2009 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

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78-84, Finished 4th in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dusty Baker (78-84)
Scored 673 runs, Allowed 723 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86

Ballparks: Great American Ball Park · Attendance: 1,747,919 (14th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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

October 7, 2008

Jolbert Cabrera granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Jeremy Affeldt granted Free Agency.

Mike Lincoln granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Jerry Hairston granted Free Agency.

Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

Javier Valentin granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2008

Josh Fogg granted Free Agency.

David Weathers granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Paul Bako granted Free Agency.

Kevin Barker granted Free Agency.

Alvin Colina granted Free Agency.

Justin Lehr granted Free Agency.

Bobby Livingston granted Free Agency.

Rob Mackowiak granted Free Agency.

Corey Patterson granted Free Agency.

Joe Valentine granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2008

Signed Ben Davis as a free agent.

November 19, 2008

Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

Signed Ryan Jorgensen as a free agent.

November 20, 2008

Andy Phillips granted Free Agency.

November 21, 2008

Signed Ron Flores as a free agent.

December 2, 2008

Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

Signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.

December 4, 2008

Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

December 7, 2008

Signed David Weathers as a free agent.

December 9, 2008

Traded Brandon Waring (minors), Ryan Freel and Justin Turner to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ramon Hernandez and cash.

December 11, 2008

Drafted David Patton from the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 minor league draft.

Sold David Patton to the Chicago Cubs.

December 12, 2008

Matt Belisle granted Free Agency.

Norris Hopper granted Free Agency.

Gary Majewski granted Free Agency.

December 14, 2008

Signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.

December 16, 2008

Signed Laynce Nix as a free agent.

December 18, 2008

Signed Wes Bankston as a free agent.

December 21, 2008

Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

December 27, 2008

Signed Willy Taveras as a free agent.

January 7, 2009

Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

January 19, 2009

Signed Jonny Gomes as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Released Jon Adkins.

February 3, 2009

Signed Humberto Cota as a free agent.

February 5, 2009

Signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.

Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

March 23, 2009

Released Aaron Fultz.

Released Daryle Ward.

March 30, 2009

Released Jacque Jones.

March 31, 2009

Traded Jeff Keppinger to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

April 1, 2009 (Standings)

Released Ron Flores.

April 3, 2009 (Standings)

Released Justin James.

April 7, 2009 (Standings)

Released Drew Anderson.

May 23, 2009 (Standings)

Purchased Justin Lehr from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 9, 2009 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Leake in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

June 26, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Norris Hopper to the Chicago White Sox. Received Corky Miller.

July 9, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.

July 24, 2009 (Standings)

Released Adam Pettyjohn.

July 29, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Robert Manuel to the Seattle Mariners. Received Wladimir Balentien.

July 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Jerry Hairston to the New York Yankees. Received Chase Weems (minors).

Traded Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Scott Rolen.

August 9, 2009 (Standings)

Sold David Weathers to the Milwaukee Brewers.

August 14, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Alex Gonzalez and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Kris Negron (minors).

August 25, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Lew Ford as a free agent.

October 7, 2009 (Standings)

Wilkin Castillo granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2009

Danny Richar granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2009

Kevin Barker granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2009

Justin Lehr granted Free Agency.

Corky Miller granted Free Agency.

November 9, 2009

Wes Bankston granted Free Agency.

Ben Davis granted Free Agency.

Lew Ford granted Free Agency.

Darnell McDonald granted Free Agency.

Ramon Ramirez selected by the Tampa Bay Rays off waivers.

Signed Wilkin Castillo as a free agent.

Signed Corky Miller as a free agent.

November 16, 2009

Kip Wells granted Free Agency.

November 20, 2009

Laynce Nix granted Free Agency.

Craig Tatum selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

November 30, 2009

Signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.

December 4, 2009

Signed Chris Burke as a free agent.

December 11, 2009

Signed Laynce Nix as a free agent.

December 12, 2009

Jonny Gomes granted Free Agency.

December 18, 2009

Signed Chad Reineke as a free agent.

January 6, 2010

Signed Josh Anderson as a free agent.

January 8, 2010

Signed Jesus Delgado as a free agent.

January 11, 2010

Signed Justin Lehr as a free agent.

Signed Aroldis Chapman as an amateur free agent.

January 22, 2010

Signed Jose Arredondo as a free agent.

January 27, 2010

Signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.

February 1, 2010

Traded Adam Rosales and Willy Taveras to the Oakland Athletics. Received Aaron Miles and a player to be named.

Signed Orlando Cabrera as a free agent.

February 11, 2010

Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.

February 22, 2010

Signed Jonny Gomes as a free agent.

March 17, 2010

Signed Luis Terrero as a free agent.

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