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2009 Tampa Bay Rays
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008 / 2010
84-78, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Maddon (84-78)
Scored 803 runs, Allowed 754 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
Ballparks: Tropicana Field · Attendance: 1,874,962 (11th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
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2008 / 2010 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2008
Nathan Haynes granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2008
Scott Dohmann granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2008
Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Rocco Baldelli granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2008
Eric Hinske granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Steve Andrade granted Free Agency.
Colter Bean granted Free Agency.
Roger Deago granted Free Agency.
Cliff Floyd granted Free Agency.
Hector Gimenez granted Free Agency.
Joel Guzman granted Free Agency.
Ben Hendrickson granted Free Agency.
Trever Miller granted Free Agency.
Heath Phillips granted Free Agency.
Chris Richard granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2008
Michel Hernandez granted Free Agency.
December 3, 2008
Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
December 5, 2008
Signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
December 10, 2008
Traded Edwin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Matthew Joyce.
December 12, 2008
Jonny Gomes granted Free Agency.
December 17, 2008
Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.
December 19, 2008
Sold Dan Johnson to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
December 22, 2008
Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.
December 23, 2008
Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.
December 30, 2008
Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
January 5, 2009
Signed Pat Burrell as a free agent.
Signed Julio DePaula as a free agent.
Signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.
January 9, 2009
Selected Dewon Day off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
January 12, 2009
Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
January 15, 2009
Jae Kuk Ryu selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
January 16, 2009
Signed Lance Cormier as a free agent.
February 6, 2009
Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
February 9, 2009
Signed Morgan Ensberg as a free agent.
February 10, 2009
Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
February 19, 2009
Signed Adam Kennedy as a free agent.
Traded Juan Salas to the Cleveland Indians. Received Isaias Velasquez (minors).
February 20, 2009
Signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.
March 30, 2009
Released Morgan Ensberg.
April 5, 2009 (Standings)
Traded Jason Hammel to the Colorado Rockies. Received Aneury Rodriguez.
April 14, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Fernando Cortez as a free agent.
May 6, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Jason Perry as a free agent.
May 8, 2009 (Standings)
Traded Adam Kennedy to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Joe Dillon (May 9, 2009) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
May 24, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.
May 26, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.
June 9, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Jorge Julio as a free agent.
Released Chad Orvella.
July 2, 2009 (Standings)
Traded Winston Abreu to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jon Meloan.
Released Dewon Day.
July 30, 2009 (Standings)
Selected Jose Lobaton off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
August 1, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.
Released Ray Sadler.
Released James Houser.
August 6, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
August 7, 2009 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gregg Zaun. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Rhyne Hughes (August 15, 2009) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
Released Matt DeSalvo.
August 8, 2009 (Standings)
Released Jorge Julio.
Selected Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
Selected R.J. Swindle off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
August 12, 2009 (Standings)
Jon Meloan selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
R.J. Swindle selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
August 29, 2009 (Standings)
Traded Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received a player to be named later, Matt Sweeney (minors) and Alexander Torres. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Sean Rodriguez (September 1, 2009) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
October 5, 2009 (Standings)
Joe Dillon granted Free Agency.
Michel Hernandez granted Free Agency.
Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2009
Chris Richard granted Free Agency.
Traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jesse Chavez.
November 5, 2009
Troy Percival granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2009
Chad Bradford granted Free Agency.
Russ Springer granted Free Agency.
November 9, 2009
Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.
Jason Childers granted Free Agency.
Fernando Cortez granted Free Agency.
Julio DePaula granted Free Agency.
Carlos Hernandez granted Free Agency.
Jason Isringhausen granted Free Agency.
Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.
Ray Olmedo granted Free Agency.
Selected Ramon Ramirez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
November 11, 2009
Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.
Signed Dane De La Rosa as a free agent.
November 13, 2009
Released Jason Perry.
November 16, 2009
Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.
November 17, 2009
Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.
December 1, 2009
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Kelly Shoppach. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Mitch Talbot (December 21, 2009) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
December 7, 2009
Jeff Bennett granted Free Agency.
December 8, 2009
Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
Signed Carlos Hernandez as a free agent.
December 9, 2009
Ramon Ramirez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
December 11, 2009
Signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.
Traded Jesse Chavez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rafael Soriano.
December 12, 2009
Gabe Gross granted Free Agency.
Shawn Riggans granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2009
Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
December 17, 2009
Signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.
December 21, 2009
Signed Ryan Shealy as a free agent.
January 11, 2010
Signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.
January 12, 2010
Signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.
January 27, 2010
Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.
February 3, 2010
Selected Mike Ekstrom off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
February 5, 2010
Signed J.J. Furmaniak as a free agent.
February 9, 2010
Signed Angel Chavez as a free agent.
February 15, 2010
Signed Joaquin Benoit as a free agent.
March 12, 2010
Signed Hank Blalock as a free agent.
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