2008 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2007

  Signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.

• November 13, 2007

  Released John-Ford Griffin.

• November 18, 2007

  Traded Kristian Bell (minors) and Graham Godfrey to the Oakland Athletics. Received Marco Scutaro.

• December 3, 2007

  Ty Taubenheim selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• December 5, 2007

  Traded Justin James to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buck Coats.

• December 6, 2007

  Drafted Randy Wells from the Chicago Cubs in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2007

  Josh Towers granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed David Eckstein as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

• December 20, 2007

  Signed Matt Watson as a free agent.

• December 26, 2007

  Signed Kane Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Jamie Vermilyea as a free agent.

• January 2, 2008

  Signed Carlos Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• January 8, 2008

  Signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.

• January 14, 2008

  Traded Troy Glaus to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Scott Rolen.

• January 26, 2008

  Signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.

• January 31, 2008

  Signed Mike Gallo as a free agent.

• February 1, 2008

  Ray Olmedo selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• February 15, 2008

  Signed John Parrish as a free agent.

• February 25, 2008

  Signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.

• March 13, 2008

  Signed Armando Benítez as a free agent.

• March 17, 2008

  Selected Bill Murphy off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• March 23, 2008

  Released Reed Johnson.

• March 25, 2008

  Released Sal Fasano.

• March 31, 2008

  Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

• April 16, 2008

  Returned Randy Wells (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 20, 2008

  Released Frank Thomas.

• April 23, 2008

  Josh Banks selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• May 9, 2008

  Signed Brad Wilkerson as a free agent.

  Purchased Kevin Mench from the Texas Rangers.

• May 16, 2008

  Sergio Santos selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• May 19, 2008

  Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.

• May 28, 2008

  Signed Danny Sandoval as a free agent.

• May 29, 2008

  Signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Purchased Kevin Melillo from the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Mike Gallo.

  Drafted David Cooper in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Tyler Pastornicky in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2008.

  Drafted Eric Thames in the 7th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Evan Crawford in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted A.J. Jiménez in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2008.

  Drafted Danny Farquhar in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2008.

  Drafted Dustin Antolin in the 11th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Dallas Beeler in the 37th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 2008

  Released Armando Benítez.

• June 19, 2008

  Received Jonah Bayliss from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• June 25, 2008

  Signed Chris George as a free agent.

• June 27, 2008

  Released Jamie Vermilyea.

• July 1, 2008

  Released Kane Davis.

• July 11, 2008

  Signed Rick Bauer as a free agent.

• August 1, 2008

  Signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.

• August 11, 2008

  Released Shannon Stewart.

• August 21, 2008

  Traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received José Bautista. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Robinzon Díaz (August 25, 2008) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• August 30, 2008

  Traded Matt Stairs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Fabio Castro (September 29, 2008) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• August 31, 2008

  Traded David Eckstein to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chad Beck.

• October 6, 2008

  Selected Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• October 9, 2008

  Héctor Luna granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2008

  Gustavo Chacín granted Free Agency.

• October 24, 2008

  Signed Adam Loewen as a free agent.

  Kevin Mench granted Free Agency.

  Selected Bryan Bullington off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• October 30, 2008

  Brad Wilkerson granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  John Parrish granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Rick Bauer granted Free Agency.

  Jonah Bayliss granted Free Agency.

  Jordan De Jong granted Free Agency.

  Chris George granted Free Agency.

  Mike Gosling granted Free Agency.

  Erik Kratz granted Free Agency.

  Pedro López granted Free Agency.

  Danny Sandoval granted Free Agency.

  Matt Watson granted Free Agency.

  Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

  Selected Kelvin Jiménez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Selected Ángel Sánchez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• November 4, 2008

  A.J. Burnett granted Free Agency.

  Selected Les Walrond off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 12, 2008

  Released Jean Machi.

• November 17, 2008

  Kelvin Jiménez selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• November 20, 2008

  Signed Rick Bauer as a free agent.

  Released Les Walrond.

• December 12, 2008

  Signed Matt Clement as a free agent.

• December 17, 2008

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Jason Lane as a free agent.

• December 22, 2008

  Signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.

• December 29, 2008

  Signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.

• December 30, 2008

  Signed Mike Maroth as a free agent.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

• January 20, 2009

  Signed Brandon Fahey as a free agent.

  Signed Rommie Lewis as a free agent.

• February 4, 2009

  Selected Brian Burres off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 5, 2009

  Selected T.J. Beam off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 6, 2009

  Signed Ken Takahashi as a free agent.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed Nick Gorneault as a free agent.

• February 10, 2009

  Signed Jonah Bayliss as a free agent.

  Purchased Matt Bush from the San Diego Padres.

  Released Dirk Hayhurst.

• February 11, 2009

  Signed Kevin Millar as a free agent.

• February 13, 2009

  Signed Dirk Hayhurst as a free agent.

• March 5, 2009

  Signed Carlos Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• March 7, 2009

  Signed Wade Miller as a free agent.

• March 15, 2009

  Released Ken Takahashi.

• March 27, 2009

  Curtis Thigpen player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Rick Bauer.

  Released Mike Maroth.

• April 1, 2009

  Released Matt Bush.

  Released Kevin Melillo.