The Transactions for the 2008 Baltimore Orioles (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2008 Baltimore Orioles
January 2, 2008
Purchased Chris Roberson from Philadelphia Phillies.
January 4, 2008
Lost Jeffrey Fiorentino to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
Luis Montanez signed as a free agent.
January 21, 2008
Lance Cormier signed as a free agent.
January 22, 2008
Julio Manon signed as a free agent.
January 31, 2008
Chris Heintz signed as a free agent.
February 1, 2008
Alberto Castillo signed as a free agent.
Esteban Yan signed as a free agent.
February 8, 2008
Traded Erik Bedard to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Tony Butler, Chris Tillman and Kameron Mickolio.
February 11, 2008
Steve Trachsel signed as a free agent.
March 22, 2008
Received Mike McCoy from St. Louis Cardinals for future considerations.
March 28, 2008
Val Majewski released.
March 29, 2008
Jay Gibbons released.
April 3, 2008
Alex Cintron signed as a free agent.
April 25, 2008
Tim Spooneybarger signed as a free agent.
May 28, 2008
Steve Torrealba signed as a free agent.
June 5, 2008
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (4th pick) Brian Matusz (signed August 15, 2008) 2nd round Xavier Avery (signed June 20, 2008) 3rd round L.J. Hoes (signed June 14, 2008) 4th round Kyle Hudson (signed June 20, 2008) 7th round Caleb Joseph (signed June 10, 2008) 10th round Chris Herrmann (did not sign) 15th round Jason Gurka (signed June 16, 2008) 21st round Eddie Gamboa (signed June 16, 2008) 43rd round Oliver Drake (signed July 21, 2008)
Claimed Jeffrey Fiorentino from Oakland Athletics on waivers.
June 9, 2008
Randy Keisler signed as a free agent.
June 13, 2008
Adam Stern released.
Steve Trachsel released.
June 14, 2008
Ben Davis released.
July 19, 2008
Traded Mike McCoy to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Juan Castro.
July 20, 2008
Esteban Yan released.
July 29, 2008
Roberto Novoa released.
August 7, 2008
Sold Chad Bradford to Tampa Bay Rays.
August 12, 2008
Scott Chiasson signed as a free agent.
August 20, 2008
Jonathan Schoop signed as a non-drafted free agent.
August 22, 2008
Received Gary Knotts from Philadelphia Phillies for future considerations.
September 5, 2008
Received Brian Bass from Minnesota Twins for future considerations.
Fernando Cabrera released.
Alfredo Simon signed as a free agent.
September 12, 2008
Scott Chiasson released.
Julio Manon released.
September 29, 2008
Granted Free Agency
Greg Aquino Freddie Bynum Jon Leicester Tike Redman
October 1, 2008
Granted Free Agency
October 20, 2008
Granted Free Agency
October 30, 2008
Granted Free Agency
October 31, 2008
Granted Free Agency
November 3, 2008
Granted Free Agency
Cory Doyne Brandon Fahey Chris Heintz Luis Hernandez Randy Keisler Gary Knotts Rommie Lewis Chris Roberson Omir Santos Tim Spooneybarger Luis Terrero Sean Tracey
November 5, 2008
Granted Free Agency
November 15, 2008
Donnie Murphy signed as a free agent.
November 17, 2008
Brad Hennessey signed as a free agent.
November 22, 2008
Guillermo Rodriguez signed as a free agent.
Ross Wolf signed as a free agent.
November 28, 2008
Scott Chiasson signed as a free agent.
December 9, 2008
Traded Ramon Hernandez and cash to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ryan Freel, Justin Turner and Brandon Waring.
December 11, 2008
Major League Draft
Lost Rocky Cherry to New York Mets.
December 12, 2008
Granted Free Agency
December 16, 2008
Cesar Izturis signed as a free agent.
December 18, 2008
Melvin Dorta signed as a free agent.
Dave Krynzel signed as a free agent.
Chad Moeller signed as a free agent.
December 31, 2008
Mark Hendrickson signed as a free agent.