All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 1, 2003
The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Christman as a free agent.
- November 2, 2003
Darren Bragg of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Jeff Fassero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Todd Hollandsworth of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Travis Lee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Antonio Osuna of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Ivan Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Julian Tavarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Todd Van Poppel of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Ron Villone of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
David Wells of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Gabe White of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Gerald Williams of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
- November 3, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tim Young as a free agent.
Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Fernando Vina of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Houston Astros traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ezequiel Astacio, Taylor Buchholz and Brandon Duckworth.
- November 4, 2003
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ryan Dempster.
- November 5, 2003
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cody McKay as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
Matt Franco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Lenny Harris of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
John Mabry of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves released Robert Fick.
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Randall.
- November 6, 2003
The San Francisco Giants signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed David Lee as a free agent.
Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Pat Meares of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Brian Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for Trey Dyson (minors), Kieran Mattison (minors) and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Chris White (minors) (November 6, 2003) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
- November 7, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.
Miguel Batista of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Mike DeJean of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Seth Etherton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Felix Heredia of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Brent Abernathy.
- November 9, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
Pokey Reese of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
- November 10, 2003
The Houston Astros signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Barnes as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Newhan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.
- November 11, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Felipe Crespo as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.
- November 12, 2003
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Sobkowiak as a free agent.
Deivi Cruz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
- November 13, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Russ Johnson.
- November 14, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed John Halama as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Warren Morris as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Sandoval as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded A.J. Pierzynski and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Boof Bonser, Francisco Liriano and Joe Nathan.
- November 15, 2003
The Detroit Tigers signed Guillermo Rodriguez as a free agent.
- November 16, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.
- November 17, 2003
The Oakland Athletics signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Fyhrie as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Christian Parker as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Andy Abad.
- November 18, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Hentgen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Knott as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Tim Bogar.
The Boston Red Sox released Jeremy Giambi.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Agustin Montero.
The Boston Red Sox released Kevin Tolar.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ted Lilly to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bobby Kielty.
- November 19, 2003
The Houston Astros signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Brandon Puffer.
The Houston Astros released Rodrigo Rosario.
The Oakland Athletics selected Mario Ramos off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- November 20, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jésus Feliciano as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Flores as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Pedro Figueroa as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Ronnie Belliard.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Chad Hermansen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rodney Myers.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Adam Piatt.
The Boston Red Sox selected Edwin Almonte off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Minnesota Twins selected Matt Guerrier off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Duaner Sanchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Boston Red Sox selected Phil Seibel off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Walter Young off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- November 21, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Greg Halman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tino Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- November 24, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Kelvim Escobar as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Nathan Haynes as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Wiggins as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Minnesota Twins selected Augie Ojeda off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- November 25, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Hernandez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tyler Walker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carlos Carrasco as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Nannini (minors) and Hee-Seop Choi to the Florida Marlins for Derrek Lee.
- November 26, 2003
The Texas Rangers signed Chad Allen as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ryan Kohlmeier as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Peter Munro as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ramon Hernandez and Terrence Long to the San Diego Padres for Mark Kotsay.
- November 28, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Goss (minors), Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and Jorge De La Rosa.
- November 29, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
- November 30, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.
- December 1, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Curt Leskanic as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rosa and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Shane Nance and Richie Sexson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
- December 2, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Victor Santos as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Aaron Miles to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Uribe.
- December 3, 2003
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Conti as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Eric Milton to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Nick Punto and Carlos Silva. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bobby Korecky (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- December 4, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Felix Jose as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez.
- December 5, 2003
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Mordecai as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Kinkade.
- December 6, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
- December 7, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gabe White as a free agent.
- December 8, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Francisco Santos as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox selected Mark Malaska off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Texas Rangers selected Jason Tyner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 9, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Smith as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Sullivan as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jhonny Nunez as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Akinori Otsuka as a free agent.
- December 10, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Bartolo Colon as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed John Thomson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.
John Bale of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The New York Mets signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Brian Daubach.
- December 11, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed David Cortes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Donaldo Mendez.
- December 12, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
Kia Tigers (Korean) purchased Julio Manon from the Montreal Expos.
- December 13, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kevin Brown to the New York Yankees for Brandon Weeden (minors), Yhency Brazoban, Jeff Weaver and cash.
The Florida Marlins traded Juan Encarnacion to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Travis Ezi (minors).
The Atlanta Braves traded Ray King, Jason Marquis and Adam Wainwright to the St. Louis Cardinals for J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero.
- December 14, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Luke Allen.
The Colorado Rockies released Pablo Ozuna.
The Houston Astros traded Geoff Blum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Brandon Backe.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mark Hendrickson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
- December 15, 2003
The New York Mets sent Frank Brooks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted José Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Colter Bean from the New York Yankees in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jeff Bennett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Frank Brooks from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Willie Collazo from the Atlanta Braves in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Lenny DiNardo from the New York Mets in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted John Foster from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Andy Fox from the Texas Rangers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Edgar Gonzalez from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Luis Gonzalez from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jason Grilli from the Florida Marlins in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Chris Mabeus from the Oakland Athletics in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Danny Sandoval from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Shelton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jason Szuminski from the Chicago Cubs in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Willy Taveras from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Lino Urdaneta from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Tim Corcoran from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Luis Jimenez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Alex Pelaez from the San Diego Padres in the 2003 minor league draft.
The New York Mets drafted Eric Valent from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Peter Zoccolillo from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rick Short as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Chris Buglovsky (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Allan Simpson.
The Kansas City Royals traded Jason Szuminski and cash to the San Diego Padres for Rich Thompson.
The Chicago Cubs traded Damian Miller and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Michael Barrett.
The Montreal Expos traded Michael Barrett to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Brett Price (minors) (December 19, 2003) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart to the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Kielty. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Quinton McCracken to the Seattle Mariners for Greg Colbrunn and cash.
The Minnesota Twins traded Dustan Mohr to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent J.T. Thomas (minors) (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres drafted Rich Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
- December 16, 2003
The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Bellhorn to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins traded Mark Redman to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later and Michael Neu. The Oakland Athletics sent Bill Murphy (December 23, 2003) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
The Montreal Expos traded Javier Vazquez to the New York Yankees for Randy Choate, Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera.
- December 17, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed José Cruz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Paul Quantrill as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.
- December 18, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed John Franco as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Delvin James as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brett Jodie as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Levine as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rich Loiselle as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Miguel Tejada as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Chris Hammond and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Eduardo Sierra (minors) and J.T. Stotts (minors).
- December 19, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Carl Everett as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Javier Martinez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Pérez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Adam Piatt as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gary Sheffield as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Fernando Vina as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Rondell White as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Wilton Chavez (minors) to the Montreal Expos for Jose Macias.
- December 20, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed McKay Christensen as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Judd as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
Armando Almanza of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Edwin Almonte of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Marlon Anderson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Danys Báez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Pedro Feliciano of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jeremy Fikac of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Matt Miller of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
- December 21, 2003
The New York Mets signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
Hector Almonte of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Rod Barajas of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Nate Bland of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Toby Borland of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Russell Branyan of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Troy Brohawn of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Travis Chapman of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Scott Chiasson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
David Dellucci of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Valerio De Los Santos of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jayson Durocher of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Scott Elarton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Orlando Hernandez of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Jeremy Hill of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Damian Jackson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jason Johnson of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Gabe Kapler of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mike Lincoln of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Braden Looper of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Ruben Mateo of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Matthews of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Frank Menechino of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Lou Merloni of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Matt Miller of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Trever Miller of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Damian Moss of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Augie Ojeda of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Miguel Ojeda of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Jay Payton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Kit Pellow of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Ben Petrick of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Cliff Politte of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Britt Reames of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Carl Sadler of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Jared Sandberg of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Scott Sauerbeck of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Todd Sears of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Jason Shiell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Randall Simon of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Gene Stechschulte of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Scott Strickland of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Reggie Taylor of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Derek Thompson of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jason Tyner of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Andy Van Hekken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Kris Wilson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Shawn Wooten of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Michael Barrett of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Mark Redman of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Redman as a free agent.
- December 22, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Michael Jackson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.
- December 23, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Dellucci as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
- December 24, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
- December 25, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
- December 26, 2003
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.
- December 27, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jose Nunez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Selby as a free agent.
- December 28, 2003
The Montreal Expos signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
Rick Reed of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
- December 29, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
- December 30, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
- December 31, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
- Before 2004 Season
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Fernando Seguignol from the New York Yankees.
- January 1, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.
- January 2, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Adrián Hernández as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
- January 3, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
- January 4, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Carl Sadler as a free agent.
- January 5, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Melvin Dorta to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Mike Fyhrie.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ryan Church and Maicer Izturis to the Montreal Expos for Scott Stewart.
- January 6, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Danys Báez as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Armando Benitez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Tim Drew as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Erik Hiljus as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Javy Lopez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed David Wells as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Vince Faison (minors), Wiki Gonzalez, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis to the Seattle Mariners for Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash.
- January 7, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Brito as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Keith Foulke as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Hermansen as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Howry as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark Lukasiewicz as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cliff Politte as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rodrigo Rosario as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres selected Tom Wilson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- January 8, 2004
The Seattle Mariners signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Jimenez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Braden Looper as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Britt Reames as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Romano as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Javier Valentin as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Juan Gonzalez (minors) and Ramon Santiago to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Guillen.
The Boston Red Sox selected Michel Hernandez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- January 9, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.
- January 10, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alan Benes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Collier as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Miguel Socolovich as an amateur free agent.
- January 11, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Kris Keller as a free agent.
- January 12, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
- January 13, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jay Payton as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Brandon Villafuerte.
- January 14, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rafael Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
- January 15, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Shane Halter as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Josh Paul as a free agent.
- January 16, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
- January 17, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
- January 18, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Little as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
- January 19, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
- January 20, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Parra as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Willis Roberts as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
- January 21, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Marvin Benard as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed David Doster as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- January 22, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Donaldo Mendez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Wise as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luis García as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Colin Porter off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- January 23, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
- January 24, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rey Ordóñez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Robert Person as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick Reed as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.
- January 25, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
- January 26, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Karim Garcia as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Jimenez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Shawn Sedlacek to the New York Mets for Jaime Cerda.
- January 27, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ruben Mateo as a free agent.
- January 28, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tyler Houston as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Thomas Jacquez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ruben Quevedo as a free agent.
- January 29, 2004
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
- January 30, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Mesa as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jose De La Torre as an amateur free agent.
- February 1, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.
- February 2, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
- February 3, 2004
The New York Mets signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
- February 4, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed José Hernández as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.
- February 5, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Benito Baez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Esix Snead as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Jose Garcia (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Mike Lamb.
- February 6, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Eric Karros as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Damon Minor as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ivan Rodriguez as a free agent.
- February 7, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
- February 8, 2004
The Seattle Mariners signed Eric Owens as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.
- February 9, 2004
The New York Mets signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed David Lundquist as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Jason Middlebrook as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Nilsson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Bobby Estalella.
- February 10, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Shairon Martis as an amateur free agent.
- February 11, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Ohman as a free agent.
- February 12, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
- February 13, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Marcos Mateo as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Atahualpa Severino as an amateur free agent.
- February 14, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
- February 16, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alan Mills as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano to the Texas Rangers for Alex Rodriguez and cash. The New York Yankees sent Joaquin Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- February 17, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Nicholson as a free agent.
- February 18, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Doug Creek as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Lankford as a free agent.
- February 19, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Rose as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
- February 20, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
- February 23, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Luis Martinez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- February 24, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Raul Mondesí as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected John Webb off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- February 25, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Scott Service as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eduardo Núñez as an amateur free agent.
- February 26, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
- March 1, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Aaron Boone.
- March 2, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
- March 4, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
Free agent signing of Chris Singleton by the Pittsburgh Pirates voided.
The Chicago White Sox released Robert Person.
- March 5, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Pete Walker.
- March 8, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Craig House as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Lombard as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Tim Christman.
The Montreal Expos released Gregg Zaun.
- March 9, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
- March 10, 2004
The Chicago White Sox released Marvin Benard.
- March 11, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Jose Flores from the Oakland Athletics.
The Florida Marlins released Cedrick Bowers.
The Florida Marlins released Nelson Cruz.
- March 12, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Jason Jimenez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Romulo Sanchez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bill Simas.
- March 14, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released John Vander Wal.
- March 15, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Roy Smith as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
- March 16, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Cueto as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Ben Petrick.
- March 17, 2004
The Colorado Rockies returned Matt White (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Derek Thompson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Alberto Castillo.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Alan Mills.
- March 18, 2004
The Boston Red Sox returned Colter Bean (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brent Butler.
The Baltimore Orioles released Raul Casanova.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Crudale.
The Boston Red Sox selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- March 20, 2004
Nick Bierbrodt of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
- March 21, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Tony Womack to the St. Louis Cardinals for Matt Duff.
- March 22, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Delvin James.
- March 23, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.
- March 24, 2004
The San Diego Padres released Pedro Borbon.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Deivi Cruz.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Todd Jones.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Fernando Tatís.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Michel Hernandez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- March 25, 2004
The Cleveland Indians purchased Brent Abernathy from the Detroit Tigers.
The Houston Astros traded Juan De Leon (minors) to the New York Yankees for Mike Lamb.
The Atlanta Braves traded Richard Lewis (minors) and Andy Pratt to the Chicago Cubs for Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth.
- March 26, 2004
The New York Yankees released Erick Almonte.
The Chicago Cubs released Gabe Molina.
The Florida Marlins released Armando Rios.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Randy Ruiz.
The Houston Astros released Dave Veres.
The Atlanta Braves traded Bubba Nelson (minors) and Jung Bong to the Cincinnati Reds for Chris Reitsma.
- March 27, 2004
The Texas Rangers returned Chris Mabeus (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pablo Ozuna from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cincinnati Reds released Benito Baez.
The Cleveland Indians released Giovanni Carrara.
The Colorado Rockies released Damian Jackson.
The Chicago Cubs released Jamey Wright.
The Chicago White Sox traded Matt Ginter to the New York Mets for Timo Perez.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded John Patterson to the Montreal Expos for Randy Choate.
- March 28, 2004
The San Diego Padres sent Clay Condrey to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Allen Levrault.
The Houston Astros released Ruddy Lugo.
The Houston Astros released Elvis Pena.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Luis Pineda.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Brad Ziegler.
- March 29, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Ricky Gutierrez to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago Cubs returned John Foster (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ugueth Urbina as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Jason Grabowski from the Oakland Athletics.
The Houston Astros released Nate Bland.
The Houston Astros released Devern Hansack.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jayson Werth.
The San Diego Padres traded Brian Hunter to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kerry Robinson.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Alejandro Machado to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Fernando Rijo (minors) (May, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- March 30, 2004
The San Diego Padres sent J.J. Trujillo to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The San Diego Padres signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Felix Escalona as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Junior Herndon as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Delvin James as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Benji Gil.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Robin Jennings.
The Seattle Mariners released Eric Owens.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Leo Estrella and Wayne Franklin to the San Francisco Giants for Glenn Woolard (minors) and Carlos Villanueva.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tanyon Sturtze.
The Florida Marlins signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
- March 31, 2004
The Boston Red Sox returned Frank Brooks (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The San Francisco Giants signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Raúl Valdés as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Joe Beimel.
The Colorado Rockies released Mark DiFelice.
The San Diego Padres released Cory Doyne.
The Anaheim Angels released Brian Esposito.
The Montreal Expos released Jeff Farnsworth.
The San Diego Padres released Justin Kaye.
The Seattle Mariners released Scott Patterson.
The Anaheim Angels released Edwar Ramirez.
The Boston Red Sox released Terry Shumpert.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jorge Toca.
The San Diego Padres released Tom Wilson.
The Detroit Tigers released Esteban Yan.
The Cleveland Indians traded Luke Scott to the Houston Astros for Jeriome Robertson.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Sean Douglass off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The San Francisco Giants selected Kevin Walker off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- April, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers released John Foster.
- April 1, 2004
The Chicago Cubs sent Santiago Perez to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
The Minnesota Twins sent Kevin Tolar to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
Free agent signing of Greg Halman by the Minnesota Twins voided.
The Baltimore Orioles released Craig House.
The Minnesota Twins released Andrew Lorraine.
The Chicago Cubs released Scott McClain.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mark Quinn.
The Texas Rangers released Glendon Rusch.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Wiggins.
The Detroit Tigers traded Cody Ross to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Steve Colyer.
The San Diego Padres traded Brian Sanches to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mauber Lopez (minors) (August 2, 2004) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- April 2, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds sent Rigo Beltran to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago Cubs signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Terry Mulholland from the Seattle Mariners.
The Florida Marlins released Brian Banks.
The Cleveland Indians released Matt DeWitt.
The Florida Marlins released Steve Kent.
The Florida Marlins released David Manning.
The Atlanta Braves released Gary Matthews.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Carlos Reyes.
The Cleveland Indians released Roy Smith.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Rob Stanifer.
The Florida Marlins released Tanyon Sturtze.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bubba Trammell.
The Florida Marlins released Gerald Williams.
- April 3, 2004
The Chicago Cubs sent Todd Dunwoody to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
The Oakland Athletics signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Juan Alvarez.
The Detroit Tigers released Mike Difelice.
The Chicago Cubs released Trent Hubbard.
The New York Mets released Kenny Kelly.
The Colorado Rockies released Pascual Matos.
The Baltimore Orioles released Mark McLemore.
The Colorado Rockies released Mike Moriarty.
The Chicago Cubs released Craig Wilson.
The Cleveland Indians traded Milton Bradley to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later and Franklin Gutierrez. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Andrew Brown (May 19, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jolbert Cabrera to the Seattle Mariners for Ryan Ketchner (minors) and Aaron Looper.
The Florida Marlins traded Blaine Neal to the San Diego Padres for Ben Howard.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jason Romano to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Antonio Perez.
The Montreal Expos traded Josh McKinley (minors) and Chris Young to the Texas Rangers for Justin Echols (minors) and Einar Díaz.
- April 4, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Jeff Austin.
The New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wilson Delgado.
- April 5, 2004
The New York Mets signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Anthony Sanders.
- April 6, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
- April 7, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeff Austin as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Ricky Bottalico.
The San Francisco Giants released Chris Gissell.
The Texas Rangers released Jason Tyner.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Chris Widger.
- April 8, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Sandy Martinez to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
The Texas Rangers signed Gary Matthews as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Joe Vitiello.
The Colorado Rockies traded Justin Huisman to the Kansas City Royals for Chris Fallon (minors), Zach McClellan and cash.
The Florida Marlins traded Marty McLeary to the San Diego Padres for Bryan Gaal (minors).
The Cleveland Indians selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Boston Red Sox selected John Stephens off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Texas Rangers selected Cory Vance off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- April 9, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Micheal Nakamura off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 10, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.
- April 11, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
- April 12, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
- April 13, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Aaron Looper to the Seattle Mariners for Glenn Bott (minors).
- April 14, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles sent Napoleon Calzado to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
- April 15, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jason Jimenez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Eric Owens as a free agent.
- April 16, 2004
The New York Mets signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Corey Lee.
- April 17, 2004
The Houston Astros traded Kirk Saarloos to the Oakland Athletics for Chad Harville.
- April 18, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays sent Scott Cassidy to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- April 19, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Ed Yarnall to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
- April 21, 2004
The Boston Red Sox purchased Brad Thomas from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 22, 2004
Andres Torres of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Oakland Athletics selected Mike Rivera off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jason Romano off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- April 23, 2004
The San Francisco Giants signed Henry Sosa as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Tom Wilson.
- April 25, 2004
The Cleveland Indians traded Trey Dyson (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick White.
The Atlanta Braves traded Russell Branyan to the Cleveland Indians for Scott Sturkie (minors).
- April 26, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Andres Torres as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
- April 27, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Craig House as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Todd Erdos from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 28, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Andrew Lorraine to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Steve Torrealba.
- April 29, 2004
The Kansas City Royals returned Rich Thompson (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Florida Marlins signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jose De La Torre.
The Detroit Tigers released Ariel Prieto.
The Chicago Cubs traded Felix Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later and Jon Connolly (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent Eric Eckenstahler (August 13, 2004) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- May 1, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays sent Bruce Chen to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
- May 2, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals released Emil Brown.
The Cleveland Indians released Tim Young.
- May 3, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Stubby Clapp to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Denis Phipps as an amateur free agent.
Ryan Jackson of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
- May 5, 2004
The Montreal Expos signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Bryan Corey.
- May 6, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Juan Francisco as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Kevin Jarvis.
- May 7, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Romulo Sanchez as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded Benji DeQuin (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Horgan.
- May 8, 2004
The Colorado Rockies released Brent Billingsley.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ken Cloude.
The New York Mets released Shawn Sedlacek.
- May 9, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles released Javier Martinez.
- May 10, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Jimmy Haynes.
The San Diego Padres released Gene Kingsale.
- May 11, 2004
The San Diego Padres returned Jason Szuminski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Colorado Rockies signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Corey Lee as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed David Manning as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.
- May 12, 2004
The Oakland Athletics sent Frank Menechino to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Montreal Expos signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Yohan Pino as an amateur free agent.
Bobby Estalella of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Jose Nunez.
The San Diego Padres released Rey Ordóñez.
- May 13, 2004
The Chicago White Sox released Micah Franklin.
- May 14, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Kent as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Steve Smyth.
- May 15, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tanyon Sturtze to the New York Yankees for Brian Myrow.
- May 17, 2004
The New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez.
- May 18, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rey Ordóñez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
Brian Cooper of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
- May 19, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Scott Wiggins as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Kane Davis from Camden (Atlantic).
The Chicago Cubs released Ariel Prieto.
The Cleveland Indians selected Joey Dawley off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- May 20, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
James Baldwin of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Cleveland Indians released Todd Dunwoody.
- May 21, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Raul Mondesí.
The Cleveland Indians released Zach Sorensen.
The Anaheim Angels signed Zach Sorensen as a free agent.
- May 23, 2004
The Cleveland Indians released Luther Hackman.
- May 24, 2004
The Atlanta Braves released Cory Aldridge.
The Colorado Rockies released Scott Elarton.
The Atlanta Braves released Dave Elder.
- May 25, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sergio Escalona as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets released Ricky Gutierrez.
- May 26, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Lou Pote from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees selected Kevin Hooper off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
The Chicago White Sox selected Eduardo Villacis off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- May 27, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Marvin Benard as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Kris Keller.
The New York Yankees released Donovan Osborne.
- May 28, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Juan Acevedo.
- May 29, 2004
The Atlanta Braves released Ryan Glynn.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Edwards Guzman.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brian Hunter.
- May 30, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Raul Mondesí as a free agent.
- May 31, 2004
The Minnesota Twins released Peter Munro.
The Chicago Cubs traded Damian Jackson to the Kansas City Royals for Travis Dawkins.
- June 1, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kevin Mahar as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Jeff Farnsworth from Atlantic City (Atlantic).
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Roy Smith from St Paul (Northern).
The Chicago Cubs released Giovanni Carrara.
The Montreal Expos released Pat Mahomes.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Alberto Reyes.
The New York Yankees selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 2, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Rick Helling.
- June 3, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Jason Dickson from Somerset (Atlantic).
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Paul Abbott.
The Baltimore Orioles released Keith Osik.
The Cleveland Indians traded Robert Ellis to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Youngbauer (minors) (June 17, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected José Bautista off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- June 4, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Matt White to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Forster as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kris Keller as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Peter Munro as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Jeff Harris from Quebec (Northeast).
- June 5, 2004
The Chicago Cubs released Gary Glover.
- June 6, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
- June 7, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dicky Gonzalez.
The San Diego Padres released Joey Hamilton.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Jason Belcher (minors) and Jason Childers to the Montreal Expos for Peter Bergeron and Saul Rivera.
The San Diego Padres drafted Matt Bush in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Justin Verlander in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed October 25, 2004.
The New York Mets drafted Philip Humber in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed January 11, 2005.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Jeff Niemann in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed January 20, 2005.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mark Rogers in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeremy Sowers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 2004.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Homer Bailey in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Chris Nelson in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Thomas Diamond in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Neil Walker in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Jered Weaver in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 31, 2005.
The Montreal Expos drafted Bill Bray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 2004.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Billy Butler in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Stephen Drew in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2005.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted David Purcey in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Scott Elbert in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Josh Fields in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Chris Lambert in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Trevor Plouffe in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Greg Golson in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Glen Perkins in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The New York Yankees drafted Phil Hughes in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Landon Powell in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Kyle Waldrop in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Florida Marlins drafted Taylor Tankersley in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Blake DeWitt in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Eric Hurley in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Kansas City Royals drafted J.P. Howell in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2004.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Zach Jackson in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Matt Fox in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Danny Putnam in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Gio Gonzalez in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Huston Street in the 1st round (40th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2004.
The New York Yankees drafted Jeff Marquez in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Brian Bixler in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Reid Brignac in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2004.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Billy Buckner in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2004.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Erik Cordier in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Yovani Gallardo in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2004.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jason Jaramillo in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Donny Lucy in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Dustin Pedroia in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted Hunter Pence in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Seth Smith in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Kurt Suzuki in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Anthony Swarzak in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Curtis Thigpen in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The Florida Marlins drafted Jason Vargas in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Wes Whisler in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The San Francisco Giants drafted John Bowker in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Wade Davis in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Montreal Expos drafted Ian Desmond in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff Fiorentino in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Frazier in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The New York Yankees drafted Christian Garcia in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted J.A. Happ in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Scott Lewis in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Adam Lind in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Garrett Mock in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Steven Register in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Craig Tatum in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Matt Tuiasosopo in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jason Windsor in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Montreal Expos drafted Collin Balester in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2004.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brad Bergesen in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Brandon Boggs in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Javy Guerra in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Lucas Harrell in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Tommy Hottovy in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Chris Iannetta in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2004.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Casey Janssen in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Rob Johnson in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lou Marson in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Ross Ohlendorf in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The Atlanta Braves drafted James Parr in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Clay Timpner in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Ryan Webb in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Brandon Allen in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Florida Marlins drafted Brad Davis in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The New York Mets drafted Nick Evans in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Paul Janish in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The San Diego Padres drafted Sean Kazmar Jr. in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mark Lowe in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Matt Macri in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Jake McGee in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Kevin Melillo in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mike Nickeas in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Angel Salome in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Brent Dlugach in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jarrett Hoffpauir in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Joe Koshansky in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Cla Meredith in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Adam Russell in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Clint Sammons in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted Ben Zobrist in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Mitch Atkins in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Fernando Perez in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Carpenter in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Luke French in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Rhyne Hughes in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2004.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Ed Lucas in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Jim Miller in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Eric Patterson in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 2004.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Freddy Sandoval in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
The New York Mets drafted Mike Carp in the 9th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mike Parisi in the 9th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted Troy Patton in the 9th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 27, 2004.
The Florida Marlins drafted Brett Carroll in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2004.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tommy Everidge in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Sam Fuld in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Jarrett Grube in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Steven Jackson in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Cory Wade in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Justin Maxwell in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Steve Pearce in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Florida Marlins drafted Daniel Barone in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Kevin Hart in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Travis Metcalf in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Michael Saunders in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2004.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Joe Bisenius in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mike Ekstrom in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Kevin Frandsen in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Sean Gallagher in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted David Patton in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mark Worrell in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Andrew Albers in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jack Egbert in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted Chad Reineke in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Andy Sonnanstine in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Antoan Richardson in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Nick Adenhart in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 2004.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Geno Espineli in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Dexter Fowler in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Tug Hulett in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2004.
The Boston Red Sox drafted R.J. Swindle in the 14th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted Drew Sutton in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Carlos Torres in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jeff Larish in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Joe Savery in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Will Venable in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Mark Reynolds in the 16th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Matt Tolbert in the 16th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jerry Blevins in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2004.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Lorenzo Cain in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed April 24, 2005.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Chris Carter in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Seattle Mariners drafted J.P. Arencibia in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Darren Ford in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 15, 2005.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Mark Trumbo in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2004.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Brad Emaus in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Cory Luebke in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Martin in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Chris Gimenez in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Josh Newman in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Micah Owings in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted David Price in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Robert Coello in the 20th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2004.
The Houston Astros drafted J.R. Towles in the 20th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Texas Rangers drafted Zach Phillips in the 23rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2005.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dallas Braden in the 24th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2004.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jesse Litsch in the 24th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 16, 2005.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Wyatt Toregas in the 24th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Justin Ruggiano in the 25th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Deunte Heath in the 25th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Martín Maldonado in the 27th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jonathan Sánchez in the 27th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Florida Marlins drafted Charlie Blackmon in the 28th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Daniel McCutchen in the 29th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Russ Canzler in the 30th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jaime García in the 30th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Xavier Cedeño in the 31st round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 2005.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Connor Robertson in the 31st round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jake Arrieta in the 31st round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Kanekoa Texeira in the 31st round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Gray in the 32nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Michael Stutes in the 32nd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Mike Dunn in the 33rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 24, 2005.
The Montreal Expos drafted Brett Campbell in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Bobby Cassevah in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 2004.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted David Hernandez in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Rene Tosoni in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Sam Demel in the 35th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Nick Hagadone in the 36th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Andrew Romine in the 36th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Todd Frazier in the 37th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted James Russell in the 37th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Tyson Brummett in the 38th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted David Herndon in the 38th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Todd Redmond in the 39th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2005.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Sean Doolittle in the 39th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Brandon Kintzler in the 40th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2004.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jeremy Horst in the 40th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Steve Edlefsen in the 41st round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Kyle Blanks in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 2005.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Eric Farris in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Chad Beck in the 43rd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Schwinden in the 43rd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Tony Sipp in the 45th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2004.
The New York Mets drafted Jeremy Hefner in the 46th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Erik Davis in the 47th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Chris Davis in the 50th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
- June 8, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Pedro Borbon.
The San Francisco Giants released Jeffrey Hammonds.
The New York Yankees released Hansel Izquierdo.
- June 9, 2004
Donnie Sadler of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Quinton McCracken.
- June 10, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Winston Abreu.
- June 11, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Everth Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Daley as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Matt DeWitt from Long Island (Atlantic).
The Baltimore Orioles released Thomas Jacquez.
The Montreal Expos released Luis Lopez.
- June 14, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Matt Beech from Long Island (Atlantic).
The Colorado Rockies released Willie Morales.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Sheldon.
The Texas Rangers released Todd Williams.
- June 15, 2004
The New York Yankees sent Nerio Rodriguez to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
Lou Pote of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Detroit Tigers released David Cortes.
The New York Yankees released Jim Mann.
The Kansas City Royals released Brad Voyles.
- June 16, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cory Doyne as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Horwitz as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Brad Ziegler from Schaumburg (Northern).
The Montreal Expos traded Julius Matos to the Toronto Blue Jays for G.J. Raymundo (minors).
- June 17, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles purchased James Lofton from Nashua (Atlantic).
The Houston Astros traded Richard Hidalgo to the New York Mets for Jeremy Griffiths and David Weathers.
The Chicago White Sox traded Billy Koch to the Florida Marlins for Wilson Valdez and cash.
- June 18, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alfredo Figaro as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Pedro Florimón as an amateur free agent.
Rob Ryan of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Curt Leskanic.
The Cleveland Indians released Oscar Salazar.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Charlie Manning and cash to the New York Yankees for Gabe White.
The San Diego Padres selected Ricky Stone off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The Texas Rangers released David Newhan.
The Baltimore Orioles signed David Newhan as a free agent.
- June 19, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles released Ruben Quevedo.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Wilkin Ruan.
- June 20, 2004
The Detroit Tigers released Jimmy Haynes.
- June 21, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Denny Bautista to the Kansas City Royals for Jason Grimsley.
- June 22, 2004
The San Diego Padres sent Tim Byrdak to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Curt Leskanic as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Derrick Gibson.
- June 23, 2004
The Colorado Rockies sent Anthony Sanders to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
Bobby Chouinard of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
- June 24, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Raul Casanova to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Smyth as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Tony Fiore.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to the Kansas City Royals. The Houston Astros sent Octavio Dotel to the Oakland Athletics. The Houston Astros sent John Buck and cash to the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals sent Carlos Beltrán to the Houston Astros.
- June 25, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Winkelsas as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Justin Kaye.
The San Diego Padres released Bart Miadich.
- June 26, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Halman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released David Manning.
The New York Yankees released Scott Wiggins.
- June 27, 2004
The Chicago White Sox traded Mike Morse, Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed to the Seattle Mariners for Ben Davis and Freddy Garcia.
- June 28, 2004
The Kansas City Royals purchased José Bautista from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rodney Myers.
- June 29, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jerry Spradlin from Camden (Atlantic).
The Atlanta Braves released Trey Hodges.
The Atlanta Braves released C.J. Nitkowski.
The Cincinnati Reds released Mark Watson.
- June 30, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Nunez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Jeff D'Amico.
The Cincinnati Reds released Reggie Taylor.
The Texas Rangers released Cory Vance.
- July 1, 2004
The Kansas City Royals purchased Ruben Mateo from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox released Vic Darensbourg.
The Minnesota Twins released Gary Glover.
The San Francisco Giants released Dave Veres.
- July 2, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Sandy Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Brandon Puffer from the San Diego Padres.
The New York Yankees released Darren Bragg.
The Boston Red Sox traded Andy Shipman (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Jimmy Anderson.
- July 3, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Randall.
- July 4, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Donovan Osborne.
- July 5, 2004
The New York Mets signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
- July 6, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Craig Breslow.
The Colorado Rockies released Kevin Jarvis.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Ken Huckaby off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- July 7, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Wilson Ramos as an amateur free agent.
- July 8, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers released Brian Bowles.
The Florida Marlins released Pat Mahomes.
The Cleveland Indians released Kevin Orie.
- July 9, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Mendy López.
The Cincinnati Reds released Corey Thurman.
- July 11, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers sent Chris Michalak to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
- July 12, 2004
The Florida Marlins released Scott Forster.
The Colorado Rockies released Denny Hocking.
- July 13, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike Gulan.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jose Rodriguez.
- July 14, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Cory Vance as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jordan Norberto as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Justin Christian from River City (Frontier).
The Montreal Expos released Andy Fox.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Mark Lukasiewicz.
- July 15, 2004
The New York Mets signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Iván Nova as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Rick Helling.
The Florida Marlins released Keith Osik.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jason Pearson.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Porzio.
The Minnesota Twins released Brian Simmons.
- July 16, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Adam Pettyjohn from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 18, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Hector Almonte.
The Texas Rangers released Kris Keller.
The Chicago White Sox traded Gary Majewski and Jon Rauch to the Montreal Expos for Carl Everett.
- July 19, 2004
The Seattle Mariners sent Rich Aurilia to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The Texas Rangers signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins purchased Ryan Minor from Atlantic City (Atlantic).
The Chicago Cubs released Benji Gil.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mike DeJean to the New York Mets for Karim Garcia.
- July 20, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
Darren Bragg of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox released Donnie Sadler.
- July 21, 2004
The Chicago Cubs sent Ricky Gutierrez to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jason Ryan to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
Jesus Sanchez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Felix Martinez.
The Kansas City Royals released Jamey Wright.
- July 22, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Darren Oliver from the Florida Marlins.
- July 23, 2004
Rey Ordóñez of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals traded Rick Short to the Montreal Expos for Scott Randall.
- July 24, 2004
The Boston Red Sox traded John Hattig to the Toronto Blue Jays for Terry Adams.
- July 25, 2004
Brandon Villafuerte of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Montreal Expos released Wilfredo Rodriguez.
The Atlanta Braves released Jason Tyner.
- July 26, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Russell Branyan to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.
- July 27, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles sent Armando Rios to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Seattle Mariners released John Olerud.
- July 28, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Fred McGriff.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Luis Ortiz.
- July 29, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Héctor Gómez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Nick Bierbrodt.
The Colorado Rockies released Turk Wendell.
- July 30, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Mark Little.
The Florida Marlins traded Hee-Seop Choi, Bill Murphy and Brad Penny to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Juan Encarnacion, Paul Lo Duca and Guillermo Mota.
The San Diego Padres traded Jon Huber to the Seattle Mariners for Dave Hansen.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Brad Correll (minors) and Todd Jones to the Philadelphia Phillies for Josh Hancock and Anderson Machado.
The New York Mets traded Jose Diaz and Scott Kazmir to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Bartolome Fortunato and Victor Zambrano.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ricky Ledee and Alfredo Simon to the San Francisco Giants for Felix Rodriguez.
The Kansas City Royals traded José Bautista to the New York Mets for Justin Huber.
The New York Mets traded Matt Peterson (minors), José Bautista and Ty Wigginton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger.
- July 31, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Reggie Abercrombie to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves traded Matt Merricks (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tom Martin.
The Boston Red Sox traded Henri Stanley (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dave Roberts.
The Florida Marlins traded Travis Chick to the San Diego Padres for Ismael Valdez.
The New York Mets traded Scott Erickson to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Josh Hoffpauir (minors) (September 17, 2004) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Steve Finley and Brent Mayne to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Reggie Abercrombie (minors), Koyie Hill and Bill Murphy.
As part of a 4-team trade: The Boston Red Sox sent Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs. The Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox. The Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Cubs sent Francis Beltran, Alex Gonzalez and Brendan Harris to the Montreal Expos. The Chicago Cubs sent Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins.
The Chicago White Sox traded Esteban Loaiza to the New York Yankees for José Contreras and cash.
The Florida Marlins traded Abraham Nunez to the Kansas City Royals for Rudy Seanez.
- August 1, 2004
The Boston Red Sox released Jimmy Anderson.
- August 2, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tom Evans as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Little as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chad Meyers as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jose Silva as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tim Young as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Lance Davis from Long Island (Atlantic).
- August 3, 2004
The New York Yankees signed John Olerud as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Héctor Rondón as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Eric Karros.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jeriome Robertson to the Montreal Expos for Pierre-Luc Marceau (minors).
- August 4, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ever Magallanes as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Bryan Ward from Camden (Atlantic).
The Anaheim Angels released Raul Mondesí.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Chris Stynes.
The Cleveland Indians traded Eric Crozier to the Toronto Blue Jays for Josh Phelps.
- August 5, 2004
The Montreal Expos released Jorge Toca.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Roberto Alomar to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Brad Murray (minors) (February 18, 2005) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
- August 6, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Benito Baez as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rafael Dolis as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased T.J. Mathews from Bridgeport (Atlantic).
The Seattle Mariners purchased Bill Pulsipher from Long Island (Atlantic).
The San Diego Padres released Jeff Cirillo.
The New York Yankees released Kevin Hooper.
The New York Mets released Shane Spencer.
The Colorado Rockies traded Larry Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals for players to be named later and Jason Burch (minors). The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis Martinez (August 11, 2004) and Chris Narveson (August 11, 2004) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox selected Mike Myers off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- August 9, 2004
The Oakland Athletics released Steve Woodard.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Cory Lidle to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Javon Moran (minors) and Joe Wilson (minors). The Philadelphia Phillies sent Elizardo Ramirez (August 11, 2004) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- August 10, 2004
The Kansas City Royals traded Mike Venafro to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Elvin Nina (minors).
- August 11, 2004
The Montreal Expos released Paul Hoover.
The Montreal Expos released Corey Thurman.
- August 12, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Jose Tabata as an amateur free agent.
- August 13, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Carlos Santana as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Ozzie Timmons from Atlantic City (Atlantic).
The Chicago Cubs released Hansel Izquierdo.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Damian Moss.
The Detroit Tigers released Danny Patterson.
The Kansas City Royals selected Matt Kinney off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- August 16, 2004
Ken Huckaby of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox selected Alex Escobar off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- August 17, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Pascual Matos from Nashua (Atlantic).
The San Francisco Giants released Neifi Perez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tony Socarras (minors) to the New York Mets for Tom Wilson.
- August 18, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Scott Stewart to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago White Sox signed Morgan Burkhart as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Matt Beech.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Robert Fick.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Randall Simon.
- August 19, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Neifi Perez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Reggie Harris from Newark (Atlantic).
The San Diego Padres released Rod Beck.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Elmer Dessens to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jereme Milons (minors).
- August 20, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Beech as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bill Simas as a free agent.
- August 21, 2004
Willis Roberts of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
- August 23, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Young as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Armando Rios.
- August 24, 2004
Brian Buchanan of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
- August 25, 2004
The New York Mets signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Micah Franklin.
- August 26, 2004
Ruben Mateo of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
- August 27, 2004
The Atlanta Braves released Jesse Garcia.
The Houston Astros traded Adam Seuss (minors) to the New York Mets for Dan Wheeler.
- August 30, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Gerardo Parra as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Karim Garcia.
- August 31, 2004
The Detroit Tigers sent Mike Difelice to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Sandy Martinez from the Cleveland Indians.
The Minnesota Twins traded B.J. Garbe (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Pat Borders.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ben Grieve. The Chicago Cubs sent Andy Pratt (September 3, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Chad Durbin off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- September 1, 2004
The New York Mets signed Alay Soler as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners selected Masao Kida off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- September 2, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays released Marvin Benard.
The Chicago White Sox released Michael Jackson.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Dave Burba to the San Francisco Giants for Josh Habel (minors).
- September 3, 2004
The Boston Red Sox selected Tim Hummel off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Juan Padilla off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- September 5, 2004
The New York Mets released Randy Keisler.
- September 7, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles released James Lofton.
The Houston Astros released David Weathers.
The Anaheim Angels released Ben Weber.
- September 8, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed David Weathers as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Edgmer Escalona as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Paul Abbott.
The Cincinnati Reds released McKay Christensen.
- September 9, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers released T.J. Mathews.
- September 10, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers released Nick Neugebauer.
The Seattle Mariners released Bill Simas.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Randall Simon.
The Texas Rangers selected Michael Tejera off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- September 13, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Robinson Cancel.
The San Diego Padres released Eddie Oropesa.
The Seattle Mariners released Bill Pulsipher.
- September 14, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Matt Beech.
- September 16, 2004
The Montreal Expos sent Alex Gonzalez to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets signed Elvin Ramirez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Lance Davis.
- September 20, 2004
The Atlanta Braves released Chuck Smith.
- September 24, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Sam Narron off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- September 26, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed David Peralta as an amateur free agent.
- September 27, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Jhoulys Chacín as an amateur free agent.
- September 28, 2004
The Boston Red Sox released Phil Seibel.
- September 29, 2004
The Colorado Rockies released Jeff Fassero.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
- September 30, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Manny Piña as an amateur free agent.
- October 1, 2004
The Detroit Tigers selected Alexis Gomez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- October 4, 2004
Armando Almanza of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Danny Ardoin of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Rigo Beltran of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Brandon Berger of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Adrian Brown of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Kirk Bullinger of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Cesar Crespo of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jim Crowell of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Will Cunnane of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Brian Daubach of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Travis Driskill of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Scott Erickson of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Jared Fernandez of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Charles Gipson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Damon Hollins of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Damian Jackson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Ryan Jensen of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Jason Kershner of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
David Lee of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Jeff Liefer of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Marty McLeary of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Chris Mears of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Damon Minor of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Chad Mottola of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Jose Nieves of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Greg Norton of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jarrod Patterson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Aaron Small of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Esix Snead of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Earl Snyder of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Kevin Walker of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Matt White of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Kelly Wunsch of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins selected Corky Miller off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 5, 2004
Mike Bacsik of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Toby Borland of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Craig Dingman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Kelly Dransfeldt of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
John Ennis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Chad Hermansen of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Marc Kroon of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Dave Maurer of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Joe Nelson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Brian Reith of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
- October 6, 2004
Adam Bernero of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Dee Brown of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Brian Buchanan of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Matt Kinney of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Tommy Phelps of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Alex Prieto of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Jason Romano of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Denny Stark of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Andy Tracy of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
John Vander Wal of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The Oakland Athletics selected Tim Harikkala off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- October 7, 2004
Jason Boyd of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jacob Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Chris Gissell of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Mark Johnson of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Tim Laker of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released Jay Witasick.
- October 8, 2004
Ramon Castro of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Bobby Estalella of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Ken Huckaby of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Bobby Jones of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Luis Lopez of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Robert Machado of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Joe Roa of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Ricky Stone of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Florida Marlins released Billy Koch.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Ben Kozlowski off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Detroit Tigers selected Colby Lewis off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- October 9, 2004
Chad Allen of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Joe Beimel of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
A.J. Hinch of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jose Leon of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Calvin Murray of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Brian Powell of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Kerry Robinson of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
- October 10, 2004
Mike Matthews of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
- October 11, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Romano as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Joel Carreno as an amateur free agent.
Hiram Bocachica of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Chad Durbin of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Aaron Myette of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Alfredo Figaro.
- October 12, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Phil Seibel as a free agent.
Jimmy Anderson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Vic Darensbourg of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Wilson Delgado of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Mike Difelice of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Vladimir Núñez of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Steve Watkins of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Shawn Wooten of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Joakim Soria.
- October 13, 2004
Juan Brito of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Leo Estrella of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Brandon Larson of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Gerald Williams of the New York Mets granted free agency.
- October 14, 2004
Gary Bennett of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Alberto Castillo of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Mark Corey of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jack Cressend of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Joey Dawley of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Sean Douglass of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Raul Gonzalez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Lou Merloni of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Kit Pellow of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Curtis Pride of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Larry Sutton of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Michael Tejera of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Nelson Figueroa.
The Washington Nationals released Dan Smith.
The Detroit Tigers released Joe Vitiello.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Aaron Fultz off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Derrick Turnbow off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
- October 15, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Chad Allen as a free agent.
Andy Abad of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Brent Abernathy of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Cory Aldridge of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Jason Alfaro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Eliezer Alfonzo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Luke Allen of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Edwin Almonte of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Erick Almonte of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Hector Almonte of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Juan Alvarez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Chip Ambres of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Matt Anderson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jeff Austin of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Benito Baez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jeff Bailey of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
James Baldwin of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Andy Barkett of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
John Barnes of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Clay Bellinger of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Mike Bell of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Alan Benes of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jason Bere of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Peter Bergeron of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Nate Bland of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Matt Blank of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Chris Booker of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Pat Borders of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Brian Bowles of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Troy Brohawn of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Emil Brown of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Jamie Brown of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mark Budzinski of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Morgan Burkhart of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Homer Bush of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Brent Butler of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Tim Byrdak of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Mickey Callaway of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Napoleon Calzado of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Eric Cammack of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Javier Cardona of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jesse Carlson of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Buddy Carlyle of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Raul Casanova of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Scott Cassidy of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Bernie Castro of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Ramon Castro of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Jim Chamblee of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Travis Chapman of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Scott Chiasson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jason Childers of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Matt Childers of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Ryan Christenson of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Chris Clapinski of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Stubby Clapp of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Doug Clark of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Jermaine Clark of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Brad Clontz of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Pasqual Coco of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Ivanon Coffie of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Dave Coggin of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mike Colangelo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Clay Condrey of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mike Coolbaugh of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Trace Coquillette of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Chris Coste of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Paxton Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Doug Creek of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Darwin Cubillan of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Jack Cust of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Kane Davis of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Travis Dawkins of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Tomas de la Rosa of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Alex Delgado of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Joe DePastino of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Elmer Dessens of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Matt DeWitt of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Juan Diaz of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Jason Dickson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Mark DiFelice of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Andy Dominique of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Chris Donnels of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
David Doster of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Tim Drew of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Matt Duff of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Courtney Duncan of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Trent Durrington of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Mike Edwards of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Dave Elder of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Robert Ellis of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Todd Erdos of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Matt Erickson of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Seth Etherton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Brian Falkenborg of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jeff Farnsworth of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Carlos Febles of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jésus Feliciano of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Luis Figueroa of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jeremy Fikac of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Bob File of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Tony Fiore of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Jose Flores of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Bryce Florie of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Ben Ford of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Chris Fussell of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Eddy Garabito of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Reynaldo Garcia of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Lee Gardner of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Esteban German of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Jeremy Giambi of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Derrick Gibson of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Benji Gil of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jason Gilfillan of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Mike Glavine of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Wayne Gomes of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Brian Gordon of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Charlie Greene of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Wilton Guerrero of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Edwards Guzman of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Yamid Haad of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Luther Hackman of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Tim Hamulack of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Greg Hansell of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Jed Hansen of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Jeff Harris of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Bryan Hebson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Adrián Hernández of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Junior Herndon of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Alex Herrera of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Phil Hiatt of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Denny Hocking of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Aaron Holbert of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Holtz of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Kevin Hooper of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Paul Hoover of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Norris Hopper of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Craig House of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Trent Hubbard of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Hansel Izquierdo of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jason Jacome of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Delvin James of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Kevin Jarvis of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jason Jimenez of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jose Jimenez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Luis Jimenez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Mark Johnson of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Mike Johnson of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Russ Johnson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Greg Jones of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Jason Karnuth of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Kenny Kelly of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Kelly of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Gene Kingsale of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Danny Klassen of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Randy Knorr of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Eric Knott of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Graham Koonce of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Corey Lee of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Jesse Levis of the New York Mets granted free agency.
John Lindsey of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Doug Linton of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Steve Lomasney of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
George Lombard of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Aquilino Lopez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Luis Lopez of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Mickey Lopez of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Andrew Lorraine of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Shane Loux of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Fernando Lunar of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
David Lundquist of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Scott MacRae of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Ever Magallanes of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Pat Mahomes of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Mike Mahoney of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Carlos Maldonado of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Brian Mallette of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jim Mann of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Luis Martinez of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Julius Matos of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Dave Matranga of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Jason Maxwell of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Sam McConnell of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Darnell McDonald of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Donzell McDonald of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Keith McDonald of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Kevin McGlinchy of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Billy McMillon of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Brian McNichol of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Carlos Mendez of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Donaldo Mendez of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Chad Meyers of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bart Miadich of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Chris Michalak of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Jason Middlebrook of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Ryan Minor of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Brian Moehler of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Agustin Montero of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jose Morban of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Mike Moriarty of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Warren Morris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Julio Mosquera of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Damian Moss of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Micheal Nakamura of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Bry Nelson of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Kevin Nicholson of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Dave Nilsson of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Jose Nunez of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jon Nunnally of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jose Offerman of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Kevin Olsen of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Mike Oquist of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Luis Ordaz of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Kevin Orie of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Héctor Ortiz of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Luis Ortiz of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Keith Osik of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Jimmy Osting of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Eric Owens of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Pablo Ozuna of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Juan Padilla of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Christian Parker of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Chad Paronto of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Danny Patterson of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Alex Pelaez of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Elvis Pena of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Santiago Perez of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Adam Pettyjohn of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Travis Phelps of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Kevin Pickford of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Chris Piersoll of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Luis Pineda of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Simon Pond of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Colin Porter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Lou Pote of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Chris Prieto of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Brandon Puffer of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Carlos Pulido of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Mark Quinn of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Brady Raggio of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Julio Ramirez of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Santiago Ramirez of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Scott Randall of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Ken Ray of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Dan Reichert of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Carlos Reyes of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Rene Reyes of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Mike Rivera of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Saul Rivera of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jason Roach of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jeriome Robertson of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Guillermo Rodriguez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
John Rodriguez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Nerio Rodriguez of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Mike Romano of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Brian Rose of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Rose of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Wilkin Ruan of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Jim Rushford of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jason Ryan of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Rob Ryan of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Carl Sadler of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Marino Salas of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Jesus Sanchez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Jared Sandberg of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Anthony Sanders of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Scott Sanders of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Danny Sandoval of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Jose Santiago of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Francisco Santos of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Rob Sasser of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Brian Schmack of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Todd Sears of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Shawn Sedlacek of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Bill Selby of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Alex Serrano of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Jimmy Serrano of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Tom Shearn of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Scott Sheldon of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jason Shiell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Rick Short of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Terry Shumpert of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jose Silva of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Bob Smith of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Bud Smith of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mark Smith of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Roy Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Travis Smith of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Clint Sodowsky of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Sean Spencer of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Shane Spencer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Jerry Spradlin of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Jason Standridge of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Rob Stanifer of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Blake Stein of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Steve Stemle of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Pat Strange of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Pedro Swann of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Reggie Taylor of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Brad Thomas of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Ryan Thompson of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Ozzie Timmons of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jorge Toca of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Kevin Tolar of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Brian Tollberg of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Andres Torres of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Bubba Trammell of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Chris Truby of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jason Tyner of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Lino Urdaneta of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Andy Van Hekken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jorge Velandia of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Gil Velazquez of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Mike Venafro of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Mike Vento of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Jose Veras of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Les Walrond of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Rico Washington of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dusty Wathan of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Barry Wesson of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Matt Whiteside of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Glenn Williams of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Craig Wilson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Kris Wilson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Kevin Witt of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Steve Woodard of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jason Wood of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Chris Woodward of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Ed Yarnall of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Ernie Young of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Tim Young of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Chad Zerbe of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Midre Cummings.
The New York Yankees released Sal Fasano.
The Cleveland Indians released Mark Little.
The Seattle Mariners released Bryan Ward.
The Detroit Tigers selected Byron Gettis off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Detroit Tigers selected Dewayne Wise off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- October 18, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed James Lofton as a free agent.
- October 19, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Brito as a free agent.
Howie Clark of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
- October 20, 2004
The Anaheim Angels released Adam Riggs.
- October 21, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
- October 25, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Santiago Ramirez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Rick Short as a free agent.
- October 26, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
- October 27, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
- October 28, 2004
The Washington Nationals signed Dan Smith as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rico Washington as a free agent.
Rich Aurilia of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Carlos Baerga of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Adrián Beltré of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Carlos Beltrán of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Armando Benitez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Dave Berg of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Henry Blanco of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Darren Bragg of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jeromy Burnitz of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Paul Byrd of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Miguel Cairo of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Royce Clayton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Matt Clement of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Wil Cordero of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Valerio De Los Santos of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Einar Díaz of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
J.D. Drew of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Jermaine Dye of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Damion Easley of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Jeff Fassero of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Steve Finley of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
John Flaherty of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Brook Fordyce of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Troy Glaus of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Chris Gomez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Juan Gonzalez of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Todd Greene of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Mark Grudzielanek of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Chris Hammond of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
José Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Gabe Kapler of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Ricky Ledee of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Cory Lidle of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jose Lima of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Ramon Martinez of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jim Mecir of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Dan Miceli of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Kevin Millwood of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jeff Nelson of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Robb Nen of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Magglio Ordonez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Troy Percival of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Jay Powell of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Todd Pratt of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Brad Radke of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Joe Randa of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Glendon Rusch of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Rudy Seanez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
David Segui of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Paul Shuey of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Kelly Stinnett of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Mark Sweeney of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Todd Van Poppel of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Ron Villone of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Todd Walker of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
John Wasdin of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Jaret Wright of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Esteban Yan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jeff Zimmerman of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Shane Reynolds.
- October 29, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rene Reyes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Sandoval as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.
Terry Adams of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Sandy Alomar of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Andy Ashby of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Pedro Astacio of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Paul Bako of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Doug Brocail of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Dave Burba of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Vinny Castilla of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Juan Castro of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Tony Clark of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Rheal Cormier of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Shawn Estes of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Andy Fox of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Nomar Garciaparra of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Doug Glanville of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Tom Goodwin of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Rusty Greer of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Ben Grieve of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Cristian Guzman of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Shane Halter of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Lenny Harris of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Roberto Hernandez of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Todd Hundley of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Todd Jones of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Ray Lankford of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Barry Larkin of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Travis Lee of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Al Levine of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Esteban Loaiza of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Matt Mantei of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Mike Matheny of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Brent Mayne of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Quinton McCracken of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Damian Miller of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Terry Mulholland of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Greg Myers of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
C.J. Nitkowski of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
John Olerud of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Russ Ortiz of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Placido Polanco of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Edgar Renteria of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Dennys Reyes of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Todd Ritchie of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Aaron Sele of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Ruben Sierra of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Steve Sparks of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Ismael Valdez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Jose Valentin of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Robin Ventura of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jose Vizcaino of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Omar Vizquel of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Bob Wickman of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Enrique Wilson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Paul Wilson of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
- November 1, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jose Ceda as an amateur free agent.
Moises Alou of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Kevin Appier of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Danny Bautista of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Kris Benson of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Ricky Bottalico of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Orlando Cabrera of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
David Dellucci of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Mike Fetters of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Robert Fick of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
John Franco of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Brad Fullmer of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Andres Galarraga of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Alex Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dave Hansen of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dustin Hermanson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Richard Hidalgo of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Brian Jordan of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Jeff Kent of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Steve Kline of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Corey Koskie of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Curt Leskanic of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Derek Lowe of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Dave McCarty of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Ramiro Mendoza of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Kent Mercker of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Eric Milton of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Doug Mirabelli of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Matt Morris of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Mike Myers of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Odalis Perez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Herbert Perry of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Mike Redmond of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Steve Reed of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Pokey Reese of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Desi Relaford of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Rey Sanchez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Richie Sexson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
David Weathers of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Rick White of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Scott Williamson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Tony Womack of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jamey Wright of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Eric Young Sr. of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Gregg Zaun of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Todd Zeile of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Anaheim Angels released Gary Johnson.
- November 2, 2004
The Oakland Athletics signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Guillermo Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
Antonio Alfonseca of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Ellis Burks of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Cal Eldred of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Chad Fox of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
John Halama of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Orlando Hernandez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Tino Martinez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
David Wells of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dan Wilson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- November 3, 2004
The Oakland Athletics signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Ennis as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
Manny Alexander of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Roberto Alomar of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Wilson Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
John Mabry of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Josias Manzanillo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Antonio Osuna of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Carl Pavano of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Scott Service of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Gabe White of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
- November 4, 2004
The Washington Nationals signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Little as a free agent.
Tony Batista of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Jason Christiansen of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Greg Colbrunn of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Todd Hollandsworth of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Russ Springer of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Woody Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Masao Kida.
- November 5, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Scott Cassidy as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Reith as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.
Jon Lieber of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Mark McLemore of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Orlando Palmeiro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
B.J. Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Josh Hall.
- November 6, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Rose as a free agent.
- November 8, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Josh Hall as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
Mike DeJean of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Darren Oliver of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Grant Roberts of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The New York Mets released Jose Parra.
The Kansas City Royals traded Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May to the San Diego Padres for Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley and cash.
- November 9, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Sean Douglass as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Masao Kida as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Donaldo Mendez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeriome Robertson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
Buddy Groom of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Ricky Gutierrez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Eric Junge of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
- November 10, 2004
The San Francisco Giants signed Doug Clark as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Olsen as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Esix Snead as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Rocky Biddle.
The Boston Red Sox selected Billy Traber off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- November 11, 2004
The San Francisco Giants signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
Brian Boehringer of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Pat Hentgen of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Al Leiter of the New York Mets granted free agency.
- November 12, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Seth Greisinger.
- November 14, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Marino Salas as a free agent.
- November 15, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Clay Condrey as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jack Cust as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Gil Velazquez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jose Veras as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
- November 16, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Cristian Guzman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Morban as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Saul Rivera as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andres Torres as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.
- November 17, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Damon Minor as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kenley Jansen as an amateur free agent.
- November 18, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Leon as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Mears as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Troy Percival as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Colin Porter as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.
- November 19, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Chip Ambres as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ryan Jensen as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Rose as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jason Simontacchi.
The San Diego Padres traded Billy Hogan (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Williams.
The Anaheim Angels traded Jose Guillen to the Washington Nationals for Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera.
- November 22, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Roach as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
- November 23, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Castro as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.
Tim Olson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geoff Blum.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geremi Gonzalez.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Damian Rolls.
- November 24, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Redmond as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Wickman as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Marlon Anderson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded J.J. Davis to the Washington Nationals for Antonio Sucre (minors).
- November 27, 2004
The Oakland Athletics traded Mark Redman, Arthur Rhodes and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jason Kendall and cash.
- November 29, 2004
The Washington Nationals signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jamie Brown as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Doug Mirabelli as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Scott Downs.
- November 30, 2004
The New York Mets signed Kris Benson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Corey as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Damian Miller as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.
- December 1, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Esteban German as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Alex Herrera as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tony Alvarez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Abraham Nunez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Carlos Rivera.
- December 2, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Armando Benitez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aquilino Lopez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded John McDonald to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Tom Mastny (December 14, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- December 3, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kane Davis as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hector Noesí as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Kenny Lofton to the Philadelphia Phillies for Felix Rodriguez.
The New York Mets traded Mike Stanton to the New York Yankees for Felix Heredia.
- December 6, 2004
The New York Mets signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
Denny Neagle of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Pedro Liriano off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 7, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nomar Garciaparra as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledee as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Luis Martinez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Morris as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Radke as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Wilson as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Juan Jaime as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 2004
The Washington Nationals drafted Tyrell Godwin from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Welington Castillo as an amateur free agent.
- December 9, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jermaine Dye as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Woody Williams as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.
- December 10, 2004
The Washington Nationals released Val Pascucci.
- December 11, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Steve Finley as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Troy Glaus as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kelly Wunsch as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later and Jose Capellan to the Milwaukee Brewers for Danny Kolb. The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Zumwalt (minors) (December 14, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded Matt Lawton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Arthur Rhodes.
- December 12, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Richard Hidalgo as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Chad Gaudin to the Toronto Blue Jays for Kevin Cash.
- December 13, 2004
The Florida Marlins drafted Alejandro De Aza from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Chris Gomez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Edgar Gonzalez from the Texas Rangers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Lee Gronkiewicz from the Cleveland Indians in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tyler Johnson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ryan Rowland-Smith from the Seattle Mariners in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Sisco from the Chicago Cubs in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Adam Stern from the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Tony Blanco from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Chris Demaria from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Armando Gabino from the Cleveland Indians in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted D.J. Houlton from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Arturo Lopez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Jean Machi from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 minor league draft.
The New York Mets drafted Henry Owens from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Rodrigo Rosario from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Houston Astros signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Yohan Flande as an amateur free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Miguel González as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Carlos Lee to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Scott Podsednik and Luis Vizcaino. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Travis Hinton (minors) (January 10, 2005) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Marcos Carvajal from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Marcos Carvajal from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 14, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Juan Cerros from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Einar Díaz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Delvin James as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Corey Koskie as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Bud Smith as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Glenn Williams as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels traded Ramon Ortiz to the Cincinnati Reds for Dustin Moseley.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 15, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed José Hernández as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tim Laker as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Matheny as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Simon Pond as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Alex Serrano as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Richie Sexson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed David Weathers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ben Weber as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Chad Bentz.
The San Diego Padres released Mike Bynum.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Andrew Good.
The Chicago White Sox released Dan Wright.
- December 16, 2004
The San Francisco Giants signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Downs as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Trey Hodges as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Steve Green.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Damon Minor.
The San Francisco Giants released A.J. Pierzynski.
The Kansas City Royals traded Benito Santiago and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Juan Carlos Oviedo.
The Atlanta Braves traded Eli Marrero and cash to the Kansas City Royals for Jorge Vasquez.
The Atlanta Braves traded Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer and Charles Thomas to the Oakland Athletics for Tim Hudson.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Keith Ginter to the Oakland Athletics for Nelson Cruz and Justin Lehr.
The New York Mets selected Ron Calloway off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- December 17, 2004
The Seattle Mariners signed Adrián Beltré as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed John Halama as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Luis Jimenez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pedro Martinez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Denny Stark as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed David Wells as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies selected Alfredo Amezaga off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
The Chicago White Sox selected Bobby Jenks off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
- December 18, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Olson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Dane De La Rosa.
The Oakland Athletics traded Mark Mulder to the St. Louis Cardinals for Daric Barton, Kiko Calero and Dan Haren.
- December 19, 2004
The San Francisco Giants signed Jason Christiansen as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Placido Polanco as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Edgar Renteria as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
- December 20, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Dellucci as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Chris Gomez from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan Pacific) purchased Aaron Myette from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Tony Saunders.
The Colorado Rockies traded Sean Green to the Seattle Mariners for Aaron Taylor.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres for David Pauley, Jay Payton, Ramón Vázquez and cash.
- December 21, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Bentz as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Craig Counsell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Pat Strange as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
Miguel Asencio of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Lou Collier of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Alex Cora of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Mark DeRosa of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
David Eckstein of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Kevin Frederick of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Frank Gracesqui of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Michel Hernandez of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mike Hessman of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Sandy Martinez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Brandon Medders of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Wade Miller of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Dustan Mohr of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Orber Moreno of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Eric Munson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Shane Nance of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Phil Norton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Jorge Padilla of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Matt Perisho of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Josh Phelps of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Cody Ransom of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
John Riedling of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Scott Schoeneweis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Scott Stewart of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Scott Strickland of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Brian Sweeney of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
So Taguchi of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Billy Traber of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Luis Ugueto of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Eduardo Villacis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Tom Wilson of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Ben Davis of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Lenny DiNardo of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Wayne Franklin of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Geoff Geary of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Chris Saenz of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Amaury Telemaco of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ben Davis as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Geoff Geary as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Saenz as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Amaury Telemaco as a free agent.
- December 22, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Clement as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed David Cortes as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Cesar Crespo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Harris as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brandon Medders as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Wade Miller as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed So Taguchi as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
- December 23, 2004
The Washington Nationals signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed J.D. Drew as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed David Eckstein as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Grant Roberts as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
- December 24, 2004
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Cox as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Varitek as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Les Walrond as a free agent.
- December 25, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
- December 26, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Greg Jones as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
- December 27, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
- December 28, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Childers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Eric Milton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.
- December 29, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.
- December 31, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.
- Before 2005 Season
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Bynum as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jayson Durocher.
- January 1, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.
- January 3, 2005
The Minnesota Twins signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Lombard as a free agent.
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Erick Almonte from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 4, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Jamie Brown.
The Seattle Mariners released Jolbert Cabrera.
- January 5, 2005
The San Francisco Giants signed Moises Alou as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Phil Norton as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Carlos Rivera as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Matt White as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Anderson Hernandez to the New York Mets for Vance Wilson.
- January 6, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed John Barnes as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andrew Good as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed John Riedling as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Rivera as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
- January 7, 2005
The New York Mets signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Cressend as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Warren Morris as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Odalis Perez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Gabe White as a free agent.
- January 8, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Creek as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Green as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
- January 10, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Steve Randolph to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Florida Marlins signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Billy Koch as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shane Nance as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ugueto as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
- January 11, 2005
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Corey Lee as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Schoeneweis as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Phil Stockman.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees for Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, Javier Vazquez and cash.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded William Juarez (minors), Danny Muegge (minors), Dioner Navarro and Beltran Perez to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Green.
- January 12, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Brock as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Orlando Cabrera as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob File as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Pelaez as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bob Smith as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dae-Sung Koo as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Alex Torres as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Shea Hillenbrand to the Toronto Blue Jays for Adam Peterson.
- January 13, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Paul Bako as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Carlos Beltrán as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
- January 14, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Drew as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Raul Mondesí as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Donovan Solano as an amateur free agent.
- January 15, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
- January 17, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Peter Zoccolillo.
- January 18, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Miguel Asencio as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Danny Bautista as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Roosevelt Brown as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Alex Cora as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Shane Halter as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Eric Munson as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Eduardo Villacis as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.
- January 19, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jose Jimenez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Saunders as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Alberto Rosario as an amateur free agent.
- January 20, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Frank Gracesqui as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Carlos Peguero as an amateur free agent.
- January 21, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Paulo Orlando as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Edwin Moreno off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- January 22, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
- January 23, 2005
The Houston Astros signed John Franco as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
- January 24, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Wilfredo Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific) purchased Pedro Feliciano from the New York Mets.
The Minnesota Twins released Adam Johnson.
- January 25, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Eddie Gaillard as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Elvis Andrus as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Aaron Looper.
- January 26, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Carlos Delgado as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Peter Zoccolillo as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Daniel Garcia.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Robby Hammock.
- January 27, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Adam Johnson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jay Powell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tadahito Iguchi as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Jason Grilli.
The Boston Red Sox traded Doug Mientkiewicz and cash to the New York Mets for Ian Bladergroen (minors).
- January 28, 2005
The New York Mets signed Eric Junge as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Shuey as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Reggie Harris.
- January 29, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
- January 31, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
- February 1, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
- February 2, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Al Levine as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Mecir as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hector Mercado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Dave Crouthers (minors), Mike Fontenot and Jerry Hairston to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Sosa and cash.
- February 3, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Stewart as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Aneury Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Norihiro Nakamura as a free agent.
- February 4, 2005
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Ryan Bukvich off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- February 5, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
- February 6, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Casey Fossum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for José Cruz and cash.
- February 7, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Berg as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Cirillo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Denny Neagle as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Magglio Ordonez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Arcenio Leon as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Dewayne Wise.
- February 8, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Booker as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Matt Skrmetta.
- February 9, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Buddy Groom as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Christian Parker as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers for Bo Flowers (minors), Scott Moore and Roberto Novoa.
- February 10, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Grilli as a free agent.
- February 11, 2005
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Roberto Petagine as a free agent.
- February 13, 2005
The Chicago White Sox traded Alex Escobar to the Washington Nationals for Jerry Owens.
- February 14, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
- February 15, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals traded Alejandro Machado to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Carlos Torres (minors) (March 28, 2005) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
- February 16, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Ali Solis as an amateur free agent.
- February 17, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Antonio Bastardo as an amateur free agent.
- February 18, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ramiro Pena as an amateur free agent.
- February 19, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
- February 20, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
- February 21, 2005
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Clayton Andrews as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Vento as a free agent.
- February 22, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Matt Diaz off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Matt Diaz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
- February 23, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
- February 24, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Matt Diaz as a free agent.
- February 28, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Anderson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dewayne Wise as a free agent.
- March 1, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Dave Coggin as a free agent.
- March 2, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
- March 3, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed David Martinez as an amateur free agent.
- March 5, 2005
The Texas Rangers signed Craig House as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
- March 6, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Phil Stockman as a free agent.
- March 7, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Alfredo Figaro as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed David Lee as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Zimmerman as a free agent.
- March 8, 2005
The New York Mets signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released J.R. House.
- March 13, 2005
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.
- March 14, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds released Dave Elder.
- March 15, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Alex Sanchez.
- March 16, 2005
The Houston Astros released Peter Munro.
The Boston Red Sox released R.J. Swindle.
- March 17, 2005
The New York Mets released Joe McEwing.
- March 19, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Sanchez as a free agent.
Roberto Alomar retired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- March 20, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets for Jason Phillips.
- March 21, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Daniel Garcia as a free agent.
- March 22, 2005
The Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Adam Hyzdu to the San Diego Padres for Blaine Neal.
The Washington Nationals returned Tyrell Godwin (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Tyrell Godwin to the Washington Nationals for A.J. Wideman (minors).
- March 23, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Yuniesky Betancourt as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Michael Coleman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Albie Lopez.
The Florida Marlins released Jason Pearson.
The Chicago White Sox released Ken Ray.
The Washington Nationals released Jared Sandberg.
The Atlanta Braves selected Jason Bourgeois off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- March 24, 2005
The Washington Nationals sent Seth Greisinger to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets purchased Fernando Lunar from the Cleveland Indians.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Adam Johnson.
- March 25, 2005
The Minnesota Twins returned Ryan Rowland-Smith (earlier draft pick) to the Seattle Mariners.
The Washington Nationals released Keith Osik.
- March 26, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Jorge Campillo as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mark Johnson.
- March 27, 2005
The Seattle Mariners sent Mickey Lopez to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.
The Florida Marlins released Mike Difelice.
The Minnesota Twins released Andy Fox.
The Minnesota Twins released Eric Munson.
- March 28, 2005
The New York Mets purchased Benji Gil from the Seattle Mariners.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Hector Mercado.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Mike Smith.
The Houston Astros traded Tim Redding and cash to the San Diego Padres for Humberto Quintero.
- March 29, 2005
The Seattle Mariners released Nate Bland.
The Atlanta Braves released Roosevelt Brown.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Brian Buchanan.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Brooks Kieschnick.
The Boston Red Sox released Anastacio Martinez.
The Colorado Rockies released Greg Norton.
The Boston Red Sox traded Carlos De La Cruz (minors) and Kevin Ool (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Myers.
The Chicago Cubs traded Bear Bay (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Cliff Bartosh.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Wil Nieves to the New York Yankees for Bret Prinz.
- March 30, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles sent Keith McDonald to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago White Sox signed Robert Person as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Carlos Rivero as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Cody Ransom from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased David Ross from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Chicago White Sox released Brian Bowles.
The San Francisco Giants released Wayne Franklin.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Wilton Guerrero.
The St. Louis Cardinals released John Lindsey.
The Florida Marlins released Ruddy Lugo.
The San Diego Padres released Scott Mullen.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Randolph.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Amaury Telemaco.
The Atlanta Braves released Gabe White.
The Boston Red Sox traded Byung-Hyun Kim and cash to the Colorado Rockies for Charles Johnson and Chris Narveson.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Matt Riley to the Texas Rangers for Ramon Nivar.
The New York Mets selected Wilson Valdez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox released Charles Johnson.
- March 31, 2005
The New York Mets sent Pat Mahomes to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox released Jason Childers.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Shane Halter.
The Chicago Cubs released Dave Hansen.
The Florida Marlins released Michael Neu.
The Minnesota Twins released C.J. Nitkowski.
The Colorado Rockies released Darren Oliver.
The New York Mets released Kerry Robinson.
The Boston Red Sox released Kris Wilson.
The Atlanta Braves traded Nick Green to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jorge Sosa.
The Seattle Mariners selected Abraham Nunez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Michael Restovich off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 1, 2005
The Chicago Cubs sent Danny Klassen to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Andy Dominique from the New York Mets.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kevin Barker.
The Colorado Rockies released Dave Coggin.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Bobby Cramer.
The Washington Nationals released Anthony Ferrari.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Kerry Ligtenberg.
The New York Mets released Joe Nelson.
The Kansas City Royals released J.J. Trujillo.
The Florida Marlins released Justin Wayne.
The Seattle Mariners selected Wilson Valdez off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ben Grieve.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
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