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| + | == 1997 == | ||
| + | * Infielder [[Santiago Rivera]] was released from Advanced-A [[St. Petersburg Devil Rays|St. Petersburg]].<ref name="spt19970403">{{cite news |title=First jersey in Opening Day countdown goes for $1,000 |first1=John |last1=Romano |first2=Rodney |last2=Page |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |date=April 3, 1997 |page=5C }}</ref> | ||
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| + | == 1998 == | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Eddie Gaillard]] was claimed off waivers from [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]] and assigned to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="Rays99MG">{{cite book |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Landy |editor3-first=Greg |editor4-last=Molina |editor4-first=Carmen |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999 Information Guide |year=1999 |publisher=Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office |location=St. Petersburg, FL |pages=277 & 396}}</ref> | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Cecilio Garibaldi]] was signed to a minor league contract.<ref name="Rays99MG" /> | ||
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| + | == 1999 == | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Norm Charlton]] and catcher [[Joe Oliver]] were assigned to minor league camp.<ref name="RaysMG00">{{cite book |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000 Information Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Landy |editor3-first=Greg |editor4-last=Molina |editor4-first=Carmen |editor5-last=Lorenz |editor5-first=Matt |publisher=Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2000 |page=316 }}</ref> | ||
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| + | == 2003 == | ||
| + | * Infielder [[Damion Easley]] was signed to a 1-year, Major League contract.<ref name="spt20030403">{{cite news |title=Rays find bargain in Easley |first=Marc |last=Topkin |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |date=April 3, 1997 |page=3C }}</ref> | ||
| + | * Infielder [[Brent Abernathy]] was optioned to Triple-A Durham.<ref name="RaysMG04">{{cite book |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004 Media Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Molina |editor3-first=Carmen |editor4-last=Latimer |editor4-first=Jason |publisher=Devil Rays Public Relations Department |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2004 |page=293 }}</ref> | ||
| + | * Outfielder [[Jason Tyner]] was designated for assignment.<ref name="RaysMG04" /> | ||
| + | * Outfielder [[George Lombard]] was outrighted to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="RaysMG04" /> | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Hans Smith]] was outrighted to Double-A [[Orlando Rays|Orlando]].<ref name="RaysMG04" /> | ||
| + | * Infielder [[Hector Luna]], a {{Rule5|2002}} selection, was returned to [[Cleveland Indians|Cleveland]].<ref name="bbref-luna">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lunahe01.shtml#trans |title=Hector Luna Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference |work=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=April 29, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Al Levine]] was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Triple-A Durham.<ref name="spt20030403" /> | ||
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| + | == 2005 == | ||
| + | * Outfielder [[Dee Brown]] was released.<ref name="RaysMG06">{{cite book |title=2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Media Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Molina |editor3-first=Carmen |editor4-last=Latimer |editor4-first=Jason |publisher=Devil Rays Public Relations Department |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2006 |page=263 }}</ref> | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Bobby Seay]] was designated for assignment.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
| + | * Infielder [[Luis Ordaz]] was assigned to minor league camp.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
| + | * Outfielders [[Alex Sanchez]] and [[Chris Singleton]] were added to the 40-man roster.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
| + | * Catcher [[Kevin Cash]] was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to [[March 26]], with right shoulder tendinitis.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Franlin Nunez]] was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to [[March 25]], with right shoulder tendinitis.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
| + | * Outfielder [[Rocco Baldelli]] was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25, following surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.<ref name="RaysMG06" /> | ||
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| + | == 2008 == | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Grant Balfour]], designated for assignment on [[March 29]], was sent outright to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="trans2008">{{cite web |title=Roster >> Transactions: April 2008 |url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=tb#month=4&year=2008&team_id=139 |publisher=MLB Advance Media |work=RaysBaseball.com |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| + | == 2010 == | ||
| + | * Pitcher [[Virgil Vasquez]] was acquired from [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pittsburgh]] in exchange for a [[PTBN|player to be named]] and assigned to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="trans-il-2010">{{cite web |title=International League Transactions: April 2010 |url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&sid=l117&lid=117&ymd=201004 |publisher=Minor League Baseball |work=MiLB.com |accessdate=April 29, 2013}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 29 April 2013
April 2 in Tampa Bay baseball:
1997
- Infielder Santiago Rivera was released from Advanced-A St. Petersburg.[1]
1998
- Pitcher Eddie Gaillard was claimed off waivers from Detroit and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[2]
- Pitcher Cecilio Garibaldi was signed to a minor league contract.[2]
1999
- Pitcher Norm Charlton and catcher Joe Oliver were assigned to minor league camp.[3]
2003
- Infielder Damion Easley was signed to a 1-year, Major League contract.[4]
- Infielder Brent Abernathy was optioned to Triple-A Durham.[5]
- Outfielder Jason Tyner was designated for assignment.[5]
- Outfielder George Lombard was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.[5]
- Pitcher Hans Smith was outrighted to Double-A Orlando.[5]
- Infielder Hector Luna, a 2002 Rule 5 Draft selection, was returned to Cleveland.[6]
- Pitcher Al Levine was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[4]
2005
- Outfielder Dee Brown was released.[7]
- Pitcher Bobby Seay was designated for assignment.[7]
- Infielder Luis Ordaz was assigned to minor league camp.[7]
- Outfielders Alex Sanchez and Chris Singleton were added to the 40-man roster.[7]
- Catcher Kevin Cash was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with right shoulder tendinitis.[7]
- Pitcher Franlin Nunez was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25, with right shoulder tendinitis.[7]
- Outfielder Rocco Baldelli was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25, following surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.[7]
2008
- Pitcher Grant Balfour, designated for assignment on March 29, was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.[8]
2010
- Pitcher Virgil Vasquez was acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for a player to be named and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[9]
References
- ↑ Romano, John; Page, Rodney (April 3, 1997). "First jersey in Opening Day countdown goes for $1,000". St. Petersburg Times: p. 5C.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (1999). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. pp. 277 & 396.
- ↑ Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (2000). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 316.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Topkin, Marc (April 3, 1997). "Rays find bargain in Easley". St. Petersburg Times: p. 3C.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2004). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004 Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Devil Rays Public Relations Department. p. 293.
- ↑ "Hector Luna Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lunahe01.shtml#trans. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2006). 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Devil Rays Public Relations Department. p. 263.
- ↑ "Roster >> Transactions: April 2008". RaysBaseball.com. MLB Advance Media. http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=tb#month=4&year=2008&team_id=139. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ↑ "International League Transactions: April 2010". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&sid=l117&lid=117&ymd=201004. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
