2005 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2004

  Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2004

  Signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.

• November 11, 2004

  Signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.

  Pat Hentgen granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2004

  Signed Julius Matos as a free agent.

• November 16, 2004

  Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

• November 17, 2004

  Signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.

• November 19, 2004

  Signed Greg Myers as a free agent.

• December 2, 2004

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received John McDonald. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Tom Mastny (December 14, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 6, 2004

  Selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

• December 8, 2004

  Tyrell Godwin drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2004

  Traded Kevin Cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Chad Gaudin.

• December 13, 2004

  Drafted Lee Gronkiewicz from the Cleveland Indians in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 2004

  Signed Corey Koskie as a free agent.

• December 16, 2004

  Signed Scott Downs as a free agent.

  Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

• December 21, 2004

  Kevin Frederick granted Free Agency.

• Before 2005 Season

  Released Jayson Durocher.

• January 6, 2005

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

  Signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

• January 8, 2005

  Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

• January 10, 2005

  Signed Billy Koch as a free agent.

• January 11, 2005

  Signed Scott Schoeneweis as a free agent.

• January 12, 2005

  Traded Adam Peterson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Shea Hillenbrand.

• January 17, 2005

  Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

• February 19, 2005

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

• February 28, 2005

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

• March 22, 2005

  The Washington Nationals returned Tyrell Godwin (earlier draft pick).

  Traded Tyrell Godwin to the Washington Nationals. Received A.J. Wideman (minors).

• March 28, 2005

  Released Mike Smith.

• April 1, 2005

  Purchased Andy Dominique from the New York Mets.

  Released Kerry Ligtenberg.

• April 3, 2005

  Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

  Released Chris Michalak.

• April 26, 2005

  Greg Myers granted Free Agency.

• May 11, 2005

  Signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

• May 14, 2005

  Ryan Glynn player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• May 24, 2005

  Eric Crozier selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Ricky Romero in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2005.

  Drafted Robert Ray in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2005.

  Drafted Brett Wallace in the 42nd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 15, 2005

  Justin Miller granted Free Agency.

• July 22, 2005

  Sent John McDonald to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

• August 13, 2005

  Signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

• October 1, 2005

  Ken Huckaby sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 2005

  Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2005

  Frank Menechino granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2005

  Andy Dominique granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2005

  Jason Alfaro granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Barker granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Carlson granted Free Agency.

  Joe DePastino granted Free Agency.

  Matt Duff granted Free Agency.

  Julius Matos granted Free Agency.

  Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Desi Relaford granted Free Agency.

  Anthony Sanders granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2005

  Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

• November 10, 2005

  Purchased John McDonald from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 14, 2005

  Signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.

• November 29, 2005

  Signed B.J. Ryan as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Traded Chad Gaudin to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Dustin Majewski (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 7, 2005

  Signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.

  Traded Dave Bush, Gabe Gross and Zach Jackson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Lyle Overbay and Ty Taubenheim.

• December 8, 2005

  Dewon Day drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Eugenio Vélez drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Jamie Vermilyea drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Andrade drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Moisés Sierra as an amateur free agent.

• December 27, 2005

  Traded Miguel Batista and Orlando Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Troy Glaus and Sergio Santos.

• January 6, 2006

  Traded Corey Koskie to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Brian Wolfe.

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Matt Blank as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

• January 17, 2006

  Traded Bubbie Buzachero (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Brian Tallet.

• January 28, 2006

  Signed Ben Weber as a free agent.

• January 30, 2006

  Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

• February 6, 2006

  Signed Bengie Molina as a free agent.

• February 8, 2006

  Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

• March 14, 2006

  The Boston Red Sox returned Jamie Vermilyea (earlier draft pick).

• March 22, 2006

  Matt Blank granted Free Agency.

• March 31, 2006

  Guillermo Quiroz selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.