Canaan Polar Bears

John Bushey

Thru 2013 cuts

1999 Expansion Franchise

Walden Stingers 1999-2002

Owner: John Bushey Manager: Shoeless Joe Jackson

Colors: White on White

Home Stadium: The Igloo Capacity: 111,111 (always filled)

Coaches: 1B- Spiderman 3B- Green Hornet

Hitting- Tris Speaker pitching- Bob Feller bullpen- Al Lopez

Farm Clubs: AAA- Morrisville, VT AA- Concord, VT

A- Norton, VT Rookie- Colebrook, NH

1999: 47-115 (8^th in Vermont Conference)

2000: 63-99 (6^th in Carter Division)

2001: 85-77 (3^rd in Carter Division)

2002: 56-106 (6^th in Carter Division)

2003: 61-101 (6^th in Rice Division)

2004: 48-114 (6^th in Rice Division)

2005: 57-105 (6^th in Rice Division)

2006: 76-86 (5^th in Rice Division)

2007: 66-96 (6^th in Carter Division)

2008: 76-86 (4^th in Carter Division)

2009: 49-113 (4th in Carter Division)

2010: 70-92 (4th in Carter Division)

2011: 71-91 (4th in Carter Division)

2012: 44-118 (4th in Winfield Division)

1999

Stocking Draft Selections (Expansion Draft)

Rnd 1) Pat Meares 11) Jaime Navarro 21) Scott Kamieniecki

2) Darrin Fletcher 12) Mike Remlinger 22) Bobby Ayala

3) Esteban Loaiza 13) Mark McLemore 23) Danny Patterson

4) Cal Eldred 14) Brian Johnson 24) Rocky Coppinger

5) Bill Spiers 15) Turner Ward 25) Doug Drabek

6) Stan Javier 16) Dave Martinez 26) Dave Clark

7) Rich Loiselle 17) Hector Carrasco 27) Scott Bailes

8) Darren Bragg 18) Marc Pisciotta 28) A.J.Sager

9) Gary Gaetti 19) Dan Serafini 29) Dan Naulty

10) Ed Sprague 20) Benito Santiago 30) Mark Lemke

Free Agent Draft: 1) Greg Norton, 2) Yorkis Perez, 3) Brian Barber, 4) Willie Banks, 5) Rick DeHart, 6) Andy Stankiewicz

Rookie Draft: 1) Eric Milton, 2) Brian Meadows, 3) Brian Edmondson, 4) Geoff Jenkins, 5) Memdy Lopez, 6) Luis Ordaz

Trades: 3/16- traded Loiselle (7) and Coppinger (24) to EHG for Tim Raines, Lance Painter, and #1 (00)

3/17- traded Spiers (5), Pisciotta (18), and Bailes (27) to VT for Marty Cordova

3/19- traded Painter and Carrasco (17) to NE for Tony Phillips, Bobby Chouinard, Tom Fordham, and #1 (00)

3/29- traded #5 (00) to EHG for Terry Pendleton

3/31- traded Naulty (29) to Jer for Pat Borders

Cuts: Borders, D.Clark (26), Lemke (30), Sager (28)

2000

Free Agent Draft: 1) Garrett Stephenson (#9 pick), 1) Brad Rigby (from EHG), 1) Andrew Lorraine (from NE), 2) Herbert Perry, 3) Billy Brewer

Rookie Draft: 1) Cristian Guzman (#8 pick), 2) Marlon Anderson, 3) Braden Looper, 4) Jose Santiago, 5) David Lee, 6) J.D.Smart, 7) Roberto Ramirez

Trades: 2/21- traded Phillips and B.Santiago (20) to EHG for Mike Matheny, Brian Bohanon, and Terry Jones

3/10- traded M.Cordova and Kamieniecki to EY for Will Clark and Lance Johnson

3/29- traded Remlinger (12) and #2 (01) to GBr for Jim Parque and Mike Macfarlane

3/30- traded Chouinard to NE for Dave Hansen

Cuts: T.L.Jones, Raines, Brewer (00FA-3), Lorraine (00FA-1), R.Ramirez (00R-7), Serafini (19), Smart (00R-6), M.Lopez (99R-5), Ordaz (99R-6), Pendleton, Stankiewicz (99FA-6), Banks (99FA-4), Barber (99FA-3), DeHart (99FA-5), Drabek (25), Fordham

2001

Free Agent Draft: 1) Carlos Almanzar, 3) Mark Thompson

Rookie Draft: 1) Rafael Furcal (#1 pick), 2) Chris Truby, 3) Scott Downs (from Cro), 4) Steve Rain, 5) Todd Erdos, 6) B.J.Waszgis

Trades: 1/13- traded Matheny, Meares (1), and Javier (6) to EHG for Benito Santiago, Derek Bell, Doug Henry, and Russ Davis

2/6- traded Loaiza (3) and #3 rookie to Cro for Troy O’Leary and #3 rookie

3/7- traded M.O.Anderson (00R-2) to EHG for Matt Herges

3/22- traded Furcal (00R-1) to EY for Jarrod Washburn, John Olerud, and Neifi Perez

3/30- traded W.Clark to EHG for Lou Merloni and Wilton Guerrero

3/31- traded #1 (02) and #2 (03) to TMI for Mike Fyhrie

Cuts: Bragg (8), B.Johnson (14), Norton (99FA-1), T.Ward (15), Waszgis (00R-6), Y.Perez (99FA-2), M.Thompson (00FA-3), Ayala (22), Edmondson (99R-3), D.E.Lee (00R-5), Navarro (11), Rigby (00FA-1), Gaetti (9), K.Johnson, Macfarlane

2002

Free Agent Draft: 2) Heath Murray, 3) Jacob Cruz, 4) Jason Maxwell

Rookie Draft: 1) David Eckstein, 2) Shawn Chacon, 3) Gene Stetchschulte, 4) Kane Davis, 5) Troy Brohawn

Trades: 2/16- traded C.Guzman (00R-1) and McLemore (13) to EY for Damion Easley and Dustin Hermanson

2/27- traded W.Guerrero and J.Santiago (99R-4) to EHG for Wendell Magee, Amaury Telemaco, and #2 (03)

3/3- traded N.Perez and Washburn to VT for Chris Carpenter, Albie Lopez, and Damian Jackson

Cuts: amxwell (02FA-4), Bohanon, H.Murray (02FA-2), Almanzar (01FA-1), Downs (01R-3), Eldred (4), Erdos (01R-5), Fyhrie, Rain (01R-4)

2003

Free Agent Draft: 1) Geronimo Gil (#6 pick), 2) Kerry Robinson (from EHG), 3) Jesse Orosco, 4) Brady Clark

Rookie Draft: 1) Rodrigo Lopez, 2) Denny Stark, 3) Kirk Saarloos, 4) Jorge Sosa, 5) Travis Driskill

Trades: 2/7 traded Merloni and Parque to EHG for Jason Bere and Olmedo Saenz

2/8- traded B.Santiago and Hermanson to EY for Todd Hundley and Barry Larkin

2/9- traded Olerud and Herges to NE for Scott Spiezio, Craig A. Wilson, Mark Grace, Dave Burba, and Wil Cordero

3/9- traded Hundley and Bere to VT for Sean Lowe, Steve Kent, David Justice, and #2 (05)

3/10- traded Meadows (99R-2) to TMI for Todd VanPoppel

3/24- traded Jenkins (99R-4) to EY for Mike Fetters and Ron Gant

Cuts: Br.Clark (03FA-4), Ja.Cruz (02FA-3), Fletcher (2), Hansen, Saenz, D.Bell, R.Davis, Da.Martinez (16), Sprague (10), Brohawn (02R-5), D.Henry, D.Patterson (23), Telemaco

2004

Free Agent Draft: 1) Damian Rolls, 2) Tom Goodwin, 3) Al Reyes (from GM), 3) Wilson Delgado, 3) Jorge Velandia (from Alb)

Rookie Draft: 1) Jason Davis (#4 pick), 2) Reed Johnson, 4) Mark Hendrickson, 5) Kevin Witt (from Pa), 5) Mike Gallo (from EY)

Trades: 1/2- traded Spiezio, C.Wilson, and B.Larkin to NE for Paul LoDuca, Tony Womack, and John Olerud

1/14- traded Milton (99R-1) and #3 rookie to Alb for Ben Broussard and #5 rookie

2/15- traded D.Jackson and G.Gil (03FA-1) to NE for Lou Merloni, Henry Blanco, and John Burkett

2/15- traded Olerud and Alb #5 rookie to GM for Vinny Castilla, Andy Ashby, #3 (04) and Alb #3 (04)

2/16- traded Looper (00R-3) to Lon for Doug Davis and Nelson Cruz

2/17- traded Carpenter, VanPoppel, and Merloni to GBr for Ron Belliard and Kelly Stinnett

2/28- traded #5 rookie to Pa for EY #5 rookie and #5 rookie

2/28- traded Blanco to Jer for Eric Owens

3/3- traded Witt (04R-5) to TMI for Brian Boehringer and Raul Gonzalez

3/5- traded Womack to Lon for Al Martin

3/8- traded Perry (00FA-2) to VT for Brian L. Hunter

3/22- traded Rolls (04FA-1), B.Hunter, Truby (01R-2), Saarloss (03R-3), R.Lopez (03R-1), and #1 (06) to TMI for Michael Tucker, Jose Vizacaino, Omar Daal, Valerio de los Santos, Jack Cressend, and Mark Smith

3/31- traded #2 (06) to TMI for Kevin Witt

Cuts: Easley, Gant, O’Leary, M.Smith, Ashby, N.Cruz, Orosco (03FA-3), Justice, Magee, Driskill (03R-5), Fetters, S.Kent, A.Lopez, S.Lowe, Stechschulte (02R-3)

Waiver Draft: Round 1 Selected Damian Jackson, waived Velandia (04FA-3), round 2, Selected Geronimo Gil, waived W.Delgado (04FA-3)

2005

Free Agent Draft: 1) Ryan Drese (#1 pick from Lon), 1) Jose Acevedo, 2) Mark Sweeney (from VT), 2) So Taguchi, 3) David McCarty

Rookie Draft: 2) Noah Lowry, 3) David Newhan, 4) Nook Logan, 4) Hector Luna (from Cro), 5) Jamie Burke, 5) Greg Dobbs (from MC)

Trades: 12/21/04- traded M.Tucker and Castilla, to NE for Tony Batista, Chris Stynes, Frank Catalanotto, Jay Payton, and Al Levine

1/10- traded #1 rookie to MC for #1 rookie, Cro #4 rookie, #5 rookie, and Abraham O. Nunez

1/18- traded D.Davis, W.Cordero, and MC #1 rookie to Lon for Aaron Sele, Danny Bautista, Jason Grimsley, Jay Powell, and #1 (05)

2/9- traded M.Hendrickson (04R-4) to WW for Jamie Moyer and Ryan Franklin

2/12- traded LoDuca, Gallo (04R-5), and K.Robinson (03FA-2) to NE for Brian Schneider, Mike Redmond, and Ricky Stone

2/26- traded Payton to EHG for Alex Cora

3/2- traded J.Vizcaino and J.Sosa (03R-4) to VT for Rick White and Terrence Long

3/15- traded A.Reyes (04FA-3) and Redmond to NE for Gary Bennett, John McDonald, and Hiram Bocachica

3/17- traded Catalanotto to Jer for Darren Dreifort

3/23- traded Newhan (05R-3) and Ma.Sweeney (05FA-2) to Lon for Bobby Kielty, Brian Jordan, and #1 (06)

3/27- traded Bocachica to TMI for Jason Grilli

Cuts: Dobbs (05R-5), Goodwin (04FA-2), McDonald, Stynes, Grilli, G.Gil (094WD-2), R.Gonzalez, Grace, D.Jackson (04WD-1), A.Martin, E.Owens, Stinnett, K.Witt, Burkett, Cressend, Daal, Delossantos, Stark (03R-2), Stephenson (00FA-1), A.O.Nunez

Waiver Draft: Round 1 selected Jolbert Cabrera, waived McCarty (05FA-2), round 2 selected Abraham Nunez, waived Grilli

2006

Free Agent Draft: 1) John Wasdin (from Lon), 3) Lenny Harris (from GM), 3) Mike Ryan

Rookie Draft: 1) Joe Blanton (#4 pick), 3) Gary Majewski, 4) Mike Morse, 5) Rene Rivera

Trades: 1/6- traded Schneider to Lon for Mike Lieberthal and Wes Helms

1/6- traded Kielty to NE for Scott Hatteberg, Ricky Ledee, and Alan Embree

1/29- traded Moyer and #2 rookie to Lon for Casey Blake and Glendon Rusch

2/5- traded Sele to GM for Kevin Gryboski, #3 (06), and #2 (07)

2/11- traded Logan (05R-4) to Jer for Alex S. Gonzalez and Tanyon Sturtze

2/27- traded A.S.Gonzalez to NE for J.T.Snow

3/22- traded Cora and M.Ryan (06FA-3) to NE for Dustan Mohr and Brian Bruney

3/27- traded #3 (07) to TMI for Todd Greene

Cuts: L.Harris (06FA-3), B.Jordan, Grimsley, Gryboski, Boehringer, Burba, Dreifort, Levine, J.Powell, D.Bautista, J.Burker (05R-5), Jol.Cabrera (05WD-1), A,Nunez (05WD-2)

Waiver Draft: Round 1 Selected Jeff Fassero, waived Bruney, round 2 selected Aaron Guiel, waived R.Stone, round 3 selected Willie Harris, waived Embree, round 4 selected Ricky Bottalico, waived G.Bennett

2007

Long and Wasdin (06FA-1) declared FA due to overuse

Free Agent Draft: 1) Matt Diaz (from Dun), 2) Shawn Camp (from GM)

Rookie Draft: 1) Josh Barfield (#10 pick), 2) Melky Cabrera, 4) Taylor Buchholz, 5) Tyler Yates, 6) Casey Janssen

Trades: 2/2- traded #2 (07) and #2 (08) to WW for David Wells and Pedro Astacio

2/2- traded Hatteberg to Cro for Steve Trachsel and Willie Bloomquist

2/2- traded D.Wells, Lieberthal, Chacon (02R-2), Re.Johnson (04R-2), and Luna (05R-4) to NE for John Rodriguez, Alex Cora, Mark Kotsay, Scott Elarton, John Thomson, Yorvit Torrealba, and Lance Cormier

2/23- traded #3 (08) to GM for Sandy Alomar

3/10- traded L.Cormier to NE for Joey Gathright and Randy Messenger

3/12- traded Helms, Torrealba, Franklin, T.Batitsa, and Guiel (06WD-2) to Lon for J.C.Romero, Tony Womack, Brian Schneider, and Mark Sweeney

3/15- traded Yates (07R-5) to Mun for Russ Springer

3/19- traded S.Alomar to VT for Bruce Chen and Luis A. Gonzalez

Cuts: Ledee, Womack, J.Romero, Rusch, W.Harris (06WD-3), Mohr, Snow, Acevedo (05FA-1), Bottalico (06WD-4), Drese (05FA-1), Fassero (06WD-1), Sturtze

Waiver Draft: Round 1 Selected Ramon Castro, waived Morse (06R-4)

2008

Free Agent Draft: 1) Chad Durbin, 1) Willie Harris (from EY), 2) Micah Bowie (from Lon), 4) Raul Casanova

Rookie Draft: 1) Brendan Harris (#4 pick), 3) Matt Chico, 4) Chris Bootcheck, 5) Edgar G. Gonzalez

Trades: 1/5- traded Belliard, Ma.Sweeney, and Messenger to NE for Tom Gordon, Reed Johnson, Brett Tomko, and Lance Cormier

1/5- traded Springer to MaCi for Jesse Crain and Kyle Davies

1/22- traded Trachsel to WW for Mark Hendrickson, Cha-Seung Baek, and Robinson Tejeda

1/26- traded Taguchi (05FA-2) to GM for Jason Lane, Marlon Anderson, Adam Melhuse, and #2 (10)

2/9- traded Gathright to NE for Dan Johnson and Wil Ohman

2/11- traded #2 rookie to Lon for Julio Lugo

2/12- traded Bloomquist to NE for Lon #2 (08)

2/15- traded Kotsay, Crain, and Ohman to EY for Jeff Cirillo and #1 (08)

3/4- traded Edgar Gonzalez (08R-5) to NE for Jonah Bayliss and Craig Monroe

3/4- traded M.Hendrickson, Blanton (06R-1), and Cora to EY for Jake Westbrook, Chad Bradford, Royce Ring, and Cristian Guzman

3/4- traded Lowry (05R-2) to TMI for Sean Marshall, Brian Bruney, and Emil Brown

3/10- traded Bowie to TMI for Jay Witasick

3/20- traded M.Anderson and J.Rodriguez to NE for Reggie Sanders and Mike Morse

Cuts: Cirillo, Lane, Sanders, Bayliss, Camp (07FA-2), Majewski (06R-3), R.White, L.A.Gonzalez, Greene, R.Rivera (06R-5), Astacio, Chen, Elarton, Thomson

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Victor Santos, waived Jason Davis, round 2- selected Raul Casanova, waived Witasick, round 3- selected Rob Bell, waived Cormier

2009

Free Agent Draft: 1) Ben Francisco (#9 pick from NE), 2) Paul Bako (from NE), 3) R.A.Dickey, 3) Angel Berroa (from Kal), 3) Luis Rivas (from NE), 4) Bryan Corey

Rookie Draft: 1) Daric Barton, 2) Blake Dewitt, 2) Gregor Blanco (from Lon), 3) Edgar V. Gonzalez, 4) Phil Dumatrait (from GM), 4) Brian Bass, 5) Mitchell Boggs

Trades: 1/3- traded Eckstein (02R-2) to NE for Josh Fogg, Ryan Raburn, and #3 (09)

1/4- traded Marshall to Alb for Brandon Backe and Craig Counsell

1/7- traded Buchholz to MaCi for Michael Wuertz, Rudy Seanez, #3 (10), #2 (11), and NE #2 (11)

1/14- traded W.Harris (08FA-1) to EY for Mark Kotsay

1/17- traded Bradford to EY for Gary Matthews Jr. and Mark Hendrickson

1/17- traded #1 (09) to VT for NE #1 (09) and Jarrod Washburn

1/17- traded Guzman and #2 (09) to TMI for Lyle Overbay and NE #2 (08)

1/18- traded Overbay to Lon for #2 rookie, Nate Robertson, Keith Foulke, and Ross Gload

1/22- traded Durbin (08FA-1) to GM for #4 rookie and Ron Villone

2/8- traded R.Johnson and Wuertz to Kal for Juan Uribe, Tony F. Pena, and #3 (08)

2/28- traded Fogg to GM for Julian Tavarez

3/2- traded Lugo and Villone to GM for #1 (10)

3/7- traded Edgar V. Gonzalez to (09R-3) to VT for #2 (12)

3/7- traded Berroa (09FA-3) to Key for John McDonald

3/9- traded Diaz (07FA-1), Castro (07WD-1), and Ring to NE for Eric Gagne, Freddie Bynum, and Mike Rivera

3/18- traded Blake to EY for Jason Giambi and Brandon Lyon

3/19- traded Counsell to GM for #3 (11)

3/19- traded Bruney to Joh for #1 (10)

3/19- traded Dickey (09FA-3) to NE for Lon #2 (10)

Cuts: Bynum, Monroe, Raburn, Rivas (09FA-3), M.Rivera, Boggs (09R-5), Gagne, Barfield (07R-1), Broussard, Casanova (08WD-2), D,Johnson, Morse, Bell (08WD-3), Bootcheck (08R-4), Santos (08WD-1)

Waiver Draft: round 1- selected Nelson Figueroa, waived Corey (09FA-4), round 2- selected Ronny Paulino, waived Foulke, round 3- selected Chris Burke, waived McDonald

2010

Free Agent Draft: 1) Mitchell Boggs (from Joh), 1) Justin Lehr (from Lon), 2) Brayan Pena (from NE), 2) Paul Janish, 2) Russ Ortiz (from Alb), 2) Josh Wilson (from Lon), 2) Alex Romero (from GM), 3) Eliezer Alfonzo

Rookie Draft: 1) Randy Wells (from SL), 2) Matt Palmer, 3) Brian Duesing, 4) Josh Outman, 4) Sammy Gervacio (from SL), 5) Craig Stammen, 5) Mark DiFelice (from EY)

Trades: 1/2- traded Kotsay and GM #1 (10) to NE for Alan Embree and David Eckstein

1/6- traded Tejeda to GM for Craig Counsell and Ron Villone

1/9- traded Francisco (09FA-1) to Lon for Aubrey Huff

1/10- traded Uribe and Paulino (09WD-2) to Alb for Joe Crede, Jose Contreras, Chris Sampson, Bill Hall, and Jason Grilli

1/12- traded #1 (10) to Cre for Scott Podsednik

1/19- traded Washburn and #1 rookie to SL for Joel Pineiro, #1 rookie, and #4 rookie

1/20- traded Westbrook to EY for #5 rookie

1/20- traded Barton (09R-1) and Embree to GM for Yusmeiro Petit and Santiago Casilla

1/23- traded Grilli to NE for Garret Anderson

1/29- traded Casilla and Janssen (07R-6) to Kal for Wil Nieves

2/3- traded Pineiro, Crede, and Hendrickson to Lon for Kevin Slowey, Jamie Moyer, Andy LaRoche, and #1 (10)

2/4- traded Hall to Pa for Matt Herges and Josh Anderson

2/5- traded Sampson and Tony Pena to Pa for Kevin Gregg, Alb #2 (10), and NE #2 (10)

2/27- traded Gervacio (10R-4) to GM for Sam Fuld and Evan Meek

3/1- traded Contreras to EY for Gabe Gross

3/1- traded Counsell and Fuld to NE for Matt Daley and Ryan Roberts

3/2- traded Robertson to GM for #2 (12)

3/4- traded Davies and Outman (10R-4) to NE for Braden Looper

3/9- traded B.Pena (10FA-2) to NY for Pat Burrell

3/11- traded Matthews to Dun for #2 (11) and #3 (11)

3/12- traded G.Anderson to GBr for #2 (11) and GM #2 (11)

3/14- traded Gross and DeWitt (09R-2) to VT for Taylor Teagarden and #2 (13)

Cuts: Alfonzo (10FA-3), Bako (09FA-2), G.Blanco (09R-2), Burke (09WD-3), Dumatrait (09R-4), Ortiz (10FA-2), Tavarez, Petit, Backe, Baek, E.Brown, Chico (08R-3), Figueroa (09WD-1), Seanez

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Endy Chavez, waived Romero (10FA-2), round 2- selected Rocco Baldelli, waived Wilson (10FA-2), round 3- selected Luis Ayala, waived Ron Villone

2011

Free Agent Draft: 1) Gregor Blanco, 2) Trevor Crowe (from GBr), 2) Corey Patterson (from MC), 2) Jeff Karstens, 2) Matt Treanor (from GM), 2) Shelley Duncan (from NE), 2) Rusty Ryal (from Dun), 3) Taylor Tankersley, 3) Mike Ryan (from GM)

Rookie Draft: 1) Carlos Santana (#3 pick), 2) Danny Valencia, 3) Will Rhymes, 3) Josh Tomlin (from NE), 4) Jon Jay

Trades: 1/1- traded Meek to VT for Blake DeWitt, Fernando Rodney, and Gabe Gross

1/5- traded Eckstein, Daley, and Bass (09R-4) to NE for Willie Bloomquist, Orlando Cabrera, and Dana Eveland

1/12- traded Burrell to Key for A.J.Burnett and Lou Marson

1/12- traded Nieves to GM for George Sherrill

1/12- traded Lyon to EY for Andy Marte, Jerry Hairston, and Dontrelle Willis

2/3- traded Huff, Sherrill, Burnett, and #5 rookie to NE for Adam LaRoche, Manny Delcarman, Kyle Davies, and #3 rookie

2/27- traded Gload and Duncan (11FA-2) to NE for Fernando Nieve, #2 (12), and EY #2 (12)

3/4- traded Andy LaRoche to TMI for Chris Sampson

3/5- traded Bloomquist and Marte to VT for SL #2 (12)

3/8- traded Giambi to EY for Jeremy Bonderman

3/10- traded #1 (12) to GM for Chad Durbin

3/10- traded B.Harris (08R-1) to NE for #3 (12)

Cuts: Gross, M.Ryan (11FA-3), Schneider, Moyer, J.Anderson, Baldelli (10WD-2), Chavez (10WD-1), Roberts, Teagarden, Ayala (10WD-3), DeFelice (10R-5), Herges, Lehr (10FA-1), Looper, Palmer (10R-2), Tomko

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Scot Sheilds, waived Eveland, round 2- selected Micah Owings, waived Tankersley (11FA-3), round 3- selected Brendan Donnelly, waived Willis, round 4- selected Randy Williams, waived Nieve

2012

Free Agent Draft: 1) Jack Hannahan, 1) Alfredo Simon (from Cle), 2) Jo Jo Reyes (from SL), 2) Landon Powell, 2) Marcos Mateo (from GM), 2) Chris Jakubauskas (from NE), 2) Ryota Igarashi (from VT), 2) Sean Burroughs (from EY), 3) DeWayne Wise, 3) Brian Bruney (from NE)

Rookie Draft: 1) Jemile Weeks (#3 pick), 2) Jesus Guzman, 3) Alex Cobb, 4) Cesar Ramos, 4) Craig Genrty (from EY), 5) Bobby Cassevah

Trades: 1/7- traded Marson, Rodney, and DeWitt to NE for Sean O'Sullivan, Drew Butera, Laynce Nix, and Ross Gload

1/8- tyraded Karstens (11FA-2) to Cle for Francisco Liriano, Clay Hensley, and #1 (12)

1/16- traded Treanor (11FA-2) and #1 (13) to GM for #2 (13) and Can #1 (12)

1/22- traded Hairston and Boggs (10FA-1) to Mun for Juan Rivera, Jerry Blevins, and David Purcey

2/5- traded Blevins and Slowey to EY for Omar Vizquel and #4 rookie

2/27- traded Vizquel to NE for Miguel Tejada and Jason Michaels

2/29- traded Mateo (12FA-2) to TMI for #3 (13)

3/10- traded Gload, Burroughs (12FA-2), Michaels, and Bruney (12FA-3) to VT for #3 (13)

3/19- traded #3 (13) to GM for Everth Cabrera

Cuts: G.Blanco (11FA-1), Crowe (11FA-2), Podsednik, Ryal (11FA-2), Bonderman, Delcarmen, Donnelly (10WD-3), Sampson, Shields (10WD-1), Stammen (10R-5), R.Williams (11WD-4), Powell (12FA-2), Igarashi (12FA-2), Wise (12FA-3)

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Xavier Paul, waived Rhymes (11R-3)

2013

Free Agent Draft: 1) Josh Roenicke (from VT), 2) Fernando Rodriguez (from GM), 2) Chad Gaudin, 2) Vincente Padilla (from VT), 3) Manny Corpas (from NH), 3) Vin Mazzaro (from VT), 4) Alberto Gonzalez

Rookie Draft: 1) Scott Diamond (from Cre), 1) Drew Smyly (from MC), 2) Hisashi Iwakuma (from SL), 2) Donovan Solano, 4) Steve Clevenger

Trades: 1/6- traded Santana (11R-1) and #5 rookie to MC for Lance Lynn, Geovany Soto, Casey Kotchman, Mitch Maier, Travis Buck, and #1 rookie

1/7- traded #3 rookie to Alb for Travis Hafner and Carlos Zambrano

1/17- traded #1 (14) to GM for Can #1 (13)

1/21- traded Melky Cabrera (07R-2) to SL for #2 rookie

1/27- traded #1 (13) to VT for MC #1 (13) and #1 (13)

2/1- traded Simon (12FA-1), #1 rookie, and MC #1 (13) to Cre for Michael Brantley, Sean Rodriguez, Brian Bogusevic, and #1 rookie

2/25- traded J.Rivera to Dun for Placido Polanco

3/11- traded F.Rodriguez (13FA-2), Valencia (11R-2), and Corpas (13FA-3) to Lon for #3 (14)

Cuts: Buck, Alb.Gonzalez (13FA-4), Maier, Mazzaro (13FA-3), Nix, O.Cabrera, Cassavah (12R-5), Davies, Jakubauskas (12FA-2), O'Sullivan, Owings (11WD-2), Patterson (11FA-2), Purcey, Reyes (12FA-2), Tejada, R.Wells (10R-1)

Waiver Draft: Round 1- selected Chris Stewart, waived D.Butera, round 2- selected Drew Sutton, waived Paul Janish (10FA-2)