 2009

  Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.

• June 9, 2009

  Signed Jorge Julio as a free agent.

  Released Chad Orvella.

  Drafted Andrew Bellatti in the 12th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2009.

  Drafted Pierce Johnson in the 15th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dylan Floro in the 20th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Andrew Heaney in the 24th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Zac Rosscup in the 28th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2009.

  Drafted Austin Maddox in the 37th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted James Pazos in the 40th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2009

  Signed Kirby Yates as an amateur free agent.

• July 2, 2009

  Signed Juniel Querecuto as an amateur free agent.

  Released Dewon Day.

  Traded Winston Abreu to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jon Meloan.

• July 30, 2009

  Selected José Lobatón off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• August 1, 2009

  Signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.

  Released James Houser.

  Released Ray Sadler.

• August 6, 2009

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• August 7, 2009

  Released Matt DeSalvo.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gregg Zaun. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Rhyne Hughes (August 15, 2009) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• August 8, 2009

  Signed Ángel Castro as a free agent.

  Released Jorge Julio.

  Selected Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

  Selected R.J. Swindle off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 12, 2009

  Jon Meloan selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

  R.J. Swindle selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• August 14, 2009

  Signed Óscar Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• August 29, 2009

  Traded Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received a player to be named later, Matthew Sweeney (minors) and Alex Torres. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Sean Rodríguez (September 1, 2009) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• October 5, 2009

  Joe Dillon granted Free Agency.

  Michel Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2009

  Chris Richard granted Free Agency.

  Traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jesse Chavez.

• November 5, 2009

  Troy Percival granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Chad Bradford granted Free Agency.

  Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.

  Ángel Castro granted Free Agency.

  Jason Childers granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Cortez granted Free Agency.

  Julio De Paula granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Jason Isringhausen granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Mann granted Free Agency.

  Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.

  Ray Olmedo granted Free Agency.

  Selected Ramón Ramírez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 11, 2009

  Signed Dane De La Rosa as a free agent.

  Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2009

  Released Jason Perry.

• November 16, 2009

  Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.

• November 17, 2009

  Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2009

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Kelly Shoppach. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Mitch Talbot (December 21, 2009) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 7, 2009

  Jeff Bennett granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 2009

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Hernández as a free agent.

• December 9, 2009

  Ramón Ramírez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 11, 2009

  Signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.

  Traded Jesse Chavez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rafael Soriano.

• December 12, 2009

  Gabe Gross granted Free Agency.

  Shawn Riggans granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2009

  Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.

• December 17, 2009

  Signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.

• December 21, 2009

  Signed Ryan Shealy as a free agent.

• January 11, 2010

  Signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.

• January 12, 2010

  Signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.

• January 25, 2010

  Signed Matt Bush as a free agent.

• January 27, 2010

  Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.

• February 3, 2010

  Selected Mike Ekstrom off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• February 5, 2010

  Signed J.J. Furmaniak as a free agent.

• February 9, 2010

  Signed Ángel Chávez as a free agent.

• February 15, 2010

  Signed Joaquín Benoit as a free agent.

• March 12, 2010

  Signed Hank Blalock as a free agent.