2008 Atlanta Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009

72-90, Finished 4th in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bobby Cox (72-90)
Scored 753 runs, Allowed 778 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83

Ballparks: Turner Field · Attendance: 2,532,834 (10th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101

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

October 5, 2007

Kevin Barry granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2007

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 (Standings)

Signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.

April 4, 2008 (Standings)

Released Colter Bean.

April 5, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.

April 11, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

April 12, 2008 (Standings)

Released Scott Spiezio.

April 19, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Jason Perry as a free agent.

April 25, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

May 2, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Reid Gorecki as a free agent.

May 5, 2008 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Greg Norton. The Atlanta Braves sent Nelson Payano (minors) (June 23, 2008) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

May 10, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Enrique Cruz as a free agent.

May 29, 2008 (Standings)

Brayan Pena selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

June 5, 2008 (Standings)

Drafted Craig Kimbrel in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2008.

Drafted J.J. Hoover in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 25, 2008.

June 7, 2008 (Standings)

Released Scott Williamson.

June 9, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.

June 13, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Jorge Julio as a free agent.

Released Reggie Taylor.

June 19, 2008 (Standings)

Sent Sal Fasano to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

June 25, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.

July 8, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.

July 22, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Brandon Beachy as an amateur free agent.

July 24, 2008 (Standings)

Released Chris Resop.

July 29, 2008 (Standings)

Traded Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Steve Marek (minors) and Casey Kotchman.

August 22, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Rodrigo Lopez as a free agent.

August 27, 2008 (Standings)

Traded Mark Kotsay to the Boston Red Sox. Received Luis Sumoza (minors).

Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

September 4, 2008 (Standings)

Matt DeSalvo granted Free Agency.

September 29, 2008 (Standings)

Jason Perry granted Free Agency.

October 3, 2008 (Standings)

Vladimir Nunez granted Free Agency.

October 6, 2008 (Standings)

Ruben Gotay granted Free Agency.

Corky Miller granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Greg Norton granted Free Agency.

Will Ohman granted Free Agency.

Julian Tavarez granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Jorge Julio granted Free Agency.

John Smoltz granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Enrique Cruz granted Free Agency.

Brian Lawrence granted Free Agency.

Damian Moss granted Free Agency.

Jason Phillips granted Free Agency.

Royce Ring granted Free Agency.

Scott Thorman granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2008

Elmer Dessens granted Free Agency.

Tom Glavine granted Free Agency.

Mike Hampton granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2008

Released Rodrigo Lopez.

November 18, 2008

Signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.

November 20, 2008

Selected Eric O'Flaherty off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

November 25, 2008

Signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.

December 4, 2008

Traded Jon Gilmore (minors), Santos Rodriguez (minors), Tyler Flowers and Brent Lillibridge to the Chicago White Sox. Received Boone Logan and Javier Vazquez.

December 5, 2008

Signed David Ross as a free agent.

December 12, 2008

Chuck James granted Free Agency.

Signed Lance Niekro as a free agent.

December 14, 2008

Signed Emiliano Fruto as a free agent.

December 19, 2008

Signed Greg Norton as a free agent.

January 13, 2009

Signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.

Signed Kenshin Kawakami as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.

Signed Juan Perez as a free agent.

February 20, 2009

Signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.

February 24, 2009

Signed Garret Anderson as a free agent.

March 7, 2009

Signed Antonio Perez as a free agent.

March 10, 2009

Released Anthony Lerew.

March 15, 2009

Released Phil Stockman.

March 30, 2009

Released Jeff Ridgway.

Traded Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rudy Darrow (minors).

2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions