2004 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 2003

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

  Mario Ramos selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 24, 2003

  Signed Andy Fox as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

• December 3, 2003

  Signed Jason Conti as a free agent.

• December 8, 2003

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

  Selected Jason Tyner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 15, 2003

  Andy Fox drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Edgar Gonzalez from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Mabeus from the Oakland Athletics in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Peter Zoccolillo from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Jason Tyner granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.

  Signed David Dellucci as a free agent.

• December 24, 2003

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

  Signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.

• January 20, 2004

  Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Reynaldo Garcia selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• January 22, 2004

  Selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Traded Mike Lamb to the New York Yankees. Received Jose Garcia (minors).

• February 16, 2004

  Traded Alex Rodriguez and cash to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano. The New York Yankees sent Joaquín Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• February 19, 2004

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• March 22, 2004

  Signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.

• March 27, 2004

  Returned Chris Mabeus (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.

• April 1, 2004

  Received Santiago Pérez from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Glendon Rusch.

• April 3, 2004

  Traded Justin Echols (minors) and Einar Díaz to the Montreal Expos. Received Josh McKinley (minors) and Chris Young.

• April 7, 2004

  Released Jason Tyner.

• April 8, 2004

  Signed Gary Matthews as a free agent.

  Selected Cory Vance off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• April 13, 2004

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• June 1, 2004

  Signed Kevin Mahar as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 2004

  Signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Thomas Diamond in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.

  Drafted Eric Hurley in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.

  Drafted Brandon Boggs in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2004.

  Drafted Mike Nickeas in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Justin Maxwell in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Travis Metcalf in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Tug Hulett in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2004.

  Drafted Zach Phillips in the 23rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2005.

  Drafted Sam Demel in the 35th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 2004

  Signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

• June 14, 2004

  Released Todd Williams.

• June 18, 2004

  Released David Newhan.

• June 30, 2004

  Signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.

  Released Cory Vance.

• July 6, 2004

  Ken Huckaby selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• July 14, 2004

  Signed Cory Vance as a free agent.

• July 15, 2004

  Released Rick Helling.

• July 16, 2004

  Signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.

• July 18, 2004

  Released Kris Keller.

• July 19, 2004

  Signed Andy Fox as a free agent.

• July 29, 2004

  Released Nick Bierbrodt.

• July 31, 2004

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Scott Erickson. The Texas Rangers sent Josh Hoffpauir (minors) (September 17, 2004) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August 18, 2004

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

• September 10, 2004

  Selected Michael Tejera off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• September 24, 2004

  Sam Narron selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• September 30, 2004

  Signed Manny Piña as an amateur free agent.

• October 4, 2004

  Danny Ardoin granted Free Agency.

  Scott Erickson granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 2004

  Mike Bacsik granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2004

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

  Ben Kozlowski selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

  Colby Lewis selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 9, 2004

  Chad Allen granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2004

  Michael Tejera granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

  Mickey Callaway granted Free Agency.

  Brad Clontz granted Free Agency.

  Reynaldo Garcia granted Free Agency.

  Bart Miadich granted Free Agency.

  Julio Mosquera granted Free Agency.

  Santiago Pérez granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Jeff Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Jay Powell granted Free Agency.

  John Wasdin granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Zimmerman granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

  Andy Fox granted Free Agency.

  Rusty Greer granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  David Dellucci granted Free Agency.

  Brad Fullmer granted Free Agency.

  Brian Jordan granted Free Agency.

  Herbert Perry granted Free Agency.

  Eric Young Sr. granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  Manny Alexander granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2004

  Signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.

  Signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.

  Signed José Veras as a free agent.

  Signed John Wasdin as a free agent.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.

  Signed Andrés Torres as a free agent.

• November 17, 2004

  Signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.

• November 22, 2004

  Signed Robert Machado as a free agent.

• November 29, 2004

  Signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.

• December 1, 2004

  Signed Esteban Germán as a free agent.

• December 8, 2004

  Signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.

• December 12, 2004

  Signed Richard Hidalgo as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  Edgar Gonzalez drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 2004

  Signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.

  Signed David Dellucci as a free agent.

• January 17, 2005

  Released Peter Zoccolillo.

• January 19, 2005

  Signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.

• January 21, 2005

  Edwin Moreno selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• January 24, 2005

  Signed Wilfredo Rodríguez as a free agent.

• February 4, 2005

  Selected Ryan Bukvich off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• February 23, 2005

  Signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.

• March 5, 2005

  Signed Craig House as a free agent.

• March 6, 2005

  Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.

• March 7, 2005

  Signed Jeff Zimmerman as a free agent.

• March 23, 2005

  Jason Bourgeois selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• March 30, 2005

  Received Keith McDonald from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Cody Ransom from the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Ramón Nivar to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Matt Riley.