The Transactions for the 2009 Kansas City Royals (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2009 Kansas City Royals
January 7, 2009
Brian Buchanan signed as a free agent.
Roman Colon signed as a free agent.
Vance Wilson signed as a free agent.
January 9, 2009
Willie Bloomquist signed as a free agent.
February 10, 2009
Jamey Wright signed as a free agent.
February 19, 2009
Claimed Tug Hulett from Seattle Mariners on waivers.
February 27, 2009
Neal Musser released.
February 28, 2009
Juan Cruz signed as a free agent.
March 1, 2009
Bruce Chen signed as a free agent.
March 9, 2009
Esteban German released.
March 17, 2009
Sidney Ponson signed as a free agent.
March 18, 2009
Jimmy Gobble released.
Anthony Lerew signed as a free agent.
April 1, 2009
Joel Peralta released.
Traded Ross Gload and cash to Florida Marlins in exchange for a player to be named later; Kansas City Royals received Eric Basurto (May 13, 2009).
April 8, 2009
Claimed Travis Metcalf from Texas Rangers on waivers.
May 21, 2009
Scott Thorman signed as a free agent.
May 25, 2009
Josh Newman released.
June 2, 2009
Tim Raines signed as a free agent.
June 9, 2009
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (12th pick) Aaron Crow (signed September 17, 2009) 3rd round Wil Myers (signed August 14, 2009) 4th round Chris Dwyer (signed August 13, 2009) 5th round Louis Coleman (signed July 9, 2009) 7th round Buddy Baumann (signed June 15, 2009) 13th round Lane Adams (signed July 9, 2009) 22nd round Ryan Dennick (signed June 14, 2009) 32nd round Luke Voit (did not sign) 40th round Mike Morin (did not sign)
June 10, 2009
Horacio Ramirez released.
June 21, 2009
Matt Tupman released.
June 28, 2009
Chad Orvella signed as a free agent.
July 2, 2009
Received Steve Randolph from Los Angeles Dodgers for future considerations.
Cheslor Cuthbert signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 6, 2009
Purchased Ryan Freel from Chicago Cubs.
July 10, 2009
Traded Derrick Saito and Dan Cortes to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Yuniesky Betancourt.
July 13, 2009
Ramon Torres signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 15, 2009
Oscar Villarreal released.
July 16, 2009
Tommy Murphy released.
July 29, 2009
Steve Randolph released.
July 30, 2009
Purchased Josh Anderson from Detroit Tigers.
August 10, 2009
Mike O'Connor signed as a free agent.
August 12, 2009
Granted Free Agency
August 13, 2009
Ryan Freel released.
August 19, 2009
Travis Metcalf released.
August 24, 2009
Ron Mahay released.
September 3, 2009
Traded Danny Gutierrez to Texas Rangers in exchange for Manny Pina and Tim Smith.
October 5, 2009
Granted Free Agency
October 12, 2009
Granted Free Agency
November 5, 2009
Granted Free Agency
November 6, 2009
Granted Free Agency
Traded Mark Teahen to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Josh Fields and Chris Getz.
November 9, 2009
Granted Free Agency
Juan Abreu Cory Aldridge Shane Costa Coco Crisp Tim Hamulack J.R. House Mike O'Connor Chad Orvella Heath Phillips Tim Raines Ryan Shealy Vance Wilson
November 10, 2009
Granted Free Agency
November 11, 2009
Granted Free Agency
November 13, 2009
Wilson Betemit signed as a free agent.
November 17, 2009
Jorge Campillo signed as a free agent.
November 20, 2009
Brad Thompson signed as a free agent.
November 21, 2009
Granted Free Agency
November 24, 2009
Edwin Bellorin signed as a free agent.
November 25, 2009
Sold Tug Hulett to Boston Red Sox.
November 27, 2009
Josh Rupe signed as a free agent.
November 30, 2009
Bryan Bullington signed as a free agent.
Buck Coats signed as a free agent.
December 6, 2009
Steven Lerud signed as a free agent.
December 9, 2009
Jorge Bonifacio signed as a non-drafted free agent.
December 10, 2009
John Bale released.
Mike Jacobs released.
December 11, 2009
Shane Costa signed as a free agent.
Philip Humber signed as a free agent.
Jason Kendall signed as a free agent.
December 12, 2009
Granted Free Agency
Devon Lowery signed as a free agent.
December 13, 2009
Bruce Chen signed as a free agent.
Vance Wilson signed as a free agent.
December 22, 2009
Brian Anderson signed as a free agent.