Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2006 / 2008
88-74, Finished 2nd in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mike Hargrove (45-33) and John McLaren (43-41)
Scored 794 runs, Allowed 813 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83
Ballparks: Safeco Field · Attendance: 2,672,223 (6th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 2006
Francisco Cruceta selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
October 15, 2006
Scott Atchison granted Free Agency.
Aaron Looper granted Free Agency.
Clint Nageotte granted Free Agency.
Guillermo Quiroz granted Free Agency.
Jason Bourgeois granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2006
Released Jeff Harris.
Gil Meche granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2006
Eduardo Perez granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2006
Signed Tony Torcato as a free agent.
November 16, 2006
Signed Jamie Burke as a free agent.
November 20, 2006
T.J. Bohn selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
November 24, 2006
Signed Jaime Cerda as a free agent.
December 4, 2006
Signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.
December 7, 2006
Traded Rafael Soriano to the Atlanta Braves. Received Horacio Ramirez.
Purchased Sean White from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 10, 2006
Signed Justin Lehr as a free agent.
December 11, 2006
Signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.
December 12, 2006
Joel Pineiro granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2006
Signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.
Bobby Livingston selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
December 18, 2006
Traded Emiliano Fruto and Chris Snelling to the Washington Nationals. Received Jose Vidro and cash.
January 3, 2007
Signed Sean Burroughs as a free agent.
January 10, 2007
Signed Chris Reitsma as a free agent.
January 15, 2007
Greg Dobbs selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
January 25, 2007
Signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.
January 30, 2007
Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.
February 5, 2007
Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
February 7, 2007
Traded Yorman Bazardo to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jeff Frazier.
March 1, 2007
Signed Brad Thomas as a free agent.
March 18, 2007
Released Jesse Foppert.
April 1, 2007 (Standings)
Traded Travis Blackley to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jason Ellison.
May 1, 2007 (Standings)
Signed Charlton Jimerson as a free agent.
May 13, 2007 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jason Davis. The Seattle Mariners sent Gregorio Rosario (minors) (May 17, 2007) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
May 31, 2007 (Standings)
Released Jim Parque.
June 7, 2007 (Standings)
Drafted Phillippe Aumont in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2007.
Drafted Matt Mangini in the 1st round (52nd pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2007.
Drafted Shawn Kelley in the 13th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2007.
Drafted David Carpenter in the 49th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 13, 2007 (Standings)
Signed Chris Jakubauskas as a free agent.
June 14, 2007 (Standings)
Released Sean Burroughs.
June 18, 2007 (Standings)
Received Nick Green from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
July 13, 2007 (Standings)
Released Jaime Cerda.
Signed Tomo Ohka as a free agent.
July 23, 2007 (Standings)
Signed Rick White as a free agent.
July 31, 2007 (Standings)
Traded Julio Mateo to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jesus Merchan (minors).
August 1, 2007 (Standings)
Sent Travis Dawkins to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
August 8, 2007 (Standings)
Jason Ellison selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
August 9, 2007 (Standings)
Released Tomo Ohka.
Traded Sebastien Boucher (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Parrish.
September 1, 2007 (Standings)
Signed Erasmo Ramirez as an amateur free agent.
September 6, 2007 (Standings)
Released Rick White.
October 10, 2007 (Standings)
Jason Davis granted Free Agency.
October 24, 2007
Nick Green granted Free Agency.
October 25, 2007
Jorge Campillo granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2007
Justin Lehr granted Free Agency.
Prentice Redman granted Free Agency.
Rene Rivera granted Free Agency.
Brad Thomas granted Free Agency.
Jesus Guzman granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2007
Jose Guillen granted Free Agency.
Chris Reitsma granted Free Agency.
Arthur Rhodes granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2007
Jeff Weaver granted Free Agency.
November 21, 2007
Signed Roy Corcoran as a free agent.
November 23, 2007
Signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.
December 3, 2007
Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.
December 6, 2007
Drafted R.A. Dickey from the Minnesota Twins in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2007
John Parrish granted Free Agency.
Traded Ben Broussard to the Texas Rangers. Received Tug Hulett.
December 20, 2007
Signed Carlos Silva as a free agent.
January 8, 2008
Signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
January 10, 2008
Signed Chris Reitsma as a free agent.
January 11, 2008
Signed Philip Barzilla as a free agent.
January 14, 2008
Signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.
January 18, 2008
Signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.
January 31, 2008
Signed Brad Wilkerson as a free agent.
February 8, 2008
Traded Tony Butler (minors), Adam Jones, Kameron Mickolio, George Sherrill and Chris Tillman to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Erik Bedard.
February 15, 2008
Signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
February 16, 2008
Selected Anderson Garcia off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
February 19, 2008
Signed Bubba Crosby as a free agent.
February 25, 2008
Signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.
March 8, 2008
Released Bubba Crosby.
Signed Denny Stark as a free agent.
March 12, 2008
Released Horacio Ramirez.
March 27, 2008
Signed Eric Cyr as a free agent.
March 28, 2008
Traded Jeff Frazier to the Detroit Tigers. Received future considerations.
March 29, 2008
Returned R.A. Dickey (earlier draft pick) to the Minnesota Twins.
Traded Jair Fernandez (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received R.A. Dickey.