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November 1, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Smith as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
Jay Powell of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Matt Mantei of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Raul Casanova of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Brad Ausmus of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Jason Christiansen of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim granted free agency.
Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Scott Hatteberg of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Todd Pratt of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Ugueth Urbina of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Shigetoshi Hasegawa of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Pokey Reese of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Einar Diaz of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Al Reyes of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Richard Hidalgo of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Hector Carrasco of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
November 2, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Edwin Bellorin as an amateur free agent.
Chris Widger of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Rich Aurilia of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jamey Wright of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Antonio Alfonseca of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Kenny Lofton of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Brett Tomko of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
November 3, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.
B.J. Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Elmer Dessens of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Alan Embree of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
November 4, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
Chad Fox of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jeff Conine of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Jeff Cirillo of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Roberto Hernandez of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Braden Looper of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Al Leiter of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals traded Vinny Castilla to the San Diego Padres for Brian Lawrence and cash.
November 5, 2005
John Mabry of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
November 6, 2005
The Texas Rangers signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.
November 7, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Shane Loux as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jamie Burke as a free agent.
Brian Jordan of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Jamie Moyer of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
November 8, 2005
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Corky Miller as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.
Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Tino Martinez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Eric Young of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
November 9, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
Jim Mecir of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Orlando Palmeiro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Larry Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
November 10, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Roach as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Junge as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rick Bauer as a free agent.
John Olerud of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Russ Springer of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Tim Salmon of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim granted free agency.
Shingo Takatsu of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased John McDonald from the Detroit Tigers.
The Houston Astros released Charles Gipson.
November 11, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chris George as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Little as a free agent.
November 14, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed David Kelton as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Neifi Perez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alexis Gomez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
November 15, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Matt Roney as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Britt Reames as a free agent.
Felix Heredia of the New York Mets granted free agency.
November 16, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Machado as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Jon Leicester from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees traded Ben Julianel (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Ron Villone.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Mike Burns off waivers from the Houston Astros.
November 17, 2005
The Kansas City Royals released Kevin Appier.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Gary Glover.
November 18, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Brito as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Victor Santos as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ramon Nivar as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Gabe Kapler.
The Chicago Cubs released Adam Greenberg.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ben Kozlowski.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Norihiro Nakamura.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Michael Restovich.
The Seattle Mariners released Ramon Santiago.
The San Diego Padres traded Xavier Nady to the New York Mets for Mike Cameron.
November 20, 2005
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
November 21, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Cirillo as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chad Harville as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Kenji Johjima as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Joe Beimel.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bobby Hill to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Clayton Hamilton (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Zach Sorensen off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
November 22, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Seay as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Alfredo Amezaga as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Young as a free agent.
November 23, 2005
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Smith as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Glenn Williams as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
November 24, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Chad Bentz as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins traded Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota to the Boston Red Sox for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Harvey Garcia, and Jesus Delgado (minors).
The New York Mets traded Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit, and Grant Psomas (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Carlos Delgado and cash.
November 25, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Thome and cash to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Aaron Rowand, and Daniel Haigwood (minors). The Chicago White Sox sent Gio Gonzalez (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
November 27, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Dusty Bergman as a free agent.
November 28, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Tike Redman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Boston Red Sox released Mark Malaska.
November 29, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Eyre as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Billy Wagner as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed B.J. Ryan as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Saul Rivera as a free agent.
November 30, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Paul Konerko as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
December 1, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jermaine Van Buren from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians released Sean Douglass.
December 2, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Bobby Howry as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Jose Macias.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pedro Liriano.
The Minnesota Twins traded Travis Bowyer and Scott Tyler (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Luis Castillo.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Chad Gaudin to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Dustin Majewski (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres selected Pete LaForest off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 3, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.
December 4, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Jose Morban as a free agent.
December 5, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Kyle Farnsworth as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Giles as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Dante Brinkley (minors) and Gaby Hernandez (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Paul Lo Duca.
December 6, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Bret Prinz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released D.J. Carrasco.
The San Diego Padres released Chris Oxspring.
The San Francisco Giants traded LaTroy Hawkins to the Baltimore Orioles for Steve Kline.
December 7, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Wickman as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Randy Keisler.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Jeff Davanon.
The Atlanta Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal.
The Florida Marlins traded Juan Pierre to the Chicago Cubs for Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Wes Obermueller to the Atlanta Braves for Danny Kolb.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mark Redman to the Kansas City Royals for Jonah Bayliss and Chad Blackwell (minors).
The San Diego Padres traded Mark Loretta to the Boston Red Sox for Doug Mirabelli.
The Seattle Mariners traded Yorvit Torrealba to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ray King to the Colorado Rockies for Larry Bigbie and Aaron Miles.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Dewon Brazelton to the San Diego Padres for Sean Burroughs.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded David Bush, Gabe Gross, and Zach Jackson to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lyle Overbay and Ty Taubenheim.
December 8, 2005
The Texas Rangers drafted Fabio Castro from the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Victor Santos from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Seth Etherton from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Ben Diggins from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Hummel from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jamie Vermilyea from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Dewon Day from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Eugenio Velez from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Dan Uggla from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Juan Mateo from the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ty Wigginton.
The Boston Red Sox traded Edgar Renteria and cash to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte.
The New York Yankees traded Tony Womack and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Benjamin Himes (minors) and Kevin Howard (minors).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dave Williams to the Cincinnati Reds for Sean Casey and cash.
The Texas Rangers traded Esteban German to the Kansas City Royals for Fabio Castro (minors).
The Washington Nationals traded Brad Wilkerson, Armando Galarraga, and Terrmel Sledge to the Texas Rangers for Alfonso Soriano.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Steve Andrade from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Booker from the Washington Nationals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Chris Booker from the Detroit Tigers.
The San Diego Padres purchased Steve Andrade from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 9, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Devern Hansack as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Josh Stewart as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Doug Clark as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jack Cust as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Kazuhisa Ishii.
The Minnesota Twins traded J.C. Romero to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Alexi Casilla.
December 10, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jason Grabowski.
December 11, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.
December 12, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jose Veras as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Vicente Padilla to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Ricardo Rodriguez (December 19, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
December 13, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ramon Hernandez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Morris as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Andre Ethier to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Milton Bradley and Antonio Perez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Rob Mackowiak to the Chicago White Sox for Damaso Marte.
December 14, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ryan Ludwick as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jason Hart as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Cha Seung Baek.
December 15, 2005
The Oakland Athletics sent Mario Ramos to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed David Lee as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Brian Reith as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Green as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Cepicky as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bill Mueller as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chad Santos as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Beltran Perez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Guillermo Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
December 16, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Ben Howard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tim Laker as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Paul Bako as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed D'Angelo Jimenez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Denney as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Ken Harvey.
December 19, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Danny Graves as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Karsay as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jose Mesa as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nomar Garciaparra as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.
Edwar Ramirez of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Edwards.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Joe Borowski.
The Kansas City Royals traded Matt Diaz to the Atlanta Braves for Ricardo Rodriguez (minors).
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Travis Schlichting (minors) to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Josh Paul.
December 20, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andres Torres as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Joakim Soria as an amateur free agent.
Jim Brower of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Lance Carter of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
The Yomiura Giants (Japan Central) purchased Joe Dillon from the Florida Marlins.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ramon Ortiz.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jason Phillips.
The Chicago White Sox traded Orlando Hernandez, Luis Vizcaino, and Chris Young to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Javier Vazquez.
The Seattle Mariners selected Jake Woods off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
December 21, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ben Kozlowski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Nate Field as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Ryan Spilborghs as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Riedling as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Lance Carter as a free agent.
Wes Obermueller of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Eric Byrnes of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Eddy Rodriguez of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Chad Bradford of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Wade Miller of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jon Adkins of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Felix Diaz of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Willie Harris of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Timo Perez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Joe Valentine of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jose Diaz of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Jose Acevedo of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Shawn Camp of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Brian Myrow of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jeff Bennett of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Danny Kolb of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Grant Balfour of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Tyler Yates of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Wayne Franklin of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Hiram Bocachica of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Endy Chavez of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Josh Fogg of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Craig Breslow of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Miguel Olivo of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Ryan Franklin of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Jamal Strong of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Bo Hart of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Mike Mahoney of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Scott Seabol of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Trever Miller of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Mike Rose of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Nick Regilio of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Alex Escobar of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Rick Short of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Junior Spivey of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
T.J. Tucker of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies released Ryan Spilborghs.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Justin Barnes (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Chris Demaria.
The San Francisco Giants traded Edgardo Alfonzo to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Steve Finley.
December 22, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Julio Manon as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Eric Munson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark L. Johnson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Matt Ford as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Rondell White as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Endy Chavez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jarrod Washburn as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Braden Looper as a free agent.
December 23, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Einar Diaz as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Berg as a free agent.
December 24, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
December 25, 2005
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Tim Salmon as a free agent.
December 26, 2005
The Houston Astros signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Simon Pond as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Shearn as an amateur free agent.
December 27, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eric Byrnes as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Franklyn Gracesqui as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chad Bradford as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Miguel Batista and Orlando Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Troy Glaus and Sergio Santos (minors).
December 28, 2005
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
December 29, 2005
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ramon Ortiz as a free agent.
December 30, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Bynum as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
January 1, 2006
The Detroit Tigers signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.
January 2, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Lance Davis as a free agent.
January 3, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wes Helms as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Mays as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bernie Williams as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jose Diaz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Alex Herrera from the North Shore (Can-Am).
January 4, 2006
The Detroit Tigers signed Hector Mercado as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ramon Santiago as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Carl Everett as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Jae Weong Seo and Tim Hamulack to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll.
January 5, 2006
The Oakland Athletics signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brandon Duckworth as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.
January 6, 2006
The Florida Marlins sent Josh Wilson to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Perez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Preston Wilson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Matt Childers as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mark Corey as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ben Davis as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Al Leiter as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Russell Branyan.
The Texas Rangers traded Adrian Gonzalez, Terrmel Sledge, and Chris Young to the San Diego Padres for Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, and Billy Killian (minors).
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Corey Koskie to the Milwaukee Brewers for Brian Wolfe.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Josh Kroeger off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Brian Burres off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
January 7, 2006
The Colorado Rockies signed Byung-Hyun Kim as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Eli Marrero as a free agent.
January 8, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
January 9, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Javier Lopez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Stephen Randolph as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Darrell May as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Corey Patterson to the Baltimore Orioles for Carlos Perez (minors) and Nate Spears (minors).
January 10, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Cesar Crespo as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Michael Ryan as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Matt White as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Juan Encarnacion as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ty Wigginton as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Tim Olson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
January 11, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Conine as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kelly Wunsch as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Matt Lawton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mark Malaska as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Franklin Nunez.
January 12, 2006
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Andrew Good as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Josh Hancock.
January 13, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kevin Millar as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddy Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Franklin as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.
January 14, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Danys Baez and Lance Carter to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Edwin Jackson and Chuck Tiffany (minors).
January 15, 2006
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Rose as a free agent.
January 16, 2006
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
January 17, 2006
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Anderson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Pedro Liriano as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Bubbie Buzachero (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Brian Tallet.
January 18, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Carlos Rivera as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jorge Vasquez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tom Gregorio as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.
January 19, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Willie Harris as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Walrond as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres selected Walter Young off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
January 20, 2006
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Troy Cate as an amateur free agent.
January 21, 2006
The New York Mets signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
January 22, 2006
The New York Mets traded Kris Benson to the Baltimore Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine.
January 23, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Wade Miller as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.
January 24, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Esix Snead as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tyler Yates as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Herges as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Steve Kent as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Wiki Gonzalez as a free agent.
January 25, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Remlinger as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Miguel Asencio as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jose Silva as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Adam Pettyjohn from the Long Beach (Golden Baseball).
The Chicago Cubs purchased Angel Pagan from the New York Mets.
January 26, 2006
The Houston Astros signed J.R. House as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.
January 27, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Ken Harvey as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Valerio de los Santos as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Coco Crisp, David Riske, and Josh Bard to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later, Guillermo Mota, Andy Marte, Kelly Shoppach, and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Randy Newsom (minors) (July 21, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jason Michaels to the Cleveland Indians for Arthur Rhodes.
January 28, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ben Weber as a free agent.
January 30, 2006
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Duncan as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Neal Musser as an amateur free agent.
January 31, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Peter Munro as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tim Raines as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Felix Rodriguez as a free agent.
February 1, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Ron Calloway as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chad Allen as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Bobby Keppel as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.
February 2, 2006
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed George Lombard as a free agent.
February 3, 2006
The San Diego Padres signed Mike Piazza as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Todd Greene.
February 4, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kurt Ainsworth as a free agent.
February 6, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed John Ennis as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Eddie Gaillard as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Meadows as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Cha Seung Baek as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bengie Molina as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Anastacio Martinez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Vento as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Roberto Petagine.
February 7, 2006
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Davanon as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Takashi Saito as a free agent.
February 8, 2006
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Halama as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan Jensen as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bo Hart as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Matt LeCroy as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brian Esposito as an amateur free agent.
February 9, 2006
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.
February 10, 2006
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Timo Perez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Josh Fogg as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Santiago Ramirez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Mike Gosling off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The New York Yankees selected Darrell Rasner off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
February 11, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Phil Stockman as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Jamey Carroll from the Washington Nationals for $300,000.
February 14, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Hatteberg as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Karl Rhodes as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
February 15, 2006
The San Diego Padres selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
February 16, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Almanzar as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.
February 17, 2006
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.
February 18, 2006
The Cleveland Indians sent Andy Tracy to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
February 19, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Wes Obermueller as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
February 20, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.
February 21, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Ryan Snare as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Josh Hancock as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Erubiel Durazo as a free agent.
February 22, 2006
The Chicago Cubs signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Roberto Petagine as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
February 23, 2006
The Anaheim Angels signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.
February 24, 2006
The Washington Nationals signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.
Brian Dallimore retired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
February 25, 2006
The Florida Marlins signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
February 26, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Richard Hidalgo as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
February 27, 2006
The Chicago Cubs signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Romano as a free agent.
February 28, 2006
The New York Mets signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jason Bulger to the Anaheim Angels for Alberto Callaspo.
March 1, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Willie Collazo as an amateur free agent.
March 2, 2006
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jose Acevedo as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Ryan Glynn.
The Minnesota Twins released Tim Raines.
March 3, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.
March 4, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
March 5, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Ryan Jensen.
The Florida Marlins released Pokey Reese.
March 6, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
March 7, 2006
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Craig Brazell as a free agent.
John Flaherty retired from the Boston Red Sox.
March 8, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Coggin as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jeff Bajenaru to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Alex Cintron.
March 9, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds released Luke Hudson.
March 11, 2006
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
March 13, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Luke Hudson as a free agent.
March 14, 2006
The Boston Red Sox returned Jamie Vermilyea (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 15, 2006
Bryan Corey of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Allan Simpson.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Matt Kata off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 16, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
March 17, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Peter Moylan as a free agent.
March 19, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Allan Simpson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Al Reyes as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Karl Rhodes.
The New York Yankees released Frank Brooks.
Al Leiter retired from the New York Yankees.
March 20, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Graham Koonce.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Wily Mo Pena to the Boston Red Sox for Bronson Arroyo and cash.
The Seattle Mariners traded Matt Thornton to the Chicago White Sox for Joe Borchard.
March 21, 2006
The San Diego Padres traded Dave Ross to the Cincinnati Reds for Bobby Basham (minors).
March 22, 2006
Matt Blank of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles released Ricky Bottalico.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dave Berg.
March 23, 2006
The Washington Nationals signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Brian Boehringer.
The Chicago Cubs released David Lee.
The Washington Nationals released Valerio de los Santos.
The Washington Nationals released Mike Difelice.
March 24, 2006
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim purchased Marcus Gwyn from the Oakland Athletics.
The New York Yankees purchased Keith McDonald from the Texas Rangers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Felix Heredia.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Blaine Neal.
The Boston Red Sox selected Hee Seop Choi off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
March 25, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Sanchez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Andy Van Hekken.
March 26, 2006
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Juan Mateo (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers released Carlos Pena.
The Minnesota Twins released Darrell May.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jeff Nelson.
The Oakland Athletics traded Juan Cruz to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Brad Halsey.
March 27, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Terrence Long as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Stephen Smitherman.
The San Diego Padres released Brian Sikorski.
The Texas Rangers released Erubiel Durazo.
March 28, 2006
The Cleveland Indians signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jason Romano.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Luther Hackman.
The Florida Marlins traded Lincoln Holdzkom (minors) and Zach McCormack (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Todd Wellemeyer.
The Florida Marlins traded Ryan Jorgensen to the Cincinnati Reds for Carlos Piste (minors).
The San Diego Padres traded Matt Thayer (minors) and Trey Johnston (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Aquilino Lopez.
The Kansas City Royals selected Tony Graffanino off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Kansas City Royals selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
March 29, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Luis Terrero.
The Baltimore Orioles released Geronimo Gil.
The Florida Marlins released Lenny Harris.
The Florida Marlins released Kerry Ligtenberg.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Brian Meadows.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Kane Davis.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ricardo Rodriguez.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Deivi Cruz.
The Texas Rangers released John Wasdin.
The Detroit Tigers selected Rob Bowen off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
March 30, 2006
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Joe McEwing from the Kansas City Royals.
The Houston Astros purchased Cody Ransom from the Seattle Mariners.
The Chicago Cubs released John Ennis.
The Kansas City Royals released Chris Richard.
The New York Mets released Matt Perisho.
The Washington Nationals released Michael Tucker.
March 31, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Junior Herndon as a free agent.
Mac Suzuki of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jim Crowell from the Washington Nationals.
The Baltimore Orioles released Desi Relaford.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tyler Yates.
The Cincinnati Reds released Tommy Phelps.
The Cincinnati Reds released Travis Phelps.
The New York Mets released Tike Redman.
The New York Mets released Mike Venafro.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Giovanni Carrara.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mark Malaska.
The Washington Nationals released Mike Bacsik.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jarod Plummer (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Wilson Valdez.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent John Rheinecker to the Texas Rangers. The Oakland Athletics sent Freddie Bynum to the Chicago Cubs. The Texas Rangers sent Juan Dominguez to the Oakland Athletics. The Chicago Cubs sent John Koronka and cash to the Texas Rangers.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Raul Chavez off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jon Coutlangus off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Seattle Mariners selected Guillermo Quiroz off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
April 1, 2006 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Darrell May as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Meadows as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Tomas Perez.
The Texas Rangers traded David Dellucci to the Philadelphia Phillies for Robinson Tejeda and Jake Blalock (minors).
April 2, 2006 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released Matt Skrmetta.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Travis Driskill.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Wayne Franklin.
April 3, 2006 (Standings)
The Florida Marlins selected Franklyn German off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The San Diego Padres selected Rob Bowen off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
April 4, 2006 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics traded Ramon Alvarado (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Kazuhito Tadano.
April 5, 2006 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox traded Franklin Nunez to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later. The