Cleveland Hit Men

Al Rapp

Thru 2020 cuts

 

Original Franchise

Originally Cleveland Honkies pre-1979 season

Cleveland No Names 1979

 

Owner: James E. Casey                                     Manager: Al Rapp

Colors: Black & White (home), Pullman Brown (away)

Home Stadium: Hitmen Haven                       Capacity: 33,000

Coaches: 1B- Tom Paciorek                   3B- Paul Molitor                             pitching- Ken Kravec

Hitting- Tony Gwynn, Jr                                    bullpen- Tom Henke

Farm Clubs: AAA- Louisville, KY                       AA- Issaquah, WA

A- Crestwood, KY                                               Rookie- Huntsville, Ontario

 

1979: 90-72 (2nd in West)  Defeated IC 3-1 for West, lost to Yk 4-2 for title

1980: 115-47 (1st in West/North)   Defeated IC 3-0 for West, defeated Yk 4-1 for title

1981: 97-65 (1st in West/North)     Lost to IC 3-1 for West

1982: 63-45 (1st in West/North)     Lost to IC 3-2 for West

1983: 109-52 (1st in West/North)    Defeated IC 3-1 for West, defeated PC 4-1 for title

1984: 84-78 (3rd in West/North)

1985: 70-92 (3rd in West/North)

1986: 90-72 (2nd in West/North)

1987: 106-55 (1st in West/North)    Defeated PC 4-1 for West, defeated Har 4-1 for title

1988: 89-73 (2nd in West/North)

1989: 100-62 (1st in West/North)    Lost to TMI 4-0 for West

1990: 78-84 (4th in West/North)

1991: 67-95 (5th in East/South)

1992: 95-67 (2nd in East/South)

1993: 78-84 (2nd in East/South)

1994: 74-87 (4th in East/South)

1995: 65-47 (2nd in West/South)

1996: 46-98 (5th in West/South)

1997: 81-81 (3rd in West/South)

1998: 75-86 (4th in West/South)

1999: 83-79 (3rd in Indiana Conference)

2000: 100-61 (1st in Rice Division)   Defeated Lon 4-2 in Div Series, lost to Cre 4-3 in Con Series

2001: 73-88 (5th in Rice Division)

2002: 96-66 (2nd in Ryan Division)   Lost to MC 4-3 in Division Series

2003: 106-56 (1st in Rice Division)   Def Gle 4-3 in Div Series, Lon 4-3 in Con Series, & WR 4-2 for title

2004: 113-49 (1st in Rice Division)   Def WW 4-2 in Division Series, Lost to York 4-0 in Conference Series

2005: 88-74 (2nd in Rice Division)    Lost to York 4-3 in Division Series

2006: 76-86 (4th in Rice Division)

2007: 85-77 (2nd in Rice Division)

2008: 65-97 (5th in Rice Division)

2009: 90-72 (1st in Winfield Division)   Def Dun 4-2 in Div Series, lost to MC 4-2 in Conf Ser

2010: 76-86 (2nd in Winfield Division)

2011: 115-47 (1st in Winfield Division)   Def Gle 4-1 in Div Ser, def NY 4-3 in Con Ser, def EY 4-2 for title

2012: 102-60 (1st in Winfield Division)   Lost to NY 4-1 in Division Series

2013: 78-84 (2nd in Winfield Division)

2014: 56-106 (4th in Winfield Division)

2015: 60-102 (4th in Winfield Division)

2016: 89-73 (1st in Winfield Division)  Def GB 4-2 Div Ser, Def KeC 4-3 in Conf Ser, Lost to Lon 4-0 for title

2017: 55-107 (3rd in Winfield Division)

2018: 70-92 (3rd in Winfield Division)

2019: 88-74 (2nd in Winfield Division

 

 

1979 Original Stocking Draft Selections:

Rnd 1) Steve Garvey (#7 pick)     17) Mickey Rivers               33) Ken Landreaux

2) Dave Winfield                           18) Hal McRae                     34) Mike Norris

3) Gene Richards                           19) Ron Jackson                  35) Mike Proly

4) Garry Templeton                      20) Jorge Orta                     36) Buck Martinez

5) Jeff Burroughs                          21) Clint Hurdle                   37) Terry Humphrey

6) Bill Madlock                              22) Ruppert Jones               38) Tim Blackwell

7) Vida Blue                                   23) Claudell Washington    39) Steve Foucault

8) Chet Lemon                               24) Dave Edwards               40) John Curtis

9) Cecil Cooper                              25) Roy Howell                    41) Greg Minton

10) Paul Molitor                            26) Thad Bosley                   42) Bill Atkinson

11) Larry Christenson                  27) Bill Almon                       43) Paul Linblad

12) Mitchell Page                         28) Joe Rudi                          44) Luis Pujols

13) Don Sutton                             29) Rick Miller                      45) Orlando Gonzalez

14) Julio Cruz                                30) Francisco Barrios           46) Ed Kranepool

15) Ken Singleton                         31) Jerry Augustine             47) Leroy Stanton

16) Richie Zisk                               32) Ken Kravec                     48) Ron Blomberg

 

Reentry Draft: pickups- Lynn McGlothen, Joe Ferguson; lost- Orta (24), Howell (25), Bosley (26), Rudi (28), and R.Miller (29)

 

79 cuts: Edwards (24), Almon (27), M.Norris (34), Blackwell (38), Minton (41), Atkinson (42), Linblad (43), Pujols (44), O.Gonzalez (45), Kranepool (46), Stanton (47), Blomberg (48)

 

 

1980

 

Lost in Expansion Draft: Rivers (17:PC-1), C.Washington (23:GBe-5), Zisk (16:GBe-9), D.Sutton (13:GBe-10), McRae (18:PC-15), Proly (35:PC-16), McGlothen (ReD:GBe-19), J.A.Martinez (36:GBe-20)

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Adrian Devine, 2) Tom Poquette, 3) Bob Montgomery, 4) Paul Mitchell

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Terry Kennedy, 2) Dave Ford, 3) Danny Darwin, 4) Eric Wilkins

 

Trades: 4/9- traded R.S.Jones (22) to Chi for Joe Sambito

4/11- traded Hurdle (21) and R.D.Jackson (19) to SA for U.L.Washington and Tom Seaver

5/15- traded Curtis (40) and #3 (81) to GBr for Rick Williams

5/15- traded Singleton (15), Augustine (31), and #2 (81) to PC for Ed Whitson, Charlie Hough, Mike Proly, and Ed Farmer

 

Cuts: Foucault (39), Humphrey (37)

 

 

1981

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Tim Blackwell, 4) Bill Campbell

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Jeff Reardon, 2) Marty Bystrom, 3) Charlie Lea, 4) Alfredo Martinez

 

Trades: 5/7- traded Garvey (1) and #3 (82) to KeF for Mike Caldwell and Steve Henderson

5/19- traded Reardon (81R-1) and Proly to PC for Don Money and Rick Camp

5/20- traded Bystrom (81R-2), S.Henderson, and #4 (82) to SA for Nolan Ryan and Lamarr Hoyt

 

Cuts: Hough, A.Martinez (81R-4), Mitchell (80FA-4), Devine (80FA-1), Montgomery (80FA-3), Wilkins (80R-4), Williams

 

 

1982

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Wayne Nordhagen, 2) Thad Bosley

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Bob Ojeda, 2) Chris Bando, 3) Mike Jones, 4) Greg A. Harris

 

Trades: None

 

Cuts: Ferguson (ReD), M.Jones (82R-3), Kravec (32), Page (12), Poquette (80FA-2), Barrios (30)

 

 

1983

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Luis Sanchez, 2) Joe Beckwith, 3) Scot Thompson, 4) Bert Roberge

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Willie McGee, 2) Jim Gott, 3) Neal Heaton, 4) Tom Lawless

 

Trades: 3/21- traded Camp to PC for Mike Proly and #2 (84)

 

Cuts: Blackwell (81FA-1), Bosley (82FA-2), Farmer, D.A.Ford (80R-2), G.Harris (82R-4), Lawless (83R-4), Nordhagen (82FA-1), Roberge (83FA-4)

 

 

1984

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Rick Peters, 2) Thad Bosley, 3) Glenn Brummer, 4) Alan Knicely

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Greg Walker, 2) Daryl Sconiers, 3) Danny Cox, 4) Juan Agosto

 

Trades: 4/11- traded Sconiers (84R-2) and Caldwell to Yk for Carlos Diaz

4/25- traded #3 (85) and #4 (85) to SA for Alan Bannister

 

Cuts: Blue (7), Bosley (84FA-2), Burroughs (5), Christenson (11), Knicely (84FA-4), Money, Peters (84FA-1), V.Thompson (83FA-3), Walling

 

 

1985

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Don Aase (#9 pick), 2) Craig Reynolds

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Roger Clemens (#9 pick), 2) Sid Fernandez, 3) Darnell Coles, 4) Dick Schofield

 

Trades: 3/25- traded Lea (81R-3) and G.Reynolds (85FA-2) to Sas for Steve Sax and #1 (86)

3/27- traded Lemon (8) and Ryan to GBr for Tony Gwynn

 

Cuts: A.Bannister, Brummer (84FA-3), Proly, Richards (3)

 

 

1986

 

Lost in Expansion Draft: Campbell (81FA-4:Hol-15), Heaton (83R-3:EY-6), Coles (85R-3:EY-8), Gott (83R-2:EY-14), Schofield (85R-4:Jer-5), Darwin (80R-3:Jer-8), J.L.Cruz (14:Jer-17)

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Cowley (#4 pick), 1) Dan Spillner (from Sas), 2) Junior Ortiz, 3) Darrell Miller, 4) Mark Brouhard, 5) Jerry Hairston Sr, 6) Harry Spilman

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Brian Fisher (#4 pick), 2) Tom Henke, 3) Sid Bream, 4) Dennis Powell, 5) Alvaro Espinoza

 

Trades: 3/23- traded Beckwith (83FA-2), #2 (87), and #3 (87) to GBr for Yk #1 (87) and Bryan Little

 

Cuts: C.Bando (82R-2), Brouhard (86FA-4), Espinoza (86R-5), Miller (86FA-3), L.Sanchez (83FA-1), Spilman (86FA-6)

 

 

1987

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Rick Burleson (#9 pick from Yk), 1) Ray Searage

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Dale Mohorcic, 2) Calvin Schiraldi, 3) Bip Roberts, 4) Ray Soff, 5) Stan Javier, 6) Al Newman

 

Trades: 3/28- traded McGee (83R-1), #1 (88), #2 (88), and #3 (88) to FiGu for Mike Easler, Frank Tanana, and Bro #1 (88)

 

Cuts: Agosto (84R-4), C.Diaz, Hoyt, Little, Roberts (87R-3), Sambito, Seaver, Spillner (86FA-1), U.Washington

 

 

1988

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) John Morris (#10 pick from Bro)

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Sam Horn, 2) Lance Johnson, 3) Jim Lindeman, 4) Wes Gardner, 5) Keith Comstock, 6) Mark Knudson

 

Trades: None

 

Cuts: Burleson (87FA-1), Comstock (88R-5), Cooper (9), Cowley (86FA-1), Easler, Hairston (86FA-5), Landreaux (33)

 

 

1989

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Terry Francona, 2) Dave Rucker

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Bryan Harvey, 2) Mike Schooler, 3) John Costello, 4) Jesus Sanchez

 

Trades: 2/25- traded Cox (84R-3) and Clemens (85R-1) to GBr for Robin Yount, Carlton Fisk, and Bryn Smith

 

Cuts: Lindeman (88R-3), Madlock (6), Powell (86R-4), Rucker (89FA-2), Sanchez (89R-4), Searage (87FA-1), Soff (87R-4)

 

 

1990

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Kevin Hickey, 2) Doug Dascenzo

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Sammy Sosa, 2) David West, 3) Tony Fossas, 4) Eddie Williams

 

Trades: 3/8- traded B.Smith and #2 (91) to Har for Vince Coleman

3/15- traded Knudson (88R-6) and E.Williams (90R-4) to Vt for John Kruk, Floyd Bannister, and #1 (92)

 

Cuts: Dascenzo (90FA-2), Fisher (86R-1), Francona (89FA-1), Mohorcic (87R-1), J.D.Morris (88FA-1), Ortiz

 

 

1991

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Wally Whitehurst

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Alex Fernandez, 2) Kent Mercker, 3) Scott Radinsky, 4) Joe Klink

 

Trades: 3/4- traded Javier (87R-5), Yount, and Schooler (89R-2) to NE for Atlee Hammaker, Scott Erickson, Todd Zeile, and #1 (92)

 

Cuts: Aase (85FA-1), G.Walker (84R-1), Costello (89R-3), Fossas (90R-3), Hickey (90FA-1)

 

 

1992

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Rafael Belliard (#6 pick), 1) Tony Fossas (from NE), 1) Jeff Shaw (from Vt), 2) Warren Cromartie, 3) Max Venable

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Chuck Knoblauch (#6 pick), 2) Orlando Merced, 3) Heathcliff Slocumb, 4) Brian Drahman

 

Trades: 3/6- traded Templeton (4), Knoblauch (92R-1) and Sosa (90R-1) to Jer for Kevin Mitchell, Jose Oquendo, and #1 (93)

3/29- traded A.Fernandez (91R-1), Horn (88R-1), Merced (92R-2), and Henke (86R-2) to Lon for Otis Nixon, Zane Smith, and #1 (93)

3/30- traded #2 (94) to WW for Dan Petry

3/30- traded #3 (93) to JG for Steve Frey

 

Cuts: Cromartie (92FA-2), Newman (87R-6), Venable (92FA-3), Bannister, W.Gardner (88R-4), Hammaker, and Schiraldi (87R-2)

 

 

1993

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Rene Gonzales (#10 pick from Jer), 1) Bob McClure (from Lon), 1) Bert Blyleven, 2) Matt Merullo

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Roberto Hernandez, 2) Alan Mills, 3) Wilson Alvarez, 4) Scott Servais, 5) Jeff Tackett

 

Trades: 3/31- traded Frey and Bream (86R-3) to NE for Damon Berryhill and Dale Sveum

 

Cuts: Servais (93R-4), Merullo (93FA-2), Whitson, Drahman (92R-4), Shaw (92FA-1), Petry, Kennedy (80R-1), Oquendo

 

 

1994

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Doug Strange (#8 pick), 3) Jeff Reboulet, 4) Jose Oquendo, 5) Steve Lyons

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Aaron Sele (#8 pick), 2) Kevin Stocker, 3) Bill Haselman, 4) Rick Trlicek, 5) Billy Brewer

 

Trades: None

 

Cuts: Belliard (92FA-1), Fisk, S.Lyons (94FA-5), Oquendo (94FA-4), Sveum, Fossas (92FA-1), Klink (91R-4), Blyleven (93FA-1), McClure (93FA-1)

 

 

1995

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Jim Bullinger (#7 pick), 2) Lenny Webster, 2) Dave Leiper (from Yk), 4) Mike Magnante, 5) Randy Ready

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Alex Rodriguez (#7 pick), 2) Josias Manzanillo, 3) Chris Howard, 4) Tim VanEgmond, 5) Carlos Pulido

 

Trades; 2/19- traded C.Fernandez (85R-2), Z.Smith, and #3 (95) to EY for Orel Hershiser, Lou Whitaker, and Yk #2 (95)

 

Cuts: Gonzales (93FA-1), Haselman (94R-3), Ready 995FA-5), Tackett (93R-5), Pulido (95R-5), Trlicek (94R-4), Whitehurst (91FA-1), Sax, Ojeda (82R-1), Tanana

 

 

1996

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Mike Christopher, 2) Doug Brocail, 3) Mike Dyer, 4) Alejandro Pena, 5) Danny Darwin

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Ray Durham, 2) Frankie Rodriguez, 3) Bob Wolcott, 4) Keith Lockhart, 5) Shawn Barton

 

Trades: 2/22- traded Whitaker and Erickson to EY for Ron Karkovice and Sid Fernandez

3/22- traded Dyer (96FA-3), Gwynn, Hershiser, and Reboulet (94FA-3) to NE for Roger Pavlik, Larry Walker, Rich Amaral, and #1 (97)

3/30- traded A.V.Pena (96FA-4) to KeC for #3 (97)

 

Cuts: Berryhill, Kruk, Winfield (2), Barton (96R-5), J.Manzanillo (95R-2), Mills (93R-2), VanEgmond (95R-4)

 

 

1997

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Mark Gardner (#3 pick), 1) Bob Wells (#6 pick from NE), 3) Jesse Levis (from KeC), 4) Ruben Amaro, 5) Mark Eichhorn

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Edgar Renteria (#1 pick), 1) Andruw Jones (#2 pick from Lon), 2) Shawn Estes, 3) Dan Naulty, 4) Cory Bailey, 5) Matt Mantei

 

Trades: 1/28- traded Sele (94R-1), Wolcott (96R-3), and #3 (97) to NE for Tony Gwynn

2/22- traded Renteria (97R-1) to Lon for Mike Henneman and #1 rookie

 

Cuts: Strange (94FA-1), L.Webster (95FA-2), Eichhorn (97FA-5), Leiper (95FA-2), Magnante (95FA-4), Coleman, Brewer (94R-5), Christopher (96FA-1), West (90R-2)

 

 

1998

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Lee Stevens (#7 pick), 2) Lenny Webster, 3) Scott Bailes, 4) Phill Plantier, 5) Greg Cadaret

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Todd Helton (#10 pick), 2) Scott Sullivan, 3) Hideki Irabu, 4) Jeff Abbott, 5) Carlos Castillo

 

Trades: None

 

Cuts: Amaral, Amaro (97FA-4), Plantier (98FA-4), P.Bailey (97R-4), C.Fernandez, Harvey (89R-1), Henneman, Mantei (97R-5), Cadaret (98FA-5), R.Wells (97FA-1)

 

 

1999

 

Lost in Expansion Draft: Brocail (96FA-2:IN-3), Stevens (98FA-1:Cro-5), Lockhart (96R-4:Cro-13), Molitor (10:Cro-19), Bailes (98FA-3:Wal-27), Naulty (97R-3:Wal-29)

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Matt Mantei, (#7 pick), 2) Steve Parris, 3) Alex Arias, 4) Sandy Martinez, 5) Mark Parent, 6) Jim Tatum

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Eli Marrero (#10 pick), 2) Bobby Howry (from Far), 2) Corey Koskie, 4) Daryle Ward, 5) Scott Winchester, 6) Ben VanRyn

 

Trades: 2/21- traded L.Johnson (88R-2) and #3 rookie to NE for Far #2 rookie

3/22- traded Ward (99R-4) and #3 (00) to Cro for Paul Molitor and #4 (00)

 

Cuts: K.Mitchell, Parent (99FA-5), VanRyn (99R-6), Karkovice, Bullinger (95FA-1)

 

 

2000

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Alberto Castillo (#7 pick), 2) Brian R. Hunter

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Scott Williamson (#10 pick), 2) Kip Wells, 3) Guillermo Mota, 4) Jolbert Cabrera, 5) McKay Christensen, 6) Chad Meyers, 7) Stan Spencer

 

 

Trades: 2/28- traded Stocker (94R-2) to EY for Tony Fernandez

 

Cuts: O.Nixon, S.Spencer (00R-7), Levis (97FA-3), A.Martinez (99FA-4), Molitor, Tatum (99FA-6), L.Webster (98FA-2), Darwin (96FA-5), Pavlik

 

 

2001

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Keith Osik, 2) Ryan Jensen, 3) John Wehner

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Kelly Wunsch, 2) Lorenzo Barcelo, 4) Horacio Estrada (from Yk), 5) Jason Maxwell

 

Trades: 2/24- traded #3 rookie and #4 rookie to Yk for Kevin Tapani and #4 rookie

3/10- traded R.Hernandez (93R-1) to WW for Sandy Alomar

3/26- traded #2 (02) to GBr for Baines and #3 (02)

 

Cuts: A.Castillo (00FA-1), Jensen (01FA-2), Maxwell (01R-5), Meyers (00R-6), Wehner (01FA-3), Fr.Rodriguez (96R-2), C.Castillo (98R-5), Winchester (99R-5), Christensen (00R-5)

 

 

2002

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Jose Cabrera, 3) Joey Eischen (from GBr), 3) Jesse Orosco

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Ichiro Suzuki (#1 pick), 1) Joel Piniero (from GBr), 2) Aaron Rowand (from GBr), 3) Ben Weber (from GBr), 5) Chris Michalak, 6) Scott MacRae

 

Trades: 1/28- traded A.Rodriguez (95R-1), J.Cabrera (00R-4), and #3 rookie to GBr for Mark Mulder, Carlos Guillen, Rick Helling, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, and #3 rookie

3/28- traded Gardner (97FA-1) to Vt for Robert Machado

3/30- traded Osik (01FA-1) to GM for #3 (03)

 

Cuts: J.Abbott (98R-4), Eischen (02FA-3), MacRae (02R-6), Orosco (02FA-3), Estrada (01R-4), Radinsky (91R-3)

 

 

2003

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Julio Santana, 2) John Valentin, 3) Gabe Molina

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Hank Blalock, 2) Mike Maroth, 3) Jayson Durocher, 4) Reggie Taylor, 5) Luis Ugueto

 

Trades: 2/21- traded GM #3 (03) to WW for #3 (04)

 

Cuts: J.Molina (03FA-3), Ugueto (03R-5), Irabu (98R-3), Tony Fernandez, Gwynn, Barcelo (01R-2), Michalak (02R-5), Tapani

 

 

2004

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Juan Castro, 2) Tim Laker, 3) Marvin Benard (from WW), 3) Mark Sweeney

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Jason Phillips, 2) Jeriome Robertson, 3) Mike Ryan, 4) Erasmo Ramirez, 5) Jared Fernandez

 

Trades: 3/4- traded Williamson (00R-1) and #2 (05) to NE for Billy Koch and #1 (05)

 

Cuts: Benard (04FA-3), Laker (04FA-2), Machado, Sweeney (04FA-3), R.Taylor (03R-4), Howry (99R-2), Parris (99FA-2), Santana (03FA-1), Valentin (03FA-2)

 

Waiver Draft: No selections

 

2005

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Matt Wise (from NE), 1) Todd Williams, 3) Herbert Perry

 

Rookie Draft: 1) J.D.Closser, 2) Bucky Jacobsen, 3) Roman Colon, 4) Calvin Pickering, 5) Casey Daigle

 

Trades: None

 

Cuts: S.Alomar, H.Perry (05FA-3), Daigle (05R-5), M.Ryan (04R-3), Durocher (03R-3), J.Fernandez (04R-5), Helling, Jol.Cabrera (02FA-2)

 

Waiver Draft: No selections

 

2006

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) D.J.Carrasco, 2) Aquilino Lopez, 3) Valerio de los Santos

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Ervin Santana, 2) Andrew Sisco, 3) Chris Duffy, 4) Willie Aybar, 5) Heath Bell

 

Trades: 3/1- traded Rowand (02R-2) and Closser (05R-1) to SL for Jorge Posada and Laynce Nix

3/1- traded H.Bell (06R-5) to SL for #3 (07)

 

Cuts: de los Santos (06FA-3), W.Alvarez (93R-3), Koch, J.Robertson (04R-2), Sullivan (98R-2), Pickering (05R-4), Zeile

 

Waiver Draft: No selections

 

2007

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Chad Gaudin (#5 pick), 2) Jason Tyner, 3) Kevin Witt (from SL)

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Francisco Liriano, 2) Boof Bonser (from SL), 3) Matt Capps, 4) Saul Rivera, 5) John Koronka

 

Trades: 2/1- traded Aybar (06R-4) to NE for Brad Radke

2/23- traded #3 (07) to SL for J.D.Closser

2/23- traded C.Guillen, Duffy (06R-3), Koskie (99R-2), and #2 rookie to SL for Magglio Ordonez, Tadahito Iguchi, Royce Clayton, and #2 rookie

3/6- traded An.Jones (97R-1) to IN for Jermaine Dye

3/21- traded T.Williams (05FA-1) to SL for Arthur Rhodes

 

Cuts: Witt (07FA-3), Jacobsen (05R-2), L.Walker, D.Carrasco (06FA-1), Aq.Lopez (06FA-2), Mantei (99FA-1), E.Ramirez (04R-4), Weber (02R-3), Wunsch (01R-1)

 

Waiver Draft: Round 1 selected Eduardo Perez, waived J.Phillips (04R-1)

 

2008

 

Free Agent Draft: 2) Al Reyes, 4) Rob Bell

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Josh Hamilton (from SL), 1) Matt Garza, 2) John Danks (from SL), 2) Jerry Owens, 3) Reggie Willits, 4) Andrew Brown (from SL), 4) Nick Masset, 5) Jon Coutlangus

 

Trades: 1/20- traded Ordonez, Gaudin (07FA-1), S.Rivera (07R-4) and #1 (08) to SL for Carlos Guillen, Mike Jacobs, Cliff Lee, Tony Gwynn Jr, Josh Johnson, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, and #4 rookie

2/22- traded Posada, Blalock (03R-1), Tyner (07FA-2), and Matt Wise (05FA-1), to SL for Ivan Rodriguez, Scott Rolen, Solomon Torres, Matt Clement, and #1 (09)

2/22- traded #3 (08) to Johnson for Toby Hall

2/24- traded Willits (08R-3) to SL for Brady Clark, Kiko Calero, and #1 (10)

3/20- traded Castro (04FA-1) to SL for #3 (09)

 

Cuts: B.Clark, Closser, Marrero (99R-1), Nix, Eduardo Perez (07Waiver1), Colon (05R-3), Estes (97R-2), Koronka (07R-5), Mercker (91R-2), Radke, Rhodes, Sisco (06R-2)

 

Waiver Draft: No selections

 

2009

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Shin-Soo Choo (#1 pick), 2) Brian Buscher, 4) John Parrish

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Mike Aviles, 2) Jim Johnson (from Magic City), 3) Chris Dickerson, 4) Ryan Hanigan, 5) Luis Montanez

 

Trades: 1/18- traded Piniero (02R-1), Masset (08R-4), and SL #1 (09) to SL for Javier Lopez (P)

2/27- traded #3 (09) and SL #3 (09) to SL for #2 (10)

3/18- traded Mota (00R-3), SL #1 (10), and SL #2 (10) to Gle for Steve Shell

3/22- traded Iguchi and Shell to SL for Jesse Carlson

 

Cuts: Parrish (09FA-4), Clayton, Coutlangus (08R-5), Gwynn Jr., Maroth (03R-2), Mulder

 

Waiver Draft:  Round 1: selected Omar Quintanilla, waived Kip Wells (00R-2)

Round 2: selected Clay Hensley, waived Al Reyes (08FA-2)

 

2010

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Alberto Gonzalez

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Chris Coghlan, 2) Brian Sanches, 3) Dan Meyer, 5) Merkin Valdez

 

Trades: 1/17- traded #4 rookie to Alb for Adam Everett

1/23- traded J.Johnson (09R-2) and Dickerson (09R-3) to NE for Jose Veras, Kaz Matsui, and #3 (10)

2/1- traded #2 (10) and NE #3 (10) to SL for #2 (11)

2/28- traded Gonzalez (10FA-1), and #3 (11) to SL for Chris Woodward, Freddy Dolsi, and #1 (11)

 

Cuts: Durham (96R-1), T.Hall, A.Brown (08R-4), Clement, Dolsi, Torres

 

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Aaron Miles, waived Quintanilla (09WD-1), round 2- selected Julian Tavarez, waived Woodward, round 3- selected Josh Wilson, waived Miles (10WD-1), round 4- selected Ron Villone, waived Tavarez (10WD-2)

 

2011

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Mike Morse (from SL), 2) Jim Edmonds (from SL), 2) Aaron Miles

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Starlin Castro (#10 pick-from SL), 2) Dayan Viciedo (from Lon), 3) Sergio Santos

 

Trades: 1/9- traded Santana (06R-1), Coghlan (10R-1), Guillen, Wilson (10WD-3), #2 rookie, and #1 (11) to SL for Matt Thornton, Magglio Ordonez, Jamey Carroll, and #1 rookie

2/4- traded Garza (08R-1), Veras, #1 rookie, and #4 rookie to Lon for Roy Halladay, Vladimir Guerrero, and #2 rookie

2/26- traded #5 rookie to SL for Dustin McGowan

2/27- traded #2 (12) to Joh for Brian Bannister

 

Cuts: Buscher (09FA-2), Dye, K.Matsui, Owens (08R-2), Calero, Valdez (10R-5), Villone (10WD-4)

 

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Shawn Kelley, waived Carlson

 

2012

 

Free Agent Draft: No Selections

 

Rookie Draft: 3) Hank Conger, 4) Jose Constanza

 

Trades: 1/8- traded Liriano (07R-1), Hensley (09WD-2), and #1 (12) to Can for Jeff Karstens

1/16- traded McGowan and Choo (09FA-1) to SL for John Lannan

2/3- traded #2 rookie to NY for Darren Oliver

2/24- traded #1 rookie to Dun for Tyler Clippard

2/25- traded #5 rookie to Yk for Dave Bush, Brian Tallet, and Wes Helms

3/20- traded #1 (14) to GBr for Jorge Posada

3/20- traded #1 (13) to Yk for Jeff Fulchino, J.C.Romero, and Scott Hairston

 

Cuts: Edmonds (11FA-2), Everett, Jacobs, Bannister, Meyer (10R-3), Helms, Montanez (09R-5), Fulchino, Tallet

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

2013

 

Free Agent Draft: 2) Daisuke Matsuzaka, 3) Ross Ohlendorf

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Brandon Belt, 2) Randall Delgado, 3) Hector Santiago, 4) Hector Sanchez (from SL), 4) Alex White, 5) Michael Bowden (from NE), 5) Dan Jennings

 

Trades: 1/7- traded Halladay to EY for #1 rookie and NE #5 rookie

1/24- traded C.Lee, Oliver, and EY #1 rookie to SL for Jeff Samardzija, Jamey Wright, Javier Vazquez, #1 (14), and #4 rookie

1/30- traded SL #1 (4) to Cre for Jason Marquis

3/2- traded Ordonez and Bush to Mun for Brian Fuentes

3/13- traded S.Hairston to SL for Jarrod Dyson and #1 (15)

 

Cuts: Bonser (07R-2), Constanza (12R-4), Guerrero, Miles (11FA-2), Posada, I.Rodriguez, Romero, Sanches (10R-2), Vazquez, Rolen

 

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

 2014

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Eduardo Nunez (from SL), 2) Mike Pelfrey, 3) Jordan Danks, 4) David Huff

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Avisail Garcia, 2) Jarred Cosart, 3) Marcus Semien, 4) Will Harris

 

Trades: 1/12- traded H.Santiago (13R-3) and S.Castro (11R-10) to SL for Gordon Beckham, San Deduno, David Freese, and #2 (15)

2/2- traded H.Sanchez (13R-4) and #5 rookie to NE for Tyler Flowers and #2 (15)

2/8- traded J.Lopez to EY for Scott Downs

3/1- traded A.Garcia (14R-1) and Downs to SL for Zack Wheeler

3/10- traded Jam.Wright to Gle for #1 (15)

3/15- traded Santos (11R-3), Jennings (13R-5), and A.White (13R-4) to SL for Kelvin Herrera

3/16- traded #2 (15) and NE #2 (15) to Mar for Derek Jeter

 

Cuts: Bowden (13R-5), Fuentes, Karstens, Huff (14FA-4), Capps (07R-3)

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

2015

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Mike Fiers (#5 pick from SL), 1) Eduardo Escobar (#10 pick), 1) Javy Guerra (from Gle), 3) Scott Baker

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Masahiro Tanaka (#7 pick), 2) Kennys Vargas, 3) Nick Martinez, 4) Blaine Hardy, 5) Ben Paulsen

 

Trades: 1/26- traded Samardzija, Thornton, Conger (12R-3), SL #2 FA (15) to SL for Dee Gordon, Billy Butler, and Oliver Perez

3/4- traded Aviles (09R-1) and #2 (16) to Mar for #1 (16)

3/17- traded Jeter, Paulsen (15R-5) and #2 (17) to SL for Sergio Santos and #1 (17)

 

Cuts: Baker (15FA-3), Carroll, Jor.Danks (14FA-3), W.Harris (14R-4), Helton (98R-1), Lannan, and Pelfrey (14FA-2)

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

2016

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Enrique “Kiki” Hernandez (from Mar), 1) Ryan Raburn, 2) Mike Bolsinger (from Yk), 3) Shawn Marcum

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Kyle Schwarber (from NE), 2) Andrew Heaney, 3) Brandon Finnegan, 3) Chasen Shreve, 5) Trayce Thompson

 

Trades: 2/7- traded #1 rookie and E.Nunez (14FA-1) to NE for Gregory Polanco, #1 rookie, and Yk #2 (16)

2/9- traded Semien (14R-3) and Fiers (15FA-1) to SL for Nick Markakis and Hector Santiago

3/1/16- traded Butler to Dun for Alexei Ramirez and Ryan Mattheus

3/14- traded Clippard and #1 (17) to Gle for Jared Hughes

3/15- traded Ol. Perez and SL #1 (17) to SL for Yusmeiro Petit

 

Cuts: Morse (11FA-1), Marcum (16FA-3), Viciedo (11R-2), Deduno, Guerra (15FA-1), Josh Johnson, Matsuzaka (13FA-2), Marquis, Ohlendorf (13FA-3), S.Santos

 

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Brett Wallace, waived Kennys Vargas (15R-2)

 

2017

 

Free Agent Draft: 2) Chen-Ming Wang (from Mun), 3) Josh Thole

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Tim Anderson (from SL), 3) A.J.Reed, 4) Heath Hembree (from Cro), 5) Juan Centeno (from SL), 5) Tim Aldeman

 

Trades: 1/6- traded Herrera to Mun for Yan Gomes

1/28- traded #2 (18) to Mun for #2 (17)

2/10- traded Santiago, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, and #4 rookie to SL for Michael Pineda, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, and #5 rookie

2/14- traded Kelley to Yk for Ricky Nolasco

2/15- traded Dyson and Hardy (15R-4) to NE for Ben Revere, Carlos Torres, and Jonathan Papelbon

2/22- traded SL #2 rookie to Cro for Andrew Cashner and #4 rookie

2/26- traded Centeno (17R-5) and Aldeman (17R-5) to Mar for Aaron Blair

2/26- traded Shreve (16R-3) and G.Beckham to SL for Cody Anderson and Eric O’Flaherty

3/12- traded Wallace (16WD-1) to EY for #3 (19)

3/14- traded Al.Ramirez and #3 (18) to Kal for #2 (18)

 

Cuts: O’Flaherty, Hanigan (09R-4), Bolsinger (16FA-2), John Danks (08R-2), N.Martinez (15R-3), Mattheus

 

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Yolmer Sanchez, waived Papelbon

 

2018

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Sam Freeman (from SL), 2) Nick Martinez (from Kal)

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Yoan Moncada (#2 pick from Gle), 1) Reynaldo Lopez (from Yk), 3) Nick Pivetta, 4) Phil Maton, 5) Luke Jackson

 

Trades: 1/17- traded Schwarber (16R-1), #1 rookie, and #1 (18) to Gle for #1 rookie and #1 (18)

2/8- traded Cashner and #2 rookie to SL for Mike Montgomery and Yk #1 rookie

2/11- traded Hernandez (16FA-1) and #2 (19) to KeC for Stephen Piscotty and #2 (19)

2/19- traded Gle #1 (18) and KeC #2 (19) to SL for Hector Santiago and #1 (18)

2/26- traded Flowers to NE for James McCann and Brad Boxberger

3/6- traded Tanaka (15R-1), Freeman (18FA-1), and Belt (13R-1) to Gle for Jason Hammel and Kyle Schwarber

 

Cuts: Hamilton (08R-1), Raburn (16FA-1), Thole (17FA-3), Thompson (16R-5), Co.Anderson, Cosart (14R-2), Wang (17FA-2)

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

2019

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) T.J.McFarland, 3) Brandon Guyer, 3) Burch Smith (from EY)

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Gleyber Torres (#5 pick), 2) Ryan McMahon, 3) Tyler Mahle (from SL), 4) Hector Velazquez, 5) Carson Fulmer

 

Trades: 1/14- traded Y.Sanchez (17WD-1), Hembree (17R-4), Hammel, and #3 rookie to SL for Danny Valencia, Mitch Moreland, Ryan Tepera, Oliver Perez, and #3 rookie

3/1- traded Pivetta (18R-3) and #3 (21) to KeC for Josh Tomlin and Joe Smith

3/11- traded B.Smith (19FA-3) to IN for #2 (20)

 

Cuts: Guyer (19FA-3), Revere, Suzuki (02R-1), Blair, Lu.Jackson (18R-5), N.Martinez (18FA-2), Nolasco, C.Torres

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections

 

2020

 

Free Agent Draft: 1) Adam Plutko (from Mar), 2) Lucas Sims, 3) Jimmy Yacabonis

 

Rookie Draft: 1) Eloy Jimenez (#3 pick from Mar), 1) John Means (from Kal), 2) J.P.Crawford, 4) Mike Tauchman (from Mar), 4) Jairo Diaz, 5) Dairo Agrazal, 6) Jeff Brigham

 

Trades: 1/14- traded Piscotty, E.Escobar (15FA-1) and IN #2 (20) to NE for Jorge Soler and MC #2 (20)

1/19- traded Torres (19R-1), Markakis, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, and #1 (20) to Mar for Nomar Mazara, #1 rookie, #2 rookie, #4 rookie, and #1 (20)

1/26- traded McCann, Freese, and #3 rookie to SL for Victor Caratini, Chris Devenski, and Cle #2 rookie

1/29- traded Mahle (19R-3) and Mar #2 rookie to Kal for #1 rookie

3/2- traded Tauchman (20R-4) and Agrazal (20R-5) to SL for Harold Castro and #1 (22)

3/2- traded SL #1 (22) to GBr for Rowan Wick

 

Cuts: Yacabonis (20FA-3), Reed (17R-3), Valencia, Delgado (13R-2), Finnegan (16R-3), H.Santiago

 

Waiver Draft: No Selections