May 14

Transactions 5/14

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

TB

ADD: Jeremy Cummings

Assigned to AAA Durham

MIN

ADD: Sergio Santos

Claimed off waivers from Toronto. Once a big time prospect for the DBacks, Santos has flopped in AA and AAA.

FLA

ADD: George Lombard

Assigned to AAA Albuquerque

KC

DELETE: Ken Huckaby

Released from AAA Omaha

WAS

DELETE: Josh Hall

Released

TEX

ADD: Tim Gradoville

Traded from Philly to Texas for future considerations. Gradoville is nothing more than AA or AAA catching depth.

CHC

ADD: Jim Edmonds

Pie was sent down to make room for him.  How much the aging Edmonds will help is tough to say, but Pie probably needs to head to a new organization.  He has nothing left to prove in AAA.

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May 10

Transactions 5/10

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

SEA

ADD: Victor Diaz

AAA depth after Wladimir Balentien got called up to Seattle.

ATL

ADD: Reid Gorecki

The former prospect for the Cardinals was signed and will play with AA Mississippi.

SF

ADD: Nate Bump

The one time Marlins hurler will play with AA Connecticut for now.

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May 6

Transactions 5/6

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

PHI

ADD: Jon Knott, Les Walrond

Knott was traded from AAA Rochester, he’ll play in Lehigh Valley

Walrond spent time this year with Iowa, but was released and signed by Lehigh Valley

DELETE: Vic Darensbourg, Chris Woodward

Both released from AAA

SEA

DELETE: Eric Cyr

Released from Tacmoa

CLE

ADD: Bronson Sardinha

Will be AAA depth after the DFA of Jason Michaels and the promotion of Ben Francisco to Cleveland.

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May 5

Transactions 5/5

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

DET

DELETE: Jacque Jones

DFAed

PIT

ADD: Matt Miller

Traded to Pitt for a PTBNL from Boston.  Miller will pitch in AAA.

CLE

DELETE: Jason Michaels

Released.  Ben Francisco will take his spot.

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May 3

Transactions 5/3

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

HOU

DELETE: :Lance Niekro, Victor Diaz

Both released from AAA Round Rock.

SD

DELETE: Mike Megrew

Released from AAA Portland.

MIL

DELETE: Ben Stanczyk

Released from AA

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May 2

Transactions 5/2

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

MIL

DELETE: Derrick Turnbow

He’s been DFAed. Maybe a team will want his $3.2 million contract, but that might be a reach at this point. It might be better for the Brewers if he clears waivers and can pitch in AAA for awhile.

KC

DELETE: Mike Maroth

Released from AAA Omaha.

NYY

ADD: JD Closser

Depth in case more catching injuries occur

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May 1

Transactions 5/1

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

NYM

ADD: Brady Clark, Val Pascucci

Clark changed his mind about retiring and will rejoin New Orleans.  Pascucci was recently released from AAA Lehigh Valley and will play in New Orleans.

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Apr 30

Transactions 4/30

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

PHI

DELETE: Val Pascucci

Released from AAA Lehigh Valley

ADD: OscarRobles

Waiver claim from Padres. Will play in AAA.

MIL

DELETE: Thomas Atlee

Released from AA Huntsville

NYM

DELETE: Brady Clark

Looks like he’s going to retire instead of report to AAA.

CHC

DELETE: Les Walrond

Released from AAA Iowa

COL

ADD: Jorge de la Rosa, Jason Grilli

Both from trades, and both will be in the Rockies plans right away.

No comments

Apr 29

Transactions 4/29

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

KC

DELETE: Hideo Nomo

Released

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Apr 28

Transactions 4/28

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

CHC

DELETE: Ryne Malone

Released

HOU

ADD: Alay Soler

He will play with AAA Round Rock.

TEX

ADD: Brian Gordon

The infielder turned pitcher was assigned to AA Frisco.

WAS

DELETE: Ray King

Decided to become a FA; some team will definitely give him a look.

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Apr 26

Transactions 4/26

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

BOS

DELETE: Dan Kolb

Released from AAA Pawtucket

ATL

ADD: Scott Williamson

Signed to minor league deal, he will try and stay healthy enough to pitch in Atlanta later on.

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Apr 25

Transactions 4/25

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

CIN

ADD: Michael Hyrnio

Recently released by Seattle, Hyrnio will pitch in AA.

CLE

ADD: Jason Stanford

Released by AAA Columbus, Stanford will rejoin his 07 team, the Buffalo Bisons.

TEX

DELETE: Adam Melhuse

He suffered a broken hand this week, and the Rangers released him rather than putting him on the DL. Jarrod Saltalamacchia has been called up to replace him.

DET

DELETE: Nick McIntyre

Released from AA Erie.

PHI

ADD: Rich Thompson

Released by Boston recently, Rich will play corner OF in AA Reading.

MIL

DELETE: Rusty Tucker

Released from AA Huntsville.

OAK

DELETE: Eddie Cornejo

Released

LAD

DELETE: George Lombard, Mike Myers

Both released from AAA Las Vegas.  Myers will likely catch on somewhere else.

No comments

Apr 24

Transactions 4/24

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

OAK

ADD: Joe Gaetti, Frank Thomas

Signed to a minor league deal, he’ll probably start in Sacramento.

The Big Hurt joins the A’s for his second go-round. He’ll be the team’s DH.

COL

ADD: Sean Smith

Added to complete the trade for Jamey Carroll from the Indians.

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Apr 23

Transactions 4/23

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

NYM

ADD: Eude Brito

Released by Washington last week, Brito will report to AA Binghamton.

LAA

DELETE: Von Stertzbach

Released from AA Arkansas.

SD

ADD: Josh Banks

Waiver claim from the Blue Jays

OAK

ADD: Rajai Davis

Waiver claim from the Giants.

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Apr 22

Transactions 4/22

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

WAS

DELETE: Jason Stanford

TB

ADD: Josh Labandeira, Gabe Gross

Labandeira will be a utility guy in Durham.

Gross comes to TB in a trade for Vero Beach’s Joshua Butler. Gross will be a fine option for the Rays against RHP.

MIL

ADD: Joshua Butler

Traded for Gabe Gross. Butler is only a decent prospect with a nice slider. He has put up a 6.35 ERA thus far in 3 starts for Vero Beach. He figures to join Brevard County.

DET

DELETE: Henry Mateo

Released from AAA Toledo after 2b Michael Holliman was reinstated from the DL.

PHI

ADD: Mike Eylward

Assigned to Clearwater.

CHC

DELETE: Ryan Meyers

Released. Came over in the Angel Pagan trade with the Mets last year.

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Apr 21

Transactions 4/21

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

BAL

ADD: Brian Valichka

He spent last year in the Rangers org.  He’ll be the backup catcher in AA Bowie or A Frederick.

DELETE: Dan Lonsberry

SEA

DELETE: Bronson Sardinha

ATL

ADD: Jason Perry

Former A’s outfielder will play in AA.

No comments

Apr 20

Transactions 4/20

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

TOR

DELETE: Frank Thomas

A semi-surprising move at first, but when you take a closer look, it makes more sense. With 360+ plate appearances this year, Thomas was locked into a $10 million option for next year. With him off to a slow start, it was an easy call than to be on the hook for 2009.

COL

DELETE: Joe Gaetti

Son of Gary Gaetti released from AAA Colorado Springs.

PHI

DELETE: Pete LaForest

Released.

ADD: Tim Gradoville

Started 08 as a coach for Reading, but will become full time player again for AAA Lehigh, taking LaForest’s spot.

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Apr 18

Transactions 4/18

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

TB

ADD: Dan Johnson

Waiver claim from the A’s.

WAS

DELETE: Eude Brito

Brito was once a solid prospect, but he just hasn’t had any consistency.  He’ll try to sign with another AAA club.

ATL

DELETE: Mike Rozema

Retired.

NYM

DELETE: Gary Bakker, Kevin Tomasiewicz

Both released from St. Lucie.

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Apr 17

Transactions 4/17

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

BOS

DELETE: Bryan Corey

Rejected assignment to AAA.

CHC

ADD: Randy Wells

Toronto’s Rule 5 pick was returned to the Cubs.

OAK

DELETE: Fernando Hernandez

Rule 5 pick returned to White Sox.  Hernandez will pitch in AA Birmingham again.

No comments

Apr 16

Transactions 4/16

Category: MVP Baseball 2005

TB

ADD: Josh Johnson

Johnson spent 07 in the Rays org. and will return to Durham to catch.

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