2009 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008 / 2010

62-99, Finished 6th in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John Russell (62-99)
Scored 636 runs, Allowed 768 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-94

Ballparks: PNC Park · Attendance: 1,577,853 (15th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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

October 15, 2008

Franquelis Osoria granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.

Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.

Ronald Belisario granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.

Luis Rivas granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Adam Bernero granted Free Agency.

Melvin Dorta granted Free Agency.

Ryan Drese granted Free Agency.

Chris Duffy granted Free Agency.

Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

Juan Mateo granted Free Agency.

Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.

Juan Perez granted Free Agency.

Dan Reichert granted Free Agency.

Marino Salas granted Free Agency.

Mike Thompson granted Free Agency.

John Van Benschoten granted Free Agency.

December 4, 2008

Signed Brian Slocum as a free agent.

December 10, 2008

Raul Chavez granted Free Agency.

Jason Davis granted Free Agency.

Traded Ronny Paulino to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jason Jaramillo.

December 11, 2008

Drafted Donnie Veal from the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 2008

Denny Bautista granted Free Agency.

Signed Ramon Vazquez as a free agent.

December 16, 2008

Signed Denny Bautista as a free agent.

Signed Garrett Jones as a free agent.

Signed Juan Mateo as a free agent.

Signed Andy Phillips as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Salazar as a free agent.

December 23, 2008

Signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.

January 7, 2009

Signed Pedro Lopez as a free agent.

Signed Anderson Machado as a free agent.

Signed Jeremy Powell as a free agent.

January 13, 2009

Signed Craig Monroe as a free agent.

January 21, 2009

Signed Ty Taubenheim as a free agent.

Signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.

January 23, 2009

Signed Jason Davis as a free agent.

Signed Hector Gimenez as a free agent.

January 27, 2009

Selected Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

January 30, 2009

Signed Eric Hinske as a free agent.

February 5, 2009

T.J. Beam selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

February 20, 2009

Signed Ruben Gotay as a free agent.

March 21, 2009

Signed Harvey Garcia as a free agent.

April 3, 2009 (Standings)

Sent Ruben Gotay to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

April 5, 2009 (Standings)

Received Chris Barnwell from the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

April 15, 2009 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Delwyn Young. 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 17, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Andy Phillips to the Chicago White Sox. Received Michael Dubee (minors).

April 24, 2009 (Standings)

Dave Davidson selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

May 7, 2009 (Standings)

Sent Anderson Machado to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

May 8, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

May 16, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Romulo Sanchez to the New York Yankees. Received Eric Hacker.

May 18, 2009 (Standings)

Released Jimmy Barthmaier.

Selected Steven Jackson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

May 20, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.

June 3, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves. Received Gorkys Hernandez (minors), Jeff Locke and Charlie Morton.

June 5, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Mike Koplove as a free agent.

June 10, 2009 (Standings)

Received Chris Snelling from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

June 24, 2009 (Standings)

Received Brian Myrow from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

June 30, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Sean Burnett and Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals. Received Joel Hanrahan and Lastings Milledge.

Traded Eric Hinske and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Casey Erickson (minors) and Eric Fryer.

July 1, 2009 (Standings)

Released Craig Monroe.

July 10, 2009 (Standings)

Released Chris Snelling.

July 14, 2009 (Standings)

Released Brian Slocum.

July 22, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox. Received Hunter Strickland (minors) and Argenis Diaz.

July 25, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Jonathan Van Every as a free agent.

July 29, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Ian Snell and Jack Wilson to the Seattle Mariners. Received Aaron Pribanic (minors), Brett Lorin (minors), Nathan Adcock, Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Clement.

Traded Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants. Received Tim Alderson (minors).

July 30, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Tom Gorzelanny and John Grabow to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jose Ascanio, Josh Harrison and Kevin Hart.

August 5, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Mike Koplove to the Seattle Mariners. Received Deybis Benitez (minors).

August 12, 2009 (Standings)

Selected Jon Meloan off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

August 30, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Jorge Julio as a free agent.

September 1, 2009 (Standings)

Received Bobby Livingston from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

September 2, 2009 (Standings)

Jon Meloan selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

September 24, 2009 (Standings)

Selected Anthony Claggett off waivers from the New York Yankees.

October 5, 2009 (Standings)

Jeff Salazar granted Free Agency.

October 20, 2009

Chris Bootcheck granted Free Agency.

October 26, 2009

Tyler Yates granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2009

Denny Bautista granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2009

Selected Justin Thomas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

October 30, 2009

Released Yoslan Herrera.

November 3, 2009

Traded Jesse Chavez to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Akinori Iwamura.

November 9, 2009

Chris Barnwell granted Free Agency.

Jason Davis granted Free Agency.

Hector Gimenez granted Free Agency.

Eric Hacker granted Free Agency.

Jorge Julio granted Free Agency.

Bobby Livingston granted Free Agency.

Pedro Lopez granted Free Agency.

Juan Mateo granted Free Agency.

Brian Myrow granted Free Agency.

Miguel Perez granted Free Agency.

Jeremy Powell granted Free Agency.

Ty Taubenheim granted Free Agency.

Virgil Vasquez granted Free Agency.

November 13, 2009

Signed Wil Ledezma as a free agent.

November 20, 2009

Selected Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Signed Virgil Vasquez as a free agent.

November 21, 2009

Signed Hector Gimenez as a free agent.

November 30, 2009

Robinzon Diaz granted Free Agency.

Signed Wil Ledezma as a free agent.

December 7, 2009

Luis Cruz selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

December 9, 2009

Signed Bobby Crosby as a free agent.

December 10, 2009

Signed Vinnie Chulk as a free agent.

Drafted John Raynor from the Florida Marlins in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 2009

Matt Capps granted Free Agency.

Phil Dumatrait granted Free Agency.

December 14, 2009

Signed Jeremy Powell as a free agent.

December 18, 2009

Signed Javier Lopez as a free agent.

Signed Brian Myrow as a free agent.

December 23, 2009

Signed Jack Taschner as a free agent.

December 30, 2009

Signed Tyler Yates as a free agent.

December 31, 2009

Signed Brian Burres as a free agent.

Signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

January 6, 2010

Signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

January 11, 2010

Signed Ryan Church as a free agent.

January 12, 2010

Signed Brian Bass as a free agent.

January 16, 2010

Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.

January 18, 2010

Traded Brian Bixler to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jesus Brito (minors).

January 19, 2010

Selected Brandon Jones off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

January 20, 2010

Signed D.J. Carrasco as a free agent.

Signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.

January 29, 2010

Signed Doug Bernier as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Melillo as a free agent.

March 29, 2010

Selected Hayden Penn off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

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