2010 Tampa Bay Rays

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2009 / 2011

96-66, Finished 1st in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Maddon (96-66)
Scored 802 runs, Allowed 649 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-66

Ballparks: Tropicana Field · Attendance: 1,864,999 (9th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 90

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

October 5, 2009

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.

April 2, 2010 (Standings)

Traded player to be named to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Virgil Vasquez.

April 9, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.

May 13, 2010 (Standings)

Released Jeff Bennett.

May 19, 2010 (Standings)

Pat Burrell granted Free Agency.

June 15, 2010 (Standings)

Released Ryan Shealy.

July 5, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

July 8, 2010 (Standings)

Released Hank Blalock.

July 19, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Rocco Baldelli as a free agent.

July 31, 2010 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chad Qualls. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Matt Gorgen (minors) (September 9, 2010) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

August 16, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Livingston as a free agent.

August 18, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Ortiz as a free agent.

August 27, 2010 (Standings)

Signed Brad Hawpe as a free agent.

November 1, 2010

Rocco Baldelli granted Free Agency.

Grant Balfour granted Free Agency.

Joaquin Benoit granted Free Agency.

Randy Choate granted Free Agency.

Carl Crawford granted Free Agency.

Brad Hawpe granted Free Agency.

Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.

Carlos Pena granted Free Agency.

Chad Qualls granted Free Agency.

Rafael Soriano granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2010

Dan Wheeler granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2010

Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.

Dale Thayer granted Free Agency.

Virgil Vasquez granted Free Agency.

Carlos Hernandez granted Free Agency.

Bobby Livingston granted Free Agency.

Heath Phillips granted Free Agency.

Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

R.J. Swindle granted Free Agency.

Alvin Colina granted Free Agency.

Chris Richard granted Free Agency.

Joe Dillon granted Free Agency.

Angel Chavez granted Free Agency.

Logan Kensing granted Free Agency.

Darin Downs granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2010

Signed Cory Wade as a free agent.

November 19, 2010

Signed Russ Canzler as a free agent.

December 2, 2010

Lance Cormier granted Free Agency.

Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.

Willy Aybar granted Free Agency.

Dioner Navarro granted Free Agency.

J.P. Howell granted Free Agency.

December 9, 2010

Aneury Rodriguez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 2010

Signed Jonah Bayliss as a free agent.

December 13, 2010

Signed J.P. Howell as a free agent.

December 17, 2010

Signed Joel Peralta as a free agent.

Traded Jason Bartlett and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Cole Figueroa (minors), Brandon Gomes, Cesar Ramos and Adam Russell.

January 4, 2011

Signed Chris Carter as a free agent.

January 7, 2011

Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

January 8, 2011

Traded Zach Rosscup (minors), Matt Garza and Fernando Perez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hak-Ju Lee (minors), Chris Archer, Robinson Chirinos, Sam Fuld and Brandon Guyer.

January 15, 2011

Signed Kyle Farnsworth as a free agent.

January 21, 2011

Signed Dirk Hayhurst as a free agent.

January 26, 2011

Rocco Baldelli voluntarily retired.

January 28, 2011

Selected Rob Delaney off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

Signed Casey Kotchman as a free agent.

January 31, 2011

Signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.

Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

February 2, 2011

Signed Felipe Lopez as a free agent.

February 3, 2011

Signed Juan Cruz as a free agent.

February 13, 2011

Signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.

February 18, 2011

Signed Joe Inglett as a free agent.

March 2, 2011

Signed Edgar Gonzalez as a free agent.

Released Ramon Ortiz.

March 24, 2011

Released Jonah Bayliss.

March 27, 2011

Traded Joe Inglett to the Houston Astros. Received player to be named or cash.

2009 / 2011 Trades and Transactions