2009 Los Angeles Dodgers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008 / 2010

95-67, Finished 1st in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Torre (95-67)
Scored 780 runs, Allowed 611 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-63

Ballparks: Dodger Stadium · Attendance: 3,761,655 (1st of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93

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

October 1, 2008

Angel Chavez granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Joe Beimel granted Free Agency.

Casey Blake granted Free Agency.

Derek Lowe granted Free Agency.

Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.

Manny Ramirez granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Nomar Garciaparra granted Free Agency.

Jason Johnson granted Free Agency.

Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2008

Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Eric Cyr granted Free Agency.

Eric DuBose granted Free Agency.

Rafael Furcal granted Free Agency.

John-Ford Griffin granted Free Agency.

Mike Koplove granted Free Agency.

Luis Maza granted Free Agency.

Rene Rivera granted Free Agency.

Wilkin Ruan granted Free Agency.

Jerome Williams granted Free Agency.

Mitch Jones granted Free Agency.

John Lindsey granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2008

Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

Jeff Kent granted Free Agency.

Brad Penny granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2008

Pablo Ozuna granted Free Agency.

November 17, 2008

Signed Luis Maza as a free agent.

November 23, 2008

Signed Carmen Cali as a free agent.

November 28, 2008

Signed Travis Chick as a free agent.

Signed Erick Threets as a free agent.

November 29, 2008

Signed Mitch Jones as a free agent.

December 6, 2008

Signed Hector Luna as a free agent.

December 8, 2008

Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

December 9, 2008

Signed Casey Blake as a free agent.

December 12, 2008

Angel Berroa granted Free Agency.

Yhency Brazoban granted Free Agency.

Scott Proctor granted Free Agency.

Takashi Saito granted Free Agency.

December 17, 2008

Signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.

December 19, 2008

Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

January 5, 2009

Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.

January 7, 2009

Signed Juan Castro as a free agent.

Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.

January 8, 2009

Signed Yhency Brazoban as a free agent.

January 9, 2009

Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

January 11, 2009

Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.

January 14, 2009

Signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.

January 15, 2009

Released Andruw Jones.

January 16, 2009

Signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.

January 21, 2009

Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Jose Diaz as a free agent.

Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

February 6, 2009

Signed Randy Wolf as a free agent.

February 7, 2009

Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

February 9, 2009

Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.

February 10, 2009

Signed Charlie Haeger as a free agent.

Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

Signed Brad Halsey as a free agent.

February 11, 2009

Signed JD Closser as a free agent.

Signed John-Ford Griffin as a free agent.

February 22, 2009

Signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.

February 23, 2009

Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

March 4, 2009

Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

March 7, 2009

Signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.

March 19, 2009

Released Yhency Brazoban.

March 20, 2009

Signed J.D. Durbin as a free agent.

March 23, 2009

Released Brad Halsey.

March 30, 2009

Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

April 2, 2009 (Standings)

Purchased Justin Sellers from the Chicago Cubs.

April 15, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Delwyn Young to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received players to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Eric Krebs (minors) (May 22, 2009) and Harvey Garcia (August 1, 2009) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

April 30, 2009 (Standings)

Released Tanyon Sturtze.

May 25, 2009 (Standings)

Released John-Ford Griffin.

June 18, 2009 (Standings)

Released Val Pascucci.

June 25, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Nivar as a free agent.

June 26, 2009 (Standings)

Released Carmen Cali.

July 2, 2009 (Standings)

Sent Steve Randolph to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

July 30, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Steve Johnson (minors) and Josh Bell to the Baltimore Orioles. Received George Sherrill.

July 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Claudio Vargas to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Vinny Rottino.

August 20, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Vicente Padilla as a free agent.

August 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Justin Fuller (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Thome and cash.

Traded a player to be named later and Luis Garcia (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Ronnie Belliard. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Victor Garate (September 2, 2009) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jon Garland. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Tony Abreu (October 9, 2009) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

October 6, 2009 (Standings)

Mitch Jones granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2009

Released Shawn Estes.

November 5, 2009

Ronnie Belliard granted Free Agency.

Jon Garland granted Free Agency.

Orlando Hudson granted Free Agency.

Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.

Eric Milton granted Free Agency.

Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2009

Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.

Guillermo Mota granted Free Agency.

Vicente Padilla granted Free Agency.

Jim Thome granted Free Agency.

Jeff Weaver granted Free Agency.

November 9, 2009

Danny Ardoin granted Free Agency.

Dee Brown granted Free Agency.

Juan Castro granted Free Agency.

Travis Chick granted Free Agency.

JD Closser granted Free Agency.

Tim Corcoran granted Free Agency.

J.D. Durbin granted Free Agency.

Harvey Garcia granted Free Agency.

Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.

Hector Luna granted Free Agency.

Luis Maza granted Free Agency.

Ramon Nivar granted Free Agency.

Will Ohman granted Free Agency.

Mike Rose granted Free Agency.

Vinny Rottino granted Free Agency.

Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

Erick Threets granted Free Agency.

Jose Diaz granted Free Agency.

November 11, 2009

Jason Schmidt granted Free Agency.

November 23, 2009

Signed Ramon Nivar as a free agent.

December 4, 2009

Signed Juan Perez as a free agent.

Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.

Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.

December 8, 2009

Signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.

Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.

Signed Josh Towers as a free agent.

December 10, 2009

Purchased Carlos Monasterios from the New York Mets.

Jamie Hoffmann drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 2009

Traded Juan Pierre to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent John Ely (December 18, 2009) and Jon Link (December 18, 2009) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

December 16, 2009

Signed Luis Ayala as a free agent.

Signed Jamey Carroll as a free agent.

December 21, 2009

Signed Brian Barton as a free agent.

December 22, 2009

Signed Angel Berroa as a free agent.

Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

January 12, 2010

Signed JD Closser as a free agent.

Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.

Signed Jay Gibbons as a free agent.

January 21, 2010

Signed Harvey Garcia as a free agent.

Signed Vicente Padilla as a free agent.

January 22, 2010

Signed Scott Dohmann as a free agent.

Signed Nick Green as a free agent.

Signed John Koronka as a free agent.

Signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.

Signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

January 26, 2010

Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

Signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.

January 28, 2010

Signed Justin Knoedler as a free agent.

Signed Timo Perez as a free agent.

February 1, 2010

Signed Reed Johnson as a free agent.

February 2, 2010

Signed Ramon Ortiz as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.

February 3, 2010

Signed Alfredo Amezaga as a free agent.

Signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.

February 9, 2010

Signed Brian Giles as a free agent.

February 19, 2010

Signed Eric Gagne as a free agent.

March 3, 2010

Signed Garret Anderson as a free agent.

March 11, 2010

Brian Giles retired.

March 22, 2010

The New York Yankees returned Jamie Hoffmann (earlier draft pick).

Released Angel Berroa.

Released Eric Gagne.

March 30, 2010

Sold Eric Stults to Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

March 31, 2010

Released Jason Repko.

Released Argenis Reyes.

Released Brian Barton.

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