Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2009 / 2011
61-101, Finished 4th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Don Wakamatsu (42-70) and Daren Brown (19-31)
Scored 513 runs, Allowed 698 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-103
Ballparks: Safeco Field · Attendance: 2,085,630 (8th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 92
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 2009
Denny Stark granted Free Agency.
October 6, 2009
Guillermo Quiroz granted Free Agency.
Chris Shelton granted Free Agency.
October 8, 2009
Signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.
October 19, 2009
Kenji Johjima granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2009
Justin Thomas selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
November 4, 2009
Selected Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Released Jason Phillips.
November 5, 2009
Adrian Beltre granted Free Agency.
Mike Sweeney granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2009
Miguel Batista granted Free Agency.
Erik Bedard granted Free Agency.
Endy Chavez granted Free Agency.
November 9, 2009
Russell Branyan granted Free Agency.
Alex Cintron granted Free Agency.
Chad Cordero granted Free Agency.
Callix Crabbe granted Free Agency.
Jesus Delgado granted Free Agency.
Josh Hall granted Free Agency.
Eric Hull granted Free Agency.
Mike Koplove granted Free Agency.
Bryan LaHair granted Free Agency.
Randy Messenger granted Free Agency.
Colt Morton granted Free Agency.
Oswaldo Navarro granted Free Agency.
Brad Nelson granted Free Agency.
Jerry Owens granted Free Agency.
Prentice Redman granted Free Agency.
Chris Seddon granted Free Agency.
Steven Shell granted Free Agency.
Mel Stocker granted Free Agency.
Jared Wells granted Free Agency.
Jeff Zimmerman granted Free Agency.
November 20, 2009
Chris Jakubauskas selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
Robert Manuel selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
Signed Steven Shell as a free agent.
November 23, 2009
Josh Wilson granted Free Agency.
December 3, 2009
Signed Travis Denker as a free agent.
Signed Levale Speigner as a free agent.
December 4, 2009
Signed Corey Patterson as a free agent.
December 6, 2009
Signed Chris Seddon as a free agent.
December 8, 2009
Signed Chone Figgins as a free agent.
December 9, 2009
Signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.
December 10, 2009
Drafted Kanekoa Texeira from the New York Yankees in the 2009 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2009
Ryan Langerhans granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2009
Signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
Signed David Pauley as a free agent.
December 16, 2009
Signed Mike Koplove as a free agent.
Traded J.C. Ramirez (minors), Phillippe Aumont (minors) and Tyson Gillies (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Cliff Lee.
December 18, 2009
Signed Ryan Langerhans as a free agent.
Traded Carlos Silva and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Milton Bradley.
December 23, 2009
Traded Brandon Morrow to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Johermyn Chavez (minors) and Brandon League.
January 5, 2010
Signed Josh Bard as a free agent.
January 6, 2010
Signed Chad Cordero as a free agent.
Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.
January 7, 2010
Traded Bill Hall and a player to be named to the Boston Red Sox. Received Casey Kotchman.
January 12, 2010
Signed Brad Nelson as a free agent.
January 15, 2010
Selected Tommy Everidge off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
January 29, 2010
Signed Eric Byrnes as a free agent.
February 1, 2010
Signed Ryan Garko as a free agent.
February 4, 2010
Signed Erik Bedard as a free agent.
February 10, 2010
Signed Jesus Colome as a free agent.
February 12, 2010
Signed Mike Sweeney as a free agent.
March 1, 2010
Signed Wes Littleton as a free agent.
March 3, 2010
Signed Tom Wilhelmsen as a free agent.
March 17, 2010
Released Yusmeiro Petit.
March 21, 2010
Signed Yusmeiro Petit as a free agent.
March 31, 2010
Corey Patterson granted Free Agency.
April 1, 2010 (Standings)
Ryan Garko selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
April 19, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Ramon Vazquez as a free agent.
April 24, 2010 (Standings)
Released Travis Denker.
May 3, 2010 (Standings)
Released Eric Byrnes.
June 2, 2010 (Standings)
Ken Griffey voluntarily retired.
June 3, 2010 (Standings)
Kanekoa Texeira selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
June 7, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
June 8, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.
June 10, 2010 (Standings)
Jesus Colome granted Free Agency.
June 16, 2010 (Standings)
Released Ramon Vazquez.
June 22, 2010 (Standings)
Traded Tommy Everidge to the Houston Astros. Received future considerations.
June 24, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
June 26, 2010 (Standings)
Traded Ezequiel Carrera and Juan Diaz to the Cleveland Indians. Received Russell Branyan.
July 2, 2010 (Standings)
Released Mike Koplove.
July 5, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Mark Worrell as a free agent.
July 9, 2010 (Standings)
Traded Cliff Lee, Mark Lowe and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Matthew Lawson (minors), Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke and Justin Smoak.
July 12, 2010 (Standings)
Released Billy Traber.
July 14, 2010 (Standings)
Released Mark Worrell.
July 15, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
Chad Cordero granted Free Agency.
July 22, 2010 (Standings)
Traded Jack Hannahan to the Boston Red Sox. Received player to be named or cash.
July 26, 2010 (Standings)
Released Joe Nelson.
August 4, 2010 (Standings)
Traded Mike Sweeney to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received player to be named or cash.
August 15, 2010 (Standings)
Signed Tug Hulett as a free agent.
October 5, 2010 (Standings)
Eliezer Alfonzo granted Free Agency.
October 8, 2010 (Standings)
Ian Snell granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2010
Josh Bard granted Free Agency.
Chris Woodward granted Free Agency.
Jamey Wright granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2010
Brian Sweeney selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.
Erik Bedard granted Free Agency.
Russell Branyan granted Free Agency.
Ryan Langerhans granted Free Agency.
Guillermo Quiroz granted Free Agency.
November 4, 2010
Casey Kotchman granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2010
Wes Littleton granted Free Agency.
Scott Patterson granted Free Agency.
Steven Shell granted Free Agency.
Levale Speigner granted Free Agency.
Sean White granted Free Agency.
Ryan Feierabend granted Free Agency.
Chris Seddon granted Free Agency.
Brad Nelson granted Free Agency.
Tug Hulett granted Free Agency.
Yusmeiro Petit granted Free Agency.
Mike Wilson granted Free Agency.
November 11, 2010
Signed Yusmeiro Petit as a free agent.
November 16, 2010
Signed Mike Wilson as a free agent.
November 17, 2010
Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
Signed Sean Kazmar as a free agent.
November 20, 2010
Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.
November 23, 2010
Signed Chris Seddon as a free agent.
November 24, 2010
Signed Fabio Castro as a free agent.
Signed Luis Rodriguez as a free agent.
Signed Chris Smith as a free agent.
Signed Charlie Haeger as a free agent.
December 2, 2010
Signed Erik Bedard as a free agent.
Traded Jose Lopez to the Colorado Rockies. Received Chaz Roe (minors).
Ryan Rowland-Smith granted Free Agency.
December 10, 2010
Signed Jack Cust as a free agent.
December 12, 2010
Traded Maikel Cleto to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Brendan Ryan.
December 14, 2010
Signed Ryan Langerhans as a free agent.
Signed Denny Bautista as a free agent.
Signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.
Signed Royce Ring as a free agent.
December 21, 2010
Traded Rob Johnson to the San Diego Padres. Received player to be named or cash.
January 3, 2011
Signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
January 4, 2011
Signed Josh Bard as a free agent.
January 10, 2011
Signed Adam Kennedy as a free agent.
January 13, 2011
Anthony Varvaro selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
January 20, 2011
Signed Nate Robertson as a free agent.
Signed Jody Gerut as a free agent.
January 25, 2011
Signed Chris Ray as a free agent.
January 31, 2011
Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
February 4, 2011
Signed Gabe Gross as a free agent.
February 10, 2011
Signed Manny Delcarmen as a free agent.
February 27, 2011
Jody Gerut voluntarily retired.
March 2, 2011
Traded Matthew Lawson (minors) and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Aaron Laffey.
March 18, 2011
Garrett Olson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
March 26, 2011
Released Gabe Gross.
March 28, 2011
Released Josh Wilson.