2007 Atlanta Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2006 / 2008

84-78, Finished 3rd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bobby Cox (84-78)
Scored 810 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74

Ballparks: Turner Field · Attendance: 2,745,207 (10th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 2, 2006

Jason Shiell granted Free Agency.

October 9, 2006

Wayne Franklin granted Free Agency.

October 10, 2006

Released John Foster.

October 12, 2006

Luis Hernandez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

Ken Ray selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

October 15, 2006

Cesar Crespo granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Brian O'Connor granted Free Agency.

Eddie Perez granted Free Agency.

Mike Ryan granted Free Agency.

Jamal Strong granted Free Agency.

Chris Waters granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2006

Danys Baez granted Free Agency.

Brian Jordan granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2006

Daryle Ward granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2006

Todd Pratt granted Free Agency.

John Thomson granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2006

Signed Corky Miller as a free agent.

November 9, 2006

Signed Steve Colyer as a free agent.

November 13, 2006

Signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.

November 20, 2006

Selected T.J. Bohn off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.

December 3, 2006

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

December 4, 2006

Signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.

December 7, 2006

Traded Horacio Ramirez to the Seattle Mariners. Received Rafael Soriano.

Sean White drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 2006

Signed Willie Harris as a free agent.

December 12, 2006

Marcus Giles granted Free Agency.

December 13, 2006

Chris Reitsma granted Free Agency.

December 15, 2006

Signed Doug Clark as a free agent.

December 18, 2006

Signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.

December 20, 2006

Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

January 6, 2007

Signed Trey Hodges as a free agent.

January 7, 2007

Signed Joe Winkelsas as a free agent.

January 19, 2007

Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

Traded Jamie Romak (minors) and Adam LaRoche to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Gonzalez and Brent Lillibridge.

March 10, 2007

Signed Mark Redman as a free agent.

March 23, 2007

Traded Tony Pena to the Kansas City Royals. Received Erik Cordier (minors).

April 29, 2007 (Standings)

Sent Ryan Langerhans to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

May 14, 2007 (Standings)

Steve Colyer granted Free Agency.

Signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.

May 17, 2007 (Standings)

Released Craig Wilson.

May 22, 2007 (Standings)

Released Mark Redman.

June 7, 2007 (Standings)

Drafted Jason Heyward in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 12, 2007.

Drafted Freddie Freeman in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2007.

Drafted Brandon Hicks in the 3rd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2007.

Drafted Cory Gearrin in the 4th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2007.

Drafted Brandon Belt in the 11th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 11, 2007 (Standings)

Signed Larry Bigbie as a free agent.

June 14, 2007 (Standings)

Traded Bill McCarthy (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Graham Koonce.

June 20, 2007 (Standings)

Traded Macay McBride to the Detroit Tigers. Received Wil Ledezma.

July 2, 2007 (Standings)

Signed Julio Teheran as an amateur free agent.

July 18, 2007 (Standings)

Joe Winkelsas granted Free Agency.

July 19, 2007 (Standings)

Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

July 20, 2007 (Standings)

Released Graham Koonce.

July 31, 2007 (Standings)

Traded Kyle Davies to the Kansas City Royals. Received Octavio Dotel.

Traded Will Startup (minors) and Wil Ledezma to the San Diego Padres. Received Royce Ring.

Traded Beau Jones (minors), Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Jarrod Saltalamacchia to the Texas Rangers. Received Ron Mahay and Mark Teixeira.

August 4, 2007 (Standings)

Signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.

August 21, 2007 (Standings)

Released Tanyon Sturtze.

August 23, 2007 (Standings)

Signed Scott Diamond as an amateur free agent.

September 1, 2007 (Standings)

Released Bob Wickman.

September 24, 2007 (Standings)

T.J. Bohn selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

October 5, 2007 (Standings)

Kevin Barry granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2007 (Standings)

Jonathan Johnson granted Free Agency.

October 25, 2007

Selected Chris Resop off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

October 29, 2007

Larry Bigbie granted Free Agency.

Doug Clark granted Free Agency.

Rheal Cormier granted Free Agency.

Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

Trey Hodges granted Free Agency.

Fernando Lunar granted Free Agency.

Ron Mahay granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Corky Miller granted Free Agency.

Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

Traded Edgar Renteria to the Detroit Tigers. Received Gorkys Hernandez (minors) and Jair Jurrjens.

October 30, 2007

Chris Woodward granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2007

Andruw Jones granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2007

Octavio Dotel granted Free Agency.

November 13, 2007

Signed Corky Miller as a free agent.

November 14, 2007

Signed Colter Bean as a free agent.

November 16, 2007

Traded Oscar Villarreal to the Houston Astros. Received Josh Anderson.

November 18, 2007

Signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.

November 21, 2007

Signed Jairo Asencio as a free agent.

November 29, 2007

Released Pete Orr.

December 4, 2007

Traded Jose Ascanio to the Chicago Cubs. Received Omar Infante and Will Ohman.

December 7, 2007

Released Lance Cormier.

December 8, 2007

Signed Joe Borchard as a free agent.

December 12, 2007

Willie Harris granted Free Agency.

December 14, 2007

Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

December 22, 2007

Signed J.C. Boscan as a free agent.

December 26, 2007

Signed Jorge Campillo as a free agent.

Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.

January 14, 2008

Traded Jamie Richmond (minors) and Joey Devine to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Kotsay.

January 17, 2008

Traded Chase Fontaine (minors) and Willy Aybar to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Jeff Ridgway.

February 16, 2008

Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.

March 26, 2008

Traded Tyler Yates to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Todd Redmond (minors).

March 27, 2008

Released Ryan Drese.

March 28, 2008

Selected Ruben Gotay off waivers from the New York Mets.

April 1, 2008

Signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.

2006 / 2008 Trades and Transactions