B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Franchise Encyclopedia > 2008 Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
63-99, Finished 5th in NL West
View League Standings and Leaders
Scored 637 runs, Allowed 764 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Manager: Bud Black (63-99)
Ballpark: Petco Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,427,535 (12th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 88; one-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 89
BaseballAmerica.com: Franchise Executives
News & Views: ThinkFactory, BallHype, ArmchairGM
BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Team Uniforms
Our primary support comes from users like you. Sponsor this page for $10. Your message will replace this ad.
- Franchise Encyclopedia
- 2008
- Stats
- Roster
- Batting [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
- Pitching [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
- Fielding
- Schedule & Results
- Scoring
- Other [+]
2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 2007
Scott Cassidy granted Free Agency.
Released Brady Clark.
Selected Luis Rodriguez off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
October 26, 2007
Released Marcus Giles.
Selected Mauro Zarate off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
October 29, 2007
Milton Bradley granted Free Agency.
Frank Brooks granted Free Agency.
Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.
Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.
Frank Menechino granted Free Agency.
Jose Paniagua granted Free Agency.
Aaron Rakers granted Free Agency.
Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.
Mike Thompson granted Free Agency.
Steve Watkins granted Free Agency.
Luis Cruz granted Free Agency.
Arturo Lopez granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2007
Michael Barrett granted Free Agency.
Geoff Blum granted Free Agency.
Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.
Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.
Brett Tomko granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2007
Mike Cameron granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2007
Rob Mackowiak granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2007
Hiram Bocachica granted Free Agency.
November 18, 2007
Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.
November 19, 2007
Signed Chip Ambres as a free agent.
November 25, 2007
Signed Edgar Gonzalez as a free agent.
December 2, 2007
Signed Randy Wolf as a free agent.
December 5, 2007
Sold Terrmel Sledge to Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).
December 6, 2007
Drafted Callix Crabbe from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
Purchased Carlos Guevara from the Florida Marlins.
December 7, 2007
Signed Marshall McDougall as a free agent.
December 12, 2007
Jack Cassel granted Free Agency.
Morgan Ensberg granted Free Agency.
Jason Lane granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2007
Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
Traded David Freese to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Edmonds.
December 18, 2007
Signed Tadahito Iguchi as a free agent.
December 19, 2007
Signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.
December 21, 2007
Signed Jeff Davanon as a free agent.
Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
December 26, 2007
Signed Mark Prior as a free agent.
December 28, 2007
Signed Arturo Lopez as a free agent.
2008
Mike Adams received from ??? in an unknown transaction.
January 3, 2008
Released Roger Deago.
January 27, 2008
Signed Jody Gerut as a free agent.
Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
February 5, 2008
Selected Enrique Gonzalez off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
February 11, 2008
Signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
March 22, 2008
Released Jeff Davanon.
March 26, 2008
Purchased Justin Huber from the Kansas City Royals.
April 23, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Josh Banks off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
April 29, 2008 (Standings)
Oscar Robles selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
May 8, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
May 9, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jim Edmonds.
Selected Sean Henn off waivers from the New York Yankees.
May 11, 2008 (Standings)
Purchased Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox.
Glendon Rusch granted Free Agency.
May 16, 2008 (Standings)
Returned Callix Crabbe (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.
May 25, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Phil Barzilla as a free agent.
May 27, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Jared Wells to the Seattle Mariners. Received Cha Seung Baek.
June 27, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
July 17, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Tony Clark to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Evan Scribner (minors).
July 22, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Randy Wolf to the Houston Astros. Received Chad Reineke.
August 11, 2008 (Standings)
Signed J.D. Closser as a free agent.
August 13, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Brian Falkenborg off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
August 19, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Greg Maddux to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received players to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Eduardo Perez (minors) (September 30, 2008) and Michael Watt (minors) (September 30, 2008) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
August 29, 2008 (Standings)
Wilfredo Ledezma selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.
September 1, 2008 (Standings)
Released Tadahito Iguchi.
Released Brett Tomko.
September 10, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Charlie Haeger off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
September 11, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Scott Patterson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
September 29, 2008 (Standings)
Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.
Justin Germano granted Free Agency.
Brian Myrow granted Free Agency.
October 1, 2008 (Standings)
Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.
October 6, 2008 (Standings)
Josh Bard granted Free Agency.
Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.
Dirk Hayhurst selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
October 10, 2008 (Standings)
Michael Barrett granted Free Agency.
Selected Travis Denker off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
October 14, 2008 (Standings)
Chip Ambres granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Mark Prior granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2008
Trevor Hoffman granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Kevin Cameron granted Free Agency.
Luke Carlin granted Free Agency.
J.D. Closser granted Free Agency.
Enrique Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
Sean Henn granted Free Agency.
Justin Huber granted Free Agency.
Paul McAnulty granted Free Agency.
Marshall McDougall granted Free Agency.
Shawn Wooten granted Free Agency.
Mauro Zarate granted Free Agency.
December 4, 2008
Traded Khalil Greene to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later, Mark Worrell and a player to be named. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luke Gregerson (March 23, 2009) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
December 8, 2008
Signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
December 11, 2008
Drafted Everth Cabrera from the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2008
Charlie Haeger granted Free Agency.
Clay Hensley granted Free Agency.
December 22, 2008
Signed Chris Britton as a free agent.
December 26, 2008
Signed Kevin Correia as a free agent.
January 9, 2009
Selected Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
January 13, 2009
Signed Chris Burke as a free agent.
Signed Mark Prior as a free agent.
January 15, 2009
Signed David Eckstein as a free agent.
Selected Jae Kuk Ryu off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
January 21, 2009
Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
January 27, 2009
Virgil Vasquez selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
February 4, 2009
Signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.
February 10, 2009
Released Dirk Hayhurst.
February 17, 2009
Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
February 21, 2009
Signed Walter Silva as a free agent.
March 14, 2009
Signed Chris Snelling as a free agent.
March 15, 2009
Signed Duaner Sanchez as a free agent.
March 23, 2009
Signed Shawn Hill as a free agent.
March 25, 2009
Traded player to be named (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Eulogio De La Cruz.
March 29, 2009
Sold Chris Burke to the Seattle Mariners.
April 1, 2009
Traded player to be named (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Edward Mujica.
