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November 1, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
Andres Galarraga of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Danny Bautista of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Mike Fetters of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Richie Sexson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Orlando Cabrera of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Curt Leskanic of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Derek Lowe of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
David McCarty of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Ramiro Mendoza of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Doug Mirabelli of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mike Myers of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Pokey Reese of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Scott Williamson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Moises Alou of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Kent Mercker of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Rick White of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Steve Reed of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Jamey Wright of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Mike Redmond of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Dave Weathers of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Jeff Kent of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Kevin Appier of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Desi Relaford of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Odalis Perez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Corey Koskie of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Kris Benson of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Ricky Bottalico of the New York Mets granted free agency.
John Franco of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Richard Hidalgo of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Todd Zeile of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Eric Milton of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Robert Fick of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Alex Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dave Hansen of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dustin Hermanson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Steve Kline of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Matt Morris of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Tony Womack of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Rey Sanchez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
David Dellucci of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Brad Fullmer of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Brian Jordan of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Herb Perry of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Eric Young of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Gregg Zaun of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Anaheim Angels released Gary Johnson.
November 2, 2004
The Oakland Athletics signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Guillermo Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
Antonio Alfonseca of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Ellis Burks of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Chad Fox of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Orlando Hernandez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
David Wells of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dan Wilson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Cal Eldred of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
John Halama of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Tino Martinez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
November 3, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Ennis as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Shearn as an amateur free agent.
Scott Service of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Roberto Alomar of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Gabe White of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Josias Manzanillo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Carl Pavano of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Wilson Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Antonio Osuna of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
John Mabry of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Manny Alexander of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
November 4, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Little as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ramon A. Castro as a free agent.
Greg Colbrunn of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Todd Hollandsworth of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Russ Springer of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Jason Christiansen of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Woody Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Tony Batista of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Masao Kida.
November 5, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Scott Cassidy as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Reith as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
B.J. Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Orlando Palmeiro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Jon Lieber of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Mark McLemore of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Josh Hall.
November 6, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Rose as a free agent.
November 8, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Josh Hall as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
Darren Oliver of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Mike DeJean of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Grant Roberts of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The New York Mets released Jose Parra.
The Kansas City Royals traded Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May to the San Diego Padres for Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley, and cash.
November 9, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeriome Robertson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sean Douglass as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark L. Johnson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Masao Kida as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Donaldo Mendez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
Buddy Groom of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Ricky Gutierrez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Eric Junge of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
November 10, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Esix Snead as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Olsen as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Doug Clark as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Rocky Biddle.
The Boston Red Sox selected Billy Traber off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
November 11, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.
Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Al Leiter of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Brian Boehringer of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Pat Hentgen of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
November 12, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Seth Greisinger.
November 15, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jack Cust as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Clay Condrey as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jose Veras as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
November 16, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Morban as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andres Torres as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Cristian Guzman as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Saul Rivera as a free agent.
November 17, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Damon Minor as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.
November 18, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Mears as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Troy Percival as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Colin Porter as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Leon as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
November 19, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Chip Ambres as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ryan Jensen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Rose as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jason Simontacchi.
The Anaheim Angels traded Jose Guillen to the Washington Nationals for Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera.
The San Diego Padres traded Billy Hogan (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Williams.
November 22, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Roach as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
November 23, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Castro as a free agent.
Tim Olson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geoff Blum.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geremi Gonzalez.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Damian Rolls.
November 24, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Wickman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Redmond as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Marlon Anderson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded J.J. Davis to the Washington Nationals for Antonio Sucre (minors).
November 27, 2004
The Oakland Athletics traded Mark Redman, Arthur Rhodes, and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jason Kendall and cash.
November 29, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Jamie Brown as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Doug Mirabelli as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Scott Downs.
November 30, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Damian Miller as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kris Benson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Corey as a free agent.
December 1, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Alex Herrera as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Esteban German as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tony Alvarez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Abraham Nunez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Carlos Rivera.
December 2, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aquilino Lopez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Armando Benitez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded John McDonald to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Tom Mastny (December 14, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
December 3, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kane Davis as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Mike Stanton to the New York Yankees for Felix Heredia.
The New York Yankees traded Kenny Lofton to the Philadelphia Phillies for Felix Rodriguez.
December 6, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
Denny Neagle of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Pedro Liriano off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 7, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Luis Martinez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nomar Garciaparra as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledee as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Radke as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Wilson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Morris as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
December 8, 2004
The Washington Nationals drafted Tyrell Godwin from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
December 9, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jermaine Dye as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Woody Williams as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Young as a free agent.
December 10, 2004
The Washington Nationals released Val Pascucci.
December 11, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Steve Finley as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Troy Glaus as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kelly Wunsch as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later and Jose Capellan to the Milwaukee Brewers for Danny Kolb. The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Zumwalt (minors) (December 14, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded Matt Lawton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Arthur Rhodes.
December 12, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Richard Hidalgo as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Chad Gaudin to the Toronto Blue Jays for Kevin Cash.
December 13, 2004
The Boston Red Sox drafted Adam Stern from the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Chris Gomez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andrew Sisco from the Chicago Cubs in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Lee Gronkiewicz from the Cleveland Indians in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Alejandro De Aza from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ryan Rowland-Smith from the Seattle Mariners in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tyler Johnson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Tony Blanco from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Rodrigo Rosario from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted D.J. Houlton from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Chris Demaria from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.
The New York Mets drafted Henry Owens from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Houston Astros signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Carlos Lee to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Scott Podsednik, and Luis Vizcaino. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Travis Hinton (minors) (January 10, 2005) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Marcos Carvajal from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Marcos Carvajal from the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 14, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Juan Cerros from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Anaheim Angels signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Delvin James as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Bud Smith as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Glenn Williams as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Einar Diaz as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Corey Koskie as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels traded Ramon Ortiz to the Cincinnati Reds for Dustin Moseley.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 15, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Simon Pond as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Weathers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ben Weber as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Richie Sexson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Matheny as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tim Laker as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as an amateur free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Andrew Good.
The Chicago White Sox released Dan Wright.
The San Diego Padres released Mike Bynum.
The Washington Nationals released Chad Bentz.
December 16, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Trey Hodges as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Downs as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Steve Green.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Damon Minor.
The San Francisco Giants released A.J. Pierzynski.
The Atlanta Braves traded Eli Marrero and cash to the Kansas City Royals for Jorge Vasquez.
The Atlanta Braves traded Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer, and Charles Thomas to the Oakland Athletics for Tim Hudson.
The Kansas City Royals traded Benito Santiago and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leo Nunez.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Keith Ginter to the Oakland Athletics for Justin Lehr and Nelson Cruz.
The New York Mets selected Ron Calloway off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
December 17, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed John Halama as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed David Wells as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dennis Stark as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pedro Martinez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Adrian Beltre as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox selected Bobby Jenks off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
The Colorado Rockies selected Alfredo Amezaga off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
December 18, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Olson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Mark Mulder to the St. Louis Cardinals for Danny Haren, Kiko Calero, and Daric Barton.
December 19, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Edgar Renteria as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Placido Polanco as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jason Christiansen as a free agent.
December 20, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Dellucci as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Chris Gomez from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan Pacific) purchased Aaron Myette from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Tony Saunders.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres for Jay Payton, Ramon Vazquez, David Pauley, and cash.
The Colorado Rockies traded Sean Green to the Seattle Mariners for Aaron Taylor.
December 21, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Craig Counsell as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Bentz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Pat Strange as a free agent.
David Eckstein of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Brandon Medders of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Shane Nance of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Mark DeRosa of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Mike Hessman of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Sandy Martinez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Billy Traber of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Scott Schoeneweis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Eduardo Villacis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Phil Norton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
John Riedling of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Josh Phelps of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Eric Munson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Franklyn Gracesqui of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Matt Perisho of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Wade Miller of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Miguel Asencio of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Alex Cora of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Scott Stewart of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Tom Wilson of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Chris Saenz of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Orber Moreno of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Scott Strickland of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Lou Collier of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Michel Hernandez of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Brian Sweeney of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Luis Ugueto of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Dustan Mohr of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Cody Ransom of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
So Taguchi of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Kevin Frederick of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Lenny DiNardo of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Ben Davis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Geoff Geary of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Amaury Telemaco of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Wayne Franklin of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ben Davis as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Geoff Geary as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Amaury Telemaco as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.
December 22, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brandon Medders as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Clement as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Wade Miller as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed David Cortes as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Cesar Crespo as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Harris as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed So Taguchi as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Zimmerman as a free agent.
December 23, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed J.D. Drew as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Grant Roberts as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed David Eckstein as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
December 24, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Varitek as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Les Walrond as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Cox as a free agent.
December 25, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
December 26, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Greg Jones as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
December 27, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.
December 28, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Childers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Eric Milton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.
December 29, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.
December 31, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.
2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Bynum as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jayson Durocher.
January 1, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.
January 3, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed George Lombard as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Erick Almonte from the Cleveland Indians.
January 4, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Jamie Brown.
January 5, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Phil Norton as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Carlos Rivera as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Moises Alou as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Matt White as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
Jeff Zimmerman of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Detroit Tigers traded Anderson Hernandez to the New York Mets for Vance Wilson.
January 6, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed John Barnes as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andrew Good as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Rivera as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed John Riedling as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
January 7, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Gabe White as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Cressend as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Warren Morris as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Odalis Perez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
January 8, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Green as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Creek as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
January 10, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Stephen Randolph to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shane Nance as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ugueto as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Billy Koch as a free agent.
January 11, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed David McCarty as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Corey Lee as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Saenz as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Schoeneweis as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Phil Stockman.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees for Javier Vazquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, and cash.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Dioner Navarro, Beltran Perez, Danny Muegge (minors), and William Juarez (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Green.
January 12, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Pelaez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Orlando Cabrera as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob File as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Brock as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dae-Sung Koo as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Shea Hillenbrand to the Toronto Blue Jays for Adam Peterson.
January 13, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Paul Bako as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Carlos Beltran as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.
January 14, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Raul Mondesi as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Drew as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
January 15, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
January 17, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Pete Zoccolillo.
January 18, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Roosevelt Brown as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Eduardo Villacis as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Alex Cora as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Eric Munson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Miguel Asencio as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Danny Bautista as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Shane Halter as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
January 19, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jose Jimenez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Saunders as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
January 20, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Franklyn Gracesqui as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.
January 21, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dennis Hocking as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
January 22, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
January 23, 2005
The Houston Astros signed John Franco as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
January 24, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Wilfredo Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific) purchased Pedro Feliciano from the New York Mets.
The Minnesota Twins released Adam Johnson.
January 25, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Eddie Gaillard as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Aaron Looper.
January 26, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Carlos Delgado as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pete Zoccolillo as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Robby Hammock.
The New York Mets released Danny Garcia.
January 27, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Adam Johnson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jay Powell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tadahito Iguchi as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Jason Grilli.
The Boston Red Sox traded Doug Mientkiewicz and cash to the New York Mets for Ian Bladergroen (minors).
January 28, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Shuey as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Eric Junge as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Reggie Harris.
January 29, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
January 31, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
February 1, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
February 2, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Mecir as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alan Levine as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hector Mercado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Sosa and cash.
February 3, 2005
The New York Mets signed Scott Stewart as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Norihiro Nakamura as a free agent.
February 4, 2005
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Ryan Bukvich off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
February 5, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
February 6, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Matt Diaz.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Casey Fossum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jose Cruz and cash.
February 7, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Berg as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Magglio Ordonez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Cirillo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Denny Neagle as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Dewayne Wise.
February 8, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Booker as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Matt Skrmetta.
February 9, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Christian Parker as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Buddy Groom as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers for Roberto Novoa, Scott Moore, and Bo Flowers (minors).
February 10, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Grilli as a free agent.
February 11, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Roberto Petagine as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
February 13, 2005
The Chicago White Sox traded Alex Escobar to the Washington Nationals for Jerry Owens.
February 14, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
February 15, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals traded Alejandro Machado to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Carlos Torres (minors) (March 28, 2005) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
February 16, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.
February 17, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
February 18, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark J. Johnson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Roberto Alomar. The Chicago White Sox sent Brad Murray (minors) (February 18, 2005) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
February 19, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
February 20, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Zimmerman as a free agent.
February 21, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Clayton Andrews as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Vento as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
February 22, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
February 23, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
February 24, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Matt Diaz as a free agent.
February 28, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Anderson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dewayne Wise as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
March 1, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Dave Coggin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
March 2, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
March 3, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.
March 5, 2005
The New York Mets signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Craig House as a free agent.
March 6, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Phil Stockman as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
March 7, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed John Foster as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed David Lee as a free agent.
March 8, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released J.R. House.
March 13, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.
March 14, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds released Dave Elder.
March 15, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Alex Sanchez.
March 16, 2005
The Houston Astros released Peter Munro.
March 17, 2005
The New York Mets released Joe McEwing.
March 19, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Sanchez as a free agent.
Roberto Alomar retired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
March 20, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets for Jason Phillips.
March 21, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Danny Garcia as a free agent.
March 22, 2005
The Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Adam Hyzdu to the San Diego Padres for Blaine Neal.
The Washington Nationals returned Tyrell Godwin (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Tyrell Godwin to the Washington Nationals for Aaron Wideman (minors).
March 23, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Yuniesky Betancourt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Ken Ray.
The Florida Marlins released Jason Pearson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Albie Lopez.
The Washington Nationals released Michael Coleman.
The Washington Nationals released Jared Sandberg.
March 24, 2005
The Washington Nationals sent Seth Greisinger to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets purchased Fernando Lunar from the Cleveland Indians.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Adam Johnson.
March 25, 2005
The Minnesota Twins returned Ryan Rowland-Smith (earlier draft pick) to the Seattle Mariners.
The Washington Nationals released Keith Osik.
March 26, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jorge Campillo as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mark L. Johnson.
March 27, 2005
The Seattle Mariners sent Mickey Lopez to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.
The Florida Marlins released Mike Difelice.
The Minnesota Twins released Andy Fox.
The Minnesota Twins released Eric Munson.
March 28, 2005
The New York Mets purchased Benji Gil from the Seattle Mariners.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Hector Mercado.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Mike Smith.
The Houston Astros traded Tim Redding and cash to the San Diego Padres for Humberto Quintero.
March 29, 2005
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